Lecture 8: Ticks Flashcards
What are the two major tick families of veterinary important
Argarsidae and ixodidae
What is the head known as in ticks
Gnathosoma or capitulum
What is the basis capitali
Near body
What 3 structures make up the mouthparts
Chelicerae, hypostome, palps
What are chelicerae
Cutting blades for laceration
What is the hypostome
Barbed penetrating sucking organ
What are the palps
Accessory sensory organ
Identify 1-4
- Chelicerae
- Hypostome
- Palps
- Basis capituli
What is the body called in ticks
Idiosoma
How many legs do ticks have
8
What are the respiratory organs openings called
Spiracles
What is the scutum
Dorsal shield
What are festoons
Grooves on the back margin
Ixodidae or argasidae: dorsally visible capitulum (mouth parts)
Ixodidae
Ixodidae or argasidae: capitulum visible ventrally
Argasidae
Ixodidae or argasidae: scutum and festoons absent
Argasidae
Ixodidae or argasidae: scutum or festoons present
Ixodidae
Ixodidae or argasidae: eyes present on dorsal side
Ixodidae
Ixodidae or argarsidae: eyes present on lateral surfaces
Argasidae
Ixodidae or argasidae: long feeding time
Ixodidae
Ixodidae or argasidae: short feeding time
Argasidae
Ixodidae or argasidae: non-Nidicolous, targets smaller rodents, larger mammals
Ixodidae
Ixodidae or argasidae: Nidicolous, target birds, bats and some cattle
Argasidae
Ixodidae or argasidae: short lifespan
Ixodidae
ixodidae or argasidae: long lifespan
Argasidae
Ixodidae or argasidae: 3 basic life stages, single blood meal and moult between stages, female dies after mating
Ixodidae
Ixodidae or argasidae: up to as many as 11 stages, multiple blood meals between stages. Female lays many batches of eggs throughout lifespan
Argasidae
What is trans ovarian transmission
One host ticks can transmit diseases by being passed from adult female tick to her larvae through infection of eggs/ovaries
What is transstadial transmission
Two-three host ticks: infection acquired by nymph that then feeds on host, transmitted to host and then adult ticks feed on host
What are the soft ticks
Argasidae
What are the 4 genera of veterinary importance in argasidae
- Argas
- Ornithodoros
- Otobuis
- Carios
Where are Argas spp found in U.S.
Gulf of Mexico and Mexican border
What is the host for Argas persicus
Domestic fowl and several wild birds
What diseases does Argas transmit
- Borellia anserina
- Aegyptianella pullorum
- Tick paralysis
what type of tick is this
Argas
What is the host for ornithodoros hermsi
Rodents
Where is ornithodoros hermsi found
Rocky Mountain and pacific coast
What is the host of ornithodoros coriaceus
Deer and cattle
Where is ornithodoros coriaceus found in U.S.
California and Oregon
What diseases does ornithodoros transmit
Pajaroellobacter abortibovis (epizootic bovine abortions), Borellia spp.
What type of tick is this?
Ornithodoros