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Lecture 8: Ticks Flashcards

1
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What are the two major tick families of veterinary important

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Argarsidae and ixodidae

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2
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What is the head known as in ticks

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Gnathosoma or capitulum

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3
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What is the basis capitali

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Near body

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4
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What 3 structures make up the mouthparts

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Chelicerae, hypostome, palps

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What are chelicerae

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Cutting blades for laceration

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What is the hypostome

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Barbed penetrating sucking organ

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7
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What are the palps

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Accessory sensory organ

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8
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Identify 1-4

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  1. Chelicerae
  2. Hypostome
  3. Palps
  4. Basis capituli
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9
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What is the body called in ticks

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Idiosoma

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10
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How many legs do ticks have

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8

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11
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What are the respiratory organs openings called

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Spiracles

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12
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What is the scutum

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Dorsal shield

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13
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What are festoons

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Grooves on the back margin

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14
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Ixodidae or argasidae: dorsally visible capitulum (mouth parts)

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Ixodidae

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15
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Ixodidae or argasidae: capitulum visible ventrally

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Argasidae

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16
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Ixodidae or argasidae: scutum and festoons absent

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Argasidae

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17
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Ixodidae or argasidae: scutum or festoons present

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Ixodidae

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18
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Ixodidae or argasidae: eyes present on dorsal side

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Ixodidae

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19
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Ixodidae or argarsidae: eyes present on lateral surfaces

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Argasidae

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20
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Ixodidae or argasidae: long feeding time

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Ixodidae

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21
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Ixodidae or argasidae: short feeding time

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Argasidae

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22
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Ixodidae or argasidae: non-Nidicolous, targets smaller rodents, larger mammals

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Ixodidae

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Ixodidae or argasidae: Nidicolous, target birds, bats and some cattle

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Argasidae

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24
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Ixodidae or argasidae: short lifespan

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Ixodidae

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25
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ixodidae or argasidae: long lifespan

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Argasidae

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26
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Ixodidae or argasidae: 3 basic life stages, single blood meal and moult between stages, female dies after mating

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Ixodidae

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27
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Ixodidae or argasidae: up to as many as 11 stages, multiple blood meals between stages. Female lays many batches of eggs throughout lifespan

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Argasidae

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28
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What is trans ovarian transmission

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One host ticks can transmit diseases by being passed from adult female tick to her larvae through infection of eggs/ovaries

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29
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What is transstadial transmission

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Two-three host ticks: infection acquired by nymph that then feeds on host, transmitted to host and then adult ticks feed on host

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30
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What are the soft ticks

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Argasidae

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31
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What are the 4 genera of veterinary importance in argasidae

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  1. Argas
  2. Ornithodoros
  3. Otobuis
  4. Carios
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32
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Where are Argas spp found in U.S.

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Gulf of Mexico and Mexican border

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33
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What is the host for Argas persicus

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Domestic fowl and several wild birds

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34
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What diseases does Argas transmit

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  1. Borellia anserina
  2. Aegyptianella pullorum
  3. Tick paralysis
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35
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what type of tick is this

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Argas

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36
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What is the host for ornithodoros hermsi

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Rodents

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37
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Where is ornithodoros hermsi found

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Rocky Mountain and pacific coast

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38
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What is the host of ornithodoros coriaceus

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Deer and cattle

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39
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Where is ornithodoros coriaceus found in U.S.

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California and Oregon

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40
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What diseases does ornithodoros transmit

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Pajaroellobacter abortibovis (epizootic bovine abortions), Borellia spp.

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41
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What type of tick is this?

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Ornithodoros

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42
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What type of tick is this

43
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What is the spinose ear tick

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Otobuis megnini

44
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What do Otobuis megnini parasitize

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Ear canals of cattle and horses

45
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Which type of argasidae tick is a one host tick

46
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What type of tick is this

47
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What type of tick is this

48
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What are hard ticks

49
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What are the 5 genera of ixodidae ticks of veterinary importance

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Ixodes, rhipicephalus, dermacentor, amblyomma, haemaphysalis

50
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What are 1 host ticks

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Species that complete both molts without leaving host

51
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What are two host ticks

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Engorged nymphs drop off to molt

52
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What are three host ticks

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Engorged nymph and larvae drop off to molt

53
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Ixodes are __host ticks

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3 host ticks

54
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What type of scutum do Ixodes have

55
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Do Ixodes have festoons

56
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What are the two main species of Ixodes

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Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus

57
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What is the deer tick and black legged tick

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Ixodes scapularis

58
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What is the host of Ixodes scapularis

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White tailed deer

59
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What diseases does Ixodes scapularis transmit

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Lyme, babesiosis, anaplasma, and powassan virus

60
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What is the western black legged tick

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Ixodes pacificus

61
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What is the main host of Ixodes pacificus

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Lizards and small mammals

62
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What diseases does Ixodes pacificus transmit

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Lyme and anaplasma

63
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What type of tick is this and how do you know

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Ixodes tick
Inornate scutum and long palps

64
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What type of scutum does the rhipicephalus have

65
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What type of tick is this based on the basis capitula

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rhipicephalus- hexagonal basis capitula

66
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What is the brown dog tick

A

Rhipicephalus sanguineus

67
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Rhipicephalus sanguineus are ___ host ticks

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3 host ticks

68
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What is the main host of rhipicephalus sanguineus

69
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What diseases does rhipicephalus sanguineus transmit

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Bebesia canis (canine piroplasmosis)
Ehrlichia
RMSF

70
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What is the cattle tick

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Rhipicephalus annulatus

71
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Rhipicephalus annulatus is a __ host tick

72
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What is the host for rhipicephalus annulatus

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Domestic animals

73
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What diseases does rhipicephalus annulatus transmit

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Babesia bovis and anaplasma

74
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What type of tick is this and how do you know

A

Rhipicephalus
Inornate scutum
Short palps

75
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Dermacentor are ___host ticks

76
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What type of scutum do dermacentor ticks have

77
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What type of tick is this based on the basis capitula

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dermacentor- rectangular basis capitula

**rhipicephalus have hexagonal

78
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What tick is most implicated in causing tick paralysis

A

Dermacentor

79
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What is the Rocky Mountain wood tick

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Dermacentor Andersoni

80
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What is the host of dermacentor andersoni

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Dogs and small mammals

81
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What diseases does dermacentor andersoni transmit

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RMSF, tularemia, Colorado tick fever, tick paralysis, Q fever

82
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What is the American dog tick

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Dermacentor variabilis

83
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What is the host of dermacentor variabilis

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Dogs and other mammals

84
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What diseases does dermacentor variabilis transmit

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RMSF, tularemia, and tick paralysis

85
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what type of tick is this and how do you know

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Dermacentor
Ornate scutum and short palps

86
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Amblyomma are __host ticks

87
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What type of scutum do amblyomma have

88
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What is the lone star tick

A

Amblyomma americanum

89
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What is the host for amblyomma americanum

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White tailed deer

90
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What diseases does the Amblyomma americanum transmit

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**cytauxzoon Felis (fatal Protozoal disease of cat

RMSF, tularemia, Ehrlichia, Q fever

91
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What is the gulf coast tick

A

Amblyomma maculatum

92
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What is the host for amblyomma maculatum

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Small rodents, birds and mammals

93
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What diseases does amblyomma maculatans transmit

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** Hepatozoon americanum
Rickettsia parkeri

94
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Haemaphysalis is __host ticks

95
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What type of scutum do haemaphysalis have

96
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What type of tick is this and how do you know

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Haemaphysalis
Palpi have laterally flared second segment

97
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What is the rabbit tick

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Haemaphysalis leporispalustris

98
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What is the host for Haemaphysalis leporispalustris

99
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What diseases does Haemaphysalis leporispalustris Transmit

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*Theileria (Protozoal disease of large and small ruminants)
RMSF
Tularemia

100
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What is tick toxicosis

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Ascending paralysis caused by absorption of toxins from saliva of engorging female ticks

101
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What is ill thrift-“tick worry”

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Anemia, painful bites, wounds, secondary infections, myasis, toxin absoprtions

102
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How do you diagnose tick infections

A

Clinical signs, direct observation and taxonomic ID

103
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What is the treatment for tick infestations `

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