Lice

Question 1

What mouth action does the Mallophaga order of Lice have?

Answer 1

Biting and Chewing

Question 2

What mouth action does the Anoplura order of lice have?

Answer 2

Sucking

Question 3

What are the two orders of Lice?

Answer 3

Mallophaga and Anoplura

Question 4

Lice have clawed appendages used for what?

Answer 4

Clasping onto the host’s hair

Question 5

Lice are dorsoventrally flattened. Do they have wings?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

What are the three body parts of Lice?

Answer 6

1. Head (mouth + antennae)
2. Thorax (3 leg pairs)
3. Abdomen (reproductive organs)

Question 7

Which Lice order is larger and slower with narrow heads?

Answer 7

Anoplura

Question 8

Which Lice order feeds on blood and is red to gray in color?

Answer 8

Anoplura

Question 9

Which Lice order is fast and smaller with a rounded head?

Answer 9

Mallophaga

Question 10

Which Lice order feeds on epithelial debris and is yellow in color?

Answer 10

Mallophaga

Question 11

How do lice deposit their eggs onto their host?

Answer 11

Glue their eggs or nits to hair or feathers of host

Question 12

After Lice glue their eggs or nits to the hair of the host, how long before they hatch?

Answer 12

5-14 days

Question 13

What is the term for louse infestation?

Answer 13

Pediculosis

Question 14

Lice Diagnosis

Answer 14

-examination of coat
-grasp lice w forceps
-examine on slide w mineral oil