Mites Flashcards
The members of this family are obligate parasites of rodents, bats, insectivores, and certain marsupials
A. Cnemidocoptes
B. Cheyletidae
C. Myobiidae
D. None of the above
Myobiidae
known as depluming itch mite burrowing into skin and feather shaft of chickens
A. Cheyletidae parasitivorax
B. Sarcoptes
C. Cnemidocoptes pilae
D. Dermacentor andersoni
E. None of the above
E. None of the above (Cnemidocoptes gallinae)
Known as the sarcoptic mange mite or scabies mites characterized by their legs having long unjointed pedicel
Sarcoptes scabiei
True about Notoedres, except:
A. tarsal sucker on a long nd unjointed pedicel
B. anus terminal
C. body globose or spherical
d. female has suckers on legs 1 and 2
B. anus terminal (it is dorsal, sarcoptidae with terminal anus are Cnemidocoptes and Sarcoptidae)
Notoedres species that affect ears, head, and back of the neck of cats
Notoedres cati
Which of these mites affect ears of rabbits with anus dorsal and subterminally, observed to be more circular than sarcoptes?
A. Demodex felis
B. Raillieta auris
C. Notoedres cati var cuniculli
D. Nosopsyllus fasciatus
C. Notoedres cati var cuniculli
Described as the scaly leg mite of poultry that burrows beneath scales resulting to leg deformation
Cnemidocoptes mutans
Genera and species of mites that cause scaly face and legs leading to deformation of beaks in lovebirds and parakeets
Cnemidocoptes pilae
True about Sarcoptidae, except:
A. circular in outline
B. male posterior end not bilobed
C. body globose or spherical
D. dorsum without scales or spines
D. dorsum without scales or spines
Name the genera and species of mites that affect skin of sheep in NZ resulting to “Australian itch”
Psorergate ovis
Which of these species is the fur mites present on dogs?
A. Psorergates bos
B. Psorergates simplex
C. Cheyletiella parasitivorax
D. Cheyletiella blaket
Cheyletiella blaket
Scientific name for fur mites of cats
Cheyletiella yasguri
Scientific name for itch mite on cattle
Psorergates bos
Psorergates simplex affected species?
house mice
Which family of mites cause demodectic mange or demodicosis?
Demodicidae
The members of this genus transmits scrub typhus
Leptotrombidium/Trombicula sp.
Identify the gram-negative bacteria which causes scrub typhus or river valley fever
Rickettsia tsutsugamushi
These mites are called as chiggers, a term which is also used for the fleas Tunga penetrans
Trombiculidae
Give the common names of Trombiculidae
red bugs
tungaw
These family of mites enter hair follicles and sebaceous glands and cause chronic inflammation characterized by thickening and loss of hair
Demodicidae
Their pathogenesis is characterized by clinical signs that could be squamous or pustular type
Demodicidae
Which of these mites cause thickening of the skin due to excessive keratinization and proliferation of connective tissue
A. Hyalomma truncarum
B. Psoroptidae
C. Cnemidocoptes mutans
D. Sarcoptes
Sarcoptes
Scientific name for air sac mite of fowl
Cytodites nudus
Scientific name for subcutaneous mite of fowl
Laminosioptes cysticola
This family of mites cause lesions where serum exudes, coagulate, and form crusts:
Psoroptidae (Psoroptes)
Genus and species of Epidermoptidae present in skin of fowl
Epidermoptes bilobatus
Genera and species responsible for the house-dust allergy in man
Dermatophagoides farinae
3 genera and species of epidermoptidae
Epidermoptes bilobatus
Dermatophagoides farinae
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinnus
Families of sub-order sarcoptiformes
Sarcoptidae
Psoroptes
Analgesidae
Dermoglyphidae
Cytoditidae
Laminosioptidae
Epidermoptidae
The cause of chorioptic mange
Genus chorioptes
Scientific name for chorioptes on pastern of sheep
chorioptes ovis
Which mites cause foot mange or itchy leg?
Chorioptes bovis
Name the family of feather mites.
Analgesidae
Scientific name of feather mites on turkeys and chicken which is also common in the philippines
Megninia cubitalis
Scientific name for feather mites of pigeons
Megninia columbe
Scientific name for feather mites of ducks
Leptosphyra velata
These mites cause falling of feathers in chickens
Pterolichus obtussus
Genera and species of Family Dermoglyphidae present in feathers of pigeons
Falculifer rostratus
Scientific name for red mite of poultry
Dermanyssus gallinae
Scientific name for northern fowl mite
Ornithonyssus sylviarum
Scientific name for tropical fowl mite
Ornithonyssus bursa
Scientific name for tropical rat mite
Ornithonyssus bacoti
Ornithonyssus bacoti are I.H. of a rodent filarial known as?
Litomosoides carinii
Scientific name of hanip mite in the Philippines
Ornithonyssus bursa
Scientific name for spiny rat mite
Echinolaelaps echidninus
Echinolaelaps echidninus is an I.H. of?
Hepatozoon muris
affects ear of cattle. Causing signs of shaking of the head and ears
raillietia auris
Scientific name for canine nasal mites which occurs in the nasal passages and sinuses of dogs
Pneumonyssus caninum
Scientific name for monkey lung mite that occurs in the bronchi of rhesus monkey
Pneumonyssus simicola
Genera of scab mites
Psoroptes
Scientific name for scab mites of ears of rabbits
Psoroptes cuniculli
Scientific name for scab mites of cattle, buffalo, carabao
Psoroptes natalensis
Scientific name for scab mites of horses, donkey, mules
Psoroptes equi
Scientific name for scab mites of sheep, cattle, horse
Psoroptes ovis
These are ear mite of dogs and cats which produce parasitic otitis or ear mange
Otodectes cynotis
They are known to cause epiliptiform fits
Genus otodectes
All of these belong to the family Dermanyssidae, except:
a) Dermanyssus gallinae
b) Ornithonyssus bursa
c) Demodex canis
d) Ornithonyssus bacoti
Demodex canis
All of these belong to the family Cheyletidae, except:
a) Psorergates simples
b) Cheyletiella yasguri
c) Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis
d) Cheyletiella parasitovorax
Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis
Otodectes cynotis belongs to the family:
a) Analgesidae
b) Epidermoptidae
c) Psoroptidae
d) Sarcoptidae
Psoroptidae
Megninia cubitalis belongs to the family:
a) Epidermoptidae
b) Analgesidae
c) Sarcoptidae
d) Demodicidae
Analgesidae
