mites Flashcards
mites taxonomy general
class- arachnid order- mites 3 fams: mesostigmata, astigmata, prostigmata
mesostigmata defining characteristic
- stigmata (breathing holes) b/w 3rd and 4th pair of legs
- middle of body
astigmata defining characteristic
- no stigmata
prostigmata defining characteristic
- stigmata anterior to first part of legs
dermanyssus taxonomy
class- arachnid order- mite fam- mesostigmata
dermanysus host
birds
dermanysus life cycle
2 nymphal stages
dermanysus behavior
hide in nests, roosts during the ay and attacks sleeping bird at night
ornithonysus taxonomy
class- arachnid order- mite fam- mesostigmata
ornithonysus host
birds
ornithonysus id
gut appears black or dark red
ophionyssus taxonomy
class- arachnid order- mite fam- mesostigmata
ophinonyssus alternative name
snake mite
ophinonyssus host
usually captive snakes
ophinonyssus transmission
bloodsucking
ophinoyssus tx
treat w/ ivermectin
pneumonyssus taxonomy
class- arachnid order- mite fam- mesostigmata
pneumonyssus host
macaca monkeys
pneumonyssus id
live birth
pneumonyssus organ / cell effected
lung parnechyma
pneumonyssus lesions apperance
pinhead lesions w/ white or yellow foci have soft/ empty centers
pneumonyssus tx
separation from mother at birth rear in isolation
pneumonyssoides taxonomy
class- arachnid order- mite fam- mesostigmata
pneumonyssoides host
dog
pneumonyssoides transmission
direct contact from dog to dog
pneumonyssoides organ effected
nasal and paranasal sinuses
pneumonyssioides tx
sq ivermectin
orthohalarach taxonomy
class- arachnid order- mite fam- mesostigmata
orthohalarach host
seal
orthohalarach id
elongated shape
orthohalarach organ effected
respiratory tract
knemidokoptes taxonomy
class- arachnid order- mite fam- astigmata
knemidokoptes host
bird
knemidokoptes id
very short legs so just look round
knemidokoptes organ effected
skin (burrow into)
knemidokoptes lesions
-> scaly legs b/c burrowing -. scales to lift and loosen
sarcoptes scabei taxonomy
class- arachnid order- mite fam- astigmata
sarcoptes scabei host
- humans
- dogs
- foxes
- horses
- cattle
sarcoptes scabei life cycle
lay eggs in tunnels they burrow
sarcoptes scabei id
long unsegmented pedicles
sarcoptes scabei organ effected
burrow into upper epidermis
sarcoptes scabei dx
cause sarcastic mange
sarcoptes scabei females
have spindles underneath so can only move forward
notoedres taxonomy
class- arachnid order- mite fam- astigmata
notoedres host
- cats
- rats
- rabbits
- humans
notoedres id
- pretarsi have long unsegmented pedicles
cats sarcoptes
rarely get sarcoptes but gets notoedres
notoedres cati taxonomy
class- arachnid order-mite fam- astigmata
notoedres cati host
cat