Order Siphonaptera

Question 1

Cyclical transmitter of Trypanosoma lewisi of rodents

Answer 1

Nosopsyllus fasciatus

Question 2

I.H. of Hymenolepis nana

Answer 2

Xenopsylla cheopsis, Ctenocephalides canis, and Pulex irritans

Question 3

I.H. Of Hymenolepis diminuta, a tapeworm of mice and rats

Answer 3

Nosopsyllus fasciatus and Xenopsylla cheopsis

Question 4

I.H. of Dipetalonema reconditum

Answer 4

Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis

Question 5

I.H. of Dipylidium caninum

Answer 5

Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis, Pulex irritans

Question 6

diseases transmitted by fleas

Answer 6

bubonic plague, typhus, myxomatosis

Question 7

burrows deep into the skin often seen in cluster, mainly of the comb and wattles and around the eyes of chickens and other birds

Answer 7

Echidnophaga gallinacea

Question 8

burrows into the skin of animals especially of the feet around toenails, producing ulcers

Answer 8

Tunga penetrans

Question 9

Family leptopsylla

Answer 9

Leptopsylla segnis, leptopsylla cuniculi

Question 10

have no oral ctenidia but have pronotal ctenidia

Answer 10

Nosopsyllus fasciatus or northern rat flea

Question 11

Ceratophyllidae of Chickens

Answer 11

Ceratophyllus gallinae, Ceratophyllidae niger

Question 12

head is angular and have no ctenidia

Answer 12

Echidnophaga gallinacea

Question 13

no genal and pronotal ctenidia, no mesopleural rod, have smooth rounded frons

Answer 13

Pulex irritans

Question 14

oral and pronotal ctenidia present with pointed frons

Answer 14

Ctenocephalides felis

Question 15

have rounded frons which occurs in dogs and cats

Answer 15

Ctenocephalides canis

Question 16

a stabilized protein with highly elastic properties present in the legs

Answer 16

resilin

Question 17

term for penis in fleas

Answer 17

aedeagus

Question 18

dorsal pin-cushion like plate

Answer 18

pydigium or sensillum

Question 19

large spines or stiff bristles

Answer 19

comb or ctenidia

Question 20

cat flea

Answer 20

Ctenocephalides felis

Question 21

dog flea

Answer 21

Ctenocephalides canis

Question 22

oriental rat flea

Answer 22

Xenopsylla cheopsis

Question 23

human flea

Answer 23

Pulex irritans

Question 24

stick tighht or burrowing flea

Answer 24

Echidnophaga gallinacea