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Parasitology names ACARINA Flashcards

1
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What is the sub-order for acarina

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Ixodoidea

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What are the 2 families within Ixodoidea and their common names

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1) Argasidae (soft ticks)

2) Ixodidae (hard ticks)

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Argas persicus where belong and common name

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Order Acarina 
Sub-order Ixodoidae
Family Argasidae 
Genus Argas 
the fowl tick
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Ornithodoros moubata, Or. gurneyi where belong and common name

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Ixodida
Superfamily Ixodoidea
Family Argasidae
Genus Ornithodoros
tampan tick
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Otobius megnini where belong and common name

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Ixodida
Superfamily Ixodoidea
Family Argasidae
Genus Obtobius
spinose ear tick
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List the 6 genera of Ixodidae and which aren’t in aus

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  • Ixodes
  • Boophilus
  • Haemaphysalis
  • Rhipicephalus
  • Dermacentor*
  • Hyalomma*
  • not in aus
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7
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List the 2 main species of Ixodes

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1) Ixodes holocyclus
2) ixodes cornualus
look very similar

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Ixodes holocyclus where belong and common name

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Ixodida
Superfamily Ixodoidea
Family Ixodidae
Geus Ixodes
the paralysis tick
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*Dermacentor variabilis and D. andersoni what are they, what do they cause and where found

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Hard ticks that cause paralysis

- North America

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Boophilus microplus where belong and common name

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Ixodida
Superfamily Ixodoidea
Family Ixodidae
Genera Boophilus
The cattle tick
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What is the main species in Boophilus

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Boophilus microplus

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Haemaphysalis where belong

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Order Acarina
Sub-order Ixodoidea
Family Ixodidae
Genus

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Haemaphysalis what is the main species and common name

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H. longicornis - “bush tick”

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Haemaphysalis longicornis where belong and common name

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Ixodida
Superfamily Ixodoidea
Family Ixodidae
Genus Haemaphysalis
the bush tick
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Rhipicephalus where belong

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Ixodida
Superfamily Ixodoidea
Family Ixodidae
Genus
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what is the main species of Rhipicephalus and common name

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R. sanguineus - “brown dog tick”

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Aponomma & Amblyomma where belong

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Ixodida
Superfamily Ixodoidea
Family Ixodidae
Genus
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18
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List the 3 orders for mites and their common name

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1) Mesostigmata - gamasid mites
2) Trombidiformes
s.o. Prostigmata - trombidiform mites
3) Sarcoptiformes
“s.o.” Astigmatina - manage mites

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What are the general features of Mesostigmata and the common name

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gamasid mites

  • legs at anterior end of body
  • spiracles (stigma) between coxae 3 & 4
  • many free-living
  • No prominent anal groove
  • Hypostome without ridges
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20
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Dermanyssus gallinae what order within, common name

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Order mesostigmata - gamasid mites

- red mite of poultry

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21
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Ornithonyssus spp.common name, 2 species within and order within

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Mesostigmata - mites
fowl mites
0. bursa and 0. sylviarum

22
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TROMBIDIFORMES s.o. PROSTIGMATA common name and list the 4 genera

A

trombidiform mites (fuzzy ones)

  1. Trombicula
  2. Demodex
  3. Psorergates
  4. Cheyletiella
23
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Demodex canis what order belong to and common name

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TROMBIDIFORMES

demodectic mange mite

24
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List the 3 other species of Demodex

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D. phylloides - pig
D. bovis - cattle
D. cati - cat

25
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Psorergates ovis where belong and common name

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari or Acarina
Order Trombidiformes
Suborder Prostigmata
Sheep itch mite
26
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Cheyletiella where belong and 3 important species

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari or Acarina
Order Trombidiformes
Suborder Prostigmata
Genus
C. parasitivorax rabbits
C. yasguri dogs
C. blakei cats
27
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Cheyletiella parasitivorax where belong and host

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari or Acarina
Order Trombidiformes
Suborder Prostigmata
rabbits
28
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Cheyletiella yasguri where belong and host

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari or Acarina
Order Trombidiformes
Suborder Prostigmata
dogs
29
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Cheyletiella .blakei where belong and host

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari or Acarina
Order Trombidiformes
Suborder Prostigmata
cats
30
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Sarcoptes scabiei where belong, and common name

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari or Acarina
Order Sarcoptiformes
Suborder Astigmatina
Family Sarcoptidae
Sarcoptic mange mite
31
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Trixacarus caviae what is it and host

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sarcoptid mite of guinea pigs

32
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Notoedres cati what is it and host

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sarcoptid genera mainly on cats and rabbits

33
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Notoedres muris what is it and host

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sarcoptid mite on rodents

34
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Genus Cnemidocoptes common name and the 3 important species

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sarcoptid mites of birds

1) Cnemidocoptes gallinae
2) Cnemidocoptes mutans
3) Cnemidocoptes pili

35
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Cnemidocoptes gallinae what is it and host

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sarcoptid mites of birds

in feathers, depluming mite of poultry

36
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Cnemidocoptes mutans what is it and host

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sarcoptid mites of birds

on legs of chickens “scaly leg”

37
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Cnemidocoptes pili what is it and host

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sarcoptid mites of birds

on beak and legs of psittacines (parrots) also budgies

38
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Psoroptidae where belong and what does it cause

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari or Acarina
Order Sarcoptiformes
Suborder Astigmatina
family 
cause scabs
39
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What are the 3 genera within the family psoroptidae what are the 3 genera and their hosts

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1) Otodectes ear mite of cats & dogs
2) Psoroptes mites of ruminants, horses
3) Chorioptes mites of ruminants, horses

40
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Otodectes cynotis where belong and common name

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari or Acarina
Order Sarcoptiformes
Suborder Astigmatina
Family Psoroptidae
common ear mite of dogs and cats
41
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Genus Psoroptes what is the main 2 species and common name

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1) P. ovis - sheep scab

2) P. cuniculi - ear mite of rabbit, horse, goat

42
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Psoroptes ovis where belong and common name

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Sub-class Acari or Acarina
Order Sarcoptiformes
Suborder Astigmatina
Family Psoroptidae
sheep scab
43
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Psoroptes cuniculi where belong and common name

A 
Sub-class Acari or Acarina
Order Sarcoptiformes
Suborder Astigmatina
Family Psoroptidae
ear mite of rabbit, horse, goat
44
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Genus Chorioptes what is the main species

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Chorioptes bovis

45
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Chorioptes bovis where belong

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Sub-class Acari or Acarina
Order Sarcoptiformes
Suborder Astigmatina
Family Psoroptidae

46
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Pneumonyssoides caninum what order within and common name

A

Mesostigmatid

nasal mite of the dog

47
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Ophionyssus natricis what order within and common name

A

Mesostigmatid

Snake mite

48
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Raillietina auris what order within and common name

A

Mesostigmatid

- ear mite of cattle, rare

49
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Sternostoma tracheacolum what order within and common name

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Mesostigmatid

    • canary lung mite
  • Exception to ectoparasite rule
50
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List the 4 genera in mesostigmata

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1) Dermanyssus
2) Ornithonyssus
3) Pneumonyssoides
4) sternostoma

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