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1
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cause sweating sickness

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Hyalomma truncatum

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Scientific name for argentine tick

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Margaropus winthemi

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Scientific name for Sudanese or beady-legged tick

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Margaropus reidi

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4
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Oxidids members exclusively of reptiles

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Genus Aponomma

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Scientific name for lone star tick

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Amblyomma americanum

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6
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Enumerate 3 diseases transmitted by lone star ticks

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heart water disease
Nairobi sheep disease
Q fever

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7
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Scientific name for tropical bont tick

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Amblyomma variegatum

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8
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The causative agent of heart water disease

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Rickettsia ruminantium

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Scientific name for cayenne tick

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Amblyomma cajennense

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10
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2 diseases transmitted by cayenne tick

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spotted fever
leptospirosis

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Scientific name for yellow dog tick

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Haemaphysalis leachi leachi

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12
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Enumerate 3 intracellular pathogens transmitted by Haemaphysalis leachi leachi transmits

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Babesia canis
Rickettsia conorii
Coxiella burnetii

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Enumerate 3 intracellular pathogens transmitted by Haemaphysalis cinnabarina punctata which cause paralysis in ruminants

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Babesia bigemina
Babesia motasi
Anaplasma marginale

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14
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Enumerate 3 diseases transmitted by Haemaphysalis leporispalustris

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(Q fever) Coxiella burnetii
Rocky mountain spotted fever
Tularensis

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15
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Identify 1 Dermacentor species that is a one host tick

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Dermacentor nitens

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16
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These species are characterized by the presence of white spot on the scutum of the female

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Amblyomma americanum

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17
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Give the common name for Dermacentor reticulatus

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Ornate cow tick

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18
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Scientific name for american dog tick

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Dermacentor variabilis

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19
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Scientific name for tropical horse tick

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Dermacentor nitens

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20
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The causative agent of rocky mountain fever

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Rickettsia rickettsii

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21
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Which ticks are possible vectors of equine piroplasmosis?

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Dermacentor nitens

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22
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Known as the causative agent of Q fever

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coxiella burnetii

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23
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Which tick causes american tick paralysis

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Dermacentor andersoni

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24
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Scientific name for rocky mountain wood tick

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Dermacentor andersoni ( D. venustus)

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25
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Dermacentor andersoni transmits these diseases

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Leptospirosis, RMF, Anaplasmosis, Canine babesiosis, Q fever

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26
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What is the common name of R. sanguineus?

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brown dog tick or kernel tick

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R. sanguineus trasmits these protozoa

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Babesia canis, B. equi, B. caballi, Hepatozoon canis, Rickettsia canis, R. conori, R. rickettsii, Ehrlichia canis

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28
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R. bursa transmits these protozoa

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Babesia ovis, B. equi, B. caballi, Theileria ovis, Anaplasma marginale, Coxiella burnetii

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29
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Scientific name for red-legged tick of africa

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Rhipicephalus evertsi

30
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Scientific name for brown ear tick of africa

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Rhipicephalus appendiculatus

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The causative agent of theileriosis or east coast fever

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Theileria parva

32
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Rhipicephalus appendiculatus transmits these protozoan diseases

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Theileriosis
Hepatozoonosis
Piroplasmosis
Tick bite fever

33
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Rhipicephalus evertsi transmits these protozoans

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Theileria mutans, T. parva, Babesia bigemina, B. equi

34
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Name the two host tick species under genus Rhipicephalus

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Rhipicephalus evertsi
Rhipicephalus bursa

35
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What are the three host ticks species under Genus Rhipicephalus

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Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
Rhipicephalus sanguineus

36
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Scientific name for North America cattle tick or texas fever cattle tick

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Boophilus annulatus

37
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Scientific name for blue tick

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Boophilus decoloratus

38
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Name 3 blood parasites transmitted by Boophilus decoloratus

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Babesia bigemina
Anaplasma marginale
Borrelia theileri

39
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Causative agent for Spirochaetosis in ruminants

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Borrelia theileri

40
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Scientific name for tropical cattle tick, known to be common in the Philippines

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Boophilus microplus

41
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Name 3 economically important blood parasites transmitted by Boophilus microplus which affects livestock

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Anaplasma marginale
Babesia bigemina
Babesia argentina (B. bovis)

42
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An important transmitter of Babesia bigemina and B. argentina in U.S. and Australia

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B. annulatus

43
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Scientific name for black legged tick of livestocks, dogs and cats

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Ixodes scapularis

44
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Scientific name for paralysis tick of S. africa

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Ixodes rubicundus

45
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Scientific name for paralysis tick of cattle in Australia

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Ixodes holocylus

46
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Scientific name for castor bean tick

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Ixodes ricinus

47
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Name 4 diseases transmitted by castor bean tick

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red water disease
anaplasmosis
tick borne fever
louping ill

48
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Which blood parasites cause red water disease in cattle, characterized by red color of urine?

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Babesia bovis
Babesia divergens

49
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Which genus under Ixodoidae are one host ticks?

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Genus Boophilus

50
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Defined as the larva attaches to a host, molt into nymph and finally adult stage on the same animal:

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One-host tick

51
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Defined as the larva attaches to a host, molts into nymph on the host body, nymph drops on the ground after having engorged, molts into the ground to adult (imago) which seeks a new host

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two-host ticks

52
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Enumerate genera and species that are known to be three host ticks

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Ixodes ricinus
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
Rhipicephalus sanguineus

53
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These genera transmits Borrelia recurrentis which causes relapsing fever in humans

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Genus Ornithodoros

54
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Ornithodoros species which attacks wild and domestic mammals

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Ornithodoros maubata

55
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Ornithodoros species present in livestock in Africa and India

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Ornithodoros savignyi

56
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Ornithodoros species present in U.S.

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Ornithodoros turicata

57
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Which Argas species affect chickens, turkeys, pigeons, ducks, ostriches, canaries?

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Argas persicus

58
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Which Argas species of affect pigeons and doves?

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Argas reflexus

59
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This family of ticks take one large meal and increase in size dramatically

60
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Family of soft tick with no scrutum

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Family Argasidae

61
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Enumerate the 6 genera of hard ticks

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Boophilus
Rhipicephalus
Ixodes
Dermacentor
Amblyomma
Hyalomma

62
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The class of king crab, spiders, scorpions, ticks and mites

63
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What are the characteristics of Genus Argas?

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body flattened, integument leathery, no dorsal shield

64
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Name 2 bacterial diseases transmitted by Argas persicus

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Avian spirochetosis
Aegyptianellosis

65
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Name the causative agent of Avian Spirochaetosis

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Borrelia anserina

66
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Name the causative agent of Avian Piroplasmosis or Aegyptianellosis

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Aegyptianella pullorum

67
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This genera have nymphs characterized as widest at the middle, integument bears spine-like processes, adults are non-parasitic

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Genus Otobius

68
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Scientific name for Spinose ear tick

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Otobius megnini

69
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What order of Class Arachnida do ticks and mites belong to?

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Order Acarina

70
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Which sub-order of Order Acarina do ticks belong to?

AA3 Vet Entomology (18 decks)

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