Unit 2 - Lab Flashcards
laterally flattened, wingless, and have piercing/sucking mouthparts:
fleas
Fleas: complex or simple mouth parts?
complex
What is the host preferential like for fleas?
have preferences but are not host specific
How do you distinguish C. canis from Ctenophalides felis?
C. canis head is more steeply rounded and 1st tooth of genal comb is generally shorter
Most common flea:
C. felis
Primary preffered host of Echidnophaga gallinacea:
poultry
List three flea species that lack both genal and pronatal combs:
Echidnophaga gallinacea, Pulex irritans, Xenopsylla cheopsis
Has an angular head, no genal or pronatal combs:
Echidnophaga gallinacea
Where is the E. gallinacea flea most commonly found?
South U.S
List the steps of the direct pathology of E. gallinacea in poultry:
infest bare areas –> ulcers –> anemia, 2o infections
Primary host of Pulex irritans:
mainly humans, swine, (& dogs)
What possible context clue (aside from hosts) can help you distinguish between E. gallinacea and Pulex irritans?
E. gallinacea - direct disease (in poultry) P. irritans - minor role in disease transmission
Primary hosts for Xenopsylla cheopsis:
rats (main), humans, dogs, other
What disease does Xenopsylla cheopsis transmit?
the plague
Where are Xenopsylla flea larvae found?
bedding or nests; rarely hosts
What do flea larvae feed on?
organic matter (i.e. flea dirt)
Host preferences generally for lice?
host-specific
Anoplura
sucking louse
Mallophaga
chewing/biting louse
Which lice family has a head that is narrower than the thorax?
Anoplura
Which lice family has a head that is wider than the thorax?
Mallophaga
The short-nosed cattle louse and is considered economically important:
Haemotopinus eurysternus
List the sucking lice (Anoplura):
- Haemotopinus eurysternus - Haemotopinus suis - Linognathus spp - Pediculus humanus and Phthirus pubis
How do you tell the difference between Haematopinus and Linognathus since they can both be found on cattle?
Haematopinus legs differ in that all the claws are the same size, whereas the first pair of claws on Linognathus are smaller than the other ones.
What is the largest louse of domestic animals that is easily identifiable on pigs?
Haematopinus suis
Where are Haematopinus suis eggs laid?
on hair
Where are H. suis nits often found?
tend to be single, at the base of the hair
What are the important hosts for Linognathus spp.?
canids, cattle, sheep, goats
What species of louse is this? Is it an anoplura or mallophaga?
Haematopinus suis; Anoplura
What species of louse is this? Is it an Anoplura or Mallophaga?
Haematopinus eurysternus; Anoplura
What species of flea is this?
Ctenocephalides felis
What species of flea is this?
Ctenophalides canis
What species of flea is this?
Echidnophaga gallinaceae
What species of flea is this?
E. gallinacea
What species of flea is this?
Pulex irritans
What species of flea is this?
P. irritans
What species of flea is this?
Xenopsylla cheopis
What species of flea is this?
X. cheopis