Ischnocera Flashcards

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Trichodectes canis

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chewing/biting lice- feed on keratin
pruritis, alopecia, restlessness, dermatitis
wide head
smaller and faster than sucking lice
dog is host
hair and skin
vector for D. caninum
young animals
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Felicola subrustratus

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chewing/biting lice- feed on keratin
pruritis, alopecia, restlessness, dermatitis
wide head
smaller and faster than sucking lice
cat host
face, pinnae, back
posterior of head
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Damalinia bovis

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chewing/biting lice- feed on keratin
pruritis, alopecia, restlessness, dermatitis
wide head
smaller and faster than sucking lice
cattle host
head, poll, neck, shoulders, rump, tail
don't like the sun
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Damalinia ovis

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chewing/biting lice- feed on keratin
pruritis, alopecia, restlessness, dermatitis
wide head
smaller and faster than sucking lice
sheep and goat  host
wool damage
attracts flies
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Avian lice

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chewing/biting lice- feed on keratin
pruritis, alopecia, restlessness, dermatitis
wide head
smaller and faster than sucking lice
avian host
site depends on species
digest feathers
feather plucking
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