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L9: Tick Infestation Flashcards

1
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ticks are a destructive group of ______ sucking parasitic arthropods

A

blood

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2
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when are ticks most abundant (Seasonally)?

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spring and fall
but can be active all year round

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3
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T/F: Ticks are physically able to survive long periods between blood meals, up to several years!

A

T

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4
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tick are small, blood feeding _______ in the suborder lxodida

A

arachnids

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5
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what are the 2 tick families of greatest veterinary importance

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ixodidae
argasidae

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6
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term for head of ticks

A

capitulum or gnathosoma

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7
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describe the general anatomy of ticks

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head thorax and abdomen are fused
No mandible or antennae

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8
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describe the mouthparts of ticks

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two chelicerae: cutting blades for laceration
one hypostome: barbed, penetrating sucking organ
two palps: accessory appendages

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9
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term for tick body

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idiosoma
dorsoventrally flattened & they have 8 legs

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10
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what are spiracles

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respiratory openings

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11
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what are festoons

A

grooves on the back margin of ticks

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12
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what is a scutum

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dorsal shield

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13
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where do ticks have eyes

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the sides of their body
these eyes can detect light, shadows or movement

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14
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what is transovarian transmission

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disease organisms are passed from the adult female tick to her larvae through infection of her ovaries/eggs

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15
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what is transstadial transmission

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infected female –> eggs –> infected larva –> infected lymph –> infection acquired by a nymph is carried through the molt and transmitted to the host on which the adult tick feeds

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16
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what are Argasidae

A

soft ticks
140 spcies

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17
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3 genera of Argasidae important in vetmed

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  • Argas
  • Ornithodoros
  • Otobius
  • Carios (bats)
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18
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where do ascarids live

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nests, burrows, buildings and sleeping places of their host animals

mostly in arid regions / drier habitats

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19
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Argasidae life stages

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Egg (laid in several batches of hundreds)
larva (2 or more nymphal stages)
adult male and female

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20
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most argasid ticks undergo a _______-host life cycle

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multi host

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21
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Argasid ticks have two or more ______ stages

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nymphal
each stage requires a blood meal from a host

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22
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argasid ticks feed rapidly and then

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leave their host to return to shelter areas

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23
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what do female argasids do after each feeding

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lay a clutch of eggs

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24
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describe the physical characteristics of Argasid ticks

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5-10mm, flattened, ovoid and yellow to reddish-brown

leathery, mammilated, wrinkled

mouthparts are on ventral surface

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25
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are Argasid ticks usually found on their hosts?

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no they only attach for feeding, to find them look in the environment

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26
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where can Argasids be found in the US

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areas along the Gulf of Mexico and Mexican border

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27
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Argas persius

A

fowl tick aka “blue bugs”

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28
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hosts of Argas persius

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domestic fowl, several wild birds (ducks, geese, pigeons)

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29
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what disease do Argasid ticks transmit

A

Tick paralysis

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30
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Tick paralysis occurs from infestation with the larvae of ________ which can result in fatal flaccid paralysis of young chickens

A

Argas persicus

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31
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what are the physical characteristics of Ornithodoros spp

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they are more globular, they lack a sharp lateral margin

the body is flattened when unfed

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32
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where areOrnithodoros spp found

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  • cracks and crannies of avian roosts and nests
  • rodent burrows
  • nesting places of large mammals
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33
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rodent parasite found in areas of the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Coast states

A

Ornithodoros hermsi

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34
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tick that is prevalent in California and Oregon that attacks deer and cattle

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Ornithodoros coriaceus

35
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what diseases are transmitted by Ornithodoros spp

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Pajaroellobacter abortibovis epizootic bovine abortion
*Borrelia spp *relapsing fever spirochetes

36
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one host ticks can transmit disease organisms by ______ transmission

A

transovarial

37
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2 or 3 host ticks can transmit disease organisms via _____ transmission

A

transstadial

38
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what is a one host tick

A

species that complete both molts (larva to nymph, nymph to adult) without leaving the host

39
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what are two host ticks

A

an engorged nymph drops off the host to molt

40
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what are 3 host ticks

A

enorged larvae and nymphs drop off to molt

41
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2 species of Ixodes to know

A

Ixodes scapularis
Ixodes pacificus

42
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Ixodes scapularis

A

deer tick or blacklegged tick

43
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Ixodes pacificus

A

western blacklegged tick
prevalent in Western USA

44
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what is the main host of Ixodes scapularis

A

white tailed deer

45
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where are Ixodes scapularis prevalent geographically

A

eastern and northern central USA

46
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what is the main host of Ixodes pacificus

A

Lizards and small mammals

western blacklegged tick

47
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Ixodes are ____-host ticks

A

3

48
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physical characteristics of Ixodes

A
  • inornate scutum
  • anterior anal groove
  • lack festoons
49
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physical characteristics of Rhipicephalus

A
  • inornate scutum
  • hexagonal basis capitula
  • have festoons
50
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two important species of Rhipicephalus

A

Rhipicephalus sanguineus (brown dog tick)
Rhipicephalus annulatus (cattle tick)

51
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what species of tick is the hexagonal basis capitula characteristic of ?

A

Rhipicephalus

52
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main host of Rhipicephalus sanguineus

A

dogs, Brown dog tick

53
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primary host of Rhipicephalus annulatus

A

domestic animals

54
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R. sanguineus is a ____ host tick

A

three

55
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R. annulatus is a ____ host tick

A

one

56
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disease transmitted by R. annulatus

A

Babesia bovis = Bovine piroplasmosis

57
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disease transmitted by R. sanguineus

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Babesia canis = canine piroplasmosis

58
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where is R. sanguineus prevalent geographically?

A

worldwide distribution

59
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where is R. annulatus prevalent geographically?

A

tropical/subtropical areas

60
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A

R. sanguineus (brown dog tick)

61
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what is the most implicated genus of ticks causing tick paralysis in the US?

A

Dermacentor

62
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Dermacentor ticks are ______ host ticks

A

three

63
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physical characteristics of Dermacentor ticks

A
  • Ornate scutum
  • retangular basis capitula
  • have festoons
64
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Dermacentor andersoni

A

Rock Mtn Wood Tick
Rocky Mtn Region

65
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primary hosts for Dermacentor andersoni

A

Dogs and small mammals

66
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primary hosts for Dermacentor variabilis

A

dogs, other mammals

67
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Dermacentor variabilis

A

american dog tick

68
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where is Dermacentor variabilis prevalent geographically?

A

Eastern half and West coast of USA

69
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Ambylomma are _____-host ticks

A

three

70
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defining physical characteristics of Amblyomma

A
  • ornate scutum
  • mouthparts longer than basis capitula
  • have festoons
71
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Ambylomma americanum

A

Lone Star Tick

72
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primary host of Ambylomma americanum

A

white tailed deer

73
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geographical location of Ambylomma americanum

A

southeastern coastal states in US

74
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disease transmitted by Ambylomma americanum

A

Cytauxzoon felis fatal protozoal disease of cat

75
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Amblyomma macultatum

A

Gulf coast tick

76
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primary host of Amblyomma macultatum

A

small rodents, birds, mammals

77
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disease transmitted by Amblyomma macultatum

A

Hepatozoon americanum (american hepatozoonosis)

78
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Haemaphysalis are _____-host ticks

A

three

79
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physical characteristics of Haemaphysalis

A
  • inornate scutum
  • palpi have laterally flattened second segment
80
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Haemaphysalis leporispalustris

A

rabbit tick

81
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what disease does Haemaphysalis leporispalustris transmit

A

Theileria spp. protozoal disease of small and large ruminants

82
Q

what is tick toxicosis

A

ascending paralysis caused by absorption of toxins from saliva of engorging female ticks

83
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clinical importance of ticks

A
  • tick toxicosis
  • bite wounds
  • blood loss
  • ill thrift (tick worry)
  • red meat allergy in humans

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