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The members of this family are obligate parasites of rodents, bats, insectivores, and certain marsupials

A. Cnemidocoptes
B. Cheyletidae
C. Myobiidae
D. None of the above

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Myobiidae

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known as depluming itch mite burrowing into skin and feather shaft of chickens

A. Cheyletidae parasitivorax
B. Sarcoptes
C. Cnemidocoptes pilae
D. Dermacentor andersoni
E. None of the above

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E. None of the above (Cnemidocoptes gallinae)

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Known as the sarcoptic mange mite or scabies mites characterized by their legs having long unjointed pedicel

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Sarcoptes scabiei

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True about Notoedres, except:

A. tarsal sucker on a long nd unjointed pedicel
B. anus terminal
C. body globose or spherical
d. female has suckers on legs 1 and 2

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B. anus terminal (it is dorsal, sarcoptidae with terminal anus are Cnemidocoptes and Sarcoptidae)

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Notoedres species that affect ears, head, and back of the neck of cats

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Notoedres cati

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Which of these mites affect ears of rabbits with anus dorsal and subterminally, observed to be more circular than sarcoptes?

A. Demodex felis
B. Raillieta auris
C. Notoedres cati var cuniculli
D. Nosopsyllus fasciatus

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C. Notoedres cati var cuniculli

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Described as the scaly leg mite of poultry that burrows beneath scales resulting to leg deformation

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Cnemidocoptes mutans

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Genera and species of mites that cause scaly face and legs leading to deformation of beaks in lovebirds and parakeets

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Cnemidocoptes pilae

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True about Sarcoptidae, except:

A. circular in outline
B. male posterior end not bilobed
C. body globose or spherical
D. dorsum without scales or spines

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D. dorsum without scales or spines

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Name the genera and species of mites that affect skin of sheep in NZ resulting to “Australian itch”

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Psorergate ovis

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Which of these species is the fur mites present on dogs?

A. Psorergates bos
B. Psorergates simplex
C. Cheyletiella parasitivorax
D. Cheyletiella blaket

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Cheyletiella blaket

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Scientific name for fur mites of cats

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Cheyletiella yasguri

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Scientific name for itch mite on cattle

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Psorergates bos

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Psorergates simplex affected species?

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house mice

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Which family of mites cause demodectic mange or demodicosis?

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Demodicidae

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The members of this genus transmits scrub typhus

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Leptotrombidium/Trombicula sp.

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Identify the gram-negative bacteria which causes scrub typhus or river valley fever

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Rickettsia tsutsugamushi

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These mites are called as chiggers, a term which is also used for the fleas Tunga penetrans

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Trombiculidae

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Give the common names of Trombiculidae

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red bugs
tungaw

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These family of mites enter hair follicles and sebaceous glands and cause chronic inflammation characterized by thickening and loss of hair

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Demodicidae

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Their pathogenesis is characterized by clinical signs that could be squamous or pustular type

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Demodicidae

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Which of these mites cause thickening of the skin due to excessive keratinization and proliferation of connective tissue

A. Hyalomma truncarum
B. Psoroptidae
C. Cnemidocoptes mutans
D. Sarcoptes

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Sarcoptes

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Scientific name for air sac mite of fowl

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Cytodites nudus

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Scientific name for subcutaneous mite of fowl

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Laminosioptes cysticola

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This family of mites cause lesions where serum exudes, coagulate, and form crusts:
Psoroptidae (Psoroptes)
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Genus and species of Epidermoptidae present in skin of fowl
Epidermoptes bilobatus
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Genera and species responsible for the house-dust allergy in man
Dermatophagoides farinae
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3 genera and species of epidermoptidae
Epidermoptes bilobatus Dermatophagoides farinae Dermatophagoides pteronyssinnus
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Families of sub-order sarcoptiformes
Sarcoptidae Psoroptes Analgesidae Dermoglyphidae Cytoditidae Laminosioptidae Epidermoptidae
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The cause of chorioptic mange
Genus chorioptes
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Scientific name for chorioptes on pastern of sheep
chorioptes ovis
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Which mites cause foot mange or itchy leg?
Chorioptes bovis
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Name the family of feather mites.
Analgesidae
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Scientific name of feather mites on turkeys and chicken which is also common in the philippines
Megninia cubitalis
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Scientific name for feather mites of pigeons
Megninia columbe
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Scientific name for feather mites of ducks
Leptosphyra velata
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These mites cause falling of feathers in chickens
Pterolichus obtussus
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Genera and species of Family Dermoglyphidae present in feathers of pigeons
Falculifer rostratus
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Scientific name for red mite of poultry
Dermanyssus gallinae
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Scientific name for northern fowl mite
Ornithonyssus sylviarum
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Scientific name for tropical fowl mite
Ornithonyssus bursa
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Scientific name for tropical rat mite
Ornithonyssus bacoti
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Ornithonyssus bacoti are I.H. of a rodent filarial known as?
Litomosoides carinii
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Scientific name of hanip mite in the Philippines
Ornithonyssus bursa
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Scientific name for spiny rat mite
Echinolaelaps echidninus
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Echinolaelaps echidninus is an I.H. of?
Hepatozoon muris
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affects ear of cattle. Causing signs of shaking of the head and ears
raillietia auris
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Scientific name for canine nasal mites which occurs in the nasal passages and sinuses of dogs
Pneumonyssus caninum
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Scientific name for monkey lung mite that occurs in the bronchi of rhesus monkey
Pneumonyssus simicola
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Genera of scab mites
Psoroptes
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Scientific name for scab mites of ears of rabbits
Psoroptes cuniculli
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Scientific name for scab mites of cattle, buffalo, carabao
Psoroptes natalensis
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Scientific name for scab mites of horses, donkey, mules
Psoroptes equi
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Scientific name for scab mites of sheep, cattle, horse
Psoroptes ovis
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These are ear mite of dogs and cats which produce parasitic otitis or ear mange
Otodectes cynotis
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They are known to cause epiliptiform fits
Genus otodectes
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All of these belong to the family Dermanyssidae, except: a) Dermanyssus gallinae b) Ornithonyssus bursa c) Demodex canis d) Ornithonyssus bacoti
Demodex canis
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All of these belong to the family Cheyletidae, except: a) Psorergates simples b) Cheyletiella yasguri c) Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis d) Cheyletiella parasitovorax
Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis
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Otodectes cynotis belongs to the family: a) Analgesidae b) Epidermoptidae c) Psoroptidae d) Sarcoptidae
Psoroptidae
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Megninia cubitalis belongs to the family: a) Epidermoptidae b) Analgesidae c) Sarcoptidae d) Demodicidae
Analgesidae

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