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Question 1

What is the order of fleas?

Answer 1

Siphonaptera

Question 2

Describe the body structure of fleas.

Answer 2

Small, wingless, laterally compressed, brown in color

Question 3

What is the main function of the claspers in male fleas?

Answer 3

Holds the female during copulation

Question 4

What is the function of the pydigium in fleas?

Answer 4

Dorsal pin-cushion like plate on the ninth segment

Question 5

What are the primary components of flea mouthparts?

Answer 5

Epipharynx, laciniae of the first maxilla, mandibles

Question 6

What is the significance of resilin in flea legs?

Answer 6

A stabilized protein with highly elastic properties, adapted for leaping

Question 7

What are ctenidia in fleas?

Answer 7

Large spines or stiff bristles

Question 8

Which flea is known as the ‘stick tight or burrowing flea’?

Answer 8

Echidnophaga gallinacea

Question 9

What is the primary host of Tunga penetrans?

Answer 9

Man

Question 10

What distinguishes Pulex irritans from other fleas?

Answer 10

Genal and pronotal ctenidia absent, smoothly rounded frons

Question 11

What is unique about Xenopsylla cheopis?

Answer 11

Occurs in brown rats, readily bites man, mesopleural rod present

Question 12

What flea is most common in both dogs and cats?

Answer 12

Ctenocephalides felis

Question 13

What is the life cycle type of fleas?

Answer 13

Complete metamorphosis (Holometabolous development)

Question 14

How many eggs can a female flea lay at a time?

Answer 14

Up to 20 eggs

Question 15

What is the average duration for flea eggs to hatch?

Answer 15

2-16 days (average of 3-10 days)

Question 16

What do flea larvae feed on?

Answer 16

Dried blood, feces, organic matter

Question 17

What is the lifespan of adult fleas without food?

Answer 17

1-4 months

Question 18

How long can fleas live with food?

Answer 18

Up to 34 months

Question 19

What are the symptoms of flea infestations in animals?

Answer 19

Itchiness, restlessness, loss of condition, spoiled coats

Question 20

What is flea dermatitis?

Answer 20

Condition characterized by areas of ischemia and edematous swelling

Question 21

How does Tunga penetrans affect animals?

Answer 21

Burrows into skin, producing ulcers

Question 22

What are the diseases transmitted by fleas?

Answer 22

• Bubonic plague (Yersinia pestis) * Typhus (Rickettsia thypi) * Myxomatosis of rabbits

Question 23

Which tapeworm is transmitted by fleas?

Answer 23

Dipylidium caninum

Question 24

What is the role of fleas in the life cycle of Dipetalonema reconditum?

Answer 24

Intermediate host for the filarial worm of dogs

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The complete life cycle of Echidnophaga gallinacea takes about ______ weeks.

Answer 25

4

Question 26

What is the typical duration of the pupal period for fleas?

Answer 26

10-17 days on average