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Parasitology names ACARINA Flashcards

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1
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What is the sub-order for acarina

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Ixodoidea

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What are the 2 families within Ixodoidea and their common names

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1) Argasidae (soft ticks)

2) Ixodidae (hard ticks)

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Argas persicus where belong and common name

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Order Acarina 
Sub-order Ixodoidae
Family Argasidae 
Genus Argas 
the fowl tick
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Ornithodoros moubata, Or. gurneyi where belong and common name

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Ixodida
Superfamily Ixodoidea
Family Argasidae
Genus Ornithodoros
tampan tick
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Otobius megnini where belong and common name

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Ixodida
Superfamily Ixodoidea
Family Argasidae
Genus Obtobius
spinose ear tick
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List the 6 genera of Ixodidae and which aren’t in aus

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  • Ixodes
  • Boophilus
  • Haemaphysalis
  • Rhipicephalus
  • Dermacentor*
  • Hyalomma*
  • not in aus
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List the 2 main species of Ixodes

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1) Ixodes holocyclus
2) ixodes cornualus
look very similar

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Ixodes holocyclus where belong and common name

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Ixodida
Superfamily Ixodoidea
Family Ixodidae
Geus Ixodes
the paralysis tick
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*Dermacentor variabilis and D. andersoni what are they, what do they cause and where found

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Hard ticks that cause paralysis

- North America

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Boophilus microplus where belong and common name

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Ixodida
Superfamily Ixodoidea
Family Ixodidae
Genera Boophilus
The cattle tick
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What is the main species in Boophilus

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Boophilus microplus

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Haemaphysalis where belong

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Order Acarina
Sub-order Ixodoidea
Family Ixodidae
Genus

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Haemaphysalis what is the main species and common name

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H. longicornis - “bush tick”

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Haemaphysalis longicornis where belong and common name

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Ixodida
Superfamily Ixodoidea
Family Ixodidae
Genus Haemaphysalis
the bush tick
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Rhipicephalus where belong

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Ixodida
Superfamily Ixodoidea
Family Ixodidae
Genus
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what is the main species of Rhipicephalus and common name

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R. sanguineus - “brown dog tick”

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Aponomma & Amblyomma where belong

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Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Ixodida
Superfamily Ixodoidea
Family Ixodidae
Genus
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List the 3 orders for mites and their common name

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1) Mesostigmata - gamasid mites
2) Trombidiformes
s.o. Prostigmata - trombidiform mites
3) Sarcoptiformes
“s.o.” Astigmatina - manage mites

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What are the general features of Mesostigmata and the common name

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gamasid mites

  • legs at anterior end of body
  • spiracles (stigma) between coxae 3 & 4
  • many free-living
  • No prominent anal groove
  • Hypostome without ridges
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Dermanyssus gallinae what order within, common name

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Order mesostigmata - gamasid mites

- red mite of poultry

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Ornithonyssus spp.common name, 2 species within and order within

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Mesostigmata - mites
fowl mites
0. bursa and 0. sylviarum

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TROMBIDIFORMES s.o. PROSTIGMATA common name and list the 4 genera

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trombidiform mites (fuzzy ones)

  1. Trombicula
  2. Demodex
  3. Psorergates
  4. Cheyletiella
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Demodex canis what order belong to and common name

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TROMBIDIFORMES

demodectic mange mite

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List the 3 other species of Demodex

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D. phylloides - pig
D. bovis - cattle
D. cati - cat

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Psorergates ovis where belong and common name
``` Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari or Acarina Order Trombidiformes Suborder Prostigmata Sheep itch mite ```
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Cheyletiella where belong and 3 important species
``` Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari or Acarina Order Trombidiformes Suborder Prostigmata Genus C. parasitivorax rabbits C. yasguri dogs C. blakei cats ```
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Cheyletiella parasitivorax where belong and host
``` Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari or Acarina Order Trombidiformes Suborder Prostigmata rabbits ```
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Cheyletiella yasguri where belong and host
``` Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari or Acarina Order Trombidiformes Suborder Prostigmata dogs ```
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Cheyletiella .blakei where belong and host
``` Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari or Acarina Order Trombidiformes Suborder Prostigmata cats ```
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Sarcoptes scabiei where belong, and common name
``` Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari or Acarina Order Sarcoptiformes Suborder Astigmatina Family Sarcoptidae Sarcoptic mange mite ```
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Trixacarus caviae what is it and host
sarcoptid mite of guinea pigs
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Notoedres cati what is it and host
sarcoptid genera mainly on cats and rabbits
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Notoedres muris what is it and host
sarcoptid mite on rodents
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Genus Cnemidocoptes common name and the 3 important species
sarcoptid mites of birds 1) Cnemidocoptes gallinae 2) Cnemidocoptes mutans 3) Cnemidocoptes pili
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Cnemidocoptes gallinae what is it and host
sarcoptid mites of birds | in feathers, depluming mite of poultry
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Cnemidocoptes mutans what is it and host
sarcoptid mites of birds | on legs of chickens “scaly leg”
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Cnemidocoptes pili what is it and host
sarcoptid mites of birds | on beak and legs of psittacines (parrots) also budgies
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Psoroptidae where belong and what does it cause
``` Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari or Acarina Order Sarcoptiformes Suborder Astigmatina family cause scabs ```
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What are the 3 genera within the family psoroptidae what are the 3 genera and their hosts
1) Otodectes ear mite of cats & dogs 2) Psoroptes mites of ruminants, horses 3) Chorioptes mites of ruminants, horses
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Otodectes cynotis where belong and common name
``` Class Arachnida Sub-class Acari or Acarina Order Sarcoptiformes Suborder Astigmatina Family Psoroptidae common ear mite of dogs and cats ```
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Genus Psoroptes what is the main 2 species and common name
1) P. ovis - sheep scab | 2) P. cuniculi - ear mite of rabbit, horse, goat
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Psoroptes ovis where belong and common name
``` Sub-class Acari or Acarina Order Sarcoptiformes Suborder Astigmatina Family Psoroptidae sheep scab ```
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Psoroptes cuniculi where belong and common name
``` Sub-class Acari or Acarina Order Sarcoptiformes Suborder Astigmatina Family Psoroptidae ear mite of rabbit, horse, goat ```
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Genus Chorioptes what is the main species
Chorioptes bovis
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Chorioptes bovis where belong
Sub-class Acari or Acarina Order Sarcoptiformes Suborder Astigmatina Family Psoroptidae
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Pneumonyssoides caninum what order within and common name
Mesostigmatid | nasal mite of the dog
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Ophionyssus natricis what order within and common name
Mesostigmatid | Snake mite
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Raillietina auris what order within and common name
Mesostigmatid | - ear mite of cattle, rare
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Sternostoma tracheacolum what order within and common name
Mesostigmatid - - canary lung mite - Exception to ectoparasite rule
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List the 4 genera in mesostigmata
1) Dermanyssus 2) Ornithonyssus 3) Pneumonyssoides 4) sternostoma

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