Site of Infection- Acari

Question 1

Ixodes spp.

Answer 1

face, ears, inguinal area, axilla (all animals)

Question 2

Dermacentor spp.

Answer 2

head and neck (dogs, humans, horses, wattle, wildlife, cats)

Question 3

Rhipicephalus sanguineus

Answer 3

skin- between toes and ears, back of neck (dogs, cats, humans)

Question 4

Rhipicephalus boophilus

Answer 4

ventral aspects (cattle)

Question 5

Ambylomma spp.

Answer 5

head, ears, neck (dogs, livestock, cats, humans)

Question 6

Otobius spp.

Answer 6

ears (larvae and nymphs only) (ivestock, dogs, humans)

Question 7

Argas spp.

Answer 7

skin (avian)

Question 8

Demodex canis

Answer 8

hair follicles and sebaceous glands (dogs)

Question 9

Cheyletiella yasguri

Answer 9

fur/hair (dogs, cats, rabbits)

Question 10

Otodectes cynotis

Answer 10

ears (dogs, cats, ferrets, foxes)

Question 11

Sarcoptes scabei

Answer 11

skin (all domestic animals and humans)

Question 12

Chorioptes bovis

Answer 12

legs (cattle, sheep, goats, equids)

Question 13

Psoroptes ovis

Answer 13

skin (sheep and cattle)

Question 14

Knemidocoptes spp.

Answer 14

under scales of leg (chickens, turkeys, caged birds)

Question 15

Dermanyssus spp.

Answer 15

skin (avian and human)

Question 16

Ornithonyssus spp.

Answer 16

skin (chickens)