Identify these features on the flea
Both Ctenocephalides. felis and Ct. canis are found on dogs & cats, how could you distinguish between the two?
Head length in Ct. canis is less than twice the height while in Ct. felis it is twice the height In Ct. felis head with elongate sloping frons, while in Ct. canis head with rounded frons Spine 1 of genal comb is shorter than spine 2 in Ct. canis, while spine 1 and 2 in Ct. felis are the same length
Head length in Ct. canis is less than twice the height while in Ct. felis it is five times the height Spine 1 of genal comb is longer than spine 2 in Ct. canis, while spine 1 and 2 in Ct. felis are the same length
Head length in Ct. canis is less than twice the height while in Ct. felis it is five times the height In Ct. felis head with horizontal sloping frons, while in Ct. canis head with rounded frons Spine 1 of genal comb is longer than spine 2 in Ct. canis, while spine 1 and 2 in Ct. felis are very short
Identify this species of Siphonaptera
-identified by short thorax (Thorax distinctly shorter than the first abdominal segment) -no pronotal or genal combs -stay attached at single site -not host specific -common in hot dry areas -other species occur on native mammals
Echidnophaga gallinacea
Ctenocephalides felis
Pulex irritans
What is true of Spilopsyllus cuniculi- the rabbit flea?
Only breeds when host breeds
Not found on rabbits
Possesses a horizontal genal comb
What suborder of lice do the features listed belong to?
-Sucking lice -head narrow and pointed -feed on blood or tissue fluid -found on mammals
Anoplura
Mallophaga
What suborder of lice to the features listed belong to?
-biting lice -head broad, rounded -feed on epidermis, feathers -found on mammals and birds
Which species of lice are known to infect the sheep?
Linognathus ovillus
Damalinia ovis
Linognathus pedalis
Linognathus stenopsis
Damalinia caprae
Linognathus africanus
Which species of lice are known to infect the ox/cattle?
Linognathus vituli
Damalinia bovis
Haematopinus spp.
Solenopotes capillatus
Haematopinus asini
Damalinia equi
Which species of lice are known to infect the horse?
Haematopinus suis
Identify this species of lice.
-Head broad, front usually rounded, sometimes triangular, usually as wide as or wider than the thorax -small yellow louse -feeds on stratum corneum -can cause hypersensitivity -irritation, rubbing leading to “pulled wool” and reduced wool production -to find lice on sheep part wool and look -lice are colonial and photophobic
-Head at least twice as long as it is wide. -Found on face and ears. -Black.
-Has forward prolongations behind the antennae, marked paratergal plates and has one row of spines on each abdominal segment. -Large blue louse on back and around butt of tail.
Haematopinus eurysternus
Haematopinus tuberculatus
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