Parasitology week 4 and 5

Pregunta 1 de 5

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Which set of features belongs to the family of ticks Argasidae and which to Ixodidae?

Family ❌
“soft ticks”
no scutum
mouthparts underneath
rapid feeders (hours)

Family ❌
“hard ticks”
scutum present
mouth parts anterior
slow feeders (days)

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Argasidae

Ixodidae

Explicación

Pregunta 2 de 5

1

Identify this species of tick.

-reddish tick
-mouthparts concealed
-distinct patterned margin to body
-eggs laid in cracks of buildings and shelters
-cause paralysis
-burn the building (or use OPs)

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Argas persicus
Otobius megnini
Ornithodoros moubata

Explicación

Pregunta 3 de 5

1

Identify this species of tick

-3 host tick
-found on native animals but can infect domestic species
-causes paralysis (all stages cause irritation & paralysis, sheep, dogs & cats most susceptible)
-Mouth-parts anterior, dorsal shield (scutum) present
-Anal groove encircling anus anteriorly (Prostriata)
-Inornate
-no eyes or festoons,
-mouthparts very prominent
-Basis capituli usually with small or no cornua
-auriculae not widely separated
-Sternal plate absent

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Ixodes holocyclus
Ixodes cornuatus
Boophilus microplus

Explicación

Pregunta 4 de 5

1

Identify this species of tick.

-short palps with ridges
-pale legs
-anal groove behind anus, difficult to see
-engorged female has “waist”'
-Eyes present
-1 host tick
-occurs in Central & South America, South - east Asia
-introduced into northern Australia
-major cattle disease in northern Aust.
-host specific but, occurs occasionally on horses, sheep, dogs & pigs
-mainly cause irritation and damage to hides
-vaccine available (70% effective)

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Boophilus microplus
Ixodes holocyclus
Haemaphysalis longicornis

Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 5

1

Label and identify these groups of mites correctly

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legs at anterior end of body

Mesostigmata

feather-like setae

Prostigmata

Astigmata

front pairs of legs separated from back

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DVM2 Parasitology Test sobre Parasitology week 4 and 5, creado por Kathryn Borg el 10/04/2016.

Parasitology week 4 and 5

Pregunta 1 de 5

Which set of features belongs to the family of ticks Argasidae and which to Ixodidae? Family ❌ “soft ticks” no scutum mouthparts underneath rapid feeders (hours) Family ❌ “hard ticks” scutum present mouth parts anterior slow feeders (days)

Arrastra y suelta para completar el texto.

Explicación

Pregunta 2 de 5

Identify this species of tick. -reddish tick -mouthparts concealed -distinct patterned margin to body -eggs laid in cracks of buildings and shelters -cause paralysis -burn the building (or use OPs)

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 3 de 5

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 4 de 5

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 5

Label and identify these groups of mites correctly

Arrastra la opción correcta a cada uno de los puntos naranjas

Explicación

Which set of features belongs to the family of ticks Argasidae and which to Ixodidae?

Family ❌
“soft ticks”
no scutum
mouthparts underneath
rapid feeders (hours)

Family ❌
“hard ticks”
scutum present
mouth parts anterior
slow feeders (days)

Identify this species of tick.

-reddish tick
-mouthparts concealed
-distinct patterned margin to body
-eggs laid in cracks of buildings and shelters
-cause paralysis
-burn the building (or use OPs)