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− | + | ===Arachnids=== | |
− | == | + | <FlashCard questions="2"> |
− | + | |q1=What are the two divisions of the arachnid body? | |
− | + | |a1= | |
− | + | *Cephalo-thorax | |
− | + | *Abdomen | |
− | + | |l1=Arachnida#Structure and Function | |
− | | | + | |q2=Summarise the arachnid life cycle |
− | | | + | |a2= |
− | * | + | *Larvae emerge from the egg |
− | * | + | *Nymphal stage follows the larval stage |
− | + | *Nymph undergoes ecdyses forming the adult | |
− | | | + | |l2=Arachnida#Life Cycle |
− | | | + | </FlashCard> |
− | || | + | ===Ticks=== |
− | * | + | <FlashCard questions="11"> |
− | * | + | |q1=What are seed ticks? |
− | * | + | |a1=Tick larvae |
− | | | + | |l1=Arachnida#Life Cycle |
− | | | + | |q2=How can you differentiate hard ticks from soft ticks? |
− | + | |a2= | |
− | + | *Soft ticks have no scutum | |
− | + | *The mouthparts are not visible from the dorsal surface of soft ticks | |
− | + | *Hard ticks have festoons | |
− | + | *Hard ticks can be ornate | |
− | + | |l2=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Morphology | |
− | + | |q3=True or False: Soft ticks can swell up to three times their body size whilst taking a blood meal | |
− | | | + | |a3= |
− | | | + | *False |
− | + | *Soft ticks feed little and often and cannot expand to three times their body size whilst feeding | |
− | + | *Female hard ticks can swell up to three times their body size whilst engorging on a blood meal | |
− | | | + | |l3=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Morphology |
− | + | |q4=List the mouthparts of ticks | |
− | + | |a4= | |
− | * | + | *Hypostome |
− | * | + | *Chelicerae |
− | + | *Palps | |
− | * | + | |l4=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Mouthparts |
− | | | + | |q5=Fill in the missing words about soft and hard ticks: |
− | | | + | <p>Soft ticks feed ??? and on ??? hosts. Hard ticks take ??? at each life cycle stage and can feed on ??? different hosts during their life cycle.</p> |
− | + | |a5= | |
− | + | *little and often | |
− | + | *many | |
− | + | *one blood meal | |
− | * | + | *one, two or three |
− | | | + | |l5=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Life Cycle |
− | | | + | |q6=What is trans-ovarian transmission and give an example of a species of tick which uses this |
− | + | |a6= | |
− | + | *Infection is passed from one generation of ticks to the next through the egg | |
− | * | + | *Babesia |
− | + | |l6=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Disease Transmission | |
− | + | |q7=What is trans-stadial transmission? | |
− | | | + | |a7= |
− | | | + | *Parasite or microbial organism is ingested during feeding |
− | | | + | *Organism passed onto the next host as the tick develops (only in two and three host ticks) |
− | + | *It is not passed onto the next generation through the egg | |
− | + | |l7=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Disease Transmission | |
− | + | |q8=What is the most important tick species in the UK, how many hosts does it feed upon and what disease can it spread? | |
− | | | + | |a8= |
− | | | + | *Ixodes species |
− | + | *3 host tick | |
− | + | *Transmits Lyme Disease | |
− | | | + | |l8=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important UK Hard Ticks |
− | + | |q9=What climate does Rhipicephalus species prefer and what is it a vector for? | |
− | + | |a9= | |
− | | | + | *Warmer climates |
− | * | + | *Theileria parva for East Coast Fever |
− | * | + | *Babesia bigemina |
− | * | + | *Babesia canis and Ehrlichia canis |
− | | | + | |l9=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important Overseas Hard Ticks |
− | | | + | |q10=Name some important soft ticks |
− | | | + | |a10= |
− | | | + | *Argas species |
− | * | + | *Ornithodorus species |
− | * | + | *Otobius species |
− | * | + | |l10=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important Overseas Soft Ticks |
− | + | |q11= | |
− | + | *What are the main methods of tick control? | |
− | + | *Killing ticks on the ground | |
− | | | + | *Separate the host from infection |
− | * | + | *Killing ticks on the host |
− | *'''' | + | *Enhancing stock resistance |
− | + | |l11=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Control | |
− | *'''' | + | </FlashCard> |
− | + | ===Mites=== | |
− | + | <FlashCard questions="19"> | |
− | + | |q1=How many pairs of legs do adult and nymph mites have respectively? | |
− | | | + | |a1= |
− | * | + | *Adults have 4 pairs of legs |
− | * | + | *Nymphs have 3 pairs of legs |
− | * | + | |l1=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Astigmata Introduction |
− | | | + | |q2=What is the main feature which distinguishes burrowing mites from non-burrowing mites? |
− | + | |a2= | |
− | + | *Burrowing mites have short legs which project only a small distance from the body | |
− | | | + | *Non-burrowing mites have longer legs |
− | * | + | |l2=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Sarcoptidae |
− | * | + | |q3=Is ''Sarcoptes'' as burrowing or non-burrowing mite? |
− | * | + | |a3=Buurrowing |
− | * | + | |l3=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Sarcoptidae |
− | + | |q4=What clinical signs present in an infection caused by ''Sarcoptes'' mites? | |
− | | | + | |a4= |
− | + | *Erythema with papule formation | |
− | + | *Intense pruritis | |
− | + | *Wrinkling and thickening of the skin | |
− | + | *Scabies | |
− | + | *Rash may present if a hypersensitivity reaction develops | |
− | + | |l4=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Sarcoptidae | |
− | + | |q5=Which species are affected by ''Knemidocoptes'' mites? | |
− | | | + | |a5=Avians |
− | | | + | |l5=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Knemidocoptes |
− | * | + | |q6=What are the three main species of ''Knemidocoptes'' mites and what conditions do they cause? |
− | + | |a6= | |
− | | | + | *K. mutans |
− | | | + | **Causes scaly leg |
− | | | + | *K. gallinae |
− | || | + | **Causes depluming itch |
− | + | *K. pilae | |
− | * | + | **Causes scaly face and beak |
− | | | + | |l6=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Knemidocoptes |
− | | | + | |q7=Which species do ''Trixacarus'' mites affect and how long can it take before the infection causes death? |
− | | | + | |a7= |
− | | | + | *Labaratory rodents |
− | + | **3-4 months after infection | |
− | + | |l7=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Trixacarus | |
− | + | |q8=What shape are ''Demodex'' mites? | |
− | + | |a8=Cigar shaped | |
− | + | |l8=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Demodex | |
− | + | |q9=What are the two types of demodecosis caused by ''Demodex'' mites? | |
− | + | |a9= | |
− | + | *Pustular | |
− | + | **Skin invasion by ''Stapylococcus''. | |
− | + | **More serious infection | |
− | + | *Squamous | |
− | + | **Dry reaction | |
− | + | **Less serious | |
− | + | |l9=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Demodex | |
− | + | |q10=What species do ''Notoedres'' mites affect? | |
− | + | |a10= | |
− | + | *Cats | |
− | + | *Rats | |
− | + | *Humans | |
− | + | *Rabbits | |
− | + | *Tropical bats | |
− | + | |l10=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Notoedres | |
− | + | |q11=What are the main species of non-burrowing mites of veterinary importance? | |
− | + | |a11= | |
− | + | *Chorioptes | |
− | + | *Psoroptes | |
− | + | *Otodectes | |
− | + | *Cheyletiella | |
− | + | *Dermanyssus | |
− | + | *Ornithonyssus | |
− | + | *Trombicula | |
− | + | *Leporacarus | |
− | + | *Varroa | |
− | + | *Forage mites | |
− | + | |l11=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Non-Burrowing Mites | |
− | + | |q12=Do ''Psoroptes'' mites have segmented or unsegmented pedicles? | |
− | + | |a12=Segmented | |
− | + | |l12=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Psoroptes | |
− | + | |q13=What are the two main ''Psoroptes'' mites of veterinary importance? | |
− | + | |a13= | |
− | + | *P. cuniculi | |
− | + | **Affects labaratory and pet rabbits | |
− | + | *P. ovis | |
− | + | **Causes sheep scab | |
− | + | |l13=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Psoroptes | |
− | + | |q14=Do ''Chorioptes'' mites have segmented or unsegmented pedicles and what is the main species of veterinary importance? | |
− | + | |a14= | |
− | + | *Unsgmented | |
− | + | *C. bovis | |
− | + | |l14=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Psoroptes | |
− | + | |q15=Which non-burrowing mite causes otitis externa in dogs? | |
− | + | |a15=Otodectes cynotis | |
− | + | |l15=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Otodectes cynotis | |
− | + | |q16=Which non-burrowing mite causes walking dandruff? | |
− | + | |a16=Cheyleteilla | |
− | + | |l16=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Cheyletiella sp. | |
− | + | |q17=What is ''Dermanyssus gallinae'' better known as and does it spend most of its time on or off its host species? | |
− | + | |a17= | |
− | + | *The poultry red mite | |
− | + | *Spends most of its time off of the host | |
− | + | |l17=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Dermanyssus gallinae | |
− | + | |q18=Which mites are often found in feed stores and bedding and what problems do they cause? | |
− | + | |a18= | |
− | + | *Forage mites | |
− | + | *Causes respiratory distrubances and skin reactions | |
− | + | |l18=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Forage Mites | |
− | + | |q19=To which industry do ''Varroa destructor'' pose a major problem? | |
− | + | |a19=Honeybee farming | |
− | + | |l19=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Varroa destructor | |
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Revision as of 01:11, 20 February 2010
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Arachnids
Question | Answer | Article | |
What are the two divisions of the arachnid body? |
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Link to Article | |
Summarise the arachnid life cycle |
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Link to Article |
Ticks
Question | Answer | Article | |
What are seed ticks? | Tick larvae
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Link to Article | |
How can you differentiate hard ticks from soft ticks? |
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Link to Article | |
True or False: Soft ticks can swell up to three times their body size whilst taking a blood meal |
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Link to Article | |
List the mouthparts of ticks |
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Link to Article | |
Fill in the missing words about soft and hard ticks:
Soft ticks feed ??? and on ??? hosts. Hard ticks take ??? at each life cycle stage and can feed on ??? different hosts during their life cycle. |
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Link to Article | |
What is trans-ovarian transmission and give an example of a species of tick which uses this |
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Link to Article | |
What is trans-stadial transmission? |
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Link to Article | |
What is the most important tick species in the UK, how many hosts does it feed upon and what disease can it spread? |
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Link to Article | |
What climate does Rhipicephalus species prefer and what is it a vector for? |
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Link to Article | |
Name some important soft ticks |
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Link to Article | |
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Link to Article |
Mites
Question | Answer | Article | |
How many pairs of legs do adult and nymph mites have respectively? |
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Link to Article | |
What is the main feature which distinguishes burrowing mites from non-burrowing mites? |
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Link to Article | |
Is Sarcoptes as burrowing or non-burrowing mite? | Buurrowing
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Link to Article | |
What clinical signs present in an infection caused by Sarcoptes mites? |
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Link to Article | |
Which species are affected by Knemidocoptes mites? | Avians
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Link to Article | |
What are the three main species of Knemidocoptes mites and what conditions do they cause? |
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Link to Article | |
Which species do Trixacarus mites affect and how long can it take before the infection causes death? |
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Link to Article | |
What shape are Demodex mites? | Cigar shaped
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Link to Article | |
What are the two types of demodecosis caused by Demodex mites? |
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Link to Article | |
What species do Notoedres mites affect? |
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Link to Article | |
What are the main species of non-burrowing mites of veterinary importance? |
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Link to Article | |
Do Psoroptes mites have segmented or unsegmented pedicles? | Segmented
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Link to Article | |
What are the two main Psoroptes mites of veterinary importance? |
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Link to Article | |
Do Chorioptes mites have segmented or unsegmented pedicles and what is the main species of veterinary importance? |
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Link to Article | |
Which non-burrowing mite causes otitis externa in dogs? | Otodectes cynotis
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Link to Article | |
Which non-burrowing mite causes walking dandruff? | Cheyleteilla
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Link to Article | |
What is Dermanyssus gallinae better known as and does it spend most of its time on or off its host species? |
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Link to Article | |
Which mites are often found in feed stores and bedding and what problems do they cause? |
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Link to Article | |
To which industry do Varroa destructor pose a major problem? | Honeybee farming
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Link to Article |