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[[Image:Deer tick.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Deer tick - Scott Bauer]]
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===Arachnids===
 
<FlashCard questions="2">
 
<FlashCard questions="2">
 
|q1=What are the two divisions of the arachnid body?
 
|q1=What are the two divisions of the arachnid body?
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*Cephalo-thorax
 
*Cephalo-thorax
 
*Abdomen
 
*Abdomen
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|l1=Arachnida_Structure_and_Function
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|l1=Arachnida#Structure and Function
 
|q2=Summarise the arachnid life cycle
 
|q2=Summarise the arachnid life cycle
 
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*Nymphal stage follows the larval stage
 
*Nymphal stage follows the larval stage
 
*Nymph undergoes ecdyses forming the adult
 
*Nymph undergoes ecdyses forming the adult
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|l2=Arachnida_Life_Cycles
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|l2=Arachnida#Life Cycle
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</FlashCard>
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===Ticks===
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<FlashCard questions="11">
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|q1=What are seed ticks?
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|a1=Tick larvae
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|l1=Arachnida#Life Cycle
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|q2=How can you differentiate hard ticks from soft ticks?
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|a2=
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*Soft ticks have no scutum
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*The mouthparts are not visible from the dorsal surface of soft ticks
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*Hard ticks have festoons
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*Hard ticks can be ornate
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|l2=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Morphology
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|q3=True or False: Soft ticks can swell up to three times their body size whilst taking a blood meal
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*False
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*Soft ticks feed little and often and cannot expand to three times their body size whilst feeding
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*Female hard ticks can swell up to three times their body size whilst engorging on a blood meal
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|l3=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Morphology
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|q4=List the mouthparts of ticks
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*Hypostome
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*Chelicerae
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*Palps
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|l4=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Mouthparts
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|q5=Fill in the missing words about soft and hard ticks:
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<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>
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*little and often
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*many
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*one blood meal
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*one, two or three
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|l5=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Life Cycle
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|q6=What is trans-ovarian transmission and give an example of a species of tick which uses this
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|a6=
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*Infection is passed from one generation of ticks to the next through the egg
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*Babesia
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|l6=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Disease Transmission
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|q7=What is trans-stadial transmission?
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|a7=
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*Parasite or microbial organism is ingested during feeding
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*Organism passed onto the next host as the tick develops (only in two and three host ticks)
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*It is not passed onto the next generation through the egg
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|l7=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Disease Transmission
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|q8=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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|a8=
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*Ixodes species
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*3 host tick
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*Transmits Lyme Disease
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|l8=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important UK Hard Ticks
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|q9=What climate does Rhipicephalus species prefer and what is it a vector for?
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*Warmer climates
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*Theileria parva for East Coast Fever
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*Babesia bigemina
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*Babesia canis and Ehrlichia canis
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|l9=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important Overseas Hard Ticks
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|q10=Name some important soft ticks
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*Argas species
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*Ornithodorus species
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*Otobius species
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|l10=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important Overseas Soft Ticks
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|q11=
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*What are the main methods of tick control?
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*Killing ticks on the ground
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*Separate the host from infection
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*Killing ticks on the host
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*Enhancing stock resistance
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|l11=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Control
 
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</FlashCard>
  
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===Mites===
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<FlashCard questions="19">
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'''[[Mites Flashcards]]
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|q1=How many pairs of legs do adult and nymph mites have respectively?
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*Adults have 4 pairs of legs
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[[Category:Arachnida]][[Category:Parasite Flashcards]]
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*Nymphs have 3 pairs of legs
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|l1=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Astigmata Introduction
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|q2=What is the main feature which distinguishes burrowing mites from non-burrowing mites?
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*Burrowing mites have short legs which project only a small distance from the body
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*Non-burrowing mites have longer legs
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|l2=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Sarcoptidae
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|q3=Is ''Sarcoptes'' as burrowing or non-burrowing mite?
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|a3=Buurrowing
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|l3=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Sarcoptidae
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|q4=What clinical signs present in an infection caused by ''Sarcoptes'' mites?
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*Erythema with papule formation
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*Intense pruritis
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*Wrinkling and thickening of the skin
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*Scabies
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*Rash may present if a hypersensitivity reaction develops
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|l4=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Sarcoptidae
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|q5=Which species are affected by ''Knemidocoptes'' mites?
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|a5=Avians
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|l5=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Knemidocoptes
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|q6=What are the three main species of ''Knemidocoptes'' mites and what conditions do they cause?
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*K. mutans
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**Causes scaly leg
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*K. gallinae
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**Causes depluming itch
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*K. pilae
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**Causes scaly face and beak
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|l6=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Knemidocoptes
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|q7=Which species do ''Trixacarus'' mites affect and how long can it take before the infection causes death?
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*Labaratory rodents
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**3-4 months after infection
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|l7=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Trixacarus
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|q8=What shape are ''Demodex'' mites?
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|a8=Cigar shaped
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|l8=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Demodex
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|q9=What are the two types of demodecosis caused by ''Demodex'' mites?
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*Pustular
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**Skin invasion by ''Stapylococcus''.
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**More serious infection
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*Squamous
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**Dry reaction
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**Less serious
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|l9=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Demodex
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|q10=What species do ''Notoedres'' mites affect?
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*Cats
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*Rats
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*Humans
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*Rabbits
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*Tropical bats
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|l10=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Notoedres
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|q11=What are the main species of non-burrowing mites of veterinary importance?
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*Chorioptes
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*Psoroptes
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*Otodectes
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*Cheyletiella
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*Dermanyssus
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*Ornithonyssus
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*Trombicula
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*Leporacarus
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*Varroa
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*Forage mites
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|l11=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Non-Burrowing Mites
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|q12=Do ''Psoroptes'' mites have segmented or unsegmented pedicles?
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|a12=Segmented
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|l12=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Psoroptes
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|q13=What are the two main ''Psoroptes'' mites of veterinary importance?
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*P. cuniculi
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**Affects labaratory and pet rabbits
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*P. ovis
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**Causes sheep scab
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|l13=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Psoroptes
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|q14=Do ''Chorioptes'' mites have segmented or unsegmented pedicles and what is the main species of veterinary importance?
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*Unsgmented
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*C. bovis
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|l14=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Psoroptes
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|q15=Which non-burrowing mite causes otitis externa in dogs?
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|a15=Otodectes cynotis
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|l15=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Otodectes cynotis
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|q16=Which non-burrowing mite causes walking dandruff?
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|a16=Cheyleteilla
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|l16=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Cheyletiella sp.
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|q17=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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*The poultry red mite
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*Spends most of its time off of the host
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|l17=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Dermanyssus gallinae
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|q18=Which mites are often found in feed stores and bedding and what problems do they cause?
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|a18=
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*Forage mites
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*Causes respiratory distrubances and skin reactions
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|l18=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Forage Mites
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|q19=To which industry do ''Varroa destructor'' pose a major problem?
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|a19=Honeybee farming
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|l19=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Varroa destructor
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</FlashCard>

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Deer tick - Scott Bauer

Arachnids

Question Answer Article
What are the two divisions of the arachnid body? Link to Article
Summarise the arachnid life cycle Link to Article


Ticks

Question Answer Article
What are seed ticks? Link to Article
How can you differentiate hard ticks from soft ticks? Link to Article
True or False: Soft ticks can swell up to three times their body size whilst taking a blood meal Link to Article
List the mouthparts of ticks 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.

 Link to Article
What is trans-ovarian transmission and give an example of a species of tick which uses this Link to Article
What is trans-stadial transmission? 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? Link to Article
What climate does Rhipicephalus species prefer and what is it a vector for? Link to Article
Name some important soft ticks Link to Article
  • What are the main methods of tick control?
 Link to Article


Mites

Question Answer Article
How many pairs of legs do adult and nymph mites have respectively? Link to Article
What is the main feature which distinguishes burrowing mites from non-burrowing mites? Link to Article
Is Sarcoptes as burrowing or non-burrowing mite? Link to Article
What clinical signs present in an infection caused by Sarcoptes mites? Link to Article
Which species are affected by Knemidocoptes mites? Link to Article
What are the three main species of Knemidocoptes mites and what conditions do they cause? Link to Article
Which species do Trixacarus mites affect and how long can it take before the infection causes death? Link to Article
What shape are Demodex mites? Link to Article
What are the two types of demodecosis caused by Demodex mites? Link to Article
What species do Notoedres mites affect? Link to Article
What are the main species of non-burrowing mites of veterinary importance? Link to Article
Do Psoroptes mites have segmented or unsegmented pedicles? Link to Article
What are the two main Psoroptes mites of veterinary importance? Link to Article
Do Chorioptes mites have segmented or unsegmented pedicles and what is the main species of veterinary importance? Link to Article
Which non-burrowing mite causes otitis externa in dogs? Link to Article
Which non-burrowing mite causes walking dandruff? Link to Article
What is Dermanyssus gallinae better known as and does it spend most of its time on or off its host species? Link to Article
Which mites are often found in feed stores and bedding and what problems do they cause? Link to Article
To which industry do Varroa destructor pose a major problem? Link to Article


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