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[[Image:Deer tick.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Deer tick - Scott Bauer]]
 
===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
|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
|l2=Arachnida#Life Cycle
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|l2=Arachnida_Life_Cycles
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===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?
 
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*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
 
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*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
 
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*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>
 
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*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
 
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*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?
 
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*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?
 
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*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?
 
|a11=
 
*Killing ticks on the ground
 
*Separate the host from infection
 
*Killing ticks on the host
 
*Enhancing stock resistance
 
|l11=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Control
 
 
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</FlashCard>
  
===Mites===
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<big>'''[[Ticks Flashcards]]
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|q1=How many pairs of legs do adult and nymph mites have respectively?
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'''[[Mites Flashcards]]
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*Adults have 4 pairs of legs
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*Nymphs have 3 pairs of legs
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[[Category:Arachnida]][[Category:Parasite Flashcards]]
|l1=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Astigmata Introduction
 
|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
 
*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?
 
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*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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Latest revision as of 13:34, 7 February 2011

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 Flashcards

Mites Flashcards