Parasitology week 4 and 5

Question 1 of 5

1

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

Explanation

Question 2 of 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)

Select one of the following:

Argas persicus
Otobius megnini
Ornithodoros moubata

Explanation

Question 3 of 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

Select one of the following:

Ixodes holocyclus
Ixodes cornuatus
Boophilus microplus

Explanation

Question 4 of 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)

Select one of the following:

Boophilus microplus
Ixodes holocyclus
Haemaphysalis longicornis

Explanation

Question 5 of 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

	Created by Kathryn Borg about 8 years ago

DVM2 Parasitology Quiz on Parasitology week 4 and 5, created by Kathryn Borg on 10/04/2016.

Parasitology week 4 and 5

Question 1 of 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)

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Explanation

Question 2 of 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)

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

Label and identify these groups of mites correctly

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

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)