ectoparasite id and lifecycles
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Ectoparasite Id and Lifecycles. Arthropods. Invertebrate animals that have jointed limbs, a segmented body, and an exoskeleton. Examples are Insects Arachnids Centipedes Crustaceans. Arthropods As Parasites. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Arthropods
Invertebrate animals that have jointed limbs, a segmented body, and an exoskeleton.Examples are– Insects– Arachnids– Centipedes– Crustaceans
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Arthropods As Parasites
Certain insects and arachnids become parasites when they transmit pathologic organisms, cause skin irritations, and produce toxins.
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Insect CharacteristicsInsects have six legs
Many have wings
But some are wingless
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Arachnid CharacteristicsHave eight legsWinglessSome produce toxinsSome are so small must be seen under a microscope
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Flies“That person is so nice.” “He wouldn’t even harm a fly”. These two statements sometimes give the impression that the fly, although sometimes annoying, is harmless.This is far from the truth.
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FliesRunning from flies will cause the animal to use up energy which sometimes will result in weight loss.Some flies bite, (female mosquitoes), which causes blood loss, tissue damage, and can transmit bacterial, viral, and parasitic diseases to the host.
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Biting and Nuisance Flies
Biting– Mosquitoes
– Black flies
– Horse flies
– Deer flies
– Stable flies– Photo credit: Bastiaan (Bart) Drees
Nuisance– House flies
– Face flies
– Bottle flies
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Biting and Nuisance Flies
Biting– Deliver painful bites
– Loose weight
– Carry diseases
Nuisance– The do not bite
– Carry diseases
– Annoy by feeding on eye and nose secretions
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The Stable Fly
Carriers of diseaseAnnoying blood suckersRequire moist places to lay eggs
Photo by : Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology
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Horn Flies
Blood suckers and very annoyingHalf the size of the houseflyMajority of lifecycle spent on or near cattleCow spends a majority of her time trying to get away from the pests thus reducing productionPhoto by : Jim Kalisch, UNL EntomologyPhoto by: Jack Campbell, UNL Entomology
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Bot FliesCause animals to panic which is called “Gadding”
CREDITS: J. F. Butler, University of Florida
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Bot Flies
Eggs hatch and penetrate the skin
CREDITS: Dr. Donald A. Rutz - Dr. Phillip E. Kaufman, Cornell University, Dept. of Entomology
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Bot Flies
Maggots (larvae) are parasitic
Migrate to back, form warbles, cut breathing holes
Damage to the hide
CREDITS: Dr. Donald A. Rutz - Dr. Phillip E. Kaufman, Cornell University, Dept. of Entomology
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Cuterebra
Infect rabbits, mice, rats, and squirrels but rarely problem in cats and dogs
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Cuterebra
Also known as bots
Photo by : Jim KalischUNL Entomology
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Cuterebra
Larvae known as wolf or wolf worms
Courtesy of Shari Nelsen, Lincoln
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Sheep Keds
Wingless fly spending entire lifecycle on sheepDeposits fully develop larvae in the wool not eggsAdults feed off the blood causing intense painSpring shearing and some insecticides
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The Screwworm Fly
Myiasis – Larval fly diseaseEradication in U.S. in the 1950’sSterilization of the maleImportation restrictions
Photos by: The National Agricultural Library Special Collections
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FleasThey bite the animal and eat the blood.Can be an intermediate host; i.e. tapewormCarries several diseases; i.e. Bubonic plagueLife cycle can be as short as 16 days or as long as 2 yearsThe adult will lay her eggs but they do not stick to the host“Flea dirt” is the source of food for the larvae
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Flea Lifecycle - Ctenocephalides1. Female flea feeds on host’s blood and lays eggs
2. Eggs fall off host
3. Eggs hatch in 2 to 12 days4. Larvae pupates for 7 days to 2 years
5. Adult emerges and looks for new host
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Are These Mites or Lice?Two Orders of Lice
Anoplura – Sucking Lice Mallophaga – Biting Lice
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LiceLice can infest dogs and cats year roundHorses and cattle usually get lice in the winterLice are very host specificThey must live on their host at all timesCan cause intense itching, pain, and hair loss
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Lice Lifecycle2. Adult lice must live on the host at all times
3. Adult lice lay eggs called nits that stick to host’s hair
4. Nit develops into an immature adult stage (nymph), then into an adult
1. Lice are passed to others by direct contact with an infested host
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Lice Versus Mites
Hog Louse– Insect– 6 legs– Can be seen
Scroptic Mange Mite– Arachnids– 8 legs– Cannot be Seen
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Mites
Not know if host specific
Transmission to humans is by physical contact.
Secondary infections from scratching
Female burrows into skin, lays eggs, larvae migrate to the top and wanders around causing intense irritation of the skin
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Demodectic MangeAffects dogsCaused by Demodex miteExtreme itching, edema, and bleedingSecondary bacterial infections followConsidered a genetic defect
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Sarcoptic MangeAffects several different animal species including humansAlso known as scabiesCaused by the Sarcoptes scabiei miteExtreme itching, edema, and bleedingSecondary bacterial infections follow
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Notoedric Mange Feline mange mite called Notoedres cati
Similar to Sarcoptes
Ears, Face, and Neck
Highly contagious
Dry and crusty skin
Secondary infections
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Ticks
Largest of the arachnidsAnnoying, blood suckers, carry diseaseDifficult to control because of the variety of hosts
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Tick Families
Hard Ticks – Ixodids– Brown Dog Tick
Soft Ticks – Argasids– Fowl Tick
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Lifecycle of Ixodes dammini
1. Adults mate and feed on deer
2. Eggs are laid and hatch
3. Larvae develops feeds on small animals
4. Nymph develops and feeds on dogs, other mammals, and humans
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Tick Classifications
ONE HOSTThe easiest to control because they spend all three of their feeding stages on one host.
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Tick Classifications
TWO HOSTRemains on one host for one stage of its life cycle and the other two stages on a different host.
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Tick Classifications
THREE HOSTSpend the larvae and nymph stage on one animal and the adult stage feeds on a different animal.
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Ectoparasite Review
1. What are ectoparasites?
2. Ectoparasites are either ______ or _______.
3. True or False - Important insect parasites are grouped as flies, fleas, and lice.
4. True or False - Mosquitoes are parasitic flies.
5. Describe the damage that is caused by flies.
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Ectoparasite Review
6. How do fleas harm animals?
7. How long is a flea’s life cycle?
8. True or False – Mites and lice are both the same parasite.
9. True or False - Scroptic mange is caused by the Brown dog tick.
10. True or False - Ticks have only one host.
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