Mites

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Dermanyssus

Back 1

Chelicerae are long and slender, the chelae is minute, single dorsal plate, not frequently found on birds because they hide in the roost, attack the sleeping bird at night (mite)

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Liponyssoides

Back 2

Chelicerae are long and slender, the chelae is minute is a parasite of the house mouse and other small rodents and is the vector of rickettsialpox (Rickettsia akari) (mite)

Front 3

Ornithonyssus

Back 3

stout chelicerae, single dorsal plate, if alive gut appears black or dark red
remain on the host much of the time and cause considerable blood loss
(mite)

Front 4

Ornithonyssus sylviarum

Back 4

(northern fowl mite), handlers may also experience discomfort

Front 5

Ornithonyssus bursa

Back 5

(tropical fowl mite)

Front 6

Ornithonyssus bacoti

Back 6

(tropical rat mite), important pest of laboratory rodents, intermediate host for Litomosoides carinii a faliriid parasite of the cotton rat

Front 7

Ophionyssus natricis

Back 7

snake mite that thrives on captive snakes

Front 8

Pneumonyssoides

Back 8

mite parasite of nasal and paranasal sinuses of dogs, and monkeys

Front 9

Pneumonyssoides caninum

Back 9

can cause chronic sneezing and epistaxis and occasionally nasal discharge, treatment includes subcutaneous ivermectin or oral milbemycin oxime

Front 10

Pneumonyssus simicola

Back 10

ound in the lung parenchyma of most Macaca mulatta monkeys, lesions are pinhead or larger white or yellow with soft or empty centers and contain mites or black pigment, may be mistaken for tuberculosis

Front 11

Orthohalarachne

Back 11

mite parasite of the respiratory tract of seals

Front 12

Varroa destructor

Back 12

mite parasite of honey bees, can cause large losses, mite enters the cell with the bee larva

Front 13

Astigmata

Back 13

in contrast to mesostigmatids, lack stigmata, contain the mange mites

Front 14

Mange mites

Back 14

1. Sarcoptidae:
2. Knemidocoptidae:
3. Psoroptidae:

Front 15

Sarcoptes scabiei

Back 15

pretarsi have long unsegmented pedicles, causes sarcoptic mange or scabies of humans, dogs, foxes, horses, cattle and others, it reportable, there is a fair amount of host restriction (mites)

Front 16

Notoedres species

Back 16

pretarsi have long unsegmented pedicles, parasite of cats, rats, rabbits and occasionally humans (mites)

Front 17

Notoedres cati

Back 17

causes face mange of cats, starts on the medial edge of the pinna of the ear, then spreads over the ears, face, paws and hindquarters, lesions are principally alopecia and marked hyperkeratosis with abundant epidermal flakes, mites are easily demonstrated

Front 18

Knemidokoptes mutans

Back 18

causes scaly leg in chickens, turkeys, pheasants and other gallinaceous birds, mites burrow in the epidermis

Front 19

Knemidokoptes pilae

Back 19

mange of the legs, base of the beak, vent area, and back of parakeets and canaries

Front 20

Knemidokoptes jamaicensis

Back 20

mange of the legs, base of the beak, vent area, and back of parakeets and canaries

Front 21

Psoroptes ovis

Back 21

does not burrow into the epidermis but remains at the base of the hairs and pierces the skin with stylet like chelicerae, results in exudation of serum, which hardens to form a scab, devastating for sheep used for high quality wool (mite)

Front 22

Psoroptes cuniculi

Back 22

common, causes ear canker in rabbits and less severe form of otic acariasis in goats and horses (mite)

Front 23

Chorioptes bovis

Back 23

preference for the tail, escutcheon and legs of cattle where it feeds on epithelial debris, causes chorioptic mange in cattle (mite), Pretarsi have short unsegmented pedicles on all legs in the male and the first, second and fourth pretarsi in the female have short unsegmented pedicels,

Front 24

Otodectes cynotis

Back 24

ear mite infests the external ear canal and adjacent skin of dogs, cats, foxes and ferrets causing intense irritation (mite)

Front 25

Lynxacarus radovskyi

Back 25

hair clasping mite, found on domestic cats in Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Australia and Fiji

Front 26

Demodex

Back 26

tiny wormlike mites, live in the hair follicles and sebaceous glands of mammals, several species often parasitize the same animal host

Front 27

Demodex canis

Back 27

present in small numbers in the skin of most normal dogs, pups acquire from mom, most cases of demodectic mange occur between 3 and 6 months. Affected dogs harber higher numbers than normal dogs, a result of an immunodeficiency, display circumscribed areas of erythema and alopecia around the eyes and mouth and over bony projections, if lesion remains localized the prognosis is good, most cases will recover upon sexual maturity, if persist tend to become generalized, intractable and fatal.

Front 28

Demodex cornei

Back 28

shorter and stouter than canis, associated with the stratum corneum rather than the hair follicles

Front 29

Demodex cati

Back 29

rarely noticed, dermatitis usually localized on the head and in the ear canals

Front 30

Demodex gatoi

Back 30

look like D. cornei, more superficial than D. cati, has been described from the stratum corneum of cats, distinctly shorter and broader than D. cati

Front 31

Demodex bovis

Back 31

normal fauna but sometimes forms pinhead to egg-sized nodules usually on the neck and forequarters, occasionally only the eyelid, vulva or scrotum is involved

Front 32

Demodex phyllodes

Back 32

found in nodules around the eyes and on the snout of pigs, lesions later spread over the underside of the body

Front 33

Demodex caprae

Back 33

nodular dermatitis in milk goats

Front 34

Cheyletiella yasguri

Back 34

occurs in dogs, see a branlike exfoliative debris, recognised by their large papal claws, M shaped gnathosomal peritremes and comblike tarsal appendages, Cheyletiella blakei: occurs in cats, Cheyletiella parasitivorax: occurs on rabbits

Front 35

Psorergates

Back 35

subcutaneous mite of mice and primates, may cause mange-like condition

Front 36

Myobiidae

Back 36

cause dermatitis in laboratory stocks of rodents, stress is frequently responsible for outbreaks, first pair of legs is modified fro clasping hair,

Front 37

Myobiidae musculi

Back 37

attacks laboratory mice

Front 38

Radfordia ensifera

Back 38

attacks laboratory rats

Front 39

Harpyrhynchidae

Back 39

rounded mites, resembling psorergatids, cause mangelike condition in birds

Front 40

Syringophilidae

Back 40

nonpathogenic inhabitants of the lumen of feather quills

Front 41

Trombiculidae

Back 41

larvae (chiggers) in the family trombiculidae are parasitic but nymphs and adults are free living, bright red or orange 6 legged larvae are often found on the skin or ears of many animals including birds, infestation is usually acquired in a wild area (mites)

Front 42

Pentastomida

Back 42

called tongue worms, found in the respiratory system of various vertebrates, mouth is surrounded by 4 hooks, almost all are reptilian parasites, intermediate host is required except in the case of Reighardia sternae. Eggs coughed up and passed in the feces, eaten by intermediate host, development into nymph, final host ingests larval stage when it ingests the intermediate host

Front 43

Reighardia sternae

Back 43

Pentastomida that lives in the lungs of aquatic birds

Front 44

Dermanyssus

Back 44

Chelicerae are long and slender, the chelae is minute, single dorsal plate, not frequently found on birds because they hide in the roost, attack the sleeping bird at night (mite)

Front 45

Liponyssoides

Back 45

a parasite of the house mouse and other small rodents and is the vector of rickettsialpox (Rickettsia akari) (mite)

Front 46

Ornithonyssus

Back 46

stout chelicerae, single dorsal plate, if alive gut appears black or dark red
remain on the host much of the time and cause considerable blood loss
(mite)

Front 47

Ornithonyssus sylviarum

Back 47

(northern fowl mite), handlers may also experience discomfort

Front 48

Ornithonyssus bursa

Back 48

(tropical fowl mite)

Front 49

Ornithonyssus bacoti

Back 49

(tropical rat mite), important pest of laboratory rodents, intermediate host for Litomosoides carinii a faliriid parasite of the cotton rat

Front 50

Ophionyssus natricis

Back 50

snake mite that thrives on captive snakes

Front 51

Pneumonyssoides

Back 51

mite parasite of nasal and paranasal sinuses of dogs, and monkeys

Front 52

Pneumonyssoides caninum

Back 52

can cause chronic sneezing and epistaxis and occasionally nasal discharge, treatment includes subcutaneous ivermectin or oral milbemycin oxime

Front 53

Pneumonyssus simicola

Back 53

ound in the lung parenchyma of most Macaca mulatta monkeys, lesions are pinhead or larger white or yellow with soft or empty centers and contain mites or black pigment, may be mistaken for tuberculosis

Front 54

Orthohalarachne

Back 54

mite parasite of the respiratory tract of seals

Front 55

Varroa destructor

Back 55

mite parasite of honey bees, can cause large losses, mite enters the cell with the bee larva

Front 56

Astigmata

Back 56

in contrast to mesostigmatids, lack stigmata, contain the mange mites

Front 57

Mange mites

Back 57

1. Sarcoptidae:
2. Knemidocoptidae:
3. Psoroptidae:

Front 58

Sarcoptes scabiei

Back 58

pretarsi have long unsegmented pedicles, causes sarcoptic mange or scabies of humans, dogs, foxes, horses, cattle and others, it reportable, there is a fair amount of host restriction (mites)

Front 59

Notoedres species

Back 59

pretarsi have long unsegmented pedicles, parasite of cats, rats, rabbits and occasionally humans (mites)

Front 60

Notoedres cati

Back 60

causes face mange of cats, starts on the medial edge of the pinna of the ear, then spreads over the ears, face, paws and hindquarters, lesions are principally alopecia and marked hyperkeratosis with abundant epidermal flakes, mites are easily demonstrated

Front 61

Knemidokoptes mutans

Back 61

causes scaly leg in chickens, turkeys, pheasants and other gallinaceous birds, mites burrow in the epidermis

Front 62

Knemidokoptes pilae

Back 62

mange of the legs, base of the beak, vent area, and back of parakeets and canaries

Front 63

Knemidokoptes jamaicensis

Back 63

mange of the legs, base of the beak, vent area, and back of parakeets and canaries

Front 64

Psoroptes ovis

Back 64

does not burrow into the epidermis but remains at the base of the hairs and pierces the skin with stylet like chelicerae, results in exudation of serum, which hardens to form a scab, devastating for sheep used for high quality wool (mite)

Front 65

Psoroptes cuniculi

Back 65

common, causes ear canker in rabbits and less severe form of otic acariasis in goats and horses (mite)

Front 66

Chorioptes bovis

Back 66

Pretarsi have short unsegmented pedicles on all legs in the male and the first, second and fourth pretarsi in the female have short unsegmented pedicels, preference for the tail, escutcheon and legs of cattle where it feeds on epithelial debris, causes chorioptic mange in cattle (mite)

Front 67

Otodectes cynotis

Back 67

pretarsi have short unsegmented pedicle, body of male is only weakly bilobed posteriorly, infests the external ear canal and adjacent skin of dogs, cats, foxes and ferrets causing intense irritation (mite)

Front 68

Lynxacarus radovskyi

Back 68

hair clasping mite, found on domestic cats in Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Australia and Fiji

Front 69

Demodex

Back 69

tiny wormlike mites, live in the hair follicles and sebaceous glands of mammals, several species often parasitize the same animal host

Front 70

Demodex canis

Back 70

present in small numbers in the skin of most normal dogs, pups acquire from mom, most cases of demodectic mange occur between 3 and 6 months. Affected dogs harber higher numbers than normal dogs, a result of an immunodeficiency, display circumscribed areas of erythema and alopecia around the eyes and mouth and over bony projections, if lesion remains localized the prognosis is good, most cases will recover upon sexual maturity, if persist tend to become generalized, intractable and fatal.

Front 71

Demodex cornei

Back 71

shorter and stouter than canis, associated with the stratum corneum rather than the hair follicles

Front 72

Demodex cati

Back 72

rarely noticed, dermatitis usually localized on the head and in the ear canals

Front 73

Demodex gatoi

Back 73

look like D. cornei, more superficial than D. cati, has been described from the stratum corneum of cats, distinctly shorter and broader than D. cati

Front 74

Demodex bovis

Back 74

normal fauna but sometimes forms pinhead to egg-sized nodules usually on the neck and forequarters, occasionally only the eyelid, vulva or scrotum is involved

Front 75

Demodex phyllodes

Back 75

found in nodules around the eyes and on the snout of pigs, lesions later spread over the underside of the body

Front 76

Demodex caprae

Back 76

nodular dermatitis in milk goats

Front 77

Cheyletiella yasguri

Back 77

occurs in dogs, see a branlike exfoliative debris, recognised by their large papal claws, M shaped gnathosomal peritremes and comblike tarsal appendages, Cheyletiella blakei: occurs in cats, Cheyletiella parasitivorax: occurs on rabbits

Front 78

Psorergates

Back 78

subcutaneous mite of mice and primates, may cause mange-like condition

Front 79

Myobiidae

Back 79

first pair of legs is modified fro clasping hair, cause dermatitis in laboratory stocks of rodents, stress is frequently responsible for outbreaks

Front 80

Myobiidae musculi

Back 80

attacks laboratory mice

Front 81

Radfordia ensifera

Back 81

attacks laboratory rats

Front 82

Harpyrhynchidae

Back 82

rounded mites, resembling psorergatids, cause mangelike condition in birds

Front 83

Syringophilidae

Back 83

nonpathogenic inhabitants of the lumen of feather quills

Front 84

Trombiculidae

Back 84

larvae (chiggers) in the family trombiculidae are parasitic but nymphs and adults are free living, bright red or orange 6 legged larvae are often found on the skin or ears of many animals including birds, infestation is usually acquired in a wild area (mites)

Front 85

Pentastomida

Back 85

called tongue worms, found in the respiratory system of various vertebrates, mouth is surrounded by 4 hooks, almost all are reptilian parasites, intermediate host is required except in the case of Reighardia sternae. Eggs coughed up and passed in the feces, eaten by intermediate host, development into nymph, final host ingests larval stage when it ingests the intermediate host

Front 86

Reighardia sternae

Back 86

Pentastomida that lives in the lungs of aquatic birds