Veterinary Parasitology: Mites and Their Families

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What is the primary characteristic of the Demodex species' body shape?

  • Elongated and cigar-shaped (correct)
  • Round and flat
  • Oval and spherical
  • Triangular and angular

What is the primary habitat of the Demodex species?

  • Respiratory and digestive tracts
  • Skin surface and muscle tissue
  • Sebaceous glands and hair follicles (correct)
  • Lymph nodes and bloodstream

Which of the following is NOT a host of the Demodex species?

  • Cat
  • Dog
  • Bird (correct)
  • Guinea pig

What is the primary characteristic of the Cheyletiella species' body?

<p>Presence of a 'waist' and enlarged palps (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the majority of mites in the Cheyletididae family?

<p>Predators of other mites (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hosts can Cheyletiella mites transfer to?

<p>Humans and other animals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following genera is a parasite of fur-bearing mammals?

<p>Mycoptes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the genus Cytodites?

<p>They are found in the respiratory system of birds (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the common name for the disease caused by Cytodites in birds?

<p>Granulomatous pneumonia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following families includes the genus Knemidocoptes?

<p>KNEMIDOCOPTIDAE (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the genus Laminosioptes?

<p>They have a smooth, elongated body and a few setae (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are Megninia mites typically found?

<p>On the feathers of domestic birds (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the host of Chirodiscoides?

<p>Guinea pigs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which genus is found on the quills of chickens and cage birds?

<p>Dermoglyphus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the genus found on the feathers of turkeys?

<p>Freyana (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which family causes depluming mange in birds?

<p>Epidermoptidae (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which genus is found on the tail and flight feathers of chickens?

<p>Pterolichus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many families of trombidiformes have species of veterinary importance?

<p>4 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the legs of mites in the family Trombiculidae?

<p>They terminate in 'combs' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of mites in the family Trombiculidae is parasitic?

<p>Larval stage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the common name for the genus Neotrombicula?

<p>Harvest mite (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the genus Leptotrombidium known for?

<p>Being a vector of scrub typhus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic arrangement of legs in the family Psorergatidae?

<p>Equidistant around the body circumference (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary food source for mites in the family Pyemotidae?

<p>Insect larvae (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the reproduction of Pyemotes mites?

<p>They give birth to fully formed adults (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mite species is known to cause feather loss in poultry?

<p>Syringophilus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are Ophioptid mites commonly found?

<p>Beneath the scales of snakes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mite family is associated with dermatitis in laboratory mice and rats?

<p>Myobidae (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary habitat of Cloacaridae mites?

<p>The cloacal mucosa of reptiles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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