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?

Presence of a 'waist' and enlarged palps Signup and view all the answers

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

Predators of other mites Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hosts can Cheyletiella mites transfer to?

Humans and other animals Signup and view all the answers

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

Mycoptes Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the genus Cytodites?

They are found in the respiratory system of birds Signup and view all the answers

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

Granulomatous pneumonia Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following families includes the genus Knemidocoptes?

KNEMIDOCOPTIDAE Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the genus Laminosioptes?

They have a smooth, elongated body and a few setae Signup and view all the answers

Where are Megninia mites typically found?

On the feathers of domestic birds Signup and view all the answers

What is the host of Chirodiscoides?

Guinea pigs Signup and view all the answers

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

Dermoglyphus Signup and view all the answers

What is the genus found on the feathers of turkeys?

Freyana Signup and view all the answers

Which family causes depluming mange in birds?

Epidermoptidae Signup and view all the answers

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

Pterolichus Signup and view all the answers

How many families of trombidiformes have species of veterinary importance?

4 Signup and view all the answers

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

They terminate in 'combs' Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of mites in the family Trombiculidae is parasitic?

Larval stage Signup and view all the answers

What is the common name for the genus Neotrombicula?

Harvest mite Signup and view all the answers

What is the genus Leptotrombidium known for?

Being a vector of scrub typhus Signup and view all the answers

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

Equidistant around the body circumference Signup and view all the answers

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

Insect larvae Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the reproduction of Pyemotes mites?

They give birth to fully formed adults Signup and view all the answers

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

Syringophilus Signup and view all the answers

Where are Ophioptid mites commonly found?

Beneath the scales of snakes Signup and view all the answers

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

Myobidae Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary habitat of Cloacaridae mites?

The cloacal mucosa of reptiles Signup and view all the answers