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Parasitology
Endo and Ectoparasite resvision
Question | Answer |
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Laterally flattened bodyHead thorax and abdomenHas 3 pairs of legsDoes not live entire life-cycle on animal | FLEA |
Spend entire life-cycle on the animaldorso-ventrally flattened body and are winglessHead thorax and abdominal segmentsAntannae which point caudally | BITING LICE |
Yellowish brown in colourSpend entire life-cycle on the animalHead thorax and abdomen3 pairs of legs Dorso-ventrally flattened and wingless Narrow head with antannae which are pointing cranially | SUCKING LICE |
oval in shape Four pairs of legs which all protrude beyond the body Suckers on the end of legsSpend entire life-cycle on the animal | OTODECTES (Ear mites) |
Oval shaped body which varies in colourFour pairs of legsSurface mite | IXODES (Ticks) |
Upside down pear-shaped body Large hooks on the mouth partsCombs on the distal section of the legsSurface mite | CHEYLETIELLA (Walking dandruff) |
Sub-surface miteIt is round in shape Has 4 pairs of short stumpy legs with suckers on the endIt also has dorsal spines. | SARCOPTES |
Four pairs of stumpy legs protruding from the thoracic regionSub-surface miteCan only be confirmed by deep skin scrapes | DEMODEX |