QUESTIONS

1. Differentiate between insects and arachnids.
2. List 3 insects that commonly infest domestic animals.
3. What is the name given to parasitism by dipteran fly larvae (the maggots of blue- black- and green-bottles)?
4. What domestic species is most commonly affected by myiasis?
5. A client is adamant that her cat does not have fleas; how might you prove her wrong?
6. Give examples of 2 conditions associated with flea infestation.
7. List products suitable for the control of flea infestations in domestic cats and dogs.
8. Name 2 veterinary flea products that are safe and effective to use in rabbits.
9. What is the correct term for louse infestation?
10. Name the 2 species of louse.
11. What are louse eggs known as?
12. List 6 characteristics of lice.
13. List 3 ways in which the biting louse and sucking louse may be differentiated.
14. What is the most common species of tick?
15. Name the zoonotic disease associated with tick infestation.
16. Describe how ticks should be removed.
17. Name the 2 main groups of mites.
18. List the 4 main types of burrowing mite seen in domestic animals.
19. What is the name of the burrowing mite responsible for causing "scaly face/leg" in birds (particularly budgerigars)?
20. What is the name of the burrowing mite found in the guinea pig?
21. List the 4 main types of surface mite seen in domestic animals.
22. What species is most commonly affected by Dermanyssus mites?
23. List 6 ectoparasites that are zoonotic.
24. List 3 ectoparasites that are host specific.