Parasitology Table

SCIENTIFIC NAME

 A. maculippennis C. pipiens  A. aegypti  Culicoides robersi  Simulium Phlebotomus Phlebotomidae Psychodiidae Tabanidae Musca domestica Musca autumnalis Musca sorbens M. conducens Fannia canicularis Fannia scalaris Muscina stabulans Morrelia hortorum

COMMON NAME

Anopheles Culex Aede Aedes s Biti Biting ng Midg Midges es Blac Blackf kfli lies es,, Buff Buffal alo o Gnat Gnats s Sandfl Sandflies ies,, Owl Midg Midges es sandflies moth flies horse horse flie flies s and and breez breeze e flies flies comm common on house ousefl fly y face face fly fly

lesser housefly litt little le hou house sefl fly y sweat fly

Stomoxys calcitrans Hematobia exigua H. irritans

stablefly buffalo fly horn hornfl fly y

Glossina morsitans Calliphora sp Calliphora vomitoria Lucilia sp.

tsetse flies B lu lue Bo Bottle Fl Flies Blue Blue Bot Bottl tle e Flie Flies s Gree Green n Bo Bottle ttle Flies lies

Lucilia cuprina / Caesar 

Green Bottle Flies

L. sericata Sarcophaga sp. Sarcophaga hemorrhoidalis hemorrhoidalis S. fusicauda Wohlfartia magnifica Wohlfartia vigil  Musca sp

Green Bottle Flies Fleshflies Fles Fleshf hfli lies es Fles Fleshf hfli lies es

Houseflies sp

CHARACTERISTICS

Crepuscular - active at twilight Nocturnal - active at night time or in the dark; Plasmodium juxtanucleare and P. gallinaceum (avian malaria) Diur Diurna nall - acti active ve at day day time time;; Plas Plasmo modi dium um juxt juxtan anuc ucle lear are e and and P. gall gallin inac aceu eum m (av (avia ian n mala malari ria) a) thor thorax ax hump humped ed over over the the hea head; d; caus causes es alle allerg rgic ic derm dermat atit itis is in hors horses es (Que (Queen ensl slan and d itc itch h hump humped ed bac back k appe appeat atan ance ce long, long, slend slender, er, and and hair hairy y anten antennae nae;; with with 16 segm segment ents; s; often often with with bead beaded ed appea appearan rance; ce; blood sucking; causative organism of Carrion's disease (Oroya fever) and Transmit virus of 'sandfly fever' where a transmission is possible not blood sucking large large robus robustt flies flies with with powe powerfu rfull wings wings and and large large eyes eyes huma human n and and anim animal al hou houses ses and and buil buildi ding ngs s nost nostri rills and and eyes eyes of cat cattl tle e an and hor horse se;; Th Thelaz elazia ia rhode hodesi s iii (c (cattle ttle eye eye wo worm) rm) markets and houses animal houses caus cause e "uro "uroge geni nita tall myia myiasi sis" s";; smal smalle lerr than than Mus Musca ca;; larv larvae ae wit with h feat feathe here red d prot protub uber eran ance ces; s; ari arist sta a is bar bare e cause "intestinal myiasis"; larger and more robust than the housefly; common in stables adults attracted to sweat and mucus thorax has 4 longitudinal stripes of which the 2 lateral are broken; Serve as i.h. of equine stomach worm (Habronema spp) thorax with 2 dark stripes thor thorax ax with with 2 dar dark k str strip ipes es;; tra trans nsmi mits ts mech mechan anic ical ally ly surr surra, a, anth anthra rax, x, hemo hemorr rrhi hiag agic ic sept septic icem emia ia larger than the houseflies, narrow-bodied, yellowish to dark brown; common in Africa; serve as i.h. of  Trypanosoma brucei, T. congolense, congolense, and T, vivax which cause "Nagana" in animals and T. gambiense and T. rhodesiense which cause "sleeping sickness" in man A cc ccidental my myiasis; Se Semi-obligate Stout Stout wit with h meta metall llic ic blu blue e colo color; r; mag maggo gots ts of of thes these e 3 gene genera ra pro produ duce ce 'bl 'blow owfl fly y stri strike ke'' in she sheep ep Acci Acc ide den ntal tal my myiasi ias is; s; Semi Semi-o -ob bliga ligate te affects sheep in Australia; Stout flies with metallic coppery green; maggots of these 3 genera produce 'blowfly strike' in sheep affects sheep in the US; Stout flies with metallic coppery green; maggots of these 3 genera produce 'blowfly strike' in sheep Accidental myiasis; Semi-obligate ligh lightt or or dar dark k gre grey y in in col color or;; tho thora rax x wit with h 3 long longit itud udin inal al stri stripe pes; s; abdo abdome men n wit with h dar dark k che check cker ered ed mark markin ings gs ligh lightt or or dar dark k gre grey y in in col color or;; tho thora rax x wit with h 3 long longit itud udin inal al stri stripe pes; s; abdo abdome men n wit with h dar dark k che check cker ered ed mark markin ings gs deposit larva in cutaneous lesions or sores, nasal, and aural cavities, eyes and vagina deposit larvae on intact skin Accidental myiasis

Callitroga sp Callitroga hominivorax  C. macellaria Chrysomyia sp. Chryzomyia bezziania Gasterophilus sp Hypoderma sp Phormia sp Phormia regina Cordylobia anthropophaga anthropophaga Booponus intonsus Gasterophilus intestinalis Gasterophilus nasalis G. hemorrhoidalis hemorrhoidalis G. pecorum G. inermis Oestrus ovis Hypoderma Hypoderma bovis H. lineatum H. ageratum H. crossi 

Screw wo worm flflies primar primary y scre screw w worm worm fly second secondary ary screw screw worm worm fly fly Screw wo worm flflies blui bluish sh gre green en fly fly Bot flies Warble flies Black Bottle Flies Black Black Bottle Bottle Flies Flies tumbu fly or skin maggot fly foot maggot fly horse bo bot flflies hors horse e bot bot flie flies s horse bo bot flflies horse bot flflies hors horse e bot flie flies s sheep nasal fly / nasal bots / sheep sheep Nose Nose fly/ fly/ head head magg maggot ot fly fly warble flies/ ox bot flies/ heel flies nort northe hern rn catt cattle le grub grub commo ommon n cattl attle e grub rub

H. diana Rhinoestrus purpurensis Cuterebra emasculator  Dermatobia hominis Hippobosca equina H. rufipes H. maculala Pseudolynchia maura/cauariensis Lepopthena cervi  Melophagus ovinus

gadfly rod rodent ent bo bot fly fly human bot fly / tropical tropical warble fly fly hors horse e lous lousef efly ly / hor horse se ked ked forest flies fore forest st flie flies s pigeon pigeon louse lousefly fly or or pigeon pigeon fly deer ked sheep ked

Specific or or ob obligate my myiasis bluish bluish green green color color with with 3 longit longitudi udinal nal stripe stripes s on on thor thorax ax bluish bluish green green colo colorr with with 3 lon longit gitudi udinal nal stripe stripes s on thorax thorax Specific or or ob obligate my myiasis most most imp impor orta tant nt myi myias asis is fly fly in in the the Phil Philip ippi pine nes s part partic icul ular arly ly in in Negr Negros os and and Pana Panay y isla island nds s Specific or obligate myiasis Specific or obligate myiasis Black Black with with metal metallic lic blueblue-gre green en sheen; sheen; maggot maggots s of of these these 3 gene genera ra prod produce uce 'blowf 'blowfly ly stri strike' ke' in shee sheep p Occurs in tropical Africa; light brown in color; Eggs laid on sleeping places of man and other animals with perspiration odor  The same size as the housefly but light yellow in color; Common during the dry season in Laguna, Quezon, Leyte, and M indanao Tongue mu mucosa to to Ca Cardiac po portion of of st stom ac ach Muco Mucosa sa betwee tween n mol molar ar teet teeth h to to Py Pyloru lorum m and and duo duodenu denum m Tongue mu mucosa to to St Stomach an and re rectum Cheek mucosa to to Stomach an and re rectum Che Cheek muc mucosa osa to to Phar Pharyn ynx, x, esop sophagu hagus, s, and and sto stoma mach ch causes causes “fal “false se gid” gid” affe affect cts s catt cattle le;; most most impo import rtan antt spec specie ies; s; “Gad “Gaddi ding ng”” affe affec cts catt cattlle; Butc Butch her Jelly elly sheep and goats (India); Butcher Jelly sheep and goats; Butcher Jelly deer (Europe); light yellow color as honey bees; mouthparts are redumentary and do not feed; Butcher  Jelly larvae satges are obligatory parasites of the nasal sinuses and larynx of horses; - cause opthalmomyiasis of man occu occurs rs under nder the the sk skin of ro roden dents, ts, ra rabbit bbits s, do dogs, cats cats and man man cause “Uva” swellings in the various body parts which may suppurate suppurate and cause severe severe pain atta attack cks s hors horse e and and catt cattle le wor world ld wid wide e attacks cattle and hoses in Africa atta attack cks s cat cattl tle e and and hors horse e in in tro tropi pics cs and and sub subtr trop opic ics; s; with with yell yellow ow spot spots s or or ban bands ds serve as i.h i.h of of haemop haemoproteu roteus s columba columbae e “pigeo “pigeon n malaria” malaria” both sexes are winged but when the female found a host, the wings breaks off and resemble Melophagus ovinus wingless with strong legs and stout claws; with brown hairy body; predisposes the sheep to “blowfly strike”

Cimex lectularius

common bedbug

C. hemiptereus

oriental bedbug

Haematosiphon inordorus Triatoma rubrofaciata Panstrongylus sp Rhodnius sp. Reduvius sp. Blatella germanica Blatta orientalis Periplaneta americana Periplaneta fuliginose Periplaneta australasiae Supella superlectilium superlectilium Staphilinidae Silphidae Dermestidae Tenebrionidae Tribolium castaneum T confusum Setophilus oryzae S. zeamais Meloidae Macrodactylus subspinosus Lytta vesicatoria Sessinia collaris Sessinia decolor  Oxicopis vittala Epicauta pestifera Zonabris nubica Echidnophaga gallinacea

Kiss Kissin ing g Bug Bugs s Kiss Kissin ing g Bug Bugs s Kiss Kissin ing g Bug Bugs s Kiss Kissin ing g Bug Bugs s german german roach roach / croton croton bug bug orien oriental tal cockro cockroach ach American roach Aust Austra rali lian an roac roach h tropical co cockroach rove rove bee beetle tles bury urying ing beet beetlles hide hide beet beetle les s grain beetles grain beetles grain beetles rice weevil corn weevil Blister beetles Span Spanis ish h fly fly beet beetlle skin blister/ coconut beetles skin blister beetle blister beetles blister beetles blister beetles stick tight flea

attacks mammals and poultry; adult has a pair of ventral thoracic stink glands while the nymph has dorsal abdominal stink gland responsible for the characteristic bedbug odor; may produce influenza-like influenza-like symptoms; transmits Pasteurella spp (plague), leprosy virus, Leishmania donovani (kala-azar), Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas dss), Rickettsia sp (relapsing fever), and Leptospirosis attacks mammals and birds; adult has a pair of ventral thoracic stink glands while the nymph has dorsal abdominal stink gland responsible for the characteristic characteristic bedbug odor; may produce influenza-like symptoms; transmits Pasteurella spp (plague), leprosy virus, Leishmania donovani (kala-azar), Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas dss), Rickettsia sp (relapsing fever), and Leptospirosis attacks poultry in US and Mexico; adult has a pair of ventral thoracic stink glands while the nymph has dorsal abdominal stink gland responsible for the characteristic bedbug odor; may produce influenza-like influenza-like symptoms; transmits Pasteurella spp (plague), leprosy virus, Leishmania donovani (kala-azar), Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas dss), Rickettsia sp (relapsing fever), and Leptospirosis serv serve e as as i.h i.h and and tra trans nsmi mitt tter er of Tryp Trypan anos osom oma a cru cruzi zi “cha “chaga gas s dis disea ease se”” in in man man serv serve e as as i.h i.h and and tra trans nsmi mitt tter er of Tryp Trypan anos osom oma a cru cruzi zi “cha “chaga gas s dis disea ease se”” in in man man serv serve e as as i.h i.h and and tra trans nsmi mitt tter er of Tryp Trypan anos osom oma a cru cruzi zi “cha “chaga gas s dis disea ease se”” in in man man serv serve e as as i.h i.h and and tra trans nsmi mitt tter er of Tryp Trypan anos osom oma a cru cruzi zi “cha “chaga gas s dis disea ease se”” in in man man small, small, light light brown brown in in color color with with 2 longhitu longhitudinal dinal black black stripes stripes prothorax prothorax and wings large, large, dark dark brow brown; n; wings wings vestig vestigial ial in female female and and not not reachi reaching ng tip of abdom abdomen en in male male 1.5 inched, chestnut brown; pronotal markings less defined and the last segment of cercus twice as long as it is wide smokey brown in color; pronotum solid dark brown to black rese resemb mble les s P. P. Ame Ameri rica cana na but but pro prono notu tum m has has yell yellow ow bord border ers s 2 br brown cr cross ba band on on te tegmina larv larva ae an and ad adult ult fee feeds ds on dun dung g, de decayi cay ing ng anima nimall ma matte tter etc etc fee feeds on dead dead anim animal als s an and dec deco ompos mposin ing g flflesh esh feed feeds s on on dea dead d ani anima mals ls,, cur cured ed meat meat,, che chees ese, e, cere cereal als, s, drie dried d fle flesh sh,, blo blood od etc etc common feeds common feeds common feeds

beetles are poisonous to chickes, duckling and turkeys beet beetlles cause ause blis bliste terr for formati mation on

affects chickens in southeastern US; head is angular; no ctenidia; may attack other animals; may cause module formation and ulcers in the comb and wattles and around the eyes of chickens

Tunga penetrans Pulex irritans

 Xenopsylla cheopis

sand flea or jigger  human fleas

oriental rat flea

Ctenocephalis felis et felis

cat flea

Ctenocephalides Ctenocephalides canis Ceratophyllus fasciatus Ceratophyllus gallinae Ceratophyllus niger  Leptopsylla cuniculli  Leptopsylla segins  Anoplura Hematopinus tuberculatus H. quadripertusus quadripertusus H. eurysternus H. buffalo H. suis H. asini  Linognathus vituli  L. africanus L. stenopsis L. pedalis L. ovillus L. setosus Solenopotes capillatus Pediculus humanus capitis P.h. corporis Pediculus eurygaster  P. obtusus Phthirus pubis Polyplax serrata Polyplax spinulosa Hoplopleura acanthopus H. captiosa H. pacifica Haemodipsus ventricosus

dog flea nort northe hern rn rat rat fle flea a chickens chickens rabbit flflea mouse flea suck suckin ing g lice lice sho short-n rt-no osed sed lou louse se shor shortt-no nose sed d lou louse se sho short-n rt-no osed sed lou louse se short-nosed louse shortshort-no nosed sed louse louse short-nosed louse long long-n -nos osed ed catt cattle le lous louse e sucking sucking louse louse of sheep sheep and goats goats foot louse of sheep body body/b /blu lue/ e/fa face ce lous louse e of of she sheep ep canine sucking louse tubercled lilice human head louse human body louse macaque monkeys, baboons crab louse louse or pubic pubic louse louse mous mouse e mous mouse e rat rat mice mice mous mouse e rats rats rabb rabbit it

affects man primarily but may also attack pigs, rats, skunks, etc; thorax reduced; frons sharply angled or angular; cause ulceration and subsequent bacterial infection in the feet affects man and other mammals; genal and pronotal ctenidia absent; mesopleural rod absent; smoothly rounded frons occurs in brown rats but readily bites man; common in brown and black rats; frons smoothly rounded; mesopleural rod present; genal and pronotal ctenidia absent; Bubonic plague (P. pestis) and Typhus (R. typhi) oral and pronotal ctenidia present; frons pointed; 1st oral/genal ctenidia about as long as the 2nd; head is elongated; most common species in dogs and cats less common than Ct. felis; occurs in both dogs and cats; 1st spine about half as long as the 2nd; head is rounded pres presen entt in in the the Phil Philip ippi pine nes; s; occu occurs rs in rode rodent nts; s; oral oral cten ctenid idia ia pres presen entt

transmits myxomatosis of rabbits presence of vertical genal ctenidia slow slow-m -mov ovin ing g but but have have a powe powerf rful ul leg; leg; thig thigmo mota tact ctic ic;; phot photot otac acti tic; c; with with 3 nymp nympha hall stag stages es cara carab bao and and buffa uffalloes oes in in Asi As ia a and and Pac Pacifi ific catt cattle le and and buf buffa falo lo in temp temper erat ate e and and trop trophi hic c reg regio ions ns catt cattlle (ab (abse sent nt in the the Phil Philiippin ppine es) buffaloes in South Africa swine; swine; larges largestt anopl anoplura uran n found found in dome domesti stic c anima animals; ls; Africa African n swine swine fever fever viru virus s and and swine swine pox virus virus horses catt cattle le;; pre prese sent nt in the the Phi Phili lipp ppin ines es goats and sheep sheep goats sheep shee sheep p dogs reported fr from im imported ca cattle

occurs occurs in the pubic pubic region; region; may may also also occur occur in the armpit armpit,, eyelash eyelashes, es, eye eye brows, brows, beard beard,, mustache mustache Para Parate terg rgal al plat plates es proj projec ectt api apica call lly y fro from m the the body body;; Ter Terga gall and and ster sterna nall pla plate tes s usu usual ally ly dist distin inct ct Para Parate terg rgal al pla plate tes s proj projec ectt apic apical ally ly fro from m the the body body;; Terg Tergal al and and ste stern rnal al pla plate tes s usua usuall lly y dist distin inct ct Para Parate terg rgal al plat plates es proj projec ectt apic apical ally ly from from the the body body;; Terg Tergal al and and ster sterna nall plat plates es usua usuall lly y dist distin inct ct Para Parate terg rgal al plat plates es proj projec ectt api apica call lly y fro from m the the body body;; Ter Terga gall and and ster sterna nall pla plate tes s usu usual ally ly dist distin inct ct Para Parate terrgal gal pla plate tes s pro projject ect api apica call lly y fro from m th the bo body; dy; Ter Terg gal and and ste sternal rnal plat plates es usua usuall lly y di disti stinct nct Para Parate terg rgal al plat plates es proj projec ectt api apica call lly y fro from m the the body body;; Ter Terga gall and and ster sterna nall plat plates es usua usuall lly y dis disti tinc nctt

 Antarctophthirus  Antarctophthirus microchir  Mallophaga Damalinia bovis/Trichodectes bovis/Trichodectes scalaris D. equi  D. ovis D. limbata Trichodectes canis Heterodoxus spiniger  Heterodoxus longitarsus Felicola subrostratus Gyropus ovalis Gliricola porceli  Trimenopon hispidum Menopon gallinae Menacanthus stramineus M. pallidulus M. cornutus Lipeurus caponis Oxylipeurus dentalus Goniodes dissimilis Goniodes gigas Goniocotes gallinae Cuclotogaster heterographus heterographus Menacanthus stramineus Menopon gallinae Chelopistes/ Goniodes meleagridis Oxylipeurus polytrapezius polytrapezius Menopon giganteum Columbicola columbae Campanulotes bidentalus Colphocephalum Colphocephalum turbinatum Trinoton anseris Menopon gallinae  Anaticola crassicornis  Anaticola anseris Holomenopon leucoxanthum leucoxanthum Menopon gallinae Goniocotes spp.  Argasidae

sea sea lio lion ns biting lice cattle horses sheep goats dog dog dogs dogs kangaroos, wallabies cats guinea guinea pig and other other rodent rodents s guinea pig and other rodents guinea pig shaft lo louse body body lous louse e small body louse body louse slender wi wing lo louse neck louse brown louse large body louse fluff louse head louse turkey turkey turkey turkey pigeon pigeon pigeon pigeon duck and geese duck and geese duck and geese duck and geese duck duck and and gee geese se quail quail Soft tick

Bod Body den dense sely ly cloth lothed ed with wit h thic thick k set seta ae so someti metime mes s mo modifie ified d in intto o scale cales s

absent in the Phils; present in the US

rep reporte rted in the the Phi Philipp lippiines nes but not comm commo on; inte ntermed rmedia iate t e host host of Dip Dipy yllid idiium cani aninum num mos most co common mmon biti iting lous ouse of of do dogs in in th the Phi Phili lip ppine pines; s; inte ntermed rmedia iate t e host host of Dip Dipyl ylid idiu ium m can canin inu um common in the Philippines especially stray cats presen presentt in in the the Phili Philippi ppine nes s

biting lilice of of ch chicken; tr transmits or ornithosis biti biting ng lice lice of chic chicke ken; n; is the the inj injur urio ious us of the the poul poultr try y lice lice;; car carry ry equi equine ne ence enceph phal alit itis is viru virus s biting lice of chicken biting lice of chicken biting lilice of of ch chicken biting lice of chicken biting lice of chicken biting lice of chicken biting lice of chicken absent in the Philippines; biting lice of chicken biting lice of turkey biting lice of turkey biting lice of turkey biting lice of turkey biting lice of pigeon most common biting lice of pigeon biting lice of pigeon biting lice of pigeon biting lice of duck and geese biting lice of duck and geese biting lice of duck and geese biting lice of duck and geese caus causes es “wet “wet feat feathe her” r” in duck ducks; s; biti biting ng lice lice of duck duck and and gee geese se biting lice of quail biting lice of quail

 Argas persicus

fowl fowl tic tick

 A. reflexus Otobius megnini 

spinose ear tick

Ornithodorus moubata O. savignyi  O. turicata Ixodidae

Ixodes ricinus Ixodes canisuga Ixodes rubicundus Ixodes holocyclus Ixodes scapularis Boophilus annulatus Boophilus decoloratus Boophilus microplus

hard tick

castor bean tick British dog tick paralysis tick of Southern Africa paralysis tick of Australia black-legged titick North American cattle tick / Texas feve feverr cat cattl tle e tic tick k blue blue tic tick k tropical cattle tick

Rhipicephalus appendiculatus appendiculatus

brown ear tick

R. evertsi  R. bursa

red-legged tick

R. sanguineus Dermacentor reticulates D. variabilis D. nitens D. albipictus D. occidentalis D. andersoni/venustus andersoni/venustus Haemaphysalis leachi leachi 

brown dog tick / kennel tick

fou found in dome omesti stic poult oultrry in the the trop tropic ics s but but not not in the Phi Philip lippine pines s found in pigeons; bears “buttons” and “plates”; a. Borrelia anserine (fowl spirochetosis) and Aegyptienella pullorum (Avian piroplasmosis/ Aegyptienellosis) Aegyptienellosis) integument bears spine-like processes; processes; animal exudes waxy or oily material from the ears that the animal tends to shake the head and scratch the ears attacks man, domestic and wild animals including birds in Africa; reservoir host for African Swine fever  virus and African relapsing fever (Borrelia recurrentis); a vector of Coxiella burnetti (O. fever), A. pullorum and B. anserine affects domestic animals and man in Africa and India affects domestic animals and man in US; transmits O. fever, Anaplasmosis, Theileriosis Theileriosis and cause tick paralysis in sheep some species may have a series of “marginal grooves” or a row of posterior notch called “festoons"; 2. genital opening is in the ventral midline; anus is posterior  Principal species associated with “tick paralysis” in cattle; Three-host tick; Transmits babesiosis cattle, anaplasmosis, louping ill, rickettsial tick borne fever of sheep and tick pyemia of lambs caused by Staphylococcus aureus

attacks lilivestock, do dogs an and ca cats OneOne-ho host st tick tick;; Tra Trans nsmi mits ts Babe Babesi sia a big bigem emin ina a (Te (Texa xas s fev fever er or bovi bovine ne piro piropl plas asmo mosi sis) s) OneOne-ho host st tic tick; k; Tra Trans nsmi mits ts Bab Babes esia ia big bigem emin ina, a, Ana Anapl plas asma ma mar margi gina nate te and and Borr Borrel elia ia the theil iler erii of rumi rumina nant nts s Most common cattle tick in the Philippines; One-host tick; Transmits Babesia bigemina, B. bovis, Anaplasma marginale, Coxiella burnetti and Borrelia theileri Three-host tick; Transmits theileriosis (Theileria parva and T. mutans), Hepatozoon canis, Babesia bigemina and Rickettsia canori (tick bite fever) Two-host tick; Transmits Theileria mutans and T. parva (Eastcoast fever), Babesia bigemina, Babesia equi, and Hepatozoon canis Transmit Babesia ovis, B. equi, Theileria ovis, Anaplasma marginale, Coxiella burnetti Common in the P hilippines; Primarily affects dogs; Three-host tick; Transmits Babesia canis, B. equi, B. caballi, Ehrlichia canis, Hepatozoon canis, Rickettsia canis, Pasteurella tularensis and Coxiella burnetti; cause tick paralysis

American dog tick tropical horse tick winter tick moose tick rocky mountain wood tick yell yellow ow dog dog tick tick

Three-host tick; Ornate; Causes tick paralysis; Transmits Rickettsia rickettsii (D. andersoni is the primary vector), Anaplasma marginale, Babesia canis, Coxiella burnetti, Leptospira Pomona Tran Transm smit its s Bab Babes esia ia cani canis, s, Rick Ricket etts tsia ia cono conori ri,, and and Coxi Coxiel ella la burn burnet etti ti

H. leporis-palustris leporis-palustris Hyalomma truncatum  Amblyomma hebraeum  A. variegatum  A. americanum  Aponomma Rhipicentor nuttali  Margaropus winthemi  M. reidi  Dermanyssus gallinae Ornithonyssus sylviarum O. bursa O. bacoti   Allodermanyssus sanguineus Echinolaelaps echidninius Railletia auris R. Rhopkinski 

Transmit Q fever, tularemia and Rickettsia rickettsii Causes “sweating sickness” in cattle bont tick tropical bont tick lone star tick

argentine tick red mite mite of poul poultry try northe northern rn fowl fowl mite mite tro tropica picall fo fowl mit mite tropical rat mite hous house e mous mouse e mite mite spiny rat mite

Pneumonyssus caninum P. simicola Thrombicula autumnalis Thrombicula akamushi  T. sarcina T. alfreddugesi  Neochongastia americana Demodex canis D. ovis D. caprae D. equi  D. bovis D. phylloides D. folliculorum D. bubalis D. cunuculi  D. musculi  D. gambiae Psorergates

leg leg itch itch

dog dog shee sheep p goat goat hors horse e catt cattle le pig pig man man cara caraba bao o rabb rabbit its s rats rats guin guinea ea pig pig Australian itch

Characterized by the presence of white spot on the scutum of female; Three-host tick; Transmits Rickettsia ruminantium (heartwater disease), disease), Q fever. Tularemia and RMSF Occurs almost exclusively in reptiles (phytons, snakes, lizards, etc.) Present in large animals A ttttacks horses and cattle; O ne ne-host tick Affects giraffe in Sudan; With beady-legged beady-legged tick transm transmits its Borr Borreli elia a anser anserine ine (spi (spiroc rochet hetosi osis), s), St. St. Louis Louis ence encepha phalit litis is and and easter eastern n and and wester western n encep encephal haliti itis s transm transmits its fowl fowl pox, pox, St. Louis Louis encep encephal haliti itis, s, and easter eastern n and and wester western n ence encepha phalom lomyel yeliti itis s comm common on in the the Ph Phili ilippin ppines es;; kno known wn as “ha “hanip” ip” transmits Yersinia pestis (Bubonic plague), Rickettsia typhi (murine typhus) and Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) vect vector or of rick ricket etts tsia iall pox pox in man man caus caused ed by Rick Ricket etts tsia ia acar acarii definitive host of of Hepatozoon mu muris in rats found in the external ear canal of cattle in America and Europe found in the ears of antelopes found in the nasal passages and nasal sinuses of dogs in US, Hawaii and Australia; causes reddining of the nasal mucosa, sneezing, head-shaking and rubbing of the nose found in the bronchi of rhesus monkey cause irritation, inflammation and pruritus; dermatitis results from secondary bacterial infection due to scratching vector of Rickettsia tsutsugamushi which causes Mite or Scrub typhus or River Valley fever of man in Japan and New Delhi (“akamushi” means larval mite in Japan and “tsutsugamushi” means river valley) occu occurs rs in shee sheep p in Quee Queens nsla land nd;; atta attach ches es on skin skin of past paster ern, n, coro corone nett and and heel heel of shee sheep p affects mammals birds and reptiles, and man in the US produce skin lesions which reduce the value of dressed fowl worm worm-l -lik ike, e, ciga cigarr-sh shap aped ed,, elon elonga gate te with with stum stumpy py legs legs;; 2nd 2nd larv larval al form form (pro (proto tony nymp mph) h) whic which h is a hexa hexapo pod d worm worm-l -lik ike, e, ciga cigarr-sh shap aped ed,, elo elong ngat ate e wit with h stu stump mpy y leg legs; s; 2nd 2nd lar larva vall for form m (pr (prot oton onym ymph ph)) whi which ch is a hex hexap apod od worm worm-l -lik ike, e, ciga cigarr-sh shap aped ed,, elo elong ngat ate e wit with h stu stump mpy y leg legs; s; 2nd 2nd lar larva vall for form m (pr (prot oton onym ymph ph)) whic which h is is a hexa hexapo pod d worm worm-l -lik ike, e, ciga cigarr-sh shap aped ed,, elo elong ngat ate e wit with h stu stump mpy y leg legs; s; 2nd 2nd lar larva vall for form m (pr (prot oton onym ymph ph)) whi which ch is a hex hexap apod od worm worm-l -lik ike, e, ciga cigarr-sh shap aped ed,, elo elong ngat ate e wit with h stu stump mpy y leg legs; s; 2nd 2nd lar larva vall for form m (pr (prot oton onym ymph ph)) whi which ch is a hex hexap apod od worm worm-l -lik ike, e, ciga cigarr-sh shap aped ed,, elon elonga gate te with with stum stumpy py legs legs;; 2nd 2nd larv larval al form form (pro (proto tony nymp mph) h) whic which h is a hexa hexapo pod d worm worm-l -lik ike, e, ciga cigarr-sh shap aped ed,, elo elong ngat ate e wit with h stu stump mpy y leg legs; s; 2nd 2nd lar larva vall for form m (pr (prot oton onym ymph ph)) whic which h is is a hexa hexapo pod d worm worm-l -lik ike, e, cig cigar ar-s -sha hape ped, d, elo elong ngat ate e with with stu stump mpy y legs legs;; 2nd 2nd larv larval al for form m (pro (proto tony nymp mph) h) whic which h is a hexa hexapo pod d worm worm-l -lik ike, e, ciga cigarr-sh shap aped ed,, elo elong ngat ate e wit with h stu stump mpy y leg legs; s; 2nd 2nd lar larva vall for form m (pr (prot oton onym ymph ph)) whi which ch is a hex hexap apod od worm worm-l -lik ike, e, ciga cigarr-sh shap aped ed,, elo elong ngat ate e wit with h stu stump mpy y leg legs; s; 2nd 2nd lar larva vall for form m (pr (prot oton onym ymph ph)) whic which h is is a hexa hexapo pod d worm worm-l -lik ike, e, ciga cigarr-sh shap aped ed,, elo elong ngat ate e wit with h stu stump mpy y leg legs; s; 2nd 2nd lar larva vall for form m (pr (prot oton onym ymph ph)) whi which ch is a hex hexap apod od

P. ovis P. bos Syringophilus bipectinatus S. columbae S. uncinata Cheyletiella parasitivorax  C. yasguri  C. blakei  Pediculoides ventricosus Myobia musculi  Sarcoptes scabiei variabilis canis S.s. var. felis

sheep cattle quills of fowl feather  quills of pigeon feather  quills of pheasant and peacock feather  rabbit fur mite dog cat grain itch mite

dog cat cat

S.s. var. suis

pig

S.s. var. equi  S.s. var. ovis

horse shee sheep p

S.s. var. bovis S.s. var. cuniculi  S.s. var. caprae S.s. var. bubalis Notoedres cati  N. cati var. cuniculi  N. muris

cattle rabb rabbit it goa goat buff buffal alo o

Cnemidocoptes gallinae C. mutans C. pilae Psoroptes P. ovis P. equi  P. natalensis P. cuniculi  Chorioptes bovis C. equi 

rats depluming itch mite of fowl scaly leg mite scal scaly y leg leg mite mite scab mites sheep,most common host horse cattle, buffalo, carabao ears of rabbit, goat, sheep, horse leg of cattle fetlock of horse

m ov oves about rapidly that is why they are called “walking dandruff  

causes mild dermatitis causes intense pruritus in man and domestic animals who acquire the infestation by access to infected grains and straw causes loss of hair and dermatitis in laboratory animals globose or round body and striae of skin are interrupted by scales and spinose areas; Thickened, wrinkled skin covered with crusts glob globos ose e or round ound body ody and stri triae of s sk kin in are are inte nterrup rupted ted by scale cales s and spino pinose se are areas globose or round body and striae of skin are interrupted by scales and spinose areas; Generalized focal erythema globose or round body and striae of skin are interrupted by scales and spinose areas; Emanciation and cachexia glob globos ose e or or rou round nd body ody and and stri triae of sk skin are are int inte errup rupted ted by by sca scale les s an and spi spino nose se are areas globose or round body and striae of skin are interrupted by scales and spinose areas; Pruritus and bald patches on head and neck with marked thickening of the skin glob globos ose e or or rou round nd body ody and and stri triae of sk skin are are int inte errup rupted ted by by sca scale les s an and spi spino nose se are areas glob globos ose e or or rou round nd body ody and and stri triae of sk skin are are int inte errup rupted ted by by sca scale les s an and spi spino nose se are areas glob globos ose e or or rou round nd body ody and and stri triae of sk skin are are int inte errup rupted ted by by sca scale les s an and spi spino nose se are areas ears, head and back of the neck of cat ear of rabbit Causes ear mange Mites burrow deep into the skin alongside the shafts of the feathers and cause an itching, inflammatory condition Inflammation with exudate that hardens on the surface and displaces the scales; this is accompanied by keratinization which renders the scales “powdery” in appearance Occu Occurs rs in cage caged d bir birds ds like like para parake keet ets s and and love lovebi bird rds; s; Bea Beaks ks beco become me def defor orme med, d, sca scaly ly,, and and crus crusty ty Do not burrow into the skin and are parasitic in its surface layers causing the formation of a thick, heavy scab rather than a thickened skin

C. ovis C. caprae C. cuniculi  Otodectes cynotis Megninia cubitalis M. velata M. columbae Megninia sp Pterolichus obtusus Linguatula serrata

pastern of sheep leg of goat Foot M an ange / Itchy Leg

Pigeon turkey

tongue worm

Porocephalus moniliformis Ergasilus sp Salmincola sp  Achteres spp

Lernaea sp  Argulus sp Cyclops Diaptomus

ear of rabbit Ear mite of wild and domestic carnivores causing “otodectic mange”, parasitic otitis” or “otoacariasis” feather and skin of chicken and turkeys; common in the Philippines feathers of ducks

Anchor Worm Fish Li Lice

Feather and skin of chickens; Very common in the Philippines; Causes feather pulling Tongue shape; convex dorsally and flat ventrally; Signs include sneezing, coughing, dyspnea, snoring, ribbing its nose with forefeet, often blood stained nasal discharge and restlessness Adults in the nasal cavity, trachea, and lungs of snakes, crocodiles, lizards and other reptiles; Body has a beaded appearance Found in gills of freshwater fishes Found in gills and fins of salmonids Gills of freshwater fish Anchor parasites of freshwater fishes; the head (cephalic horn) is buried in host’s tissue; Destroy scales and cause ulcer at the site of penetration leading to attack of other infections (viral, bacterial, fungal) Cause er erratic sw swimming “f “flashing” an and po poor gr growth intermediate host of dog pseudophyllidean pseudophyllidean tapeworm intermediate host of dog pseudophyllidean pseudophyllidean tapeworm

Parasitology species Don M. Velasquez DVM – 3b