ARTHROPOD PARASITES IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS Abbreviations KINGDOM PHYLUM CLASS ORDER CODE Metazoa Arthropoda Insecta Siphonaptera INS:Sip Mallophaga INS:Mal Anoplura INS:Ano Diptera INS:Dip Arachnida Ixodida ARA:Ixo Mesostigmata ARA:Mes Prostigmata ARA:Pro Astigmata ARA:Ast Crustacea Pentastomata CRU:Pen References Ashford, R.W. & Crewe, W. 2003. The parasites of Homo sapiens: an annotated checklist of the protozoa, helminths and arthropods for which we are home. Taylor & Francis. Taylor, M.A., Coop, R.L. & Wall, R.L. 2007. Veterinary Parasitology. 3rd edition, Blackwell Pub. HOST-PARASITE CHECKLIST Class: MAMMALIA [mammals] Subclass: EUTHERIA [placental mammals] Order: PRIMATES [prosimians and simians] Suborder: SIMIAE [monkeys, apes, man] Family: HOMINIDAE [man] Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 [man] ARA:Ast Sarcoptes bovis, ectoparasite (‘milker’s itch’)(mange mite) ARA:Ast Sarcoptes equi, ectoparasite (‘cavalryman’s itch’)(mange mite) ARA:Ast Sarcoptes scabiei, skin (mange mite) ARA:Ixo Ixodes cornuatus, ectoparasite (scrub tick) ARA:Ixo Ixodes holocyclus, ectoparasite (scrub tick, paralysis tick) ARA:Ixo Ornithodoros gurneyi, ectoparasite (kangaroo tick) ARA:Pro Cheyletiella blakei, ectoparasite (mite) ARA:Pro Cheyletiella parasitivorax, ectoparasite (rabbit fur mite) ARA:Pro Demodex brevis, sebacceous glands (mange mite) ARA:Pro Demodex folliculorum, hair follicles (mange mite) ARA:Pro Trombicula sarcina, ectoparasite (black soil itch mite) INS:Ano Pediculus capitis, ectoparasite (head louse) INS:Ano Pediculus humanus, ectoparasite (body louse) INS:Ano Phthirus pubis, ectoparasite (pubic louse) INS:Dip Austrosimulium bancrofti, ectoparasite (blackfly) INS:Dip Austrosimulium pestilens, ectoparasite (blackfly) INS:Dip Calliphora vicina, tissues (blue-bottle fly) INS:Dip Calliphora vomitoria, tissues (fly) INS:Dip Chrysomya megacephala, tissues (Oriental latrine fly) INS:Dip Culicoides immaculatus, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Culicoides marmoratus, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis, tissues (botfly) INS:Dip Gasterophilus intestinalis, tissues (common horse botfly) INS:Dip Hypoderma bovis, skin (warble fly) INS:Dip Hypoderma lineatum, skin (warble fly) INS:Dip Megaselia scalaris, tissues (fly) INS:Dip Oestrus ovis, tissues (sheep botfly) INS:Dip Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis, skin (fly) INS:Sip Ctenocephalides canis, ectoparasite (dog flea) INS:Sip Ctenocephalides felis, ectoparasite (cat flea) INS:Sip Pulex irritans, ectoparasite (human flea) Order: CARNIVORA [carnivores] Family: CANIDAE [dog, fox] Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758 [dog] ARA:Ast Notoedres cati, ectoparasite (mange mite) ARA:Ast Otodectes cynotis, ectoparasite (ear mange mite) ARA:Ast Sarcoptes scabiei, ectoparasite (mange mite) ARA:Ixo Amblyomma triguttatum, ectoparasite (ornate kangaroo tick) ARA:Ixo Aponomma auruginans, ectoparasite (wombat tick) ARA:Ixo Ixodes cornuatus, ectoparasite (scrub tick) ARA:Ixo Ixodes holocyclus, ectoparasite (scrub tick, paralysis tick) ARA:Ixo Ornithodoros gurneyi, ectoparasite (kangaroo tick) ARA:Ixo Rhipicephalus sanguineus, ectoparasite (brown dog tick) ARA:Mes Pneumonyssoides caninum, ectoparasite (nasal mite) ARA:Pro Cheyletiella yasguri, ectoparasite (mite) ARA:Pro Demodex canis, ectoparasite (follicle mite) ARA:Pro Trombicula sarcina, ectoparasite (black soil itch mite) CRU:Pen Linguatula serrata, oral cavity (tongue-worm) INS:Ano Linognathus setosus, ectoparasite (sucking louse) INS:Dip Haematobia(Lyperosi/ Siphona) exigua, ectoparasite (buffalo-fly) INS:Dip Stomoxys, ectoparasite (fly) INS:Mal Heterodoxus spiniger, ectoparasite (biting louse) INS:Mal Trichodectes canis, ectoparasite (biting louse) INS:Sip Ctenocephalides canis, ectoparasite (dog flea) INS:Sip Ctenocephalides felis, ectoparasite (cat flea) INS:Sip Echidnophaga, ectoparasite (flea) Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) [fox] ARA:Ast Otodectes cynotis, ectoparasite (ear mange mite) CRU:Pen Linguatula serrata, oral cavity (tongue-worm) Family: FELIDAE [cats] Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 [cat] ARA:Ast Notoedres cati, ectoparasite (mange mite) ARA:Ast Otodectes cynotis, ectoparasite (ear mange mite) ARA:Ixo Ixodes hirsti, ectoparasite (scrub tick) ARA:Pro Cheyletiella blakei, ectoparasite (mite) ARA:Pro Demodex, ectoparasite (follicle mite) ARA:Pro Trombicula, ectoparasite (mite) INS:Mal Felicola subrostratus, ectoparasite (biting louse) INS:Sip Ctenocephalides canis, ectoparasite (dog flea) INS:Sip Ctenocephalides felis, ectoparasite (cat flea) INS:Sip Echidnophaga, ectoparasite (flea) INS:Sip Spilopsyllus, ectoparasite (flea) Order: PERISSODACTYLA [odd-toed hoofed mammals] Family: EQUIDAE [horse, donkey] Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 [horse] ARA:Ast Chorioptes bovis, ectoparasite (mange mite) ARA:Ast Psoroptes cuniculi, ectoparasite (rabbit mange mite) ARA:Ixo Amblyomma triguttatum, ectoparasite (ornate kangaroo tick) ARA:Ixo Aponomma trimaculatum, ectoparasite (goanna tick) ARA:Ixo Boophilus, ectoparasite (tick) ARA:Ixo Ixodes, ectoparasite (tick) ARA:Pro Trombicula sarcina, ectoparasite (black soil itch mite) INS:Ano Haematopinus asini, ectoparasite (sucking louse) INS:Dip Culicoides, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis, lips (bot-fly) INS:Dip Gasterophilus intestinalis, stomach (bot-fly) INS:Dip Gasterophilus nasalis, nasal cavity (bot-fly) INS:Dip Haematobia(Lyperosi/ Siphona) exigua, ectoparasite (buffalo-fly) INS:Dip Hypoderma bovis, skin (warble fly) INS:Dip Hypoderma lineatum, skin (warble fly) INS:Dip Stomoxys, ectoparasite (fly) Order: ARTIODACTYLA [even-toed hoofed mammals] Suborder: SUIFORMES [pig] Family: SUIDAE [pigs] Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 [pig] ARA:Ast Sarcoptes scabiei, ectoparasite (mange mite) ARA:Ixo Amblyomma cyprium, ectoparasite (tick) ARA:Ixo Boophilus, ectoparasite (tick) ARA:Ixo Haemaphysalis, ectoparasite (tick) ARA:Ixo Ixodes, ectoparasite (tick) ARA:Pro Demodex phylloides, ectoparasite (mange mite) INS:Ano Haematopinus suis, ectoparasite (sucking louse) INS:Sip Pulex irritans, ectoparasite (human flea) Suborder: RUMINANTIA [ruminants] Family: BOVIDAE [cattle, sheep, goat] Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 [ox] ARA:Ast Chorioptes bovis, ectoparasite (mange mite) ARA:Ast Psoroptes ovis (communis var. ovis), ectoparasite (sheep scab mite) ARA:Ast Sarcoptes scabiei, ectoparasite (mange mite) ARA:Ixo Amblyomma triguttatum, ectoparasite (ornate kangaroo tick) ARA:Ixo Boophilus microplus, ectoparasite (cattle tick) ARA:Ixo Haemaphysalis longicornis (bispinosa), ectoparasite (bush tick) ARA:Ixo Ixodes, ectoparasite (tick) ARA:Mes Raillietia auris, ectoparasite (ear mite) ARA:Pro Demodex bovis, ectoparasite (mange mite) INS:Ano Haematopinus eurysternus, ectoparasite (short-nosed cattle louse) INS:Ano Haematopinus, ectoparasite (sucking louse) INS:Ano Linognathus vituli, ectoparasite (long-nosed cattle louse) INS:Ano Solenopotes capillatus, ectoparasite (tubercle-bearing louse) INS:Dip Austrosimulium bancrofti, ectoparasite (blackfly) INS:Dip Austrosimulium pestilens, ectoparasite (blackfly) INS:Dip Culicoides actoni, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Culicoides brevitarsis, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Culicoides immaculatus, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Culicoides marksi, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Culicoides marmoratus, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Culicoides wadai, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Haematobia (Lyperosi/ Siphona) exigua, ectoparasite (buffalo-fly) INS:Dip Hypoderma bovis, skin (warble fly) INS:Dip Hypoderma lineatum, skin (warble fly) INS:Mal Damalinia bovis, ectoparasite (body louse) Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [goat] ARA:Ast Chorioptes bovis, ectoparasite (mange mite) ARA:Ast Psoroptes cuniculi, ectoparasite (rabbit mange mite) ARA:Mes Raillietia caprae, ectoparasite (mite) ARA:Pro Demodex caprae, ectoparasite (mange mite) INS:Ano Linognathus africanus, ectoparasite (sucking louse) INS:Ano Linognathus stenopsis, ectoparasite (sucking louse) INS:Dip Hypoderma bovis, skin (warble fly) INS:Dip Hypoderma lineatum, skin (warble fly) INS:Mal Damalinia caprae, ectoparasite (biting louse) Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 [sheep] ARA:Ast Chorioptes bovis, ectoparasite (mange mite) ARA:Ast Psoroptes ovis (communis var. ovis), ectoparasite (sheep scab mite) ARA:Ixo Amblyomma triguttatum, ectoparasite (ornate kangaroo tick) ARA:Pro Demodex ovis, ectoparasite (mange mite) ARA:Pro Psorergates ovis, ectoparasite (sheep itch mite) ARA:Pro Trombicula sarcina, ectoparasite (black soil itch mite) INS:Ano Linognathus ovillus, ectoparasite (face louse) INS:Ano Linognathus pedalis, ectoparasite (foot louse) INS:Dip Austrosimulium bancrofti, ectoparasite (blackfly) INS:Dip Austrosimulium pestilens, ectoparasite (blackfly) INS:Dip Calliphora albifrontalis, ectoparasite (brown blowfly) INS:Dip Calliphora augur, ectoparasite (blue-tailed fly) INS:Dip Calliphora dubia (nociva), ectoparasite (blowfly) INS:Dip Calliphora stygia, ectoparasite (common brown blowfly) INS:Dip Calliphora vicina, ectoparasite (blue-bottle blowfly) INS:Dip Chrysomya rufifacies, ectoparasite (hairy maggot blowfly) INS:Dip Chrysomya varipes, ectoparasite (blowfly) INS:Dip Culicoides actoni, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Culicoides brevitarsis, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Culicoides immaculatus, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Culicoides marksi, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Culicoides marmoratus, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Culicoides wadai, ectoparasite (midge) INS:Dip Hippobosca equina, ectoparasite (louse-fly) INS:Dip Hypoderma bovis, skin (warble fly) INS:Dip Hypoderma lineatum, skin (warble fly) INS:Dip Lucilia cuprina, ectoparasite (green blowfly) INS:Dip Lucilia sericata, ectoparasite (blowfly) INS:Dip Melophagus ovinus, ectoparasite (sheep ked) INS:Dip Oestrus ovis, nasal cavity (bot-fly) INS:Dip Ophyra rostrata, ectoparasite (black blowfly) INS:Dip Phormia terrae-novae, ectoparasite (black blowfly) INS:Mal Damalinia (Bovicola) ovis, ectoparasite (body louse) .