ectoparasite
Skin-surface pest
An ectoparasite is a parasite that lives on the outside of its host's body rather than inside it.
Fleas, lice, ticks, and mites are common ectoparasites of mammals and birds.
The term appears primarily in scientific and veterinary contexts: The dog was treated for ectoparasites.
Parasitic eight-legged pest
- fleaBlood-drinking jumping pest
- louseWingless biting parasite
- miteMinuscule arachnid parasite
- bedbugBlood-sucking mattress dweller
leech · mosquito · chigger · lice · botfly · horsefly · tsetse · nit
Infestation of body lice
- scabiesMite-caused skin infestation
- mangeMite-caused skin disease
- infestationPest takeover situation
- infestOccupy harmfully en masse
outbreak · burden · load · grooming · scratching · irritation · dermatitis · lesion
Quantity with direction
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- transmissionSending of information
- tick-borneTransmitted by bloodsucking arachnids
- Lyme diseaseTick-transmitted bacterial infection
malaria · typhus · plague · leishmaniasis · spirochete · zoonosis · reservoir
One receiving guests
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- blood-feedingDeriving sustenance from plasma
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
- mouthpartsOral feeding structures
exoskeleton · molt · lifecycle · larva · nymph · adult · egg · metamorphosis
Spinal column animal
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- birdFeathered flying vertebrate
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
amphibian · livestock · pet · wildlife · domestic animal · cattle · dog · cat
Toxic agent targeting pests
- repellentCauses strong aversion
- permethrinSynthetic bug-killing compound
- ivermectinAntiparasitic medication for worms
- dippingBrief immersion action
spraying · dusting · collar · spot-on · removal · prevention · resistance · fumigation
tick
Parasitic eight-legged pest
bedbug · leech · mosquito · chigger · lice · botfly · horsefly · tsetse · nit · lamprey
pediculosis
Infestation of body lice
- scabiesMite-caused skin infestation
- mangeMite-caused skin disease
- infestationPest takeover situation
infest · outbreak · burden · load · grooming · scratching · irritation · dermatitis · lesion · pruritus
vector
Quantity with direction
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- transmissionSending of information
- tick-borneTransmitted by bloodsucking arachnids
Lyme disease · malaria · typhus · plague · leishmaniasis · spirochete · zoonosis · reservoir
host
One receiving guests
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- blood-feedingDeriving sustenance from plasma
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
mouthparts · exoskeleton · molt · lifecycle · larva · nymph · adult · egg · metamorphosis · cuticle
vertebrate
Spinal column animal
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- birdFeathered flying vertebrate
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
reptile · amphibian · livestock · pet · wildlife · domestic animal · cattle · dog · cat · poultry
insecticide
Toxic agent targeting pests
- repellentCauses strong aversion
- permethrinSynthetic bug-killing compound
- ivermectinAntiparasitic medication for worms
dipping · spraying · dusting · collar · spot-on · removal · prevention · resistance · fumigation · quarantine