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==<font color="purple">Insecta</font>==
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===Insecta===
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<FlashCard questions="8">
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
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|q1=Fill in the missing words about the insect body
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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|a1=<big>The outer layer of the exoskeleton is called the <font color="white">epicuticle which is made of protein and covered by a <font color="white">waxy layer. The inner layers of the exoskeleton are called the <font color="white">endocuticle and the <font color="white">exocuticle which are made of <font color="white">protein and <font color="white">chitin
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|l1=Insecta#Structure and Function
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|q2=What are halteres?
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|<big>'''Fill in the missing words about the insect body'''
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|a2=
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||<big>The outer layer of the exoskeleton is called the <font color="white">'''''epicuticle'''''</font> which is made of protein and covered by a <font color="white">'''''waxy layer'''''</font>. The inner layers of the exoskeleton are called the <font color="white">'''''endocuticle'''''</font> and the <font color="white">'''''exocuticle'''''</font> which are made of <font color="white">'''''protein'''''</font> and <font color="white">'''''chitin'''''</font>
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*Reduced pair of wings
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||[[Insecta#Structure and Function|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Used for balance
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*Possessed by diperan flies
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|<big>'''What are halteres?'''
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|l2=Insecta#Wing
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|q3=What are spiracles?
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*'''''Reduced pair of wings'''''
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|a3=
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*'''''Used for balance'''''
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*Chitinous openings
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*'''''Possessed by diperan flies'''''
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*On the side of the body
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||[[Insecta#Wing|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Under muscular control so can open and close at will
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*Mounted on stimatic plates
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|<big>'''What are spiracles?'''
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*Leads to trachea
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*Can be used for species identification
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*'''''Chitinous openings'''''
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|l3=Insecta#Respiratory System
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*'''''On the side of the body'''''
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|q4=What is the name of the general insect body system?
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*'''''Under muscular control so can open and close at will'''''
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|a4=Haemocoele
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*'''''Mounted on stimatic plates'''''
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|l4=Insecta#Circulatory System
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*'''''Leads to trachea'''''
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|q5=What are oviparous insects?
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*'''''Can be used for species identification'''''
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|a5=Lay eggs outside of the body which hatch after deposition
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||[[Insecta#Respiratory System|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l5=Insecta#Life Cycles
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|q6=What are viviparous insects?
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|<big>'''What is the name of the general insect body system?'''
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|a6=
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*Lay larvae or nymphs
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*'''''Haemocoele'''''
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*Eggs rupture in female reproductive system
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||[[Insecta#Circulatory System|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l6=Insecta#Life Cycles
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|q7=Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it
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|<big>'''What are oviparous insects?'''
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*Nymph emerges from egg
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*'''''Lay eggs outside of the body which hatch after deposition'''''
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*Nymph grows and moults
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||[[Insecta#Life Cycles|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Nymph becomes an adult
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*Lice
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|<big>'''What are viviparous insects?'''
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|l7=Insecta#Simple Metamorphosis
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|q8=Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it
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*'''''Lay larvae or nymphs'''''
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|a8=
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*'''''Eggs rupture in female reproductive system'''''
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*Larva emerges from egg
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||[[Insecta#Life Cycles|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Larva grows and moults
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*Larva pupates
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|<big>'''Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it'''
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*Adult emerges from pupa
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*Flies
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*'''''Nymph emerges from egg'''''
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|l8=Insecta#Complex Metamorphosis
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*'''''Nymph grows and moults'''''
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*'''''Nymph becomes an adult'''''
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===Fleas===
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*'''''Lice'''''
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<FlashCard questions="8">
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||[[Insecta#Simple Metamorphosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|q1=What is the most common species of flea which infects cats and dogs?
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|a1=
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|<big>'''Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it'''
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*Ctenocephalides felis
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*Cat flea
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*'''''Larva emerges from egg'''''
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|l1=Fleas#Ctenocephalides felis
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*'''''Larva grows and moults'''''
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|q2=Which flea only has pronotal combs?
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*'''''Larva pupates'''''
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|a2=
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*'''''Adult emerges from pupa'''''
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*Ceratophyllus gallinae
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*'''''Flies'''''
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*Poultry flea
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||[[Insecta#Complex Metamorphosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l2=Fleas#Ceratophyllus gallinae
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|q3=What are the key features of ''Pulex irritans''?
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|a3=
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==<font color="purple">Fleas</font>==
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*No combs
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*Head rounded anteriorly
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|l3=Fleas#Pulex irritans
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
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|q4=How is the life cycle of ''Spilopsyllus cuniculi'' scynchronised with their main hosts the rabbit?
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|a4=
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*Shortly before the doe gives birth the adult fleas attach to the ears of the rabbit and feed producing a lot of faeces
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*After parturition the adult fleas move onto the kittens where they feed, mate and lay eggs
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|<big>'''What is the most common species of flea which infects cats and dogs?'''
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*The new adult fleas emerge from the pupa before the kittens leave the nest
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|l4=Fleas#Spilopsyllus cuniculi
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*'''''Ctenocephalides felis'''''
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|q5=How long do adult fleas live?
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*'''''Cat flea'''''
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|a5=7-10 days
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||[[Fleas#Ctenocephalides felis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l5=Fleas#Life Cycle
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|q6=What do flea eggs look like?
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|<big>'''Which flea only has pronotal combs?'''
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|a6=
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*Ivory-white
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*'''''Ceratophyllus gallinae'''''
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*Oval shaped
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*'''''Poultry flea'''''
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*0.5mm long
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||[[Fleas#Ceratophyllus gallinae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l6=Fleas#Life Cycle
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|q7=Which life cycle stage is negatively phototropic and what does this mean?
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|<big>'''What are the key features of ''Pulex irritans''?'''
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|a7=
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*Larvae
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*'''''No combs'''''
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*Crawl away from light sources
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*'''''Head rounded anteriorly'''''
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|l7=Fleas#Life Cycle
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||[[Fleas#Pulex irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|q8=What is the name of the flea juvenile hormone?
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|a8=Methoprene
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|<big>'''How is the life cycle of ''Spilopsyllus cuniculi'' scynchronised with their main hosts the rabbit?'''
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|l8=Fleas#Life Cycle
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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</FlashCard>
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*'''''Shortly before the doe gives birth the adult fleas attach to the ears of the rabbit and feed producing a lot of faeces'''''
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===Lice===
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*'''''After parturition the adult fleas move onto the kittens where they feed, mate and lay eggs'''''
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<FlashCard questions="9">
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*'''''The new adult fleas emerge from the pupa before the kittens leave the nest'''''
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|q1=What are the characteristics of chewing lice?
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||[[Fleas#Spilopsyllus cuniculi|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a1=
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*Broad head
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|<big>'''How long do adult fleas live?'''
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*Rasping mouthparts
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*Thorax narrower than head
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*'''''7-10 days'''''
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|l1=Lice#Mallophaga
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||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|q2=True or False: Chewing lice are found on both mammals and birds?
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|a2=
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|<big>'''What do flea eggs look like?'''
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*True
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*Occurs on both mammals and birds
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*'''''Ivory-white'''''
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|l2=Lice#Mallophaga
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*'''''Oval shaped'''''
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|q3=What are the characteristics of sucking lice?
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*'''''0.5mm long'''''
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|a3=
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||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Narrow head
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*Piercing mouthparts
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|<big>'''Which life cycle stage is negatively phototropic and what does this mean?'''
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*Thorax wider than head
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*Powerful legs
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*'''''Larvae'''''
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|l3=Lice#Anoplura
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*'''''Crawl away from light sources'''''
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|q4=True or False: Sucking lice are found on both mammals and birds?
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||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a4=
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*False
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|<big>'''What is the name of the flea juvenile hormone?'''
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*Occurs on mammals only
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|l4=Lice#Anoplura
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*'''''Methoprene'''''
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|q5=How long does the louse life cycle take?
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||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a5=2-3 weeks
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|l5=Lice#Life Cycle
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|q6=What is the name of the generalised condition lice cause?
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==<font color="purple">Lice</font>==
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|a6=Pediculosis
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|l6=Lice#Pediculosis
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{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
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|q7=Which species is affected by only sucking lice?
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
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|a7=Pigs
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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|l7=Lice#Pigs
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|q8=Are birds affected by sucking or chewing lice?
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|a8=Chewing
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|<big>'''What are the characteristics of chewing lice?'''
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|l8=Lice#Poultry
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|q9=True or False: Mallophaga are more susceptible to systemic insecticides than Alloplura?
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*'''''Broad head'''''
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|a9=
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*'''''Rasping mouthparts'''''
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*False
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*'''''Thorax narrower than head'''''
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*Anopleura lice are more susceptible to systemic insecticide treatment
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||[[Lice#Mallophaga|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l9=Lice#Control
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|-
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</FlashCard>
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|<big>'''True or False: Chewing lice are found on both mammals and birds?'''
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===Nuisance Flies===
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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<FlashCard questions="6">
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*'''''True'''''
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|q1=What are the two ''Muscidae'' species of veterinary importance?
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*'''''Occurs on both mammals and birds'''''
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|a1=
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||[[Lice#Mallophaga|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Hydrotaea irritans
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*Head fly
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|<big>'''What are the characteristics of sucking lice?'''
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*Musca spp.
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*Face and house flies
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*'''''Narrow head'''''
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|l1=Nuisance Flies#Introduction
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*'''''Piercing mouthparts'''''
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|q2=What is the main difference between biting and nuisance flies?
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*'''''Thorax wider than head'''''
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|a2=
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*'''''Powerful legs'''''
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*Nuisance flies have sponge-like labellum mouthparts
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||[[Lice#Anoplura|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Biting flies have pointed mouthparts for sucking blood
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|l2=Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.
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|<big>'''True or False: Sucking lice are found on both mammals and birds?'''
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|q3=How do ''Musca'' spp. cause production losses?
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a3=
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*'''''False'''''
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*Fly worry
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*'''''Occurs on mammals only'''''
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*Reduced weight gain
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||[[Lice#Anoplura|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Reduced milk yield
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|l3=Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.
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|<big>'''How long does the louse life cycle take?'''
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|q4=Give some examples of disease ''Musca' spp. transmit
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a4=
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*'''''2-3 weeks'''''
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*Viruses
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||[[Lice#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*E.g. Enteroviridae
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*Bacteria
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|<big>'''What is the name of the generalised condition lice cause?'''
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*E.g. Anthrax
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*Helminths
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*'''''Pediculosis'''''
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*E.g. Habronema
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||[[Lice#Pediculosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l4=Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.
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|q5=True or False: ''H. irritans'' larvae undergo diapause?
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|<big>'''Which species is affected by only sucking lice?'''
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|a5=
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*True
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*'''''Pigs'''''
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*Larvae undergo diapause and pupate in spring
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||[[Lice#Pigs|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l5=Nuisance Flies#Hydrotaea irritans
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|q6=What problems can ''H. irritans'' cause in livestock?
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|<big>'''Are birds affected by sucking or chewing lice?'''
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|a6=
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*Summer mastitis in cattle
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*'''''Chewing'''''
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*Broken Head in sheep
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||[[Lice#Poultry|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Can increase the incidence of secondary blowfly stirke
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|l6=Nuisance Flies#Hydrotaea irritans
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|<big>'''True or False: Mallophaga are more susceptible to systemic insecticides than Alloplura?'''
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</FlashCard>
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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===Biting Flies===
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*'''''False'''''
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<FlashCard questions="21">
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*'''''Anopleura lice are more susceptible to systemic insecticide treatment'''''
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|q1=Is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a visiting or resident biting fly?
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||[[Lice#Control|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a1=Visiting
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|l1=Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans
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|q2=What are the main recognisable features of ''Stomoxys calcitrans''?
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==<font color="purple">Nuisance Flies</font>==
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|a2=
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*Forward pointing proboscis
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*Grey colouring
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
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*Grey stripes on thorax and black spots on abdomen
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*Clear wings
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|l2=Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans
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|q3=How do ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' cause production losses?
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|<big>'''What are the two ''Muscidae'' species of veterinary importance?'''
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|a3=
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*Decrease milk production
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*'''''Hydrotaea irritans'''''
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*Decrease weight gain
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**'''''Head fly'''''
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*Cause fly worry
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*'''''Musca spp.'''''
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|l3=Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans
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**'''''Face and house flies'''''
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|q4=Which retrovirus is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a vector for?
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||[[Nuisance Flies#Introduction|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a5=Equine infectious anaemia
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|l5=Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans
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|<big>'''What is the main difference between biting and nuisance flies?'''
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|q6=What is ''Haematoba irritans'' more commonly known as?
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a6=The horn fly
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*'''''Nuisance flies have sponge-like labellum mouthparts'''''
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|l6=Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans
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*'''''Biting flies have pointed mouthparts for sucking blood'''''
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|q7=Why is ''Haematoba irritans'' easier to control than visiting biting flies?
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||[[Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a7=
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*Is a resident fly
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|<big>'''How do ''Musca'' spp. cause production losses?'''
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*Spends more time in contact with the host
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|l7=Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans
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*'''''Fly worry'''''
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|q8=What are the three most important species of ''Tabanidae''?
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*'''''Reduced weight gain'''''
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|a8=
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*'''''Reduced milk yield'''''
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*Tabanus
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||[[Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Chrysops
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*Haematopota
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|<big>'''Give some examples of disease ''Musca' spp. transmit'''
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|l8=Biting Flies#Tabanidae
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|q9=How could you identify ''Tabanidae'' species solely on looking at their wing venation?
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*'''''Viruses'''''
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|a9=Closed discal cell wing venation
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**'''''E.g. Enteroviridae'''''
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|l9=Biting Flies#Tabanidae
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*'''''Bacteria'''''
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|q10=Why do ''Simuliidae'' species have a hump-backed appearance?
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**'''''E.g. Anthrax'''''
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|a10=Arched thorax produced a hump-backed appearance
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*'''''Helminths'''''
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|l10=Biting Flies#Simuliidae
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**'''''E.g. Habronema'''''
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|q11=Why is the life cycle of ''Simuliidae'' species?
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||[[Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a11=
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*Eggs laid on plants or stones under flowing water
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|<big>'''True or False: ''H. irritans'' larvae undergo diapause?'''
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*Larvae attach to submerged rocks and pupate
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*Conical shaped cocoon
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*'''''True'''''
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*Adults emerge en masse
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*'''''Larvae undergo diapause and pupate in spring'''''
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*Life cycle takes one month to complete
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||[[Nuisance Flies#Hydrotaea irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l11=Biting Flies#Simuliidae
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|q12=What are ''Glossinidae'' species more commonly known as and which trypanosomal disease do they transmit to humans?
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|<big>'''What problems can ''H. irritans'' cause in livestock?'''
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|a12=
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*Tsetse flies
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*'''''Summer mastitis in cattle'''''
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*Sleeping sickness
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*'''''Broken Head in sheep'''''
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|l12=Biting Flies#Glossinidae
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*'''''Can increase the incidence of secondary blowfly stirke'''''
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|q13=Why are ''Ceratopogonidae'' species a problem to livestock
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||[[Nuisance Flies#Hydrotaea irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a13=
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*Causes sweet-itch in horses
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*Are vectors for blue tongue
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==<font color="purple">Biting Flies</font>==
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*Vectors for parasites such as Onchocerca in cattle
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*Cause skin infections in livestock
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{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
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|l13=Biting Flies#Ceratopogonidae
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
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|q14=What are ''Culicidae'' species better known as?
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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|a14=Mosquitos
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|l14=Biting Flies#Culicidae
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|-
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|q15=True or False: Both male and female ''Culicidae'' suck blood?
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|<big>'''Is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a visiting or resident biting fly?'''
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|a15=
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*False
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*'''''Visiting'''''
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*Only female mosquitos suck blood
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||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l15=Biting Flies#Culicidae
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|-
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|q16=What are ''Psychodidae'' the main vectors for?
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|<big>'''What are the main recognisable features of ''Stomoxys calcitrans''?'''
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|a16=Leishmaniasis
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|l16=Biting Flies#Psychodidae
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*'''''Forward pointing proboscis'''''
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|q17=What are ''Hippobosca'' more commonly known as?
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*'''''Grey colouring'''''
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|a17=Forest flies
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*'''''Grey stripes on thorax and black spots on abdomen'''''
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|l17=Biting Flies#Hippobosca spp.
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*'''''Clear wings'''''
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|q18=What are ''Melophagus'' more commonly known as?
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||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a18=Sheep ked
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|-
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|l19=Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.
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|<big>'''How do ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' cause production losses?'''
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|q20=What are the main recognisable features of ''Melophagus'' species?
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a20=
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*'''''Decrease milk production'''''
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*Hairy
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*'''''Decrease weight gain'''''
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*Reddish-brown colouring
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*'''''Cause fly worry'''''
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*Forward pointing proboscis
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||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Narrown head
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|-
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*Dorso-ventrally flattened
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|<big>'''Which retrovirus is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a vector for?'''
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*Wingless
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|l20=Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.
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*'''''Equine infectious anaemia'''''
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|q21=Are ''Melophagus'' species resident or visiting flies?
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||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a21=
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|-
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*Resident
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|<big>'''What is ''Haematoba irritans'' more commonly known as?'''
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*Spend the entire life cycle on the host
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|l21=Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.
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*'''''The horn fly'''''
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</FlashCard>
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||[[Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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===Myiasis Producing Flies===
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|-
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<FlashCard questions="22">
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|<big>'''Why is ''Haematoba irritans'' easier to control than visiting biting flies?'''
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|q1=What is myiasis?
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a1=The parasitism of living animals by dipteran larvae
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*'''''Is a resident fly'''''
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|l1=Myiasis Producing Flies#Introduction
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*'''''Spends more time in contact with the host'''''
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|q2=Are ''Oestridae'' species obligatory or facultative parasites?
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||[[Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a2=Obligatory
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|-
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|l2=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestridae
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|<big>'''What are the three most important species of ''Tabanidae''?'''
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|q3=What are ''Hypoderma'' species more commonly known as and what do they look like?
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a3=
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*'''''Tabanus'''''
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*Warble flies
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*'''''Chrysops'''''
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*Look like bumble bees
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*'''''Haematopota'''''
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*Yellow abdomen
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||[[Biting Flies#Tabanidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Band of black hairs
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|-
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|l3=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
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|<big>'''How could you identify ''Tabanidae'' species solely on looking at their wing venation?'''
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|q4=Where in the body are the winter resting sites of ''Hypoderma'' species?
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a4=
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*'''''Closed discal cell wing venation'''''
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*Epidural fat in the spinal canal for H. bovis
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||[[Biting Flies#Tabanidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Wall of the oesophagus for H. lineatum
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|-
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|l4=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
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|<big>'''Why do ''Simuliidae'' species have a hump-backed appearance?'''
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|q5=How many generations of warble flies are there per year?
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a5=One
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*'''''Arched thorax produced a hump-backed appearance'''''
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|l5=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
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||[[Biting Flies#Simuliidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|q6=Why are warble flies a problem?
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|-
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|a6=
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|<big>'''Why is the life cycle of ''Simuliidae'' species?'''
+
*Cause production losses
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*Cause myositis
−
*'''''Eggs laid on plants or stones under flowing water'''''
+
*Causes paraplegia
−
*'''''Larvae attach to submerged rocks and pupate'''''
+
|l6=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
−
*'''''Conical shaped cocoon'''''
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|q7=What are ''Oestrus ovis'' species also known as?
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*'''''Adults emerge en masse'''''
+
|a7=Sheep nasal bot flies
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*'''''Life cycle takes one month to complete'''''
+
|l7=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
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||[[Biting Flies#Simuliidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|q8=How are the ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae distinguished?
−
|-
+
|a8=Distinct black bands on each body segment
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|<big>'''What are ''Glossinidae'' species more commonly known as and which trypanosomal disease do they transmit to humans?'''
+
|l8=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
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||<font color="white"> <big>
+
|q9=If ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae are deposited in late summer, where in the sheep can they overwinter?
−
*'''''Tsetse flies'''''
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|a9=In the nasal cavity
−
*'''''Sleeping sickness'''''
+
|l9=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
−
||[[Biting Flies#Glossinidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|q10=True or False: ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae cause true gid in sheep?
−
|-
+
|a10=
−
|<big>'''Why are ''Ceratopogonidae'' species a problem to livestock'''
+
*False
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
*Larvae cause false gid
−
*'''''Causes sweet-itch in horses'''''
+
|l10=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
−
*'''''Are vectors for blue tongue'''''
+
|q11=What are the three main species of ''Gasterophilus'' in the UK, also known as the horse bot fly?
−
*'''''Vectors for parasites such as Onchocerca in cattle'''''
+
|a11=
−
*'''''Cause skin infections in livestock'''''
+
*G. intestinalis
−
||[[Biting Flies#Ceratopogonidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
*G. nasalis
−
|-
+
*G. haemorrhoidalis
−
|<big>'''What are ''Culicidae'' species better known as?'''
+
|l12=Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
|q12=Where does ''Gasterophilus'' species lay their eggs on the horse?
−
*'''''Mosquitos'''''
+
|a12=
−
||[[Biting Flies#Culicidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
*G. intestinalis lays its eggs in the hair around the shoulders and fore legs
−
|-
+
*G. nasalis lays its eggs in the intermandibular area
−
|<big>'''True or False: Both male and female ''Culicidae'' suck blood?'''
+
*G. haemorrhoidalis lays its eggs around the lips
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
|l13=Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.
−
*'''''False'''''
+
|q14=What are the ''Gasterophilus'' larvae called once they have attached to the gastric mucosa?
−
*'''''Only female mosquitos suck blood'''''
+
|a14=Bots
−
||[[Biting Flies#Culicidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|l14=Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.
−
|-
+
|q15=Where do ''Dermatobia hominis'' lay their eggs?
−
|<big>'''What are ''Psychodidae'' the main vectors for?'''
+
|a15=On blood sucking flies
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
|l15=Myiasis Producing Flies#Dermatobia hominis
−
*'''''Leishmaniasis'''''
+
|q16=How long is the life cycle of ''Dermatobia hominis''?
−
||[[Biting Flies#Psychodidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|a16=4 months
−
|-
+
|l16=Myiasis Producing Flies#Dermatobia hominis
−
|<big>'''What are ''Hippobosca'' more commonly known as?'''
+
|q17=Are ''Calliphoridae'' species obligatory or facultative parsites?
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
|a17=Facultative
−
*'''''Forest flies'''''
+
|l17=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
−
||[[Biting Flies#Hippobosca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|q18=What is the name of the condition caused by ''Calliphoridae''?
−
|-
+
|a18=
−
|<big>'''What are ''Melophagus'' more commonly known as?'''
+
*Blowfly strike
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
*If the fly lays eggs on an animal, the animal is said to be blown
−
*'''''Sheep ked'''''
+
*The damage the larvae causes to the animal is known as strike
−
||[[Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|l18=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
−
|-
+
|q19=Where are blowfly eggs laid on an animal?
−
|<big>'''What are the main recognisable features of ''Melophagus'' species?'''
+
|a19=
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
*On soiled fleece
−
*'''''Hairy'''''
+
*On carrion
−
*'''''Reddish-brown colouring'''''
+
*In wounds
−
*'''''Forward pointing proboscis'''''
+
|l19=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
−
*'''''Narrown head'''''
+
|q20=How many generations of blowflies develop per year?
−
*'''''Dorso-ventrally flattened'''''
+
|a20=
−
*'''''Wingless'''''
+
*Up to 4 per year in temperate climates
−
||[[Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
*Up to 10 per year in warmer climates
−
|-
+
|l20=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
−
|<big>'''Are ''Melophagus'' species resident or visiting flies?'''
+
|q21=What factors influence the prevalence of blowfly strike?
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
|a21=
−
*'''''Resident'''''
+
*Temperature
−
*'''''Spend the entire life cycle on the host'''''
+
*Rainfall
−
||[[Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
*Host suceptibility
−
|}
+
|l21=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
−
 
+
|q22=What are the recognisable features of ''Wohlfahrtia'' species?
−
==<font color="purple">Myiasis Producing Flies</font>==
+
|a22=
−
 
+
*Pale grey colouring
−
{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
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*Black striped on thorax and black spots on abdomen
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
+
|l22=Myiasis Producing Flies#Wohlfahrtia sp.
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
+
</FlashCard>
−
!width="150"|'''Article'''
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''What is myiasis?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''The parasitism of living animals by dipteran larvae'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Introduction|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''Are ''Oestridae'' species obligatory or facultative parasites?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''Obligatory'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''What are ''Hypoderma'' species more commonly known as and what do they look like?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''Warble flies'''''
  −
*'''''Look like bumble bees'''''
  −
**'''''Yellow abdomen'''''
  −
**'''''Band of black hairs'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''Where in the body are the winter resting sites of ''Hypoderma'' species?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''Epidural fat in the spinal canal for H. bovis'''''
  −
*'''''Wall of the oesophagus for H. lineatum '''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''How many generations of warble flies are there per year?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''One'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''Why are warble flies a problem?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''Cause production losses'''''
  −
*'''''Cause myositis'''''
  −
*'''''Causes paraplegia'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''What are ''Oestrus ovis'' species also known as?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''Sheep nasal bot flies'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''How are the ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae distinguished?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''Distinct black bands on each body segment'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''If ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae are deposited in late summer, where in the sheep can they overwinter?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''In the nasal cavity'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''True or False: ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae cause true gid in sheep?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''False'''''
  −
*'''''Larvae cause false gid'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''What are the three main species of ''Gasterophilus'' in the UK, also known as the horse bot fly?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''G. intestinalis'''''
  −
*'''''G. nasalis'''''
  −
*'''''G. haemorrhoidalis'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''Where does ''Gasterophilus'' species lay their eggs on the horse?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''G. intestinalis lays its eggs in the hair around the shoulders and fore legs'''''
  −
*'''''G. nasalis lays its eggs in the intermandibular area'''''
  −
*'''''G. haemorrhoidalis lays its eggs around the lips'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''What are the ''Gasterophilus'' larvae called once they have attached to the gastric mucosa?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''Bots'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''Where do ''Dermatobia hominis'' lay their eggs?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''On blood sucking flies'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Dermatobia hominis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''How long is the life cycle of ''Dermatobia hominis''?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''4 months'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Dermatobia hominis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''Are ''Calliphoridae'' species obligatory or facultative parsites?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''Facultative'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''What is the name of the condition caused by ''Calliphoridae''?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''Blowfly strike'''''
  −
*'''''If the fly lays eggs on an animal, the animal is said to be blown'''''
  −
*'''''The damage the larvae causes to the animal is known as strike'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''Where are blowfly eggs laid on an animal?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''On soiled fleece'''''
  −
*'''''On carrion'''''
  −
*'''''In wounds'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''How many generations of blowflies develop per year?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''Up to 4 per year in temperate climates'''''
  −
*'''''Up to 10 per year in warmer climates'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''What factors influence the prevalence of blowfly strike?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''Temperature'''''
  −
*'''''Rainfall'''''
  −
*'''''Host suceptibility'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|-
  −
|<big>'''What are the recognisable features of ''Wohlfahrtia'' species?'''
  −
||<font color="white"> <big>
  −
*'''''Pale grey colouring'''''
  −
*'''''Black striped on thorax and black spots on abdomen'''''
  −
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Wohlfahrtia sp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
  −
|}
 
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