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| | |l8=Insecta#Complex Metamorphosis | | |l8=Insecta#Complex Metamorphosis |
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| − | ===Fleas===
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| − | <FlashCard questions="8">
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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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| − | *Ctenocephalides felis
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| − | *Cat flea
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| − | |l1=Fleas#Ctenocephalides felis
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| − | |q2=Which flea only has pronotal combs?
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| − | *Ceratophyllus gallinae
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| − | *Poultry flea
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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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| − | *No combs
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| − | *Head rounded anteriorly
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| − | |l3=Fleas#Pulex irritans
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| − | |q4=How is the life cycle of ''Spilopsyllus cuniculi'' scynchronised with their main hosts the rabbit?
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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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| − | *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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| − | |q5=How long do adult fleas live?
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| − | |a5=7-10 days
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| − | |l5=Fleas#Life Cycle
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| − | |q6=What do flea eggs look like?
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| − | *Ivory-white
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| − | *Oval shaped
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| − | *0.5mm long
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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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| − | |a7=
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| − | *Larvae
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| − | *Crawl away from light sources
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| − | |l7=Fleas#Life Cycle
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| − | |q8=What is the name of the flea juvenile hormone?
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| − | |a8=Methoprene
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| − | |l8=Fleas#Life Cycle
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| − | </FlashCard>
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| | ===Nuisance Flies=== | | ===Nuisance Flies=== |