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Myiasis Producing Flies Flashcards (view source)
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, 20:14, 30 March 2010Created page with ' <FlashCard questions="22"> |q1=What is myiasis? |a1=The parasitism of living animals by dipteran larvae |l1=Myiasis Producing Flies#Introduction |q2=Are ''Oestridae'' species ob…'
<FlashCard questions="22">
|q1=What is myiasis?
|a1=The parasitism of living animals by dipteran larvae
|l1=Myiasis Producing Flies#Introduction
|q2=Are ''Oestridae'' species obligatory or facultative parasites?
|a2=Obligatory
|l2=Oestridae
|q3=What are ''Hypoderma'' species more commonly known as and what do they look like?
|a3=
*Warble flies
*Look like bumble bees
*Yellow abdomen
*Band of black hairs
|l3=Hypoderma spp.
|q4=Where in the body are the winter resting sites of ''Hypoderma'' species?
|a4=
*Epidural fat in the spinal canal for H. bovis
*Wall of the oesophagus for H. lineatum
|l4=Hypoderma spp.
|q5=How many generations of warble flies are there per year?
|a5=One
|l5=Hypoderma spp.
|q6=Why are warble flies a problem?
|a6=
*Cause production losses
*Cause myositis
*Causes paraplegia
|l6=Hypoderma spp.
|q7=What are ''Oestrus ovis'' species also known as?
|a7=Sheep nasal bot flies
|l7=Oestrus ovis
|q8=How are the ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae distinguished?
|a8=Distinct black bands on each body segment
|l8=Oestrus ovis
|q9=If ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae are deposited in late summer, where in the sheep can they overwinter?
|a9=In the nasal cavity
|l9=Oestrus ovis
|q10=True or False: ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae cause true gid in sheep?
|a10=
*False
*Larvae cause false gid
|l10=Oestrus ovis
|q11=What are the three main species of ''Gasterophilus'' in the UK, also known as the horse bot fly?
|a11=
*G. intestinalis
*G. nasalis
*G. haemorrhoidalis
|l12=Gasterophilus spp.
|q12=Where does ''Gasterophilus'' species lay their eggs on the horse?
|a12=
*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
|l13=Gasterophilus spp.
|q14=What are the ''Gasterophilus'' larvae called once they have attached to the gastric mucosa?
|a14=Bots
|l14=Gasterophilus spp.
|q15=Where do ''Dermatobia hominis'' lay their eggs?
|a15=On blood sucking flies
|l15=Dermatobia hominis
|q16=How long is the life cycle of ''Dermatobia hominis''?
|a16=4 months
|l16=Dermatobia hominis
|q17=Are ''Calliphoridae'' species obligatory or facultative parsites?
|a17=Facultative
|l17=Calliphoridae
|q18=What is the name of the condition caused by ''Calliphoridae''?
|a18=
*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
|l18=Calliphoridae
|q19=Where are blowfly eggs laid on an animal?
|a19=
*On soiled fleece
*On carrion
*In wounds
|l19=Calliphoridae
|q20=How many generations of blowflies develop per year?
|a20=
*Up to 4 per year in temperate climates
*Up to 10 per year in warmer climates
|l20=Calliphoridae
|q21=What factors influence the prevalence of blowfly strike?
|a21=
*Temperature
*Rainfall
*Host suceptibility
|l21=Calliphoridae
|q22=What are the recognisable features of ''Wohlfahrtia'' species?
|a22=
*Pale grey colouring
*Black striped on thorax and black spots on abdomen
|l22=Wohlfahrtia sp.
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