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−==<font color="purple">Insecta</font>==
−{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
−!width="400"|'''Question'''
−!width="400"|'''Answer'''
−!width="150"|'''Article'''
−|-
−|<big>'''Fill in the missing words about the insect body'''
−||<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>
−||[[Insecta#Structure and Function|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What are halteres?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Reduced pair of wings'''''
−*'''''Used for balance'''''
−*'''''Possessed by diperan flies'''''
−||[[Insecta#Wing|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What are spiracles?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Chitinous openings'''''
−*'''''On the side of the body'''''
−*'''''Under muscular control so can open and close at will'''''
−*'''''Mounted on stimatic plates'''''
−*'''''Leads to trachea'''''
−*'''''Can be used for species identification'''''
−|<big>'''What is the name of the general insect body system?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Haemocoele'''''
−||[[Insecta#Circulatory System|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What are oviparous insects?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Lay eggs outside of the body which hatch after deposition'''''
−||[[Insecta#Life Cycles|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What are viviparous insects?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Lay larvae or nymphs'''''
−*'''''Eggs rupture in female reproductive system'''''
−||[[Insecta#Life Cycles|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Nymph emerges from egg'''''
−*'''''Nymph grows and moults'''''
−*'''''Nymph becomes an adult'''''
−*'''''Lice'''''
−||[[Insecta#Simple Metamorphosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Larva emerges from egg'''''
−*'''''Larva grows and moults'''''
−*'''''Larva pupates'''''
−*'''''Adult emerges from pupa'''''
−*'''''Flies'''''
−||[[Insecta#Complex Metamorphosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|}
−==<font color="purple">Fleas</font>==+{| border="3" cellpadding="8"+!width="400"|'''Question'''
−!width="400"|'''Answer'''
−!width="150"|'''Article'''
−|-
−|<big>'''What is the most common species of flea which infects cats and dogs?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Ctenocephalides felis'''''
−*'''''Cat flea'''''
−||[[Fleas#Ctenocephalides felis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''Which flea only has pronotal combs?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Ceratophyllus gallinae'''''
−*'''''Poultry flea'''''
−||[[Fleas#Ceratophyllus gallinae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What are the key features of ''Pulex irritans''?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''No combs'''''
−*'''''Head rounded anteriorly'''''
−||[[Fleas#Pulex irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''How is the life cycle of ''Spilopsyllus cuniculi'' scynchronised with their main hosts the rabbit?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Shortly before the doe gives birth the adult fleas attach to the ears of the rabbit and feed producing a lot of faeces'''''
−*'''''After parturition the adult fleas move onto the kittens where they feed, mate and lay eggs'''''
−*'''''The new adult fleas emerge from the pupa before the kittens leave the nest'''''
−||[[Fleas#Spilopsyllus cuniculi|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''How long do adult fleas live?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''7-10 days'''''
−||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What do flea eggs look like?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Ivory-white'''''
−*'''''Oval shaped'''''
−*'''''0.5mm long'''''
−||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''Which life cycle stage is negatively phototropic and what does this mean?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Larvae'''''
−*'''''Crawl away from light sources'''''
−||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What is the name of the flea juvenile hormone?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Methoprene'''''
−||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|}
−==<font color="purple">Lice</font>==+{| border="3" cellpadding="8"+!width="400"|'''Question'''
−!width="400"|'''Answer'''
−!width="150"|'''Article'''
−|-
−|<big>'''What are the characteristics of chewing lice?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Broad head'''''
−*'''''Rasping mouthparts'''''
−*'''''Thorax narrower than head'''''
−||[[Lice#Mallophaga|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''True or False: Chewing lice are found on both mammals and birds?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''True'''''
−*'''''Occurs on both mammals and birds'''''
−||[[Lice#Mallophaga|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What are the characteristics of sucking lice?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Narrow head'''''
−*'''''Piercing mouthparts'''''
−*'''''Thorax wider than head'''''
−*'''''Powerful legs'''''
−||[[Lice#Anoplura|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''True or False: Sucking lice are found on both mammals and birds?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''False'''''
−*'''''Occurs on mammals only'''''
−||[[Lice#Anoplura|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''How long does the louse life cycle take?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''2-3 weeks'''''
−||[[Lice#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What is the name of the generalised condition lice cause?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Pediculosis'''''
−||[[Lice#Pediculosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''Which species is affected by only sucking lice?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Pigs'''''
−||[[Lice#Pigs|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''Are birds affected by sucking or chewing lice?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Chewing'''''
−||[[Lice#Poultry|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''True or False: Mallophaga are more susceptible to systemic insecticides than Alloplura?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''False'''''
−*'''''Anopleura lice are more susceptible to systemic insecticide treatment'''''
−||[[Lice#Control|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|}
−==<font color="purple">Nuisance Flies</font>==+{| border="3" cellpadding="8"+!width="400"|'''Question'''+!width="400"|'''Answer'''+!width="150"|'''Article'''+|-+*'''''Hydrotaea irritans'''''+|<big>'''What is the main difference between biting and nuisance flies?'''+||<font color="white"> <big>+*'''''Fly worry'''''+|<big>'''Give some examples of disease ''Musca' spp. transmit'''+*'''''Bacteria'''''+**'''''E.g. Anthrax'''''+|<big>'''True or False: ''H. irritans'' larvae undergo diapause?'''+||[[Nuisance Flies#Hydrotaea irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]+|-+|<big>'''What problems can ''H. irritans'' cause in livestock?'''+||<font color="white"> <big>+|}
−==<font color="purple">Biting Flies</font>==+{| border="3" cellpadding="8"+!width="400"|'''Question'''
−!width="400"|'''Answer'''
−!width="150"|'''Article'''
−|-
−|<big>'''Is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a visiting or resident biting fly?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Visiting'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What are the main recognisable features of ''Stomoxys calcitrans''?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Forward pointing proboscis'''''
−*'''''Grey colouring'''''
−*'''''Grey stripes on thorax and black spots on abdomen'''''
−*'''''Clear wings'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''How do ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' cause production losses?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Decrease milk production'''''
−*'''''Decrease weight gain'''''
−*'''''Cause fly worry'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''Which retrovirus is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a vector for?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Equine infectious anaemia'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What is ''Haematoba irritans'' more commonly known as?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''The horn fly'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''Why is ''Haematoba irritans'' easier to control than visiting biting flies?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Is a resident fly'''''
−*'''''Spends more time in contact with the host'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What are the three most important species of ''Tabanidae''?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Tabanus'''''
−*'''''Chrysops'''''
−*'''''Haematopota'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Tabanidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''How could you identify ''Tabanidae'' species solely on looking at their wing venation?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Closed discal cell wing venation'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Tabanidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''Why do ''Simuliidae'' species have a hump-backed appearance?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Arched thorax produced a hump-backed appearance'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Simuliidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''Why is the life cycle of ''Simuliidae'' species?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Eggs laid on plants or stones under flowing water'''''
−*'''''Larvae attach to submerged rocks and pupate'''''
−*'''''Conical shaped cocoon'''''
−*'''''Adults emerge en masse'''''
−*'''''Life cycle takes one month to complete'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Simuliidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What are ''Glossinidae'' species more commonly known as and which trypanosomal disease do they transmit to humans?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Tsetse flies'''''
−*'''''Sleeping sickness'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Glossinidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''Why are ''Ceratopogonidae'' species a problem to livestock'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Causes sweet-itch in horses'''''
−*'''''Are vectors for blue tongue'''''
−*'''''Vectors for parasites such as Onchocerca in cattle'''''
−*'''''Cause skin infections in livestock'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Ceratopogonidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What are ''Culicidae'' species better known as?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Mosquitos'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Culicidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''True or False: Both male and female ''Culicidae'' suck blood?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''False'''''
−*'''''Only female mosquitos suck blood'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Culicidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What are ''Psychodidae'' the main vectors for?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Leishmaniasis'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Psychodidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What are ''Hippobosca'' more commonly known as?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Forest flies'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Hippobosca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What are ''Melophagus'' more commonly known as?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Sheep ked'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''What are the main recognisable features of ''Melophagus'' species?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Hairy'''''
−*'''''Reddish-brown colouring'''''
−*'''''Forward pointing proboscis'''''
−*'''''Narrown head'''''
−*'''''Dorso-ventrally flattened'''''
−*'''''Wingless'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−|<big>'''Are ''Melophagus'' species resident or visiting flies?'''
−||<font color="white"> <big>
−*'''''Resident'''''
−*'''''Spend the entire life cycle on the host'''''
−||[[Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|}
−
−==<font color="purple">Myiasis Producing Flies</font>==
−
−{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
−!width="400"|'''Question'''
−!width="400"|'''Answer'''
−!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>]]
−|}
[[Image:Lucilla cuprina.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Lucilla cuprina'' - Wikimedia Commons]]
−===Insecta===
−||[[Insecta#Respiratory System|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
−|-
−<big>
+'''[[Lice Flashcards]]'''
−'''[[Fleas Flashcards]]
−'''[[Nuisance Flies Flashcards]]
−'''[[Biting Flies Flashcards]]
−'''[[Myiasis Producing Flies Flashcards]]
+</big>
−<FlashCard questions="8">
−|q1=Fill in the missing words about the insect body:
−<br />
−<small>The outer layer of the exoskeleton is called the _______ which is made of _______ and covered by a ____ ______. The inner layers of the exoskeleton are called the ______ and the _______ exocuticle which are made of protein and _______.
−|a1=<small>The outer layer of the exoskeleton is called the epicuticle which is made of protein and covered by a waxy layer. The inner layers of the exoskeleton are called the endocuticle and the exocuticle which are made of protein and chitin.
−|<big>'''What are the two ''Muscidae'' species of veterinary importance?'''
+|l1=Insect_Structure_and_Function#Reproductive_System
−||<font color="white"> <big>
+|q2=What are halteres?
−|a2=
−**'''''Head fly'''''
+*Reduced pair of wings
−*'''''Musca spp.'''''
+*Used for balance
−**'''''Face and house flies'''''
+*Possessed by diperan flies
−||[[Nuisance Flies#Introduction|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+|l2=Insect_Structure_and_Function#Reproductive_System
−|-
+|q3=What are spiracles?
−|a3=
−*Chitinous openings
−*'''''Nuisance flies have sponge-like labellum mouthparts'''''
+*On the side of the body
−*'''''Biting flies have pointed mouthparts for sucking blood'''''
+*Under muscular control so can open and close at will
−||[[Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+*Mounted on stimatic plates
−|-
+*Leads to trachea
−|<big>'''How do ''Musca'' spp. cause production losses?'''
+*Can be used for species identification
−||<font color="white"> <big>
+|l3=Insect_Structure_and_Function#Reproductive_System
−|q4=What is the name of the general insect body system?
−*'''''Reduced weight gain'''''
+|a4=Haemocoele
−*'''''Reduced milk yield'''''
+|l4=Insect_Structure_and_Function#Reproductive_System
−||[[Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+|q5=What are oviparous insects?
−|-
+|a5=Lay eggs outside of the body which hatch after deposition
−|l5=Insect_Life_Cycles
−||<font color="white"> <big>
+|q6=What are viviparous insects?
−*'''''Viruses'''''
+|a6=
−**'''''E.g. Enteroviridae'''''
+*Lay larvae or nymphs
−*Eggs rupture in female reproductive system
−|l6=Insect_Life_Cycles
−*'''''Helminths'''''
+|q7=Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it
−**'''''E.g. Habronema'''''
+|a7=
−||[[Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+*Nymph emerges from egg
−|-
+*Nymph grows and moults
−*Nymph becomes an adult
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+*Lice
−*'''''True'''''
+|l7=Insect_Life_Cycles
−*'''''Larvae undergo diapause and pupate in spring'''''
+|q8=Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it
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−*Larva emerges from egg
−*Larva grows and moults
−*Larva pupates
−*'''''Summer mastitis in cattle'''''
+*Adult emerges from pupa
−*'''''Broken Head in sheep'''''
+*Flies
−*'''''Can increase the incidence of secondary blowfly stirke'''''
+|l8=Insect_Life_Cycles
−||[[Nuisance Flies#Hydrotaea irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+</FlashCard>
−[[Category:Parasite Flashcards]]
−[[Category:Insecta]]
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