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| − | ==<font color="purple">Insecta</font>== | + | ===Insecta=== |
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| − | |<big>'''Fill in the missing words about the insect body'''
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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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| − | ||[[Insecta#Structure and Function|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are halteres?'''
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| − | ||<font color="white"> <big>
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| − | *'''''Reduced pair of wings'''''
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| − | *'''''Used for balance'''''
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| − | *'''''Possessed by diperan flies'''''
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| − | ||[[Insecta#Wing|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are spiracles?'''
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| − | *'''''Chitinous openings'''''
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| − | *'''''On the side of the body'''''
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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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| − | *'''''Leads to trachea'''''
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| − | *'''''Can be used for species identification'''''
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| − | ||[[Insecta#Respiratory System|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What is the name of the general insect body system?'''
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| − | ||<font color="white"> <big>
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| − | *'''''Haemocoele'''''
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| − | ||[[Insecta#Circulatory System|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are oviparous insects?'''
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| − | *'''''Lay eggs outside of the body which hatch after deposition'''''
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| − | ||[[Insecta#Life Cycles|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are viviparous insects?'''
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| − | *'''''Lay larvae or nymphs'''''
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| − | *'''''Eggs rupture in female reproductive system'''''
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| − | ||[[Insecta#Life Cycles|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it'''
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| − | ||<font color="white"> <big>
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| − | *'''''Nymph emerges from egg'''''
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| − | *'''''Nymph grows and moults'''''
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| − | *'''''Nymph becomes an adult'''''
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| − | *'''''Lice'''''
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| − | ||[[Insecta#Simple Metamorphosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it'''
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| − | ||<font color="white"> <big>
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| − | *'''''Larva emerges from egg'''''
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| − | *'''''Larva grows and moults'''''
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| − | *'''''Larva pupates'''''
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| − | *'''''Adult emerges from pupa'''''
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| − | *'''''Flies'''''
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| − | ||[[Insecta#Complex Metamorphosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |}
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| − | ==<font color="purple">Fleas</font>==
| + | <big> |
| | + | '''[[Lice Flashcards]]''' |
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| + | '''[[Fleas Flashcards]] |
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| − | |<big>'''What is the most common species of flea which infects cats and dogs?'''
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| − | *'''''Ctenocephalides felis'''''
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| − | *'''''Cat flea'''''
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| − | ||[[Fleas#Ctenocephalides felis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Which flea only has pronotal combs?'''
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| − | *'''''Ceratophyllus gallinae'''''
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| − | *'''''Poultry flea'''''
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| − | ||[[Fleas#Ceratophyllus gallinae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''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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| − | ||[[Fleas#Pulex irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''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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| − | ||[[Fleas#Spilopsyllus cuniculi|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''How long do adult fleas live?'''
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| − | *'''''7-10 days'''''
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| − | ||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''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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| − | ||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Which life cycle stage is negatively phototropic and what does this mean?'''
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| − | *'''''Larvae'''''
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| − | *'''''Crawl away from light sources'''''
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| − | ||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What is the name of the flea juvenile hormone?'''
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| − | *'''''Methoprene'''''
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| − | ||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |}
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| − | ==<font color="purple">Lice</font>==
| + | '''[[Nuisance Flies Flashcards]] |
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| + | '''[[Biting Flies Flashcards]] |
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| − | |<big>'''What are the characteristics of chewing lice?'''
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| − | *'''''Broad head'''''
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| − | *'''''Rasping mouthparts'''''
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| − | *'''''Thorax narrower than head'''''
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| − | ||[[Lice#Mallophaga|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''True or False: Chewing lice are found on both mammals and birds?'''
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| − | *'''''True'''''
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| − | *'''''Occurs on both mammals and birds'''''
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| − | ||[[Lice#Mallophaga|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are the characteristics of sucking lice?'''
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| − | ||<font color="white"> <big>
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| − | *'''''Narrow head'''''
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| − | *'''''Piercing mouthparts'''''
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| − | *'''''Thorax wider than head'''''
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| − | *'''''Powerful legs'''''
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| − | ||[[Lice#Anoplura|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''True or False: Sucking lice are found on both mammals and birds?'''
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| − | *'''''False'''''
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| − | *'''''Occurs on mammals only'''''
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| − | ||[[Lice#Anoplura|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''How long does the louse life cycle take?'''
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| − | *'''''2-3 weeks'''''
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| − | ||[[Lice#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What is the name of the generalised condition lice cause?'''
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| − | *'''''Pediculosis'''''
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| − | ||[[Lice#Pediculosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Which species is affected by only sucking lice?'''
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| − | *'''''Pigs'''''
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| − | ||[[Lice#Pigs|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Are birds affected by sucking or chewing lice?'''
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| − | *'''''Chewing'''''
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| − | ||[[Lice#Poultry|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''True or False: Mallophaga are more susceptible to systemic insecticides than Alloplura?'''
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| − | *'''''False'''''
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| − | *'''''Anopleura lice are more susceptible to systemic insecticide treatment'''''
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| − | ||[[Lice#Control|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |}
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| − | ==<font color="purple">Nuisance Flies</font>==
| + | '''[[Myiasis Producing Flies Flashcards]] |
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| + | <FlashCard questions="8"> |
| − | !width="400"|'''Question'''
| + | |q1=Fill in the missing words about the insect body: |
| − | !width="400"|'''Answer'''
| + | <br /> |
| − | !width="150"|'''Article'''
| + | <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 _______. |
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| + | |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? |
| − | *'''''Hydrotaea irritans'''''
| + | |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? |
| − | |<big>'''What is the main difference between biting and nuisance flies?'''
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| + | *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 |
| − | *'''''Fly worry'''''
| + | |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 |
| − | |<big>'''Give some examples of disease ''Musca' spp. transmit'''
| + | |l5=Insect_Life_Cycles |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | |q6=What are viviparous insects? |
| − | *'''''Viruses''''' | + | |a6= |
| − | **'''''E.g. Enteroviridae''''' | + | *Lay larvae or nymphs |
| − | *'''''Bacteria'''''
| + | *Eggs rupture in female reproductive system |
| − | **'''''E.g. Anthrax'''''
| + | |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 |
| − | |<big>'''True or False: ''H. irritans'' larvae undergo diapause?'''
| + | *Nymph becomes an adult |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big> | + | *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 |
| − | ||[[Nuisance Flies#Hydrotaea irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
| + | |a8= |
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| + | *Larva emerges from egg |
| − | |<big>'''What problems can ''H. irritans'' cause in livestock?'''
| + | *Larva grows and moults |
| − | ||<font color="white"> <big>
| + | *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> |
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| − | ==<font color="purple">Biting Flies</font>==
| + | [[Category:Parasite Flashcards]] |
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| − | |<big>'''Is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a visiting or resident biting fly?'''
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| − | *'''''Visiting'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are the main recognisable features of ''Stomoxys calcitrans''?'''
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| − | *'''''Forward pointing proboscis'''''
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| − | *'''''Grey colouring'''''
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| − | *'''''Grey stripes on thorax and black spots on abdomen'''''
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| − | *'''''Clear wings'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''How do ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' cause production losses?'''
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| − | *'''''Decrease milk production'''''
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| − | *'''''Decrease weight gain'''''
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| − | *'''''Cause fly worry'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Which retrovirus is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a vector for?'''
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| − | *'''''Equine infectious anaemia'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What is ''Haematoba irritans'' more commonly known as?'''
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| − | *'''''The horn fly'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Why is ''Haematoba irritans'' easier to control than visiting biting flies?'''
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| − | *'''''Is a resident fly'''''
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| − | *'''''Spends more time in contact with the host'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are the three most important species of ''Tabanidae''?'''
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| − | *'''''Tabanus'''''
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| − | *'''''Chrysops'''''
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| − | *'''''Haematopota'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Tabanidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''How could you identify ''Tabanidae'' species solely on looking at their wing venation?'''
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| − | *'''''Closed discal cell wing venation'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Tabanidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Why do ''Simuliidae'' species have a hump-backed appearance?'''
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| − | *'''''Arched thorax produced a hump-backed appearance'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Simuliidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Why is the life cycle of ''Simuliidae'' species?'''
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| − | *'''''Eggs laid on plants or stones under flowing water'''''
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| − | *'''''Larvae attach to submerged rocks and pupate'''''
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| − | *'''''Conical shaped cocoon'''''
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| − | *'''''Adults emerge en masse'''''
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| − | *'''''Life cycle takes one month to complete'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Simuliidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are ''Glossinidae'' species more commonly known as and which trypanosomal disease do they transmit to humans?'''
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| − | *'''''Tsetse flies'''''
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| − | *'''''Sleeping sickness'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Glossinidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Why are ''Ceratopogonidae'' species a problem to livestock'''
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| − | *'''''Causes sweet-itch in horses'''''
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| − | *'''''Are vectors for blue tongue'''''
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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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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Ceratopogonidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are ''Culicidae'' species better known as?'''
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| − | *'''''Mosquitos'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Culicidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |-
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| − | |<big>'''True or False: Both male and female ''Culicidae'' suck blood?'''
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| − | *'''''False'''''
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| − | *'''''Only female mosquitos suck blood'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Culicidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are ''Psychodidae'' the main vectors for?'''
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| − | *'''''Leishmaniasis'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Psychodidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are ''Hippobosca'' more commonly known as?'''
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| − | *'''''Forest flies'''''
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| − | ||[[Biting Flies#Hippobosca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are ''Melophagus'' more commonly known as?'''
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| − | *'''''Sheep ked'''''
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| − | |<big>'''What are the main recognisable features of ''Melophagus'' species?'''
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| − | *'''''Hairy'''''
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| − | *'''''Reddish-brown colouring'''''
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| − | *'''''Forward pointing proboscis'''''
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| − | *'''''Narrown head'''''
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| − | *'''''Dorso-ventrally flattened'''''
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| − | *'''''Wingless'''''
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| − | |<big>'''Are ''Melophagus'' species resident or visiting flies?'''
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| − | *'''''Resident'''''
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| − | *'''''Spend the entire life cycle on the host'''''
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| − | |<big>'''What is myiasis?'''
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| − | *'''''The parasitism of living animals by dipteran larvae'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Introduction|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Are ''Oestridae'' species obligatory or facultative parasites?'''
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| − | *'''''Obligatory'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are ''Hypoderma'' species more commonly known as and what do they look like?'''
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| − | *'''''Warble flies'''''
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| − | *'''''Look like bumble bees'''''
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| − | **'''''Yellow abdomen'''''
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| − | **'''''Band of black hairs'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Where in the body are the winter resting sites of ''Hypoderma'' species?'''
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| − | *'''''Epidural fat in the spinal canal for H. bovis'''''
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| − | *'''''Wall of the oesophagus for H. lineatum '''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''How many generations of warble flies are there per year?'''
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| − | *'''''One'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Why are warble flies a problem?'''
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| − | *'''''Cause production losses'''''
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| − | *'''''Cause myositis'''''
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| − | *'''''Causes paraplegia'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are ''Oestrus ovis'' species also known as?'''
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| − | *'''''Sheep nasal bot flies'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''How are the ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae distinguished?'''
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| − | *'''''Distinct black bands on each body segment'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''If ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae are deposited in late summer, where in the sheep can they overwinter?'''
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| − | *'''''In the nasal cavity'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''True or False: ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae cause true gid in sheep?'''
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| − | *'''''False'''''
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| − | *'''''Larvae cause false gid'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are the three main species of ''Gasterophilus'' in the UK, also known as the horse bot fly?'''
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| − | *'''''G. intestinalis'''''
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| − | *'''''G. nasalis'''''
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| − | *'''''G. haemorrhoidalis'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Where does ''Gasterophilus'' species lay their eggs on the horse?'''
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| − | *'''''G. intestinalis lays its eggs in the hair around the shoulders and fore legs'''''
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| − | *'''''G. nasalis lays its eggs in the intermandibular area'''''
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| − | *'''''G. haemorrhoidalis lays its eggs around the lips'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are the ''Gasterophilus'' larvae called once they have attached to the gastric mucosa?'''
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| − | *'''''Bots'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Where do ''Dermatobia hominis'' lay their eggs?'''
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| − | *'''''On blood sucking flies'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Dermatobia hominis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''How long is the life cycle of ''Dermatobia hominis''?'''
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| − | *'''''4 months'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Dermatobia hominis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Are ''Calliphoridae'' species obligatory or facultative parsites?'''
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| − | *'''''Facultative'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What is the name of the condition caused by ''Calliphoridae''?'''
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| − | *'''''Blowfly strike'''''
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| − | *'''''If the fly lays eggs on an animal, the animal is said to be blown'''''
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| − | *'''''The damage the larvae causes to the animal is known as strike'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''Where are blowfly eggs laid on an animal?'''
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| − | *'''''On soiled fleece'''''
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| − | *'''''On carrion'''''
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| − | *'''''In wounds'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''How many generations of blowflies develop per year?'''
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| − | *'''''Up to 4 per year in temperate climates'''''
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| − | *'''''Up to 10 per year in warmer climates'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What factors influence the prevalence of blowfly strike?'''
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| − | *'''''Temperature'''''
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| − | *'''''Rainfall'''''
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| − | *'''''Host suceptibility'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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| − | |<big>'''What are the recognisable features of ''Wohlfahrtia'' species?'''
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| − | *'''''Pale grey colouring'''''
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| − | *'''''Black striped on thorax and black spots on abdomen'''''
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| − | ||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Wohlfahrtia sp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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