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[[Image:Lucilla cuprina.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Lucilla cuprina'' - Wikimedia Commons]]
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===Insecta===
===Insecta===
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'''[[Biting Flies Flashcards]]
'''[[Biting Flies Flashcards]]
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<FlashCard questions="8">
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|q1=Fill in the missing words about the insect body
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|q1=Fill in the missing words about the insect body:
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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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|l1=Insecta#Structure and Function
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<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.
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|l1=Insect_Structure_and_Function#Reproductive_System
|q2=What are halteres?
|q2=What are halteres?
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*Used for balance
*Used for balance
*Possessed by diperan flies
*Possessed by diperan flies
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|l2=Insecta#Wing
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|l2=Insect_Structure_and_Function#Reproductive_System
|q3=What are spiracles?
|q3=What are spiracles?
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*Leads to trachea
*Leads to trachea
*Can be used for species identification
*Can be used for species identification
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|l3=Insecta#Respiratory System
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|l3=Insect_Structure_and_Function#Reproductive_System
|q4=What is the name of the general insect body system?
|q4=What is the name of the general insect body system?
|a4=Haemocoele
|a4=Haemocoele
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|l4=Insecta#Circulatory System
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|l4=Insect_Structure_and_Function#Reproductive_System
|q5=What are oviparous insects?
|q5=What are oviparous insects?
|a5=Lay eggs outside of the body which hatch after deposition
|a5=Lay eggs outside of the body which hatch after deposition
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|l5=Insecta#Life Cycles
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|l5=Insect_Life_Cycles
|q6=What are viviparous insects?
|q6=What are viviparous insects?
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*Lay larvae or nymphs
*Lay larvae or nymphs
*Eggs rupture in female reproductive system
*Eggs rupture in female reproductive system
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|l6=Insecta#Life Cycles
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|l6=Insect_Life_Cycles
|q7=Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it
|q7=Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it
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*Nymph becomes an adult
*Nymph becomes an adult
*Lice
*Lice
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|l7=Insecta#Simple Metamorphosis
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|l7=Insect_Life_Cycles
|q8=Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it
|q8=Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it
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*Adult emerges from pupa
*Adult emerges from pupa
*Flies
*Flies
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|l8=Insecta#Complex Metamorphosis
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|l8=Insect_Life_Cycles
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===Myiasis Producing Flies===
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|q1=What is myiasis?
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|a1=The parasitism of living animals by dipteran larvae
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|l1=Myiasis Producing Flies#Introduction
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|q2=Are ''Oestridae'' species obligatory or facultative parasites?
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|a2=Obligatory
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|l2=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestridae
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|q3=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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|l3=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
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|q4=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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|l4=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
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|q5=How many generations of warble flies are there per year?
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|a5=One
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|l5=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
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|q6=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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|l6=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
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|q7=What are ''Oestrus ovis'' species also known as?
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|a7=Sheep nasal bot flies
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|l7=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
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|q8=How are the ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae distinguished?
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|a8=Distinct black bands on each body segment
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|l8=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
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|q9=If ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae are deposited in late summer, where in the sheep can they overwinter?
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|a9=In the nasal cavity
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|l9=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
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|q10=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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|l10=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
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|q11=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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|l12=Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.
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|q12=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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|l13=Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.
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|q14=What are the ''Gasterophilus'' larvae called once they have attached to the gastric mucosa?
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|a14=Bots
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|l14=Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.
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|q15=Where do ''Dermatobia hominis'' lay their eggs?
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|a15=On blood sucking flies
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|l15=Myiasis Producing Flies#Dermatobia hominis
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|q16=How long is the life cycle of ''Dermatobia hominis''?
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|a16=4 months
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|l16=Myiasis Producing Flies#Dermatobia hominis
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|q17=Are ''Calliphoridae'' species obligatory or facultative parsites?
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|a17=Facultative
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|l17=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
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|q18=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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|l18=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
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|q19=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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|l19=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
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|q20=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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|l20=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
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|q21=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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|l21=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
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|q22=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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|l22=Myiasis Producing Flies#Wohlfahrtia sp.
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