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|q1= What kind of parasite are sea lice and what do they feed upon?
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|a1= Sea lice are arthropod parasites which feed on blood.
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|l1= Sea Lice#Introduction
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|q2= How can female and male lice be told apart?
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|a2=
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*Females are much larger
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*Females have a long egg sac
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|l2= Sea Lice#Introduction
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|q3= How many larval stages are there altogether and how many are parasitic?
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|a3= Nine altogether.
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*Seven are parasitic
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|l3= Sea Lice#Lifecycle
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|q4= Which life stages can move about on and between hosts?
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|a4= Pre-adult and adult
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|l4= Sea Lice#Lifecycle
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|q5=Which louse is most common in Britain and what fish are affected?
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|a5= ''C. elongatus'' affects salmonid fish species in the UK.
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|l5= Sea Lice#Distribution
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|q6= How do skin lesions begin and progress?
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|a6=
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*Begin as whitish spots
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*Progress to erosions
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*Can become open wounds
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*Can expose underlying bone
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|l6= Sea Lice#Clinical Signs
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|q7= What opthalmological signs can lice cause?
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|a7=
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*Erosions can lead to ulcers
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*Cataracts
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*Blindness
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|l7= Sea Lice#Clinical Signs
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|q8= How do sea lice kill fish?
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|a8= Anaemia and extensive skin damage cause osmoregulatory failure.
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|l8= Sea Lice#Clinical Signs
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</FlashCard>
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Revision as of 15:47, 15 July 2011

Question Answer Article
What kind of parasite are sea lice and what do they feed upon? Link to Article
How can female and male lice be told apart? Link to Article
How many larval stages are there altogether and how many are parasitic? Link to Article
Which life stages can move about on and between hosts? Link to Article
Which louse is most common in Britain and what fish are affected? Link to Article
How do skin lesions begin and progress? Link to Article
What opthalmological signs can lice cause? Link to Article
How do sea lice kill fish? Link to Article