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− | ===Insecta=== | + | |backcolour = f5fffa |
+ | |linkpage =Insecta | ||
+ | |linktext =INSECTA | ||
+ | |sublink1 =Flash Cards - WikiBugs | ||
+ | |subtext1 =WIKIBUGS FLASHCARDS | ||
+ | |pagetype =Bugs | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | ==<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''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Insecta#Respiratory System|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<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>== |
− | |||
− | '''[[Fleas | + | {| 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''' |
− | | | + | |- |
− | | | + | |<big>'''What are the two ''Muscidae'' species of veterinary importance?''' |
− | | | + | ||<font color="white"> <big> |
− | | | + | *'''''Hydrotaea irritans''''' |
− | * | + | **'''''Head fly''''' |
− | * | + | *'''''Musca spp.''''' |
− | + | **'''''Face and house flies''''' | |
− | | | + | ||[[Nuisance Flies#Introduction|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] |
− | | | + | |- |
− | | | + | |<big>'''What is the main difference between biting and nuisance flies?''' |
− | * | + | ||<font color="white"> <big> |
− | * | + | *'''''Nuisance flies have sponge-like labellum mouthparts''''' |
− | * | + | *'''''Biting flies have pointed mouthparts for sucking blood''''' |
− | + | ||[[Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | |<big>'''How do ''Musca'' spp. cause production losses?''' | |
− | | | + | ||<font color="white"> <big> |
− | | | + | *'''''Fly worry''''' |
− | | | + | *'''''Reduced weight gain''''' |
− | | | + | *'''''Reduced milk yield''''' |
− | | | + | ||[[Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | |<big>'''Give some examples of disease ''Musca' spp. transmit''' | |
− | + | ||<font color="white"> <big> | |
− | + | *'''''Viruses''''' | |
− | * | + | **'''''E.g. Enteroviridae''''' |
− | * | + | *'''''Bacteria''''' |
− | | | + | **'''''E.g. Anthrax''''' |
− | | | + | *'''''Helminths''''' |
− | | | + | **'''''E.g. Habronema''''' |
− | * | + | ||[[Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] |
− | * | + | |- |
− | + | |<big>'''True or False: ''H. irritans'' larvae undergo diapause?''' | |
− | + | ||<font color="white"> <big> | |
− | | | + | *'''''True''''' |
− | | | + | *'''''Larvae undergo diapause and pupate in spring''''' |
− | | | + | ||[[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> |
− | + | *'''''Summer mastitis in cattle''''' | |
− | + | *'''''Broken Head in sheep''''' | |
− | | | + | *'''''Can increase the incidence of secondary blowfly stirke''''' |
− | </ | + | ||[[Nuisance Flies#Hydrotaea irritans|span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] |
+ | |} | ||
− | + | ==<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>== |
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Insecta
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Fill in the missing words about the insect body | 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 | Link to Answer Article |
What are halteres? |
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What are spiracles? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What is the name of the general insect body system? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What are oviparous insects? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What are viviparous insects? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it |
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Link to Answer Article |
Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it |
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Link to Answer Article |
Fleas
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What is the most common species of flea which infects cats and dogs? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Which flea only has pronotal combs? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What are the key features of Pulex irritans? |
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Link to Answer Article |
How is the life cycle of Spilopsyllus cuniculi scynchronised with their main hosts the rabbit? |
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Link to Answer Article |
How long do adult fleas live? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What do flea eggs look like? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Which life cycle stage is negatively phototropic and what does this mean? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What is the name of the flea juvenile hormone? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Lice
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What are the characteristics of chewing lice? |
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Link to Answer Article |
True or False: Chewing lice are found on both mammals and birds? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What are the characteristics of sucking lice? |
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Link to Answer Article |
True or False: Sucking lice are found on both mammals and birds? |
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Link to Answer Article |
How long does the louse life cycle take? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What is the name of the generalised condition lice cause? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Which species is affected by only sucking lice? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Are birds affected by sucking or chewing lice? |
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Link to Answer Article |
True or False: Mallophaga are more susceptible to systemic insecticides than Alloplura? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Nuisance Flies
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What are the two Muscidae species of veterinary importance? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What is the main difference between biting and nuisance flies? |
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Link to Answer Article |
How do Musca spp. cause production losses? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Give some examples of disease Musca' spp. transmit |
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Link to Answer Article |
True or False: H. irritans larvae undergo diapause? |
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span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article |
What problems can H. irritans cause in livestock? |
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span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article |
Biting Flies
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Is Stomoxys calcitrans a visiting or resident biting fly? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What are the main recognisable features of Stomoxys calcitrans? |
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Link to Answer Article |
How do Stomoxys calcitrans cause production losses? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Which retrovirus is Stomoxys calcitrans a vector for? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What is Haematoba irritans more commonly known as? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Why is Haematoba irritans easier to control than visiting biting flies? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What are the three most important species of Tabanidae? |
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Link to Answer Article |
How could you identify Tabanidae species solely on looking at their wing venation? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Why do Simuliidae species have a hump-backed appearance? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Why is the life cycle of Simuliidae species? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What are Glossinidae species more commonly known as and which trypanosomal disease do they transmit to humans? |
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Why are Ceratopogonidae species a problem to livestock |
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What are Culicidae species better known as? |
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True or False: Both male and female Culicidae suck blood? |
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What are Psychodidae the main vectors for? |
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What are Hippobosca more commonly known as? |
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What are Melophagus more commonly known as? |
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What are the main recognisable features of Melophagus species? |
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Are Melophagus species resident or visiting flies? |
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