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| − | ===Nuisance Flies===
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| − | <FlashCard questions="6">
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| − | |q1=What are the two ''Muscidae'' species of veterinary importance?
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| − | *Hydrotaea irritans
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| − | *Head fly
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| − | *Musca spp.
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| − | *Face and house flies
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| − | |l1=Nuisance Flies#Introduction
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| − | |q2=What is the main difference between biting and nuisance flies?
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| − | *Nuisance flies have sponge-like labellum mouthparts
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| − | *Biting flies have pointed mouthparts for sucking blood
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| − | |l2=Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.
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| − | |q3=How do ''Musca'' spp. cause production losses?
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| − | |a3=
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| − | *Fly worry
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| − | *Reduced weight gain
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| − | *Reduced milk yield
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| − | |l3=Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.
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| − | |q4=Give some examples of disease ''Musca' spp. transmit
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| − | *Viruses
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| − | *E.g. Enteroviridae
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| − | *Bacteria
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| − | *E.g. Anthrax
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| − | *Helminths
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| − | *E.g. Habronema
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| − | |l4=Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.
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| − | |q5=True or False: ''H. irritans'' larvae undergo diapause?
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| − | *True
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| − | *Larvae undergo diapause and pupate in spring
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| − | |l5=Nuisance Flies#Hydrotaea irritans
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| − | |q6=What problems can ''H. irritans'' cause in livestock?
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| − | *Summer mastitis in cattle
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| − | *Broken Head in sheep
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| − | *Can increase the incidence of secondary blowfly stirke
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| − | |l6=Nuisance Flies#Hydrotaea irritans
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| − | </FlashCard>
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| | ===Biting Flies=== | | ===Biting Flies=== |
| | <FlashCard questions="19"> | | <FlashCard questions="19"> |