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==<font color="purple">Insecta</font>==
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===Insecta===
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<FlashCard questions="8">
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
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|q1=Fill in the missing words about the insect body
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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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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!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|l1=Insecta#Structure and Function
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|q2=What are halteres?
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|<big>'''Fill in the missing words about the insect body'''
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|a2=
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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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*Reduced pair of wings
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||[[Insecta#Structure and Function|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Used for balance
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*Possessed by diperan flies
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|<big>'''What are halteres?'''
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|l2=Insecta#Wing
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|q3=What are spiracles?
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*'''''Reduced pair of wings'''''
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*'''''Used for balance'''''
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*Chitinous openings
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*'''''Possessed by diperan flies'''''
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*On the side of the body
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||[[Insecta#Wing|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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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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|<big>'''What are spiracles?'''
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*Leads to trachea
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*Can be used for species identification
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*'''''Chitinous openings'''''
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|l3=Insecta#Respiratory System
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*'''''On the side of the body'''''
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|q4=What is the name of the general insect body system?
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*'''''Under muscular control so can open and close at will'''''
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|a4=Haemocoele
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*'''''Mounted on stimatic plates'''''
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|l4=Insecta#Circulatory System
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*'''''Leads to trachea'''''
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|q5=What are oviparous insects?
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*'''''Can be used for species identification'''''
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|a5=Lay eggs outside of the body which hatch after deposition
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||[[Insecta#Respiratory System|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l5=Insecta#Life Cycles
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|q6=What are viviparous insects?
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|<big>'''What is the name of the general insect body system?'''
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|a6=
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*Lay larvae or nymphs
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*'''''Haemocoele'''''
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*Eggs rupture in female reproductive system
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||[[Insecta#Circulatory System|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l6=Insecta#Life Cycles
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|q7=Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it
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|<big>'''What are oviparous insects?'''
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|a7=
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*Nymph emerges from egg
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*'''''Lay eggs outside of the body which hatch after deposition'''''
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*Nymph grows and moults
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||[[Insecta#Life Cycles|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Nymph becomes an adult
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*Lice
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|<big>'''What are viviparous insects?'''
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|l7=Insecta#Simple Metamorphosis
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|q8=Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it
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*'''''Lay larvae or nymphs'''''
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|a8=
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*'''''Eggs rupture in female reproductive system'''''
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*Larva emerges from egg
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||[[Insecta#Life Cycles|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Larva grows and moults
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*Larva pupates
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|<big>'''Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it'''
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*Adult emerges from pupa
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*Flies
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*'''''Nymph emerges from egg'''''
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|l8=Insecta#Complex Metamorphosis
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*'''''Nymph grows and moults'''''
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</FlashCard>
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*'''''Nymph becomes an adult'''''
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===Fleas===
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*'''''Lice'''''
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<FlashCard questions="8">
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||[[Insecta#Simple Metamorphosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|q1=What is the most common species of flea which infects cats and dogs?
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|a1=
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|<big>'''Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it'''
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*Ctenocephalides felis
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*Cat flea
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*'''''Larva emerges from egg'''''
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|l1=Fleas#Ctenocephalides felis
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*'''''Larva grows and moults'''''
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|q2=Which flea only has pronotal combs?
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*'''''Larva pupates'''''
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|a2=
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*'''''Adult emerges from pupa'''''
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*Ceratophyllus gallinae
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*'''''Flies'''''
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*Poultry flea
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||[[Insecta#Complex Metamorphosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l2=Fleas#Ceratophyllus gallinae
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|q3=What are the key features of ''Pulex irritans''?
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|a3=
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==<font color="purple">Fleas</font>==
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*No combs
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*Head rounded anteriorly
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|l3=Fleas#Pulex irritans
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
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|q4=How is the life cycle of ''Spilopsyllus cuniculi'' scynchronised with their main hosts the rabbit?
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|a4=
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
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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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|<big>'''What is the most common species of flea which infects cats and dogs?'''
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*The new adult fleas emerge from the pupa before the kittens leave the nest
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|l4=Fleas#Spilopsyllus cuniculi
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*'''''Ctenocephalides felis'''''
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|q5=How long do adult fleas live?
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*'''''Cat flea'''''
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|a5=7-10 days
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||[[Fleas#Ctenocephalides felis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l5=Fleas#Life Cycle
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|q6=What do flea eggs look like?
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|<big>'''Which flea only has pronotal combs?'''
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|a6=
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*Ivory-white
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*'''''Ceratophyllus gallinae'''''
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*Oval shaped
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*'''''Poultry flea'''''
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*0.5mm long
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||[[Fleas#Ceratophyllus gallinae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l6=Fleas#Life Cycle
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|q7=Which life cycle stage is negatively phototropic and what does this mean?
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|<big>'''What are the key features of ''Pulex irritans''?'''
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|a7=
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*Larvae
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*'''''No combs'''''
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*Crawl away from light sources
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*'''''Head rounded anteriorly'''''
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|l7=Fleas#Life Cycle
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||[[Fleas#Pulex irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|q8=What is the name of the flea juvenile hormone?
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|a8=Methoprene
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|<big>'''How is the life cycle of ''Spilopsyllus cuniculi'' scynchronised with their main hosts the rabbit?'''
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|l8=Fleas#Life Cycle
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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</FlashCard>
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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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===Lice===
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*'''''After parturition the adult fleas move onto the kittens where they feed, mate and lay eggs'''''
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<FlashCard questions="9">
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*'''''The new adult fleas emerge from the pupa before the kittens leave the nest'''''
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|q1=What are the characteristics of chewing lice?
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||[[Fleas#Spilopsyllus cuniculi|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a1=
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*Broad head
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|<big>'''How long do adult fleas live?'''
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*Rasping mouthparts
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*Thorax narrower than head
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*'''''7-10 days'''''
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|l1=Lice#Mallophaga
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||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|q2=True or False: Chewing lice are found on both mammals and birds?
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|a2=
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|<big>'''What do flea eggs look like?'''
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*True
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*Occurs on both mammals and birds
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*'''''Ivory-white'''''
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|l2=Lice#Mallophaga
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*'''''Oval shaped'''''
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|q3=What are the characteristics of sucking lice?
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*'''''0.5mm long'''''
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|a3=
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||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Narrow head
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*Piercing mouthparts
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|<big>'''Which life cycle stage is negatively phototropic and what does this mean?'''
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*Thorax wider than head
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*Powerful legs
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*'''''Larvae'''''
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|l3=Lice#Anoplura
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*'''''Crawl away from light sources'''''
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|q4=True or False: Sucking lice are found on both mammals and birds?
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||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a4=
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*False
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|<big>'''What is the name of the flea juvenile hormone?'''
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*Occurs on mammals only
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|l4=Lice#Anoplura
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*'''''Methoprene'''''
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|q5=How long does the louse life cycle take?
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||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a5=2-3 weeks
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|l5=Lice#Life Cycle
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|q6=What is the name of the generalised condition lice cause?
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==<font color="purple">Lice</font>==
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|a6=Pediculosis
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|l6=Lice#Pediculosis
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{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
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|q7=Which species is affected by only sucking lice?
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
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|a7=Pigs
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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|l7=Lice#Pigs
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|q8=Are birds affected by sucking or chewing lice?
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|a8=Chewing
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|<big>'''What are the characteristics of chewing lice?'''
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|l8=Lice#Poultry
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|q9=True or False: Mallophaga are more susceptible to systemic insecticides than Alloplura?
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*'''''Broad head'''''
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|a9=
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*'''''Rasping mouthparts'''''
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*False
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*'''''Thorax narrower than head'''''
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*Anopleura lice are more susceptible to systemic insecticide treatment
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||[[Lice#Mallophaga|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l9=Lice#Control
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|-
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</FlashCard>
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|<big>'''True or False: Chewing lice are found on both mammals and birds?'''
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===Nuisance Flies===
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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<FlashCard questions="6">
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*'''''True'''''
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|q1=What are the two ''Muscidae'' species of veterinary importance?
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*'''''Occurs on both mammals and birds'''''
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|a1=
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||[[Lice#Mallophaga|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Hydrotaea irritans
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*Head fly
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|<big>'''What are the characteristics of sucking lice?'''
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*Musca spp.
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*Face and house flies
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*'''''Narrow head'''''
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|l1=Nuisance Flies#Introduction
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*'''''Piercing mouthparts'''''
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|q2=What is the main difference between biting and nuisance flies?
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*'''''Thorax wider than head'''''
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|a2=
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*'''''Powerful legs'''''
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*Nuisance flies have sponge-like labellum mouthparts
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||[[Lice#Anoplura|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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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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|<big>'''True or False: Sucking lice are found on both mammals and birds?'''
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|q3=How do ''Musca'' spp. cause production losses?
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a3=
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*'''''False'''''
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*Fly worry
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*'''''Occurs on mammals only'''''
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*Reduced weight gain
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||[[Lice#Anoplura|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Reduced milk yield
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|l3=Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.
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|<big>'''How long does the louse life cycle take?'''
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|q4=Give some examples of disease ''Musca' spp. transmit
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a4=
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*'''''2-3 weeks'''''
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*Viruses
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||[[Lice#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*E.g. Enteroviridae
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*Bacteria
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|<big>'''What is the name of the generalised condition lice cause?'''
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*E.g. Anthrax
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*Helminths
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*'''''Pediculosis'''''
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*E.g. Habronema
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||[[Lice#Pediculosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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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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|<big>'''Which species is affected by only sucking lice?'''
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|a5=
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*True
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*'''''Pigs'''''
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*Larvae undergo diapause and pupate in spring
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||[[Lice#Pigs|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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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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|<big>'''Are birds affected by sucking or chewing lice?'''
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|a6=
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*Summer mastitis in cattle
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*'''''Chewing'''''
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*Broken Head in sheep
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||[[Lice#Poultry|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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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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|<big>'''True or False: Mallophaga are more susceptible to systemic insecticides than Alloplura?'''
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</FlashCard>
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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===Biting Flies===
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*'''''False'''''
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<FlashCard questions="21">
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*'''''Anopleura lice are more susceptible to systemic insecticide treatment'''''
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|q1=Is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a visiting or resident biting fly?
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||[[Lice#Control|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a1=Visiting
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|l1=Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans
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|q2=What are the main recognisable features of ''Stomoxys calcitrans''?
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==<font color="purple">Nuisance Flies</font>==
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|a2=
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*Forward pointing proboscis
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*Grey colouring
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
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*Grey stripes on thorax and black spots on abdomen
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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*Clear wings
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|l2=Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans
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|-
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|q3=How do ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' cause production losses?
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|<big>'''What are the two ''Muscidae'' species of veterinary importance?'''
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|a3=
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*Decrease milk production
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*'''''Hydrotaea irritans'''''
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*Decrease weight gain
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**'''''Head fly'''''
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*Cause fly worry
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*'''''Musca spp.'''''
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|l3=Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans
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**'''''Face and house flies'''''
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|q4=Which retrovirus is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a vector for?
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||[[Nuisance Flies#Introduction|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a5=Equine infectious anaemia
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|l5=Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans
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|<big>'''What is the main difference between biting and nuisance flies?'''
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|q6=What is ''Haematoba irritans'' more commonly known as?
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a6=The horn fly
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*'''''Nuisance flies have sponge-like labellum mouthparts'''''
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|l6=Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans
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*'''''Biting flies have pointed mouthparts for sucking blood'''''
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|q7=Why is ''Haematoba irritans'' easier to control than visiting biting flies?
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||[[Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a7=
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*Is a resident fly
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|<big>'''How do ''Musca'' spp. cause production losses?'''
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*Spends more time in contact with the host
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|l7=Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans
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*'''''Fly worry'''''
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|q8=What are the three most important species of ''Tabanidae''?
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*'''''Reduced weight gain'''''
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|a8=
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*'''''Reduced milk yield'''''
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*Tabanus
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||[[Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Chrysops
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|-
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*Haematopota
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|<big>'''Give some examples of disease ''Musca' spp. transmit'''
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|l8=Biting Flies#Tabanidae
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|q9=How could you identify ''Tabanidae'' species solely on looking at their wing venation?
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*'''''Viruses'''''
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|a9=Closed discal cell wing venation
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**'''''E.g. Enteroviridae'''''
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|l9=Biting Flies#Tabanidae
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*'''''Bacteria'''''
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|q10=Why do ''Simuliidae'' species have a hump-backed appearance?
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**'''''E.g. Anthrax'''''
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|a10=Arched thorax produced a hump-backed appearance
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*'''''Helminths'''''
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|l10=Biting Flies#Simuliidae
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**'''''E.g. Habronema'''''
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|q11=Why is the life cycle of ''Simuliidae'' species?
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||[[Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a11=
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*Eggs laid on plants or stones under flowing water
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|<big>'''True or False: ''H. irritans'' larvae undergo diapause?'''
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*Larvae attach to submerged rocks and pupate
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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*Conical shaped cocoon
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*'''''True'''''
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*Adults emerge en masse
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*'''''Larvae undergo diapause and pupate in spring'''''
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*Life cycle takes one month to complete
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||[[Nuisance Flies#Hydrotaea irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l11=Biting Flies#Simuliidae
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|-
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|q12=What are ''Glossinidae'' species more commonly known as and which trypanosomal disease do they transmit to humans?
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|<big>'''What problems can ''H. irritans'' cause in livestock?'''
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|a12=
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*Tsetse flies
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*'''''Summer mastitis in cattle'''''
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*Sleeping sickness
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*'''''Broken Head in sheep'''''
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|l12=Biting Flies#Glossinidae
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*'''''Can increase the incidence of secondary blowfly stirke'''''
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|q13=Why are ''Ceratopogonidae'' species a problem to livestock
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||[[Nuisance Flies#Hydrotaea irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a13=
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*Causes sweet-itch in horses
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*Are vectors for blue tongue
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==<font color="purple">Biting Flies</font>==
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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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{| border="3" cellpadding="8"
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|l13=Biting Flies#Ceratopogonidae
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
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|q14=What are ''Culicidae'' species better known as?
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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|a14=Mosquitos
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
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|l14=Biting Flies#Culicidae
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|-
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|q15=True or False: Both male and female ''Culicidae'' suck blood?
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|<big>'''Is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a visiting or resident biting fly?'''
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|a15=
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*False
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*'''''Visiting'''''
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*Only female mosquitos suck blood
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||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|l15=Biting Flies#Culicidae
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|-
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|q16=What are ''Psychodidae'' the main vectors for?
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|<big>'''What are the main recognisable features of ''Stomoxys calcitrans''?'''
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|a16=Leishmaniasis
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|l16=Biting Flies#Psychodidae
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*'''''Forward pointing proboscis'''''
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|q17=What are ''Hippobosca'' more commonly known as?
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*'''''Grey colouring'''''
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|a17=Forest flies
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*'''''Grey stripes on thorax and black spots on abdomen'''''
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|l17=Biting Flies#Hippobosca spp.
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*'''''Clear wings'''''
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|q18=What are ''Melophagus'' more commonly known as?
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||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a18=Sheep ked
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|-
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|l19=Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.
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|<big>'''How do ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' cause production losses?'''
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|q20=What are the main recognisable features of ''Melophagus'' species?
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|a20=
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*'''''Decrease milk production'''''
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*Hairy
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*'''''Decrease weight gain'''''
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*Reddish-brown colouring
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*'''''Cause fly worry'''''
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*Forward pointing proboscis
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||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
*Narrown head
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|-
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*Dorso-ventrally flattened
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|<big>'''Which retrovirus is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a vector for?'''
+
*Wingless
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
|l20=Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.
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*'''''Equine infectious anaemia'''''
+
|q21=Are ''Melophagus'' species resident or visiting flies?
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||[[Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|a21=
−
|-
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*Resident
−
|<big>'''What is ''Haematoba irritans'' more commonly known as?'''
+
*Spend the entire life cycle on the host
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|l21=Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.
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*'''''The horn fly'''''
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</FlashCard>
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||[[Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
===Myiasis Producing Flies===
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|-
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<FlashCard questions="22">
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|<big>'''Why is ''Haematoba irritans'' easier to control than visiting biting flies?'''
+
|q1=What is myiasis?
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a1=The parasitism of living animals by dipteran larvae
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*'''''Is a resident fly'''''
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|l1=Myiasis Producing Flies#Introduction
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*'''''Spends more time in contact with the host'''''
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|q2=Are ''Oestridae'' species obligatory or facultative parasites?
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||[[Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|a2=Obligatory
−
|-
+
|l2=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestridae
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|<big>'''What are the three most important species of ''Tabanidae''?'''
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|q3=What are ''Hypoderma'' species more commonly known as and what do they look like?
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a3=
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*'''''Tabanus'''''
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*Warble flies
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*'''''Chrysops'''''
+
*Look like bumble bees
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*'''''Haematopota'''''
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*Yellow abdomen
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||[[Biting Flies#Tabanidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
*Band of black hairs
−
|-
+
|l3=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
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|<big>'''How could you identify ''Tabanidae'' species solely on looking at their wing venation?'''
+
|q4=Where in the body are the winter resting sites of ''Hypoderma'' species?
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||<font color="white"> <big>
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|a4=
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*'''''Closed discal cell wing venation'''''
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*Epidural fat in the spinal canal for H. bovis
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||[[Biting Flies#Tabanidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
*Wall of the oesophagus for H. lineatum
−
|-
+
|l4=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
−
|<big>'''Why do ''Simuliidae'' species have a hump-backed appearance?'''
+
|q5=How many generations of warble flies are there per year?
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
|a5=One
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*'''''Arched thorax produced a hump-backed appearance'''''
+
|l5=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
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||[[Biting Flies#Simuliidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|q6=Why are warble flies a problem?
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|-
+
|a6=
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|<big>'''Why is the life cycle of ''Simuliidae'' species?'''
+
*Cause production losses
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
*Cause myositis
−
*'''''Eggs laid on plants or stones under flowing water'''''
+
*Causes paraplegia
−
*'''''Larvae attach to submerged rocks and pupate'''''
+
|l6=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
−
*'''''Conical shaped cocoon'''''
+
|q7=What are ''Oestrus ovis'' species also known as?
−
*'''''Adults emerge en masse'''''
+
|a7=Sheep nasal bot flies
−
*'''''Life cycle takes one month to complete'''''
+
|l7=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
−
||[[Biting Flies#Simuliidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|q8=How are the ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae distinguished?
−
|-
+
|a8=Distinct black bands on each body segment
−
|<big>'''What are ''Glossinidae'' species more commonly known as and which trypanosomal disease do they transmit to humans?'''
+
|l8=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
|q9=If ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae are deposited in late summer, where in the sheep can they overwinter?
−
*'''''Tsetse flies'''''
+
|a9=In the nasal cavity
−
*'''''Sleeping sickness'''''
+
|l9=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
−
||[[Biting Flies#Glossinidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|q10=True or False: ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae cause true gid in sheep?
−
|-
+
|a10=
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|<big>'''Why are ''Ceratopogonidae'' species a problem to livestock'''
+
*False
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
*Larvae cause false gid
−
*'''''Causes sweet-itch in horses'''''
+
|l10=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
−
*'''''Are vectors for blue tongue'''''
+
|q11=What are the three main species of ''Gasterophilus'' in the UK, also known as the horse bot fly?
−
*'''''Vectors for parasites such as Onchocerca in cattle'''''
+
|a11=
−
*'''''Cause skin infections in livestock'''''
+
*G. intestinalis
−
||[[Biting Flies#Ceratopogonidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
*G. nasalis
−
|-
+
*G. haemorrhoidalis
−
|<big>'''What are ''Culicidae'' species better known as?'''
+
|l12=Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
|q12=Where does ''Gasterophilus'' species lay their eggs on the horse?
−
*'''''Mosquitos'''''
+
|a12=
−
||[[Biting Flies#Culicidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
*G. intestinalis lays its eggs in the hair around the shoulders and fore legs
−
|-
+
*G. nasalis lays its eggs in the intermandibular area
−
|<big>'''True or False: Both male and female ''Culicidae'' suck blood?'''
+
*G. haemorrhoidalis lays its eggs around the lips
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
|l13=Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.
−
*'''''False'''''
+
|q14=What are the ''Gasterophilus'' larvae called once they have attached to the gastric mucosa?
−
*'''''Only female mosquitos suck blood'''''
+
|a14=Bots
−
||[[Biting Flies#Culicidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|l14=Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.
−
|-
+
|q15=Where do ''Dermatobia hominis'' lay their eggs?
−
|<big>'''What are ''Psychodidae'' the main vectors for?'''
+
|a15=On blood sucking flies
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
|l15=Myiasis Producing Flies#Dermatobia hominis
−
*'''''Leishmaniasis'''''
+
|q16=How long is the life cycle of ''Dermatobia hominis''?
−
||[[Biting Flies#Psychodidae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|a16=4 months
−
|-
+
|l16=Myiasis Producing Flies#Dermatobia hominis
−
|<big>'''What are ''Hippobosca'' more commonly known as?'''
+
|q17=Are ''Calliphoridae'' species obligatory or facultative parsites?
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
|a17=Facultative
−
*'''''Forest flies'''''
+
|l17=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
−
||[[Biting Flies#Hippobosca spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|q18=What is the name of the condition caused by ''Calliphoridae''?
−
|-
+
|a18=
−
|<big>'''What are ''Melophagus'' more commonly known as?'''
+
*Blowfly strike
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
*If the fly lays eggs on an animal, the animal is said to be blown
−
*'''''Sheep ked'''''
+
*The damage the larvae causes to the animal is known as strike
−
||[[Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
|l18=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
−
|-
+
|q19=Where are blowfly eggs laid on an animal?
−
|<big>'''What are the main recognisable features of ''Melophagus'' species?'''
+
|a19=
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
*On soiled fleece
−
*'''''Hairy'''''
+
*On carrion
−
*'''''Reddish-brown colouring'''''
+
*In wounds
−
*'''''Forward pointing proboscis'''''
+
|l19=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
−
*'''''Narrown head'''''
+
|q20=How many generations of blowflies develop per year?
−
*'''''Dorso-ventrally flattened'''''
+
|a20=
−
*'''''Wingless'''''
+
*Up to 4 per year in temperate climates
−
||[[Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
*Up to 10 per year in warmer climates
−
|-
+
|l20=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
−
|<big>'''Are ''Melophagus'' species resident or visiting flies?'''
+
|q21=What factors influence the prevalence of blowfly strike?
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
+
|a21=
−
*'''''Resident'''''
+
*Temperature
−
*'''''Spend the entire life cycle on the host'''''
+
*Rainfall
−
||[[Biting Flies#Melophagus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
+
*Host suceptibility
−
|}
+
|l21=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
−
 
+
|q22=What are the recognisable features of ''Wohlfahrtia'' species?
−
==<font color="purple">Myiasis Producing Flies</font>==
+
|a22=
−
 
+
*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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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
+
</FlashCard>
−
!width="150"|'''Article'''
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''What is myiasis?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''The parasitism of living animals by dipteran larvae'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Introduction|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''Are ''Oestridae'' species obligatory or facultative parasites?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''Obligatory'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''What are ''Hypoderma'' species more commonly known as and what do they look like?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''Warble flies'''''
 
−
*'''''Look like bumble bees'''''
 
−
**'''''Yellow abdomen'''''
 
−
**'''''Band of black hairs'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''Where in the body are the winter resting sites of ''Hypoderma'' species?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''Epidural fat in the spinal canal for H. bovis'''''
 
−
*'''''Wall of the oesophagus for H. lineatum '''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''How many generations of warble flies are there per year?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''One'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''Why are warble flies a problem?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''Cause production losses'''''
 
−
*'''''Cause myositis'''''
 
−
*'''''Causes paraplegia'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''What are ''Oestrus ovis'' species also known as?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''Sheep nasal bot flies'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''How are the ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae distinguished?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''Distinct black bands on each body segment'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''If ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae are deposited in late summer, where in the sheep can they overwinter?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''In the nasal cavity'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''True or False: ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae cause true gid in sheep?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''False'''''
 
−
*'''''Larvae cause false gid'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''What are the three main species of ''Gasterophilus'' in the UK, also known as the horse bot fly?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''G. intestinalis'''''
 
−
*'''''G. nasalis'''''
 
−
*'''''G. haemorrhoidalis'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''Where does ''Gasterophilus'' species lay their eggs on the horse?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''G. intestinalis lays its eggs in the hair around the shoulders and fore legs'''''
 
−
*'''''G. nasalis lays its eggs in the intermandibular area'''''
 
−
*'''''G. haemorrhoidalis lays its eggs around the lips'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''What are the ''Gasterophilus'' larvae called once they have attached to the gastric mucosa?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''Bots'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''Where do ''Dermatobia hominis'' lay their eggs?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''On blood sucking flies'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Dermatobia hominis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''How long is the life cycle of ''Dermatobia hominis''?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''4 months'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Dermatobia hominis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''Are ''Calliphoridae'' species obligatory or facultative parsites?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''Facultative'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''What is the name of the condition caused by ''Calliphoridae''?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''Blowfly strike'''''
 
−
*'''''If the fly lays eggs on an animal, the animal is said to be blown'''''
 
−
*'''''The damage the larvae causes to the animal is known as strike'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''Where are blowfly eggs laid on an animal?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''On soiled fleece'''''
 
−
*'''''On carrion'''''
 
−
*'''''In wounds'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''How many generations of blowflies develop per year?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''Up to 4 per year in temperate climates'''''
 
−
*'''''Up to 10 per year in warmer climates'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''What factors influence the prevalence of blowfly strike?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''Temperature'''''
 
−
*'''''Rainfall'''''
 
−
*'''''Host suceptibility'''''
 
−
||[[Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|<big>'''What are the recognisable features of ''Wohlfahrtia'' species?'''
 
−
||<font color="white"> <big>
 
−
*'''''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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Insecta

Question Answer Article
Fill in the missing words about the insect body Link to Article
What are halteres? Link to Article
What are spiracles? Link to Article
What is the name of the general insect body system? Link to Article
What are oviparous insects? Link to Article
What are viviparous insects? Link to Article
Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it Link to Article
Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it Link to Article


Fleas

Question Answer Article
What is the most common species of flea which infects cats and dogs? Link to Article
Which flea only has pronotal combs? Link to Article
What are the key features of Pulex irritans? Link to Article
How is the life cycle of Spilopsyllus cuniculi scynchronised with their main hosts the rabbit? Link to Article
How long do adult fleas live? Link to Article
What do flea eggs look like? Link to Article
Which life cycle stage is negatively phototropic and what does this mean? Link to Article
What is the name of the flea juvenile hormone? Link to Article


Lice

Question Answer Article
What are the characteristics of chewing lice? Link to Article
True or False: Chewing lice are found on both mammals and birds? Link to Article
What are the characteristics of sucking lice? Link to Article
True or False: Sucking lice are found on both mammals and birds? Link to Article
How long does the louse life cycle take? Link to Article
What is the name of the generalised condition lice cause? Link to Article
Which species is affected by only sucking lice? Link to Article
Are birds affected by sucking or chewing lice? Link to Article
True or False: Mallophaga are more susceptible to systemic insecticides than Alloplura? Link to Article


Nuisance Flies

Question Answer Article
What are the two Muscidae species of veterinary importance? Link to Article
What is the main difference between biting and nuisance flies? Link to Article
How do Musca spp. cause production losses? Link to Article
Give some examples of disease Musca' spp. transmit Link to Article
True or False: H. irritans larvae undergo diapause? Link to Article
What problems can H. irritans cause in livestock? Link to Article


Biting Flies

Question Answer Article
Is Stomoxys calcitrans a visiting or resident biting fly? Link to Article
What are the main recognisable features of Stomoxys calcitrans? Link to Article
How do Stomoxys calcitrans cause production losses? Link to Article
Which retrovirus is Stomoxys calcitrans a vector for? [[|Link to Article]]
Link to Article
What is Haematoba irritans more commonly known as? Link to Article
Why is Haematoba irritans easier to control than visiting biting flies? Link to Article
What are the three most important species of Tabanidae? Link to Article
How could you identify Tabanidae species solely on looking at their wing venation? Link to Article
Why do Simuliidae species have a hump-backed appearance? Link to Article
Why is the life cycle of Simuliidae species? Link to Article
What are Glossinidae species more commonly known as and which trypanosomal disease do they transmit to humans? Link to Article
Why are Ceratopogonidae species a problem to livestock Link to Article
What are Culicidae species better known as? Link to Article
True or False: Both male and female Culicidae suck blood? Link to Article
What are Psychodidae the main vectors for? Link to Article
What are Hippobosca more commonly known as? Link to Article
What are Melophagus more commonly known as? [[|Link to Article]]
Link to Article
What are the main recognisable features of Melophagus species? Link to Article
Are Melophagus species resident or visiting flies? Link to Article


Myiasis Producing Flies

Question Answer Article
What is myiasis? Link to Article
Are Oestridae species obligatory or facultative parasites? Link to Article
What are Hypoderma species more commonly known as and what do they look like? Link to Article
Where in the body are the winter resting sites of Hypoderma species? Link to Article
How many generations of warble flies are there per year? Link to Article
Why are warble flies a problem? Link to Article
What are Oestrus ovis species also known as? Link to Article
How are the Oestrus ovis larvae distinguished? Link to Article
If Oestrus ovis larvae are deposited in late summer, where in the sheep can they overwinter? Link to Article
True or False: Oestrus ovis larvae cause true gid in sheep? Link to Article
What are the three main species of Gasterophilus in the UK, also known as the horse bot fly? [[|Link to Article]]
Where does Gasterophilus species lay their eggs on the horse? Link to Article
Link to Article
What are the Gasterophilus larvae called once they have attached to the gastric mucosa? Link to Article
Where do Dermatobia hominis lay their eggs? Link to Article
How long is the life cycle of Dermatobia hominis? Link to Article
Are Calliphoridae species obligatory or facultative parsites? Link to Article
What is the name of the condition caused by Calliphoridae? Link to Article
Where are blowfly eggs laid on an animal? Link to Article
How many generations of blowflies develop per year? Link to Article
What factors influence the prevalence of blowfly strike? Link to Article
What are the recognisable features of Wohlfahrtia species? Link to Article


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