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===Myiasis Producing Flies===
 
<FlashCard questions="22">
 
|q1=What is myiasis?
 
|a1=The parasitism of living animals by dipteran larvae
 
|l1=Myiasis Producing Flies#Introduction
 
|q2=Are ''Oestridae'' species obligatory or facultative parasites?
 
|a2=Obligatory
 
|l2=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestridae
 
|q3=What are ''Hypoderma'' species more commonly known as and what do they look like?
 
|a3=
 
*Warble flies
 
*Look like bumble bees
 
*Yellow abdomen
 
*Band of black hairs
 
|l3=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
 
|q4=Where in the body are the winter resting sites of ''Hypoderma'' species?
 
|a4=
 
*Epidural fat in the spinal canal for H. bovis
 
*Wall of the oesophagus for H. lineatum
 
|l4=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
 
|q5=How many generations of warble flies are there per year?
 
|a5=One
 
|l5=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
 
|q6=Why are warble flies a problem?
 
|a6=
 
*Cause production losses
 
*Cause myositis
 
*Causes paraplegia
 
|l6=Myiasis Producing Flies#Hypoderma spp.
 
|q7=What are ''Oestrus ovis'' species also known as?
 
|a7=Sheep nasal bot flies
 
|l7=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
 
|q8=How are the ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae distinguished?
 
|a8=Distinct black bands on each body segment
 
|l8=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
 
|q9=If ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae are deposited in late summer, where in the sheep can they overwinter?
 
|a9=In the nasal cavity
 
|l9=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
 
|q10=True or False: ''Oestrus ovis'' larvae cause true gid in sheep?
 
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*False
 
*Larvae cause false gid
 
|l10=Myiasis Producing Flies#Oestrus ovis
 
|q11=What are the three main species of ''Gasterophilus'' in the UK, also known as the horse bot fly?
 
|a11=
 
*G. intestinalis
 
*G. nasalis
 
*G. haemorrhoidalis
 
|l12=Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.
 
|q12=Where does ''Gasterophilus'' species lay their eggs on the horse?
 
|a12=
 
*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
 
|l13=Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.
 
|q14=What are the ''Gasterophilus'' larvae called once they have attached to the gastric mucosa?
 
|a14=Bots
 
|l14=Myiasis Producing Flies#Gasterophilus spp.
 
|q15=Where do ''Dermatobia hominis'' lay their eggs?
 
|a15=On blood sucking flies
 
|l15=Myiasis Producing Flies#Dermatobia hominis
 
|q16=How long is the life cycle of ''Dermatobia hominis''?
 
|a16=4 months
 
|l16=Myiasis Producing Flies#Dermatobia hominis
 
|q17=Are ''Calliphoridae'' species obligatory or facultative parsites?
 
|a17=Facultative
 
|l17=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
 
|q18=What is the name of the condition caused by ''Calliphoridae''?
 
|a18=
 
*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
 
|l18=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
 
|q19=Where are blowfly eggs laid on an animal?
 
|a19=
 
*On soiled fleece
 
*On carrion
 
*In wounds
 
|l19=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
 
|q20=How many generations of blowflies develop per year?
 
|a20=
 
*Up to 4 per year in temperate climates
 
*Up to 10 per year in warmer climates
 
|l20=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
 
|q21=What factors influence the prevalence of blowfly strike?
 
|a21=
 
*Temperature
 
*Rainfall
 
*Host suceptibility
 
|l21=Myiasis Producing Flies#Calliphoridae
 
|q22=What are the recognisable features of ''Wohlfahrtia'' species?
 
|a22=
 
*Pale grey colouring
 
*Black striped on thorax and black spots on abdomen
 
|l22=Myiasis Producing Flies#Wohlfahrtia sp.
 
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