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==<font color="purple">Myiasis Producing Flies</font>== | ==<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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What is the name of the general insect body system? |
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What are oviparous insects? |
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What are viviparous insects? |
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Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it |
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Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it |
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Fleas
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What is the most common species of flea which infects cats and dogs? |
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Which flea only has pronotal combs? |
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What are the key features of Pulex irritans? |
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How is the life cycle of Spilopsyllus cuniculi scynchronised with their main hosts the rabbit? |
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How long do adult fleas live? |
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What do flea eggs look like? |
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Which life cycle stage is negatively phototropic and what does this mean? |
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What is the name of the flea juvenile hormone? |
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Lice
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What are the characteristics of chewing lice? |
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True or False: Chewing lice are found on both mammals and birds? |
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What are the characteristics of sucking lice? |
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True or False: Sucking lice are found on both mammals and birds? |
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How long does the louse life cycle take? |
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What is the name of the generalised condition lice cause? |
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Which species is affected by only sucking lice? |
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Are birds affected by sucking or chewing lice? |
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True or False: Mallophaga are more susceptible to systemic insecticides than Alloplura? |
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Nuisance Flies
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What are the two Muscidae species of veterinary importance? |
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