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|q1=Is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a visiting or resident biting fly? | |q1=Is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a visiting or resident biting fly? | ||
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|l3=Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans | |l3=Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans | ||
|q4=Which retrovirus is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a vector for? | |q4=Which retrovirus is ''Stomoxys calcitrans'' a vector for? | ||
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− | | | + | |l4=Biting Flies#Stomoxys calcitrans |
− | | | + | |q5=What is ''Haematoba irritans'' more commonly known as? |
− | | | + | |a5=The horn fly |
+ | |l5=Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans | ||
+ | |q6=Why is ''Haematoba irritans'' easier to control than visiting biting flies? | ||
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+ | *Is a resident fly | ||
+ | *Spends more time in contact with the host | ||
|l6=Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans | |l6=Biting Flies#Haematoba irritans | ||
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*Tabanus | *Tabanus | ||
*Chrysops | *Chrysops | ||
*Haematopota | *Haematopota | ||
+ | |l7=Biting Flies#Tabanidae | ||
+ | |q8=How could you identify ''Tabanidae'' species solely on looking at their wing venation? | ||
+ | |a8=Closed discal cell wing venation | ||
|l8=Biting Flies#Tabanidae | |l8=Biting Flies#Tabanidae | ||
− | |q9 | + | |q9=Why do ''Simuliidae'' species have a hump-backed appearance? |
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*Eggs laid on plants or stones under flowing water | *Eggs laid on plants or stones under flowing water | ||
*Larvae attach to submerged rocks and pupate | *Larvae attach to submerged rocks and pupate | ||
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*Adults emerge en masse | *Adults emerge en masse | ||
*Life cycle takes one month to complete | *Life cycle takes one month to complete | ||
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− | | | + | |q11=What are ''Glossinidae'' species more commonly known as and which trypanosomal disease do they transmit to humans? |
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*Tsetse flies | *Tsetse flies | ||
*Sleeping sickness | *Sleeping sickness | ||
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− | | | + | |q12=Why are ''Ceratopogonidae'' species a problem to livestock |
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*Causes sweet-itch in horses | *Causes sweet-itch in horses | ||
*Are vectors for blue tongue | *Are vectors for blue tongue | ||
*Vectors for parasites such as Onchocerca in cattle | *Vectors for parasites such as Onchocerca in cattle | ||
*Cause skin infections in livestock | *Cause skin infections in livestock | ||
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− | | | + | |q13=What are ''Culicidae'' species better known as? |
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− | | | + | |q14=True or False: Both male and female ''Culicidae'' suck blood? |
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*False | *False | ||
*Only female mosquitos suck blood | *Only female mosquitos suck blood | ||
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− | | | + | |q15=What are ''Psychodidae'' the main vectors for? |
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− | | | + | |q16=What are ''Hippobosca'' more commonly known as? |
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− | | | + | |q17=What are ''Melophagus'' more commonly known as? |
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*Hairy | *Hairy | ||
*Reddish-brown colouring | *Reddish-brown colouring | ||
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*Dorso-ventrally flattened | *Dorso-ventrally flattened | ||
*Wingless | *Wingless | ||
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*Resident | *Resident | ||
*Spend the entire life cycle on the host | *Spend the entire life cycle on the host | ||
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===Myiasis Producing Flies=== | ===Myiasis Producing Flies=== | ||
<FlashCard questions="22"> | <FlashCard questions="22"> |
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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 <font color |
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What are halteres? |
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What are spiracles? |
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What is the name of the general insect body system? | Haemocoele
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What are oviparous insects? | Lay eggs outside of the body which hatch after deposition
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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? | 7-10 days
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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? | Methoprene
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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? | 2-3 weeks
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What is the name of the generalised condition lice cause? | Pediculosis
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Which species is affected by only sucking lice? | Pigs
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Are birds affected by sucking or chewing lice? | Chewing
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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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What is the main difference between biting and nuisance flies? |
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How do Musca spp. cause production losses? |
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Give some examples of disease Musca' spp. transmit |
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True or False: H. irritans larvae undergo diapause? |
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What problems can H. irritans cause in livestock? |
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Biting Flies
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Is Stomoxys calcitrans a visiting or resident biting fly? | Visiting
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What are the main recognisable features of Stomoxys calcitrans? |
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How do Stomoxys calcitrans cause production losses? |
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Which retrovirus is Stomoxys calcitrans a vector for? | Equine infectious anaemia
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What is Haematoba irritans more commonly known as? | The horn fly
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Why is Haematoba irritans easier to control than visiting biting flies? |
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What are the three most important species of Tabanidae? |
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How could you identify Tabanidae species solely on looking at their wing venation? | Closed discal cell wing venation
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Why do Simuliidae species have a hump-backed appearance? | Arched thorax produced a hump-backed appearance
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Why is the life cycle of Simuliidae species? |
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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? | Mosquitos
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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? | Leishmaniasis
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What are Hippobosca more commonly known as? | Forest flies
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What are Melophagus more commonly known as? | Sheep ked
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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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Myiasis Producing Flies
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What is myiasis? | The parasitism of living animals by dipteran larvae
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Are Oestridae species obligatory or facultative parasites? | Obligatory
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What are Hypoderma species more commonly known as and what do they look like? |
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Where in the body are the winter resting sites of Hypoderma species? |
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How many generations of warble flies are there per year? | One
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Why are warble flies a problem? |
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What are Oestrus ovis species also known as? | Sheep nasal bot flies
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How are the Oestrus ovis larvae distinguished? | Distinct black bands on each body segment
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If Oestrus ovis larvae are deposited in late summer, where in the sheep can they overwinter? | In the nasal cavity
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True or False: Oestrus ovis larvae cause true gid in sheep? |
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What are the three main species of Gasterophilus in the UK, also known as the horse bot fly? |
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Where does Gasterophilus species lay their eggs on the horse? |
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What are the Gasterophilus larvae called once they have attached to the gastric mucosa? | Bots
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Where do Dermatobia hominis lay their eggs? | On blood sucking flies
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How long is the life cycle of Dermatobia hominis? | 4 months
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Are Calliphoridae species obligatory or facultative parsites? | Facultative
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What is the name of the condition caused by Calliphoridae? |
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Where are blowfly eggs laid on an animal? |
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How many generations of blowflies develop per year? |
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What factors influence the prevalence of blowfly strike? |
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What are the recognisable features of Wohlfahrtia species? |
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