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Insecta

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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

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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

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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

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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
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
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

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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
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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