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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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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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