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'''[[Fleas Flashcards]]
 
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'''[[Nuisance Flies Flashcards]]
 
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===Nuisance Flies===
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<FlashCard questions="6">
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|q1=What are the two ''Muscidae'' species of veterinary importance?
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*Hydrotaea irritans
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*Head fly
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*Musca spp.
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*Face and house flies
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|l1=Nuisance Flies#Introduction
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|q2=What is the main difference between biting and nuisance flies?
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*Nuisance flies have sponge-like labellum mouthparts
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*Biting flies have pointed mouthparts for sucking blood
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|l2=Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.
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|q3=How do ''Musca'' spp. cause production losses?
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*Fly worry
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*Reduced weight gain
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*Reduced milk yield
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|l3=Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.
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|q4=Give some examples of disease ''Musca' spp. transmit
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*Viruses
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*E.g. Enteroviridae
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*Bacteria
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*E.g. Anthrax
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*Helminths
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*E.g. Habronema
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|l4=Nuisance Flies#Musca spp.
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|q5=True or False: ''H. irritans'' larvae undergo diapause?
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*True
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*Larvae undergo diapause and pupate in spring
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|l5=Nuisance Flies#Hydrotaea irritans
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|q6=What problems can ''H. irritans'' cause in livestock?
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*Summer mastitis in cattle
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*Broken Head in sheep
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*Can increase the incidence of secondary blowfly stirke
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|l6=Nuisance Flies#Hydrotaea irritans
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===Biting Flies===
 
===Biting Flies===
 
<FlashCard questions="19">
 
<FlashCard questions="19">
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