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| What are the two Muscidae species of veterinary importance?
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- Hydrotaea irritans
- Head fly
- Musca spp.
- Face and house flies
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| What is the main difference between biting and nuisance flies?
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- Nuisance flies have sponge-like labellum mouthparts
- Biting flies have pointed mouthparts for sucking blood
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| How do Musca spp. cause production losses?
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- Fly worry
- Reduced weight gain
- Reduced milk yield
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| Give some examples of disease Musca' spp. transmit
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- Viruses
- E.g. Enteroviridae
- Bacteria
- E.g. Anthrax
- Helminths
- E.g. Habronema
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| True or False: H. irritans larvae undergo diapause?
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- True
- Larvae undergo diapause and pupate in spring
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| What problems can H. irritans cause in livestock?
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- Summer mastitis in cattle
- Broken Head in sheep
- Can increase the incidence of secondary blowfly stirke
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