Insecta Flashcards

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Insecta

Lice Flashcards

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Nuisance Flies Flashcards

Biting Flies Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
Fill in the missing words about the insect body	The outer layer of the exoskeleton is called the <font color		Link to Article
What are halteres?	Reduced pair of wings Used for balance Possessed by diperan flies		Link to Article
What are spiracles?	Chitinous openings On the side of the body Under muscular control so can open and close at will Mounted on stimatic plates Leads to trachea Can be used for species identification		Link to Article
What is the name of the general insect body system?	Haemocoele		Link to Article
What are oviparous insects?	Lay eggs outside of the body which hatch after deposition		Link to Article
What are viviparous insects?	Lay larvae or nymphs Eggs rupture in female reproductive system		Link to Article
Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it	Nymph emerges from egg Nymph grows and moults Nymph becomes an adult Lice		Link to Article
Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it	Larva emerges from egg Larva grows and moults Larva pupates Adult emerges from pupa Flies		Link to Article

Myiasis Producing Flies

Question	Answer		Article
What is myiasis?	The parasitism of living animals by dipteran larvae		Link to Article
Are Oestridae species obligatory or facultative parasites?	Obligatory		Link to Article
What are Hypoderma species more commonly known as and what do they look like?	Warble flies Look like bumble bees Yellow abdomen Band of black hairs		Link to Article
Where in the body are the winter resting sites of Hypoderma species?	Epidural fat in the spinal canal for H. bovis Wall of the oesophagus for H. lineatum		Link to Article
How many generations of warble flies are there per year?	One		Link to Article
Why are warble flies a problem?	Cause production losses Cause myositis Causes paraplegia		Link to Article
What are Oestrus ovis species also known as?	Sheep nasal bot flies		Link to Article
How are the Oestrus ovis larvae distinguished?	Distinct black bands on each body segment		Link to Article
If Oestrus ovis larvae are deposited in late summer, where in the sheep can they overwinter?	In the nasal cavity		Link to Article
True or False: Oestrus ovis larvae cause true gid in sheep?	False Larvae cause false gid		Link to Article
What are the three main species of Gasterophilus in the UK, also known as the horse bot fly?	G. intestinalis G. nasalis G. haemorrhoidalis		[[|Link to Article]]
Where does Gasterophilus species lay their eggs on the horse?	G. intestinalis lays its eggs in the hair around the shoulders and fore legs G. nasalis lays its eggs in the intermandibular area G. haemorrhoidalis lays its eggs around the lips		Link to Article
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What are the Gasterophilus larvae called once they have attached to the gastric mucosa?	Bots		Link to Article
Where do Dermatobia hominis lay their eggs?	On blood sucking flies		Link to Article
How long is the life cycle of Dermatobia hominis?	4 months		Link to Article
Are Calliphoridae species obligatory or facultative parsites?	Facultative		Link to Article
What is the name of the condition caused by Calliphoridae?	Blowfly strike If the fly lays eggs on an animal, the animal is said to be blown The damage the larvae causes to the animal is known as strike		Link to Article
Where are blowfly eggs laid on an animal?	On soiled fleece On carrion In wounds		Link to Article
How many generations of blowflies develop per year?	Up to 4 per year in temperate climates Up to 10 per year in warmer climates		Link to Article
What factors influence the prevalence of blowfly strike?	Temperature Rainfall Host suceptibility		Link to Article
What are the recognisable features of Wohlfahrtia species?	Pale grey colouring Black striped on thorax and black spots on abdomen		Link to Article