Biting Flies Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
Is Stomoxys calcitrans a visiting or resident biting fly?	Visiting		Link to Article
What are the main recognisable features of Stomoxys calcitrans?	Forward pointing proboscis Grey colouring Grey stripes on thorax and black spots on abdomen Clear wings		Link to Article
How do Stomoxys calcitrans cause production losses?	Decrease milk production Decrease weight gain Cause fly worry		Link to Article
Which retrovirus is Stomoxys calcitrans a vector for?	Equine infectious anaemia		Link to Article
What is Haematoba irritans more commonly known as?	The horn fly		Link to Article
Why is Haematoba irritans easier to control than visiting biting flies?	Is a resident fly Spends more time in contact with the host		Link to Article
What are the three most important species of Tabanidae?	Tabanus Chrysops Haematopota		Link to Article
How could you identify Tabanidae species solely on looking at their wing venation?	Closed discal cell wing venation		Link to Article
Why do Simuliidae species have a hump-backed appearance?	Arched thorax produced a hump-backed appearance		Link to Article
Why is the life cycle of Simuliidae species?	Eggs laid on plants or stones under flowing water Larvae attach to submerged rocks and pupate Conical shaped cocoon Adults emerge en masse Life cycle takes one month to complete		Link to Article
What are Glossinidae species more commonly known as and which trypanosomal disease do they transmit to humans?	Tsetse flies Sleeping sickness		Link to Article
Why are Ceratopogonidae species a problem to livestock	Causes sweet-itch in horses Are vectors for blue tongue Vectors for parasites such as Onchocerca in cattle Cause skin infections in livestock		Link to Article
What are Culicidae species better known as?	Mosquitos		Link to Article
True or False: Both male and female Culicidae suck blood?	False Only female mosquitos suck blood		Link to Article
What are Psychodidae the main vectors for?	Leishmaniasis		Link to Article
What are Hippobosca more commonly known as?	Forest flies		Link to Article
What are Melophagus more commonly known as?	Sheep ked		Link to Article
What are the main recognisable features of Melophagus species?	Hairy Reddish-brown colouring Forward pointing proboscis Narrown head Dorso-ventrally flattened Wingless		Link to Article
Are Melophagus species resident or visiting flies?	Resident Spend the entire life cycle on the host		Link to Article