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| − | |subtext1 =WIKIBUGS FLASHCARDS
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| − | [[Image:Deer tick.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Deer tick - Scott Bauer]]
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| − | ===Arachnids===
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| | <FlashCard questions="2"> | | <FlashCard questions="2"> |
| | |q1=What are the two divisions of the arachnid body? | | |q1=What are the two divisions of the arachnid body? |
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| | *Cephalo-thorax | | *Cephalo-thorax |
| | *Abdomen | | *Abdomen |
| − | |l1=Arachnida#Structure and Function | + | |l1=Arachnida_Structure_and_Function |
| | |q2=Summarise the arachnid life cycle | | |q2=Summarise the arachnid life cycle |
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| | *Nymphal stage follows the larval stage | | *Nymphal stage follows the larval stage |
| | *Nymph undergoes ecdyses forming the adult | | *Nymph undergoes ecdyses forming the adult |
| − | |l2=Arachnida#Life Cycle | + | |l2=Arachnida_Life_Cycles |
| − | </FlashCard>
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| − | ===Ticks===
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| − | <FlashCard questions="11">
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| − | |q1=What are seed ticks?
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| − | |a1=Tick larvae
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| − | |l1=Arachnida#Life Cycle
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| − | |q2=How can you differentiate hard ticks from soft ticks?
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| − | *Soft ticks have no scutum
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| − | *The mouthparts are not visible from the dorsal surface of soft ticks
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| − | *Hard ticks have festoons
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| − | *Hard ticks can be ornate
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| − | |l2=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Morphology
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| − | |q3=True or False: Soft ticks can swell up to three times their body size whilst taking a blood meal
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| − | *False
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| − | *Soft ticks feed little and often and cannot expand to three times their body size whilst feeding
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| − | *Female hard ticks can swell up to three times their body size whilst engorging on a blood meal
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| − | |l3=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Morphology
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| − | |q4=List the mouthparts of ticks
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| − | *Hypostome
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| − | *Chelicerae
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| − | *Palps
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| − | |l4=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Mouthparts
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| − | |q5=Fill in the missing words about soft and hard ticks:
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| − | <p>Soft ticks feed ??? and on ??? hosts. Hard ticks take ??? at each life cycle stage and can feed on ??? different hosts during their life cycle.</p>
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| − | *little and often
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| − | *many
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| − | *one blood meal
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| − | *one, two or three
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| − | |l5=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Life Cycle
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| − | |q6=What is trans-ovarian transmission and give an example of a species of tick which uses this
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| − | |a6=
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| − | *Infection is passed from one generation of ticks to the next through the egg
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| − | *Babesia
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| − | |l6=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Disease Transmission
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| − | |q7=What is trans-stadial transmission?
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| − | *Parasite or microbial organism is ingested during feeding
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| − | *Organism passed onto the next host as the tick develops (only in two and three host ticks)
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| − | *It is not passed onto the next generation through the egg
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| − | |l7=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Disease Transmission
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| − | |q8=What is the most important tick species in the UK, how many hosts does it feed upon and what disease can it spread?
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| − | |a8=
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| − | *Ixodes species
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| − | *3 host tick
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| − | *Transmits Lyme Disease
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| − | |l8=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important UK Hard Ticks
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| − | |q9=What climate does Rhipicephalus species prefer and what is it a vector for?
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| − | *Warmer climates
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| − | *Theileria parva for East Coast Fever
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| − | *Babesia bigemina
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| − | *Babesia canis and Ehrlichia canis
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| − | |l9=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important Overseas Hard Ticks
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| − | |q10=Name some important soft ticks
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| − | |a10=
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| − | *Argas species
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| − | *Ornithodorus species
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| − | *Otobius species
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| − | |l10=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Important Overseas Soft Ticks
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| − | |q11=
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| − | *What are the main methods of tick control?
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| − | *Killing ticks on the ground
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| − | *Separate the host from infection
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| − | *Killing ticks on the host
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| − | *Enhancing stock resistance
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| − | |l11=Suborder: Metastigmata, ticks#Control
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| | </FlashCard> | | </FlashCard> |
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| − | ===Mites===
| + | <big>'''[[Ticks Flashcards]] |
| − | <FlashCard questions="19"> | + | |
| − | |q1=How many pairs of legs do adult and nymph mites have respectively?
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| − | *Adults have 4 pairs of legs
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| − | *Nymphs have 3 pairs of legs
| + | [[Category:Arachnida]][[Category:Parasite Flashcards]] |
| − | |l1=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Astigmata Introduction
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| − | |q2=What is the main feature which distinguishes burrowing mites from non-burrowing mites?
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| − | *Burrowing mites have short legs which project only a small distance from the body
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| − | *Non-burrowing mites have longer legs
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| − | |l2=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Sarcoptidae
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| − | |q3=Is ''Sarcoptes'' as burrowing or non-burrowing mite?
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| − | |a3=Buurrowing
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| − | |l3=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Sarcoptidae
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| − | |q4=What clinical signs present in an infection caused by ''Sarcoptes'' mites?
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| − | *Erythema with papule formation
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| − | *Intense pruritis
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| − | *Wrinkling and thickening of the skin
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| − | *Scabies
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| − | *Rash may present if a hypersensitivity reaction develops
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| − | |l4=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Sarcoptidae
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| − | |q5=Which species are affected by ''Knemidocoptes'' mites?
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| − | |a5=Avians
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| − | |l5=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Knemidocoptes
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| − | |q6=What are the three main species of ''Knemidocoptes'' mites and what conditions do they cause?
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| − | *K. mutans
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| − | **Causes scaly leg
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| − | *K. gallinae
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| − | **Causes depluming itch
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| − | *K. pilae
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| − | **Causes scaly face and beak
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| − | |l6=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Knemidocoptes
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| − | |q7=Which species do ''Trixacarus'' mites affect and how long can it take before the infection causes death?
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| − | *Labaratory rodents
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| − | **3-4 months after infection
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| − | |l7=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Trixacarus
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| − | |q8=What shape are ''Demodex'' mites?
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| − | |a8=Cigar shaped
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| − | |l8=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Demodex
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| − | |q9=What are the two types of demodecosis caused by ''Demodex'' mites?
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| − | *Pustular
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| − | **Skin invasion by ''Stapylococcus''.
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| − | **More serious infection
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| − | *Squamous
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| − | **Dry reaction
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| − | **Less serious
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| − | |l9=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Demodex
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| − | |q10=What species do ''Notoedres'' mites affect?
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| − | *Cats
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| − | *Rats
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| − | *Humans
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| − | *Rabbits
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| − | *Tropical bats
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| − | |l10=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Notoedres
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| − | |q11=What are the main species of non-burrowing mites of veterinary importance?
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| − | *Chorioptes
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| − | *Psoroptes
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| − | *Otodectes
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| − | *Cheyletiella
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| − | *Dermanyssus
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| − | *Ornithonyssus
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| − | *Trombicula
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| − | *Leporacarus
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| − | *Varroa
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| − | *Forage mites
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| − | |l11=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Non-Burrowing Mites
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| − | |q12=Do ''Psoroptes'' mites have segmented or unsegmented pedicles?
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| − | |a12=Segmented
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| − | |l12=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Psoroptes
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| − | |q13=What are the two main ''Psoroptes'' mites of veterinary importance?
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| − | |a13=
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| − | *P. cuniculi
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| − | **Affects labaratory and pet rabbits
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| − | *P. ovis
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| − | **Causes sheep scab
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| − | |l13=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Psoroptes
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| − | |q14=Do ''Chorioptes'' mites have segmented or unsegmented pedicles and what is the main species of veterinary importance?
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| − | |a14=
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| − | *Unsgmented
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| − | *C. bovis
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| − | |l14=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Psoroptes
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| − | |q15=Which non-burrowing mite causes otitis externa in dogs?
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| − | |a15=Otodectes cynotis
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| − | |l15=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Otodectes cynotis
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| − | |q16=Which non-burrowing mite causes walking dandruff?
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| − | |a16=Cheyleteilla
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| − | |l16=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Cheyletiella sp.
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| − | |q17=What is ''Dermanyssus gallinae'' better known as and does it spend most of its time on or off its host species?
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| − | *The poultry red mite
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| − | *Spends most of its time off of the host
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| − | |l17=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Dermanyssus gallinae
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| − | |q18=Which mites are often found in feed stores and bedding and what problems do they cause?
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| − | |a18=
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| − | *Forage mites
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| − | *Causes respiratory distrubances and skin reactions
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| − | |l18=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Forage Mites
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| − | |q19=To which industry do ''Varroa destructor'' pose a major problem?
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| − | |a19=Honeybee farming
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| − | |l19=Suborder: Astigmata, astigmatid mites#Varroa destructor
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