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has well developed anterior wings with hollow tubes called veins
Diptera
active at night time
nocturnal e.g. Culex
active at day time
aedes e.g. aedes
active at twilight
crepuscular e.g. anopheles
Culex are definite host of what kind of plasmodia
P. juxtanucleare and P. gallinaceum (avian malaria
plasmodia type of human malaria
P. malariae, P. ovale, P. falciparum, P. vivax
mosquito eggs of human malaria
anopheles
simian malaria mosquito eggs
aedes
carrier of fowl pox
culex, aedes
carrier of viral encephalitis
culex pipiens
carrier of yellow fever
Aedes aegypti
carrier of H fever
Aedes aegypti
carrier of dengue
aedes aegypti
carrier of tularemia
Anopheles, Aedes
carrier of fowl cholera
culex
bacteria used for control of moquitoes
Bacillus thuringiensis
protozoan parasite used for control of mosquitoes
Microsporidia sp.
they 1-3 mm long with spotted wings and active during twilight
Culicoides
Culicoides are IH of these microorganisms in cattle
Onchocerca reticulate and O. gibsoni
cause Equine onchoceriasis or fistulous withers
Onchocerca cervicalis
Mosquitoes are biological vectors of?
haemosporidians, haemoproteus, hepatocystis, leucocytozoon
these are the blood parasites of reptiles, birds, and mammals
haemosporidians, haemoproteus, hepatocystis, leucocytozoon
causes histomoniasis or blackhead disease
Haemoproteus meleagridis
their mouthpart has sensory vesicle
Simuulidae
it is 1-4 mm long with bristles on prominent anterior wing vein, diurnal, and lay eggs on plants and stones below water surface
simulium
simulium transmit this condition in horses
eastern equine encephalitis
simulium transmit these diseases in cattle
vesicular stomatitis and tularemia
Simulium is an I.H of this organism in ducks
Leucocytozoon anatis/simondi
simulium is an I.H. of this organism in turkey
Leucocytozoon smithi
eggs are singly, boat shaped with paired lateral floats
anopheles
they have well-developed siphon tube and hangs head down from water surface and feed belows it
culex, aedes
I.H. of Dirofilaria immitis
culex, anopheles
3 genera of family culicedae that is a veterinary importance
culex, aedes, anopheles
carrier of yellow fever and dengue
Aedes aegypti
carrier of viral encephalitis
culex pipiens
I.H. of human malaria
Anopheles minimus, A. flavirostris
I.H. of simian malaria
A. quadrimaculatus
I.H. of avian malaria
culex and aedes
their pupa has short breathing trumpet and broad in lateral view
anopheles
I.H. of blood protozoan parasite of chicken that is prevalent in the Philippines
Leucocytozoon caulleryi - culicoides spp.
their wings are oval in shape, spotted and have hair
culicoides
specie of simulium that cause anemia to poultry
S. arcticum, S. pecuarum, S. Columbaschense
transmit BTD of sheep and fowl pox
culicoides
causative agent of Elephantiasis of man
Wuchereria bancrofti
carrier of tularemia
Anopheles, Aedes
carrier of fowl cholera
culex
carrier of fowl pox
Cules, Aedes
cause allergic dermatiti/sweat itch/summer dermatitis
culicoides spp.
larva has no siphon tube and rest parallel to water surface and feed there
anopheles
their palpi are as long as proboscis
anopheles
their pupa is brown in color, obtectate, inactive covered with spines and tubercles
culicoides
tip of labium which guide piercing instruments
labella
have roughly spherical head with mouth parts that form the long slender proboscis
culicidae
Identify the mosquito genus that transmits human malaria.
Anopheles.
Name four species of Plasmodium that cause human malaria.
P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale.
Which mosquito genera transmit avian malaria?
Culex, Aedes.
This mosquito (Aedes aegypti) is the vector for which diseases?
Yellow fever, dengue
Culex pipiens is known to be a mechanical vector for which disease?
Viral encephalitis
This mosquito acts as a mechanical vector for fowl pox and fowl cholera. Identify the genus.
Culex.
Small insect with hairy wings, no scales. Identify this family of insects.
Ceratopogonidae
What is the common name for Culicoides?
Biting midge, no-see-um, punky.
This insect is a vector for Bluetongue and African horse sickness. Identify it.
Culicoides (midges)
Culicoides midges are the intermediate host for which parasitic worms?
Onchocerca spp.
Which parasite, causing a disease in chickens, is transmitted by Culicoides?
Leucocytozoon caulleryi.
Haemoproteus meleagridis, transmitted by midges, causes what disease in turkeys?
Histomoniasis (Blackhead disease).
These blood parasites of vertebrates are transmitted by midges. What are they?
Haemosporidians.
What type of pupa do midges have?
Obtectate pupa.
Small, stout insect with arched thorax. Identify this family of insects.
Simuliidae (Blackflies)
What is the common name for insects in the Simuliidae family?
Blackflies, buffalo gnats.
This insect transmits Eastern equine encephalitis in horses. What is it?
Blackfly.
Blackflies are the intermediate host for which Onchocerca species causing river blindness?
Onchocerca volvulus.
What is the name of the sensory vesicle found in the mouthparts of blackflies?
Lutz’s Organ
Small, hairy insect with long legs and antennae.
Sandfly (Phlebotomus).
This insect is the vector for Leishmania. What is it?
Sandfly.
What is the common name for Phlebotomus?
Sandfly, owl midge
Which Leishmania species causes cutaneous leishmaniasis?
Leishmania tropica
Which Leishmania species causes visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar)?
Leishmania donovani
Sandflies are the vector for which bacteria causing Carrion’s disease?
Bartonella bacilliformis
These insects have recurved palpi and piercing mouthparts. Identify them.
Sandflies
