18 + 19. diptera and myiasis Flashcards
diptera are
true flies
flies have how many wings
2 pairs
1 little- halteres- used for balance
— are the little wings used for balance on flies
Halteres
antenna male vs female for flies
pilose antenna for flies
female
male fly antenna
male eye placement for flies
no frons (area between eyes)
female eye placement for flies
dichoptic
3 types of Diptera
Nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS
Brachycera- biggest- Tabanidae
Cyclorrhapha- medium sized- CHOM
nematocera wings and antenna
segments
8 ringed wings
Nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS
brachycera wings and antenna
3 segments with rings at the end
wing box with 3 veins off it
Brachycera- biggest- Tabanidae
Cyclorrhapha wings and antenna
3 segments with arista
angled vein
Cyclorrhapha- medium sized- CHOM
what type of diptera have arista antenna
Cyclorrhapha- medium sized- CHOM
— are mosquitos
culicidae
nocturnal
only females drink blood
eggs are laid in stagnant water
larva and pupa are aquatic
Nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
anopheles
Culicidae- mosquito
Nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
Aedes
Culicidae- mosquito
Nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
culex
Culicidae- mosquito
Nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
the larva and pupa of — are aquatic and found in stagnant water
culicidae- mosquitos
what are some things transmitted by culicidae
mosquitos
All genera transmit Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm), Dirofilaria repens, Eperythrozoon sius, Leucocytozoon sp., Plasmodium (malariain humans and birds), Wuchereria bancrofti (elephantiasis), Brugia sp., Western Equine encephalitis virus, West Nile virus, various arboviruses
— are black flies or buffalo gnats
Simulium
Nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
Simulidae lay eggs in
fast flowing water
black flies/buffalo gnats
Nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
Simulidae transmit
Onchocerca (eye nodule worm), Leucocytozoon,
Plasmodium,
Haemoproteus, , Eastern equine encephalitis virus
black fly/ buffalo gnat
Nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
symptoms of simulidae
hide damage
very itchy- irritation and vesicles
black fly/ buffalo gnat
Nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
sun flies/ biting midges are
ceratopodonidae (culicoides spp.)
Nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
what does ceratopodonidae (culicoides spp.) look like
sun flies/ biting midges
humped thorax and mottled wings
Nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
— are vectors for
Arboviruses - bluetoung virus of sheep
Hemosporida - some evidence for Leucocytozoon
Filariae - Onchocerca spp. eg. O. cervicalis in horses
ceratopodonidae (culicoides spp.)
sun flies/ biting midges
mottled wings
nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
sand flies are
psychodidae (phlebotomus spp)
nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
psychodidae (phlebotomus spp)
nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
— are flies with bristles on the body that make them very heavy
psychodidae (phlebotomus spp)
lanceolate wings
nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
— are vectors of leishmania
psychodidae (phlebotomus spp- sand flies)
cause leishmania
nematocera- smallest flies- CCPS- have long segmented antenna and 8 ringed wings
Tabanus - horse fly
Brachycera- Tabanidae- largest fly- 3 part antenna with rings, box with 3 veins wings
Haematopota- deer fly
Brachycera- Tabanidae- largest fly- 3 part antenna with rings, box with 3 veins wings
chrysops- deer/mango fly
Brachycera- Tabanidae- largest fly- 3 part antenna with rings, box with 3 veins wings
— are interrupted feeders and very big diptera
Brachycera- Tabanidae- largest fly- 3 part antenna with rings, box with 3 veins wings
have very painful bite that caused host to swat away adult- cause decreased feed intake
— are Vectors of Trypanosoma, Loa
loa, Pasturella tularensis,
Anthrax
Brachycera- Tabanidae- largest fly- 3 part antenna with rings, box with 3 veins wings
Brachycera- Tabanidae- largest fly- 3 part antenna with rings, box with 3 veins wings
have cutting mandible- sponging labellum- interrupted feeding, fly long distances
2 types of cyclorrhapha
cutting/piercing mouthparts
sponging mouthparts- non blood feeders
Cyclorrhapha- medium sized flies- CHOM- arista, and angled veins
myiatic flies are
Cyclorrhapha- medium sized flies- CHOM- arista, and angled veins
larva live inside skin
Muscidae
biting flies
Stomoxys (Stable fly) Glossina (TseTse fly) Hematobia (Horn fly)
NON- biting flies
Musca (House fly) Hydroteae (Head fly)
Cyclorrhapha- medium sized flies- CHOM- arista, and angled veins
horn fly
Hematobia
Biting fly- muscidae- Cyclorrhapha- medium sized flies- CHOM- arista, and angled veins
TseTse fly
Glossina
Biting fly- muscidae- Cyclorrhapha- medium sized flies- CHOM- arista, and angled veins
Stable fly
stomoxys
Biting fly- muscidae- Cyclorrhapha- medium sized flies- CHOM- arista, and angled veins
house fly
Musca
non- biting fly- muscidae- Cyclorrhapha- medium sized flies- CHOM- arista, and angled veins
head fly
Hydroteae
non- biting fly- muscidae- Cyclorrhapha- medium sized flies- CHOM- arista, and angled veins
Stomoxys calitrans infect
cattle, dog, horse
stable fly
biting fly- muscidae- Cyclorrhapha- medium sized flies- CHOM- arista, and angled veins
Stomoxys calcitrans
painful bites
Stable fly- biting fly- muscidae- Cyclorrhapha- medium sized flies- CHOM- arista, and angled veins