Arthropods 3 Flashcards
1
Q
What attracts blood feeders?
A
- Fatty acids, CO2, octanol, ammonia, phenols in urine.
- Heat
- Vibrations.
2
Q
Define kleptoparasitism.
A
One animals takes food from another.
3
Q
Define parasitoids.
A
Organisms which remain in contact with hosts and eventually kill and consume them.
4
Q
Define hyperparasitism.
A
Parasitoids that attack parasitoids.
5
Q
Give examples of the methods which parasitoids may adopt for finding a host.
A
- Photosensory cues
- Thermosensory cues
- Learned cues.
6
Q
What is encapsulation?
A
A common way of a host fighting back against a parasitoid.
7
Q
Define myiasis.
A
Infestation of fly larvae on dead or living tissue of another host.
