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1
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the host is infected with parasite that does not undergo any required development

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paratenic host

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2
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disease of humans acquired from animals

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Anthropozoonosis

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3
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The disease is interchangable between people and other invertebrates.

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Amphixenosis

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4
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disease restricted to humans that evolved from infections of lower animals

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Anthroponoses

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5
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disease of domestic animals acquired from wild animals

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Zootherionosis

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6
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disease of domestic animal species is passed to a different domestic animal species

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Zootithasonosis

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7
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Wild animals are infected with disease from domestic animals

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Theriotithasonosis

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8
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Three functional groups or segmentation in the body of the Subphylum Hexapoda

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head, thorax, abdomen

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9
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the thin outermost layer of cuticle composed largely of proteins and covered by a waxy layer, making it impermeable to water

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Epicuticle

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10
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Movement is made possible: Division of cuticle into separate plates

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sclerites

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11
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segments in the thorax of an insect

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Prothorax, Mesothorax, Metathorax

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12
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Part of the thorax that bear wings

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Mesothorax and Metathorax

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13
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oviparous

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lay eggs

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14
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ovoviviparous

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retain the eggs and hatch within the oviduct

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15
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viviparous

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live birth

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16
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external genitalia in male anthropods

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aedeagus

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17
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The instar in each stage resemble their parents except that they are smaller

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Hemimetabolous (simple) Metamorphosis

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18
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the juvenile instar is worm-like, grow in size and molt

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Holometabolous (Complex) Metamorphosis

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19
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appendages are free and are not usually encapsulated

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Exarate

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20
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The appendages are attached closely to the body and are commonly encapsulated

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Obectate pupa

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21
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basically an exarate pupa but is enclosed in a hardened cuticle of the last larval instar

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Coarctate

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22
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Club-shaped balancing organs and are located where

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Halters : metathorax

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23
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“true flies” and are described with having one pair of functional forewings

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Diptera

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24
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Nematocerans breed where

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aquatic or semiaquatic habitats

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25
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dorsal sclerites

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Tergum

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26
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Ventral sclerites

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Sternum

27
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lateral sclerites

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Pleuron/Pleura

28
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“upper lip”

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Labrum

29
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paired upper jaws/ gripping, bitting, cutting

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Mandible

30
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paired lower/ secondary jaws, presents with sensory maxillary palps

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maxillae

31
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from the floor of the mouth and acts as a tongue

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Hypopharynx

32
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“lower lip” : present with labial palps

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labium

33
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Is modified into labella/labellum which have grooves allowing for sponging of fluid/secretions

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Labium

34
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fowl borreliasis

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Borrelia anserina

35
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Mammalian mosquitoes

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Anopheles / Anopheline mosquito

36
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Avian mosquitoes

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Culex /

37
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Describe sandflies

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Family Psychodidae
Genus Phlebotomus / Lutzomiya
hairy appearance
Breed in moist cracks, crevices and burrows

38
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Some require freshwater, others saltwater habitats
Some can breed in water-filled holes on trees and other vegetations

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Ceratopogonidae
Culicoides
“Biting midges”

39
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Breed only in running water, on partly submerged stone, twigs or vegetation

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Family Simuliidae
Genus Simulium
“blackflies”

40
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Eggs of Anopheles

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Laid singly, boat-shaped, has lateral floats

41
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Rest with abdomen directed away from resting surface; Proboscis and abdomen in straight line

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Genus Anopheles

42
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Crepuscular Culicidae
Crepuscular feeders (mosquito)

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Anopheles

43
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Nocturnal Culicidae

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Culex and Aedes

44
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Family Simuliidae are vectors of what diseases

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Genus Simulium
-Eastern Equine encephalitis virus
-Leucocytozoon anatis
-Onchocerca spp.

45
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Diseases of Ceratopogonidae
Genus Culicoides

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Bluetongue disease
host: sheep and ruminants

46
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Queensland itch

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Family Ceratopogonidae
Genus Culicoides
“Biting midges”
Host: Horses

47
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This nematoceran fly does not suck blood, but instead lacerates the skin and imbibes the blood that pooled around the wound

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Family Simuliidae
Genus Simulium

48
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Prevention and Control of Nematoceran (Medicine given)

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Pyrethroid-containing insecticides/ repellants
Deltamethrin collars
Permethrin and imidocloprid spot-in formulas

49
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Define Suborder Brachycera

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-Large flies with strong broad-shaped wings
-antenna : 3 segments
-obtectate pupa
-Only females require blood meals (slashing/lacerating mouthparts)

50
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Common name of Family Tabanidae

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“Horseflies/ deerflies”

51
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the mouthpart that laps up blood

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Labella

52
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Intermediate host of the causative agent of Surra (Brachyceran)

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Tabanus spp.
Trypanosoma evansi
Host: Horses, camels, elephants, dogs

53
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Nagana

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Typanosoma brucei

54
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Diseases carried by Tabanus spp.

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-Trypanosoma brucei (Nagana)
-Trypanosoma evansi (surrah)
-Trypanosoma equinum (mal de caderas)
-T. gambience, T. rhodensience (african sleeping sickness)

55
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Disease carried by Chrysops dimidiata

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Loa loa (filarial eyeworm) - humans, mammals
Francisella tularensis - deer

56
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Haematopota spp. diseases

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African Sleeping sickness

57
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Feeding behavior of Tabanid Flies

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Diurnals
Only females are blood feeders

58
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Do all larvae instars feed in Tabanid flies

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No,
Stage 1 & 2 do not feed
Stage 3 and onwards feed and are carnivorous

59
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Repellants used against Tabanid (Brachyceran) flies

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-DEET: diethyltoluamide
-zebra stripes

60
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Genus under Family Tabanidae

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  • Tabanus
  • Chrysops
  • Haematopota
61
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How do horseflies locate their prey?

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Through movement, warmth and the CO2 it breaths out.

62
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Where do Haematopota usually bites

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around the ankles since they tend to fly low

63
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Where do Tabanus usually bite

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they buzz loudly
bite ankles, legs or back of the knees

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