Entomology Flashcards

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1
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Dengue vector rural

A

Aedes albopictus

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dengue vector urban

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Aedes aegypti

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3
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Aedes, where do they breed?

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containers, axils, leaves

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Malaria vector, primary

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Anopheles flavirostris

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Malaria vector, secondary, brackish water

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Anopheles litoralis

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Malaria vector, secondary, elevated areas clear water

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Anopheles maculatus

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Malaria vector, secondary, Palawan

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Anopheles balabacensis

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Malaria vector, secondary, same breeding area as flavirostris

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Anopheles mangyanus

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9
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Anopheles, where do they breed

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clear clean slow flowing shaded streams

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10
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Vectors Brugian filiariasis

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Mansonia bonneae and uniformis

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Primary vector Bancroftian filiariasis

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Aedes poecilius

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12
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Other vector Bancroftian filiariasis

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Anopheles flavirostris

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13
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Mansonia, where do they breed

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Swampy areas

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14
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Japanese encephalitis global vector

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Culex tritaeniorhynchus

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15
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Japanese encephalitis Indonesian vector

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C. quinquefasciatus

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16
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Jap enceph vectors with corona

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C. vishnui, pseudovishnui, gelidus, fuscocephala

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17
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fleas bite pattern

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zigzag

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18
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severe flea infestation

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pulicosis

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19
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fleas humans

A

Pulex irritans

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20
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fleas rats

A

Xenopsylla

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21
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causes hymenolepsis, plague and murine typhus

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Xenopsylla

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22
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causes dipylidiasis

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Ctenocephalides canis and felis

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23
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Dipylidiasis

A

2 pore tapeworm

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24
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Hymenolepsis

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dwarf tapeworm

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25
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chigoe flea

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Tunga penetrans

26
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sand mite

A

Tunga penetrans

27
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tungiasis, what causes it?

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fleas, chigoe flea, Tunga penetrans

28
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Bed bugs, genus

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Cimex, Leptocimex

29
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Cimex biting pattern

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1,2,3 linear

30
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Hepatitis A and B vector

A

Cimex

31
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vagabond disease

A

plica polonica, matted hair

32
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cause vagabond disease

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Pediculus humanus capitis

33
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Pubic lice

A

Phthirus pubis

34
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Body lice

A

Pediculus humanus corporis

35
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Pediculus humanus corporis carries which diseases?

A

Trench fever, Epidemic typhus and Relapsing fever

36
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Itch or mange mite, tagalog

A

tungaw (TUNGA is a FLEA)

37
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Kissing bug other names

A

Conensoses, Assassin bug

38
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Conensoses carries?

A

Trypanosoma cruzi

39
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Trypanosoma cruzi causes?

A

Chaga’s disease, American trypanosomiasis

40
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Kissing bugs:

A

Rhodnius, Panstrogylus, Triatoma

41
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Mange mite:

A

Sarcoptes scabei var. hominis

42
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Mange mite causes?

A

scabies/seven year itch/Norwegian itch/sarcoptic acariasis

43
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Fly larvae infestation?

A

Myiasis

44
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Accidental myiasis

A

House fly (Musca domestica), latrine fly (Fannia)

45
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Semispecific myiasis, meaning?

A

Decaying flesh preferred

46
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Semispecific myiasis

A

Green bottle fly (Lucilia), Fleshfly (Sarcophaga), Blowfly (Calliphora)

47
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Specific myiasis

A

Dermatobia homines (human botfly)

48
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Bee toxin components:

A

histamin, nonhydrin, mellitin, phospholipase, hyaluronidase

49
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Mellitin MOA

A

local and gen toxicity, low BP

50
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phopholipase moa

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hemolysis

51
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hyaluronidase moa

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spreading factor

52
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Wasp toxin components

A

Bee toxin + ACETYLCHOLINE (10%)

53
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acetylcholine moa?

A

lowers BP, direct neural lesion

54
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Scorpion toxins:

A

Serotonin and Sulfahydryl group (hemolysis and neurotoxicity)

55
Q

Blister beetle sci name?

A

Lytta vessicatoria

56
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Blister beetle poison component?

A

Cantharidin

57
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Confused flour beetle sci name?

A

Tribolium confusum

58
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Tribolium confusum host to?

A
Raillietina garrisoni (common rat tapeworm)
Hymenolepsis nana (dwarf tapeworm)
H. dimunata (rat tapeworm)
59
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Tenebrio molitor

A

Hymenolepsis nana

60
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Allergens caterpillar

A

Histaminic and proteinaceous substances, Water soluble pytic enzyme