Haematobia Irritans Flashcards
1
Q
common name
A
horn fly
2
Q
hosts
A
cattle
3
Q
size of adult
A
4mm
4
Q
smallest of ____muscids
A
bloodsucking
5
Q
life cycle
A
females lay eggs in feces eggs hatch in a day larvae mature to pupal pupals produce adults adults remain on cattle host
6
Q
site of infection
A
back, sides, abdomen
7
Q
pathogenesis
A
intense irritation- feed in thousands
impair milk production
transmit helminths
8
Q
more than ____ flies leads to economic loss
A
200
9
Q
treatment and prevention
A
apply parasiticides to host