Insect Flashcards
1
Q
Do ectoparasites have a prepatent period
A
No
2
Q
Do ectoparasites have intermediate hosts
A
No
3
Q
Can ectoparasites live on any host
A
Yes
4
Q
Most common flea
A
Ctenocephalides sp
5
Q
Are ctenocephalides sp eggs sticky
A
No
6
Q
What do adult fleas eat
A
Blood
7
Q
Fleas are vectors of
A
Dipylidiasis
Cat scratch dz
Bubonic plague
8
Q
How is cat scratch dz spread
A
Fleas
9
Q
How is bubonic plague spread
A
Fleas
10
Q
Common name for mallophaga
A
Chewing / biting lice
11
Q
Common name for anoplura
A
Sucking lice
12
Q
What does mallophaga look like
A
Head is wider than thorax
13
Q
What does anoplura look like
A
Head is narrower than its thorax
14
Q
Are lice eggs sticky
A
Yes
15
Q
Louse
A
Single lice
