Insect Flashcards by Krystal Miller

Q

Do ectoparasites have a prepatent period

A

No

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Do ectoparasites have intermediate hosts

A

No

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Can ectoparasites live on any host

A

Yes

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Q

Most common flea

A

Ctenocephalides sp

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Are ctenocephalides sp eggs sticky

A

No

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What do adult fleas eat

A

Blood

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Fleas are vectors of

A

Dipylidiasis
Cat scratch dz
Bubonic plague

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Q

How is cat scratch dz spread

A

Fleas

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Q

How is bubonic plague spread

A

Fleas

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Q

Common name for mallophaga

A

Chewing / biting lice

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Common name for anoplura

A

Sucking lice

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Q

What does mallophaga look like

A

Head is wider than thorax

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What does anoplura look like

A

Head is narrower than its thorax

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Are lice eggs sticky

A

Yes

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Louse

A

Single lice

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Nit

A

Egg

Q

Pediculosis

A

Infestation with lice

Q

Name of the hole made to breathe by cuturebra

A

Fistula

Q

Treatment for cuterebra

A

Remove larva and treat wound as needed

Q

Bot

A

Maggot

Q

Myiasis

A

Infestation with larvae of flies