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L9: Medical and Veterinary Etomology Flashcards

1
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What makes a good animal pest?

A 
Small
Dispersal capabilities
Reproductive success
Food choice/Feeding strategies
Sensory adaptations (to find host)
Evolution of resistance
Difficult to remove
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What are the Siphonaptera?

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The fleas

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3
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What are the Psocodea?

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The lice

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4
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External Parasites

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Fleas, lice, bed bugs, ticks & mites

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5
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Parasite insecticide:

A

Pyrethrins

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6
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What is the combined approach to getting rid of lice etc?

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Mechanical measures
“Physical Insecticides”
Repellents

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7
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What does ‘Myiasis’ mean?

A

invasion of living tissue by flies

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8
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What is spread by the tsetse fly?

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Trypanosomiasis

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9
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What is trypanosomiasis called in humans and livestock?

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‘Sleeping sickness’ ‘Nagana’

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10
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What kind of parasite is trypanosomiasis?

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Protozoan

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