order diptera (book) Flashcards

1
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eggs are singly, boat shaped with paired lateral floats

A

anopheles

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2
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they have well-developed siphon tube and hangs head down from water surface and feed belows it

A

culex, aedes

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3
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Larvicides for controlling moosquitoes

A

Metroprene, Bacillus thuringiensis

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4
Q

designed to be applied directly to water to control mosquito larvae

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larvicides

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5
Q

adulticides

A

pyrethrins and pyrethroids

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6
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synergist

A

piperonyl butoxide

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7
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I.H. of Dirofilaria immitis

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culex, anopheles

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8
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3 genera of family culicedae that is a veterinary importance

A

culex, aedes, anopheles

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9
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carrier of yellow fever and dengue

A

Aedes aegypti

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10
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carrier of viral encephalitis

A

culex pipiens

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11
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I.H. of human malaria

A

Anopheles minimus, A. flavirostris

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12
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I.H. of simian malaria

A

A. quadrimaculatus

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13
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I.H. of avian malaria

A

culex and aedes

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14
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their pupa has short breathing trumpet and broad in lateral view

A

anopheles

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15
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antennae is shorter than thorax with 3-6 segments

A

brachycera

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16
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which family of nematocera is most hairy and slender?

A

psychodidae

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17
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longetivity of mosquito

A

15-20 days

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18
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their mouthparts has simple hooks used for tearing debris

A

cyclorrharpha

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19
Q

eggs of culicidae are deposited in what areas

A

surface of water or vegetable matter

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20
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eggs of culicidae turn into larvae in how many hours/days

A

16-24 hours

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21
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larvae of culicidae molts how many times to become a pupa

A

4 times in 7 days average

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22
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5-7 mm that is most abundant in tropics

A

family culicidae

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23
Q

I.H. of blood protozoan parasite of chicken that is prevalent in the Philippines

A

Leucocytozoon caulleryi - culicoides spp.

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24
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larvae of culicoides spp. Feed mainly on?

A

tiny aquatic nematodes

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25
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their wings are oval in shape, spotted and have hair

A

culicoides

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26
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they cause painful bites, and may rise to vesicle or wart like lesions in teats of cattle and carabao

A

simulium spp.

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27
Q

eggs of simulium spp are laid in which areas

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stones or plants partly submerged in water of running streams

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28
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specie of simulium that cause anemia to poultry

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S. arcticum, S. pecuarum, S. Columbaschense

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29
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this group is active during the night and attracted to light and animal odor

A

culicoides spp.

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30
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eggs of this family are laid in moist, dark places between stones, loose soil, rock and crevices

A

family psychodidae

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31
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myiasis flies of order cyclorrharpha

A

calliphoridae, oestridae

32
Q

have scales present in the head, thorax, abdomen, wings and legs

A

culicidae

33
Q

each mass of a culex egg contains?

A

200-400 eggs

34
Q

transmit BTD of sheep and fowl pox

A

culicoides

35
Q

cause inhalation and foreign body pneumonia

A

simulium spp.

36
Q

causative agent of Elephantiasis of man

A

Wucheraria bancrofti

37
Q

carrier of tularemia

A

Anopheles, Aedes

38
Q

carrier of fowl cholera

A

culex

39
Q

carrier of fowl pox

A

Cules, Aedes

40
Q

cause allergic dermatiti/sweat itch/summer dermatitis

A

culicoides spp.

41
Q

transmits eastern equine encephalitis, vesicular stomatitis in pigs

A

simulium spp.

42
Q

common name of simulium spp.

A

black flies, buffalo gnats

43
Q

Subspecies of Simulium recorded in the Philippines

A

S. indicum, S. venustum, S. baltazarae, S. balsasae, S. philippinensis

44
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common name of phlebotomus spp.

A

sandflies

45
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larva has no siphon tube and rest parallel to water surface and feed there

A

anopheles

46
Q

their palpi are as long as proboscis

A

anopheles

47
Q

their pupa is brown in color, obtectate, inactive covered with spines and tubercles

A

culicoides

48
Q

1.5 - 6 mm long, has short proboscs and stout, short legs and has humped back appearance

A

simulium spp.

49
Q

tip of labium which guide piercing instruments

A

labella

50
Q

I.H. of Onchocerca species

A

Simulium

51
Q

arista is present dorsally

A

cyclorrharpha

52
Q

very small 1-3 mm that can pass through mosquito screens

A

culicoides spp.

53
Q

antennae has 14 segments

A

culicoides

54
Q

Species of ceratopogonidae found in poultry farms of the Philippines

A

C. peregrinus, C. palpifer, C. effusus

55
Q

haemoproteus nettionis occurs in what avian

A

ducks and geese

56
Q

I.H. of leucocytozon anatis/simondi

A

Simulium spp.

57
Q

have roughly spherical head with mouth parts that form the long slender proboscis

A

culicidae

58
Q

palpi are recurved and hairy

A

psychodidae

59
Q

duration of life cycle of phlebotomus

A

6 weeks

60
Q

when should be fogging of blackflies done?

A

during the day,

61
Q

Phlebotomus species recorded in the Philippines

A

P. philippinensis, P. nicnic, P. mangyanus, P. lagunensis, P. hitchensis, P. heiseri, P. bigtil, P. torrenchantei, P. dayupensis

62
Q

tabanidae small group size

A

6-10 mm

63
Q

genera and species most common in the Philippines of family tabanidae

A

Tabanus striatus, Tabanus reducens, Haematopota sp., Chrysops signifer, C. dispar, Hybomitra sp., Silvius sp., Pangonia sp.,

64
Q

they feed on feces of lizards and other animals as well as dried leaves

A

phlebotomus spp.

65
Q

where does adults of tabanidae deposit their eggs

A

stones, leaves of plants overhanging marshly grounds or body of water

66
Q

tabanidae that wing are clear

A

horsefly

67
Q

characteristics of haematopota spp.

A

mottled wings, most proboscis is short, and prevalent in forest

68
Q

adult tabanidae mainly feed on?

A

underside of the abdomen, navel, legs, neck and withers

69
Q

eggs of tabanidae transform into larvae in how many days

A

4-7 days

70
Q

larvae of tabanidae feed on?

A

small earthworms, tiny crustaceans (in their absence practice cannibalism)

71
Q

whole life cycle of tabanidae duration

A

4-5 months

72
Q

Family tabanidae

A

horseflies, deerflies, breezeflies, mangoflies

73
Q

tabanidae are carrier of what bacterial diseases

A

anthrax, tularemia

74
Q

tabanidae are carrier of what viral diseases

A

Equine infectious anemia, FMD

75
Q

suborder of diptera without cross veins in their wings

A

nematocera