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order diptera (book) Flashcards

1
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Give the genera of mosquitoes whose eggs are singly, boat shaped with paired lateral floats

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Anopheles

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These genera of mosquitoes have well-developed siphon tube and hangs head down from water surface and feed below it.

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Culex, Aedes

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Larvicides for controlling moosquitoes

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Metroprene, Bacillus thuringiensis

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Designed to be applied directly to water to control mosquito larvae.

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larvicides

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Identify the genera of mosquitoes that serves as I.H. of Dirofilaria immitis.

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Culex, Anopheles

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3 genera of Family Culicidae with veterinary importance

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culex, aedes, anopheles

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Give the scientific name of the vector that transmits carrier yellow fever and dengue.

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Aedes aegypti

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Give the scientific name of the vector that transmits viral encephalitis

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Culex pipiens

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Identify the genera and species that serves as I.H. of human malaria

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Anopheles minimus, A. flavirostris

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Identify the genera and species that serves as I.H. of simian malaria

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Anopheles quadrimaculatus

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Identify the genera that serves as I.H. of avian malaria

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Culex and Aedes

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These genera of mosquitoes have pupa with short breathing trumpet and broad in lateral view

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Anopheles

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13
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Which sub-order of diptera have antennae shorter than thorax with 3-6 segments?

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Brachycera

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14
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Which family of nematocera is most hairy and slender?

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psychodidae

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These sub-order have mouthparts has simple hooks used for tearing debris:

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cyclorrharpha

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Name the blood protozoan parasite of chicken prevalent in the Philippines transmitted by Culicoides spp.

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Leucocytozoon caulleryi

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These genus have wings that are oval in shape, spotted and have hair.

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Culicoides

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18
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They cause painful bites, and may rise to vesicle or wart like lesions in teats of cattle and carabao.

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Simulium spp.

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Simulium spp that cause anemia to poultry

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S. arcticum, S. pecuarum, S. Columbaschense

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These species are active during the night and attracted to light and animal odor.

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Culicoides spp.

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

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Family Psychodidae

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22
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Which flies under sub-order nematocera transmit BTD of sheep and fowl pox?

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Culicoides

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23
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Identify the scientific name of causative agent of Elephantiasis of man.

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Wuchereria bancrofti

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Identify the genera of mosquitoes that serves as carrier of tularemia

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Anopheles, Aedes

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Identify the genera of mosquitoes that serves as carrier of fowl cholera

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Culex

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Identify the genera of mosquitoes that serves as carrier of fowl pox

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Culex, Aedes

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27
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Which flies cause allergic dermatiti/sweat itch/summer dermatitis that affect horses?

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Culicoides spp.

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28
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These species transmit eastern equine encephalitis and vesicular stomatitis in pigs.

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Simulium spp.

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29
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Give the common name of simulium spp.

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black flies, buffalo gnats

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30
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Subspecies of Simulium recorded in the Philippines

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

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31
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Give the common name of phlebotomus spp.

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sandflies

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32
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These genera of mosquitoes have larva with no siphon tube and rest parallel to water surface and feed there.

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Anopheles

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33
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These genera of mosquitoes have palpi long as their proboscis.

34
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Identify which species have pupa that is brown in color, obtectate, and inactive covered with spines and tubercles.

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culicoides

35
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These species are 1.5 - 6 mm long, has short proboscis and stout, short legs and has humped back appearance.

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Simulium spp.

36
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Identify the tip of labium which guide piercing instruments.

37
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I.H. of Onchocerca species

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Simulium, Culicidae

38
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These flies are very small, 1-3 mm, that can pass through mosquito screens.

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culicoides spp.

39
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Species of Ceratopogonidae found in poultry farms of the Philippines

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C. peregrinus, C. palpifer, C. effusus

40
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Identify the final hosts of Haemoproteus nettionis

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ducks and geese

41
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Name the genera of flies that serves as I.H. of Leucocytozon anatis/simondi which affects ducks.

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Simulium spp.

42
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These flies have roughly spherical head with mouth parts that form the long slender proboscis.

43
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These flies have palpi that are recurved and hairy.

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Psychodidae

44
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Phlebotomus species recorded in the Philippines

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

45
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Name the genera and species of Family Tabanidae most common in the Philippines.

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

46
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Tabanidae spp with clear wings

47
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mottled wings, most proboscis is short, and prevalent in forest

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Haematopota spp.

48
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What are the common names of tabanids?

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horseflies, deerflies, breezeflies, mangoflies

49
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Tabanidae are carrier of what bacterial diseases

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anthrax, tularemia

50
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Tabanidae are carrier of what viral diseases

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Equine infectious anemia, FMD

51
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Which suborder of diptera do not have cross veins in their wings?

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nematocera

52
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Identify the mosquito genus that transmits human malaria.

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Anopheles.

53
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Name four species of Plasmodium that cause human malaria.

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P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale.

54
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Which mosquito genera transmit avian malaria?

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Culex, Aedes.

55
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This mosquito (Aedes aegypti) is the vector for which diseases?

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Yellow fever, dengue

56
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Culex pipiens is known to be a mechanical vector for which disease?

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Viral encephalitis

57
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This mosquito acts as a mechanical vector for fowl pox and fowl cholera. Identify the genus.

58
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Small insect with hairy wings, no scales. Identify this family of insects.

A

Ceratopogonidae

59
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What is the common name for Culicoides?

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Biting midge, no-see-um, punky.

60
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This insect is a vector for Bluetongue and African horse sickness. Identify it.

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Culicoides (midges)

61
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Culicoides midges are the intermediate host for which parasitic worms?

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Onchocerca spp.

62
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Which parasite, causing a disease in chickens, is transmitted by Culicoides?

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Leucocytozoon caulleryi.

63
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Haemoproteus meleagridis, transmitted by midges, causes what disease in turkeys?

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Histomoniasis (Blackhead disease).

64
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These blood parasites of vertebrates are transmitted by midges. What are they?

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Haemosporidians.

65
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What type of pupa do midges have?

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Obtectate pupa.

66
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Small, stout insect with arched thorax. Identify this family of insects.

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Simuliidae (Blackflies)

67
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What is the common name for insects in the Simuliidae family?

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Blackflies, buffalo gnats.

68
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This insect transmits Eastern equine encephalitis in horses. What is it?

69
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Blackflies are the intermediate host for which Onchocerca species causing river blindness?

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Onchocerca volvulus.

70
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What is the name of the sensory vesicle found in the mouthparts of blackflies?

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Lutz’s Organ

71
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Small, hairy insect with long legs and antennae.

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Sandfly (Phlebotomus).

72
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This insect is the vector for Leishmania. What is it?

73
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What is the common name for Phlebotomus?

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Sandfly, owl midge

74
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Which Leishmania species causes cutaneous leishmaniasis?

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Leishmania tropica

75
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Which Leishmania species causes visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar)?

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Leishmania donovani

76
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Sandflies are the vector for which bacteria causing Carrion’s disease?

A

Bartonella bacilliformis

77
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These insects have recurved palpi and piercing mouthparts. Identify them.

78
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Name 4 protozoan disease transmitted by Tabanids.

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  1. Surra
  2. Nagana
  3. Mal de caderas
  4. Anaplasmosis
79
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These 3 species from different sub-orders of diptera transmit variety of protozoa Trypanosoma spp which affect a wide range of animals.

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  1. Tabanidae
  2. Stomoxys calcitrans
  3. Tsetse flies
80
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Name 2 diseases transmitted by Tsetse flies.

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  1. Nagana
  2. Sleeping sickness
81
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Causative agent of Nagana transmitted by Tsetse flies:

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Trypanosoma brucei
Trypanosoma congolense
Trypanosoma vivax

82
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Causative agent of sleeping sickness transmitted by Tsetse flies:

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  1. Trypanosoma gambiense
  2. Trypanosoma rhodesiense

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