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Order Diptera (ppt) Flashcards

1
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Feeding period of mosquitoes active at night time and give 1 example of genera with veterinary significance

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nocturnal e.g. Culex

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Feeding period of mosquitoes active at day time and give 1 example of genera with veterinary significance

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aedes e.g. aedes

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Feeding period of mosquitoes active at twilight and give 1 example of genera with veterinary significance

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crepuscular e.g. anopheles

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4
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Culex are definite host of what kind of plasmodia

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P. juxtanucleare and P. gallinaceum (avian malaria)

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5
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Causative agents of human malaria

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

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6
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Name the genera of mosquitoes that transmit of fowl pox

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culex, aedes

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7
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Name the genera of mosquitoes that transmit viral encephalitis

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Culex pipiens

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8
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Name the genera and species of mosquitoes that transmit yellow fever and dengue

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Aedes aegypti

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9
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Name the genera of mosquitoes that transmit tularemia

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Anopheles, Aedes

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10
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Name the genera of mosquitoes that transmit fowl cholera

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Culex

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11
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Identify the bacteria used for control of mosquitoes

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Bacillus thuringiensis

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12
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Give the protozoan parasite used for control of mosquitoes

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Microsporidia sp.

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13
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Identify 1 filarial worms transmitted by Culicoides spp to cattle

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Onchocerca gibsoni

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14
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Name the filarial worm transmitted by Culicoides to horses that cause equine onchoceriasis or fistulous withers

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Onchocerca cervicalis

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15
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Etiologic agent of histomoniasis or blackhead disease that affect turkeys

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Haemoproteus meleagridis

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16
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Simulium spp transmit this viral disease in horses

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Eastern equine encephalitis

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17
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Simulium spp transmit these diseases in cattle

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vesicular stomatitis and tularemia

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18
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Identify the haemosporidian parasites transmitted by Simulium spp to ducks

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Leucocytozoon anatis/simondi

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19
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Identify the haemosporidian parasites transmitted by Simulium spp to turkey

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Leucocytozoon smithi

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20
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Give the intermediate host of Haemoproteus nettionis that affect ducks and geese

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Simulium

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21
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Give the I.H. of Leishmania tropica, L. brazilliensis, L. donovanni

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Phlebotomus papatasi, P. sergenti, P. major

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22
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Identify the transmitters of Bartonella bacilliformis that cause Carrion’s disease or Oroya fever

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Phlebotomus mongolensis, P. verrucarum

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23
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Give a diptera family of veterinary importance with scales.

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None

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24
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Give some genera of Family Tabanidae

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tabanus, chrysops, haematopota

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25
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they have scissor like proboscis

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tabanids/tabanus/horsefly

26
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Give 1 disease transmitted by Chrysops sp.

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Loaiasis (causative agent: Loa loa)

27
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Name the causative agent of surra

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Trypanosoma evansi

28
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Name causative agent of Loaiasis

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loa loa or eye worm

29
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they have bayonet-like proboscis and arista plumose dorsally

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Stomoxys calcitrans

30
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blood suckers of stomoxys calcitrans

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both male and female

31
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These species have spongelike mouthpart

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Musca domestica

32
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Scientific name for bazaar fly

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musca sorbens

33
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Scientific name for bush fly

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musca vetustissima

34
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The causative agent of amoebiasis

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Entamoeba histolytica

35
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The causative agent of coccidiosis

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Eimeria and Isospora

36
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Name 3 stomach parasites that are most commonly found in horses which Stomoxys calcitrans is an intermediate of:

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Habronema majus, H. muscae, Draschia megastoma

37
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Scientific name for face fly

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Musca autumnalis

38
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Common name for Stomoxys calcitrans

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stable fly, biting housefly

39
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These flies feed from human food, blood, serum

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Musca domestica

40
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Give the bacterial diseases Musca domestica is a vector of:

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thyphoid, Infectious bovine keratitis

41
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What is the common name of Musca domestica?

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common housefly

42
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I.H. of thelazia rhodesii

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Musca autumnalis

43
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I.H. of parafilaria bovicola

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Musca autumnalis

44
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These group of flies regurgitate or vomit drop (or vomit spot) on human food which becomes an importance for transmission of diseases

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Musca domestica

45
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Known as the cattle eye worm

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Thelazia rhodessi

46
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Musca domestica is a vector of these viral diseases

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cholera, el tor, poliomyelitis

47
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It inhibits larval development of Musca domestica

48
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Give the common name of Haematobia irritans

49
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Hornfly are intermediate hosts of these nematodes:

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Habronema sp., Stephanofilaria stilesi

50
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These flies causes skin damage and irritation and predisposes animal to myiasis (CN)

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Sheep head fly

51
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Relative to housefly smaller than musca

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Fannia scalaris

52
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Give the common name of Haematobia/Lyperosia exigua

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buffalo fly

53
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Scientific name of sheep head fly

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Hydrotaea irritans

54
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Give 2 bacteria transmitted by sheep head fly

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Corynebacterium pyogenes, Streptococcus dysagalactiae

55
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Give the common name of Glossina

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tsetse fly

56
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Tsetse fly discal median cell of the wing is shaped as

57
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Tsetse flies are I.H. of these parasites that cause sleeping sickness in humans

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Trypanosoma gambiense, T. rhodesiense

58
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Relative of housefly also known as lesser housefly

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Fannia canicularis

59
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Tsetse flies are I.H of these protozoa that cause nagana in animals

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Trypanosoma brucei, T. congolense, T. vivax

60
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Relative of housefly also know as latrine fly and cause urogenital myiasis

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Fannia scalaris

61
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These family of sub-order nematocera have mouthparts that form the long, slender proboscis

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Family Culicidae

62
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These insects have recurved palpi and piercing mouthparts. Identify them.

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