Order Diptera (ppt)

Question 1

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

Answer 1

nocturnal e.g. Culex

Question 2

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

Answer 2

aedes e.g. aedes

Question 3

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

Answer 3

crepuscular e.g. anopheles

Question 4

Culex are definite host of what kind of plasmodia

Answer 4

P. juxtanucleare and P. gallinaceum (avian malaria)

Question 5

Causative agents of human malaria

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Name the genera of mosquitoes that transmit of fowl pox

Answer 6

culex, aedes

Question 7

Name the genera of mosquitoes that transmit viral encephalitis

Answer 7

Culex pipiens

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Aedes aegypti

Question 9

Name the genera of mosquitoes that transmit tularemia

Answer 9

Anopheles, Aedes

Question 10

Name the genera of mosquitoes that transmit fowl cholera

Answer 10

Culex

Question 11

Identify the bacteria used for control of mosquitoes

Answer 11

Bacillus thuringiensis

Question 12

Give the protozoan parasite used for control of mosquitoes

Answer 12

Microsporidia sp.

Question 13

Identify 1 filarial worms transmitted by Culicoides spp to cattle

Answer 13

Onchocerca gibsoni

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Onchocerca cervicalis

Question 15

Etiologic agent of histomoniasis or blackhead disease that affect turkeys

Answer 15

Haemoproteus meleagridis

Question 16

Simulium spp transmit this viral disease in horses

Answer 16

Eastern equine encephalitis

Question 17

Simulium spp transmit these diseases in cattle

Answer 17

vesicular stomatitis and tularemia

Question 18

Identify the haemosporidian parasites transmitted by Simulium spp to ducks

Answer 18

Leucocytozoon anatis/simondi

Question 19

Identify the haemosporidian parasites transmitted by Simulium spp to turkey

Answer 19

Leucocytozoon smithi

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Simulium

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Phlebotomus papatasi, P. sergenti, P. major

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Phlebotomus mongolensis, P. verrucarum

Question 23

Give a diptera family of veterinary importance with scales.

Answer 23

None

Question 24

Give some genera of Family Tabanidae

Answer 24

tabanus, chrysops, haematopota

Question 25

they have scissor like proboscis

Answer 25

tabanids/tabanus/horsefly

Question 26

Give 1 disease transmitted by Chrysops sp.

Answer 26

Loaiasis (causative agent: Loa loa)

Question 27

Name the causative agent of surra

Answer 27

Trypanosoma evansi

Question 28

Name causative agent of Loaiasis

Answer 28

loa loa or eye worm

Question 29

they have bayonet-like proboscis and arista plumose dorsally

Answer 29

Stomoxys calcitrans

Question 30

blood suckers of stomoxys calcitrans

Answer 30

both male and female

Question 31

These species have spongelike mouthpart

Answer 31

Musca domestica

Question 32

Scientific name for bazaar fly

Answer 32

musca sorbens

Question 33

Scientific name for bush fly

Answer 33

musca vetustissima

Question 34

The causative agent of amoebiasis

Answer 34

Entamoeba histolytica

Question 35

The causative agent of coccidiosis

Answer 35

Eimeria and Isospora

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Habronema majus, H. muscae, Draschia megastoma

Question 37

Scientific name for face fly

Answer 37

Musca autumnalis

Question 38

Common name for Stomoxys calcitrans

Answer 38

stable fly, biting housefly

Question 39

These flies feed from human food, blood, serum

Answer 39

Musca domestica

Question 40

Give the bacterial diseases Musca domestica is a vector of:

Answer 40

thyphoid, Infectious bovine keratitis

Question 41

What is the common name of Musca domestica?

Answer 41

common housefly

Question 42

I.H. of thelazia rhodesii

Answer 42

Musca autumnalis

Question 43

I.H. of parafilaria bovicola

Answer 43

Musca autumnalis

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Musca domestica

Question 45

Known as the cattle eye worm

Answer 45

Thelazia rhodessi

Question 46

Musca domestica is a vector of these viral diseases

Answer 46

cholera, el tor, poliomyelitis

Question 47

It inhibits larval development of Musca domestica

Answer 47

larvadex

Question 48

Give the common name of Haematobia irritans

Answer 48

hornfly

Question 49

Hornfly are intermediate hosts of these nematodes:

Answer 49

Habronema sp., Stephanofilaria stilesi

Question 50

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

Answer 50

Sheep head fly

Question 51

Relative to housefly smaller than musca

Answer 51

Fannia scalaris

Question 52

Give the common name of Haematobia/Lyperosia exigua

Answer 52

buffalo fly

Question 53

Scientific name of sheep head fly

Answer 53

Hydrotaea irritans

Question 54

Give 2 bacteria transmitted by sheep head fly

Answer 54

Corynebacterium pyogenes, Streptococcus dysagalactiae

Question 55

Give the common name of Glossina

Answer 55

tsetse fly

Question 56

Tsetse fly discal median cell of the wing is shaped as

Answer 56

hatchet

Question 57

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

Answer 57

Trypanosoma gambiense, T. rhodesiense

Question 58

Relative of housefly also known as lesser housefly

Answer 58

Fannia canicularis

Question 59

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

Answer 59

Trypanosoma brucei, T. congolense, T. vivax

Question 60

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

Answer 60

Fannia scalaris

Question 61

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

Answer 61

Family Culicidae

Question 62

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

Answer 62

Sandflies