Prevention of Flies and Mosquitoes

Question 1

Characteristics of the house fly

Answer 1

most widely distributed insect of importance to mankind

Question 2

adult house fly description

Answer 2

gray in color, has 4 equally broad, dark, longitudinal stripes, non biting sponging mouth parts

Question 3

what is the disease importance of the house fly

Answer 3

vomit on food, then lap it up. can carry diseases or cause myasis.

Question 4

how is the blow fly identified

Answer 4

their large metallic shinning blue or green abdomens .

Question 5

characteristics of the sand fly

Answer 5

bodies/wings are densely covered in hair. will invaded dwellings to bite evening and night

Question 6

disease importance of the san fly

Answer 6

bacterial (bartonella)
viral (sand fly or pappataci fever)
protozoal (leishmaniasis)

Question 7

characteristics of the TSE TSE fly

Answer 7

fold their wings when resting in a scissor like fashion above the abdomen

Question 8

disease importance of the TSE TSE fly

Answer 8

capable of transmitting trypanosomiasis

Question 9

characteristics of the black fly

Answer 9

dark in color, female species feed on man/animals. leave a large size bite wound.

Question 10

disease transmission of the black fly

Answer 10

onchocerciasis. river blindness

Question 11

characteristics of the house or deer fly

Answer 11

size can range up to 12 inch in length. exceedingly painful bites.

Question 12

horse fly/deer fly disease transmissions

Answer 12

bacterial (anthrax and tularemia)
protozoan (trypanosomes)
Helminithic (loiasis or african eye worm)

Question 13

characteristics of eye gnats

Answer 13

abrade wound edges with upturned mouths. predilection for eye secretions

Question 14

best method for correcting house fly or blow fly

Answer 14

removing/containing garbage onboard

Question 15

control methods for sand fly

Answer 15

elimination of potential breeding sites near an infested area/ residual spray for house flies and mosquitoes is suitable

Question 16

TSE TSE fly control

Answer 16

difficult to control. biological control (natural enemies) have been used.

Question 17

control methods for black fly

Answer 17

black flies are effectively controlled by the application of larvicides to the streams where the immature forms are developing

Question 18

control of horse/deer fly

Answer 18

control is difficult and frequently ineffective. may use application of insecticide that is recommended for mosquito control.

Question 19

distinguishing characteristics: aedes aegypti

Answer 19

silver-white lines on the thorax

white bands on the tarsal segments

Question 20

aedes aegypti egg laying

Answer 20

side of containers at or above the waterline. less often on water surface.

Question 21

aedes aegypti preferred feeding as adults

Answer 21

prefer the blood of man, likes to bite ankles, under coat sleeves and back of neck

Question 22

disease transmission of aedes aegypti

Answer 22

dengue fever
yellow fever
tularemia
filarial nematodes

Question 23

anopheles species mosquitoes characteristics

Answer 23

they rest with their head, thorax, and abdomen all in a straight line, held at 40 to 90 degrees to the surface on which they are resting

Question 24

how to anopheles lay their eggs

Answer 24

singly on the water surface and supported by lateral floats (pearl necklace)

Question 25

disease transmission of the anopheles

Answer 25

malaria

Question 26

culex species of mosquitoes characteristics

Answer 26

breed in quiet water, with considerable organic material, such as sewage is favored. tropical parts of the world.

Question 27

how are culex species eggs distributed

Answer 27

eggs are deposited in rafts of 100 or more

Question 28

culex species disease transmission

Answer 28

encephalomyelitis

Question 29

control methods for mosquitoes

Answer 29

either permanent or temporary

drain standing water
dispose of artificial containers
treat water with larvacides

PPE:
nets
repellants
treat uniform