Prevention of Flies and Mosquitos Flashcards
what are characteristics of house fly
4 equally broad, dark longitudinal stripes
Most widely distributed insect
what is the disease importance of house fly
Vomit on food, then lap it up.
Good mechanical vector
what are characteristics of blow fly
Also known as blue-bottle or green-bottle flies
large metallic shining blue or green abdomens
larvae called surgical maggots
What is the characteristic of san fly
Bodies/wings covered with hair
females bite
bite evenings and night
what disease do sand flies transmit
Bacterial (Bartonella).
Viral (Sand fly or pappataci fever).
Protozoal (Leishmaniasis).
What is the characteristic of TSE TSE Fly
identified by the way they fold their wings when resting.
Both sexes bite
Capable of transmitting trypanosomiasis.
what are the characteristics of black flies
Stout body with short, broad wings
bites humans and animals leaving a
large size bite
Capable of vectoring Onchocerciasis. River blindness
characteristics of horse fly
Robust insects with powerful wings
exceedingly painful bites
vector for anthrax and tularemia trypanosomes Loiasis or African eye worm
characteristics of eye gnats
Annoying to man
how do you control house flies
rarely chemical
sanitation
screens
traps
how do you control tse tse fly
short flight range, so elimination of potential breeding sites
how do you control black flies
application of larvicides
how do you control horse fly or deer fly
similar to those recommended for mosquito control
what are the characteristics of Aedes Aegypti
Distribution southeaster and southern states
White bands on the tarsal segments
how do aedes aegypti lay eggs
Able to withstand drying for several months
singly on the side of containers at or above the waterline
what disease are transmitted by aedes aegypti
Dengue fever.
Yellow fever.
Tularemia.
Filarial nematodes.
characteristics of anopheles
they land with their head thorax held at 40 or 90 degrees
how do Anopheles lay eggs
fresh water Laid singly on the water surface supported by lateral floats
what disease does the anopheles spread
Malaria.
what are the characteristics of Culex
tropical and subtropical regions of the world
where do culex breed
quiet water there is considerable organic material
how are culex lay eggs
deposited in rafts of 100 or more.
what disease do culex spread
Encephalomyelitis
mosquito control methods are classified into what two categories
permanent or temporary
