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Hippoboscidae (Hippoboscids) females lay larvae that are ready to pupate, also termed as
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viviparous
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wings of Hippoboscidae (in terms of presence):
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never present
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may or may not be present
always present
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Hippoboscidae (Hippoboscids) females lay larvae that are ready to pupate, also termed as
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wings of Hippoboscidae (in terms of presence):
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identify
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Wing veins of Hippobosca sp. are crowded toward the ___ border
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"New Forest" fly, Horse ked
• Also attacks other animals, and although winged, it seldom uses them but rather prefer to run among the hairs of the host
• Cosmopolitan in distribution
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Pest of cattle in India and elsewhere
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Parasite of equines in S. Africa
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Attacks chiefly dogs in Africa and Asia
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Parasite of camels and horses in Northern Africa
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parasite of ostrich in S. Africa
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Female Hippobosca sp. flies leave their hosts and deposit mature larvae
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Each female Hippobosca sp. produces how many larvae in its lifetime
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The larvae of Hippobosca sp. pupate almost immediately turning from yellow to
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The length of pupal development in Hippobosca sp. is dependent on
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Hippobosca sp. flies attack more particularly in ___ weather
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Hippobosca sp. transmit ____ to cattle and species of Haemoproteus spp. to anatids and other birds
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in terms of wings, Melophagus ovinus are/have
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identify
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Adult females Melophagus ovinus live for ____ months
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Melophagus ovinus serves as vector of the non-pathogenic ____ of sheep
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During ___ weather dipping and spraying sheep is not advisable
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Control of Melophagus ovinus: Dusting with _____ powder should be done
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identify
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a blood protozoan of pigeons
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transmit Haemoproteus columbae
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____ may be a problem of young pigeons because of
their painful bites and blood sucking habits
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identify
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Both sexes have wings but cast them when they find a host
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Lipoptena spp. in goats
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genera of Lipoptena spp.: In various birds, the female, when it reaches the
host, casts off the wings
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found on the sparrow, hawk, kestrel, starling, owl, pheasant, partridge, blackbird and chaffinch
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found on several species of birds
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genera of lipoptena spp. found of the robin, sparrow and swallow
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this species (of Lipoptena spp.) has reduced wings and cannot fly; occurs on swallows and swifts and may crawl into houses
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genera found on the swallow, martin and swift; may also crawl into houses
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smaller than sheep keds
• Adults have wings when they emerge from the pupal stage, but
these are shed a few days later
• Several of the parasites have been observed attached to each
other in chains.
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genera of Lipoptena spp. found on owls, hawks and grouse
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vector of Haemoproteus lophortyx of quail in California
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Hippoboscids of bats
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identify. a.k.a cone-nosed bug
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Vectors of Chagas disease
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color of TRIATOME BUGS
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how many are the segments of the antennae of TRIATOME BUGS
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how many are the segments of the proboscis of TRIATOME BUGS
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the wings that are heavily chitinized in triatome bugs
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triatome bugs: Eggs are laid after ____ days the fertilized female has obtained bloodmeal
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Nymph of triatome bugs emerges after __ days
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T/F: each nymphal stage of triatome bugs requires a full bloodmeal before molting to the next stage
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T/F: Adult triatome bugs can resist starvation for several years because of large quantity of blood they ingest and the slow rate of its digestion
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life span of triatome bugs
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how long would it take a triatome bug to to obtain a full blood meals
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the ff. are vectors of Chagas disease in man, except:
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triatoma spp.: Development in the bugs takes place in the _____
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T/F: Chagas disease can also be spread congenitally (from a pregnant woman to her baby) through the placenta
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identify. a.k.a bed bugs
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under cimex spp.: temperate, feed on man, bats, chickens
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under cimex spp.: tropical & subtropical region: feed on man & chicken (rarely bats)
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eggs of bed bugs have retarded development in ___ weather
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Cimex spp. hibernate in ___ weather
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determine the sex of the Cimex spp.
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determine the sex of the cimex spp.
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bite from which spp
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T/F: Spraying with a pyrethroid insecticide from an aerosol can will automatically kill the bed bugs present
