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has well developed anterior wings with hollow tubes called veins

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Diptera

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active at night time

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nocturnal e.g. Culex

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active at day time

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aedes e.g. aedes

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active at twilight

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crepuscular e.g. anopheles

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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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plasmodia type of human malaria

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

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mosquito eggs of human malaria

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anopheles

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simian malaria mosquito eggs

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aedes

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carrier of fowl pox

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culex, aedes

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carrier of viral encephalitis

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culex pipiens

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carrier of yellow fever

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Aedes aegypti

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carrier of H fever

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Aedes aegypti

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carrier of dengue

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aedes aegypti

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carrier of tularemia

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Anopheles, Aedes

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carrier of fowl cholera

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culex

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bacteria used for control of moquitoes

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Bacillus thuringiensis

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protozoan parasite used for control of mosquitoes

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Microsporidia sp.

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they 1-3 mm long with spotted wings and active during twilight

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Culicoides

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Culicoides are IH of these microorganisms in cattle

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Onchocerca reticulate and O. gibsoni

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cause Equine onchoceriasis or fistulous withers

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Onchocerca cervicalis

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Mosquitoes are biological vectors of?

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haemosporidians, haemoproteus, hepatocystis, leucocytozoon

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these are the blood parasites of reptiles, birds, and mammals

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haemosporidians, haemoproteus, hepatocystis, leucocytozoon

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causes histomoniasis or blackhead disease

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Haemoproteus meleagridis

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their mouthpart has sensory vesicle

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Simuulidae

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it is 1-4 mm long with bristles on prominent anterior wing vein, diurnal, and lay eggs on plants and stones below water surface
simulium
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simulium transmit this condition in horses
eastern equine encephalitis
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simulium transmit these diseases in cattle
vesicular stomatitis and tularemia
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Simulium is an I.H of this organism in ducks
Leucocytozoon anatis/simondi
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simulium is an I.H. of this organism in turkey
Leucocytozoon smithi
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eggs are singly, boat shaped with paired lateral floats
anopheles
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they have well-developed siphon tube and hangs head down from water surface and feed belows it
culex, aedes
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I.H. of Dirofilaria immitis
culex, anopheles
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3 genera of family culicedae that is a veterinary importance
culex, aedes, anopheles
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carrier of yellow fever and dengue
Aedes aegypti
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carrier of viral encephalitis
culex pipiens
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I.H. of human malaria
Anopheles minimus, A. flavirostris
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I.H. of simian malaria
A. quadrimaculatus
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I.H. of avian malaria
culex and aedes
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their pupa has short breathing trumpet and broad in lateral view
anopheles
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I.H. of blood protozoan parasite of chicken that is prevalent in the Philippines
Leucocytozoon caulleryi - culicoides spp.
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their wings are oval in shape, spotted and have hair
culicoides
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specie of simulium that cause anemia to poultry
S. arcticum, S. pecuarum, S. Columbaschense
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transmit BTD of sheep and fowl pox
culicoides
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causative agent of Elephantiasis of man
Wuchereria bancrofti
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carrier of tularemia
Anopheles, Aedes
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carrier of fowl cholera
culex
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carrier of fowl pox
Cules, Aedes
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cause allergic dermatiti/sweat itch/summer dermatitis
culicoides spp.
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larva has no siphon tube and rest parallel to water surface and feed there
anopheles
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their palpi are as long as proboscis
anopheles
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their pupa is brown in color, obtectate, inactive covered with spines and tubercles
culicoides
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tip of labium which guide piercing instruments
labella
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have roughly spherical head with mouth parts that form the long slender proboscis
culicidae
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Identify the mosquito genus that transmits human malaria.
Anopheles.
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Name four species of Plasmodium that cause human malaria.
P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale.
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Which mosquito genera transmit avian malaria?
Culex, Aedes.
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This mosquito (Aedes aegypti) is the vector for which diseases?
Yellow fever, dengue
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Culex pipiens is known to be a mechanical vector for which disease?
Viral encephalitis
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This mosquito acts as a mechanical vector for fowl pox and fowl cholera. Identify the genus.
Culex.
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Small insect with hairy wings, no scales. Identify this family of insects.
Ceratopogonidae
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What is the common name for Culicoides?
Biting midge, no-see-um, punky.
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This insect is a vector for Bluetongue and African horse sickness. Identify it.
Culicoides (midges)
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Culicoides midges are the intermediate host for which parasitic worms?
Onchocerca spp.
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Which parasite, causing a disease in chickens, is transmitted by Culicoides?
Leucocytozoon caulleryi.
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Haemoproteus meleagridis, transmitted by midges, causes what disease in turkeys?
Histomoniasis (Blackhead disease).
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These blood parasites of vertebrates are transmitted by midges. What are they?
Haemosporidians.
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What type of pupa do midges have?
Obtectate pupa.
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Small, stout insect with arched thorax. Identify this family of insects.
Simuliidae (Blackflies)
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What is the common name for insects in the Simuliidae family?
Blackflies, buffalo gnats.
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This insect transmits Eastern equine encephalitis in horses. What is it?
Blackfly.
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Blackflies are the intermediate host for which Onchocerca species causing river blindness?
Onchocerca volvulus.
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What is the name of the sensory vesicle found in the mouthparts of blackflies?
Lutz's Organ
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Small, hairy insect with long legs and antennae.
Sandfly (Phlebotomus).
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This insect is the vector for Leishmania. What is it?
Sandfly.
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What is the common name for Phlebotomus?
Sandfly, owl midge
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Which Leishmania species causes cutaneous leishmaniasis?
Leishmania tropica
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Which Leishmania species causes visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar)?
Leishmania donovani
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Sandflies are the vector for which bacteria causing Carrion's disease?
Bartonella bacilliformis
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These insects have recurved palpi and piercing mouthparts. Identify them.
Sandflies

AA3 Vet Entomology (18 decks)

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