order diptera (ppt) Flashcards
has well developed anterior wings with hollow tubes called veins
Diptera
active at night time
nocturnal e.g. Culex
active at day time
aedes e.g. aedes
active at twilight
crepuscular e.g. anopheles
Culex are definite host of what kind of plasmodia
P. juxtanucleare and P. gallinaceum (avian malaria
plasmodia type of human malaria
P. malariae, P. ovale, P. falciparum, P. vivax
mosquito eggs of human malaria
anopheles
simian malaria mosquito eggs
aedes
carrier of fowl pox
culex, aedes
carrier of viral encephalitis
culex pipiens
carrier of yellow fever
Aedes aegypti
carrier of H fever
Aedes aegypti
carrier of dengue
aedes aegypti
carrier of tularemia
Anopheles, Aedes
carrier of fowl cholera
culex
bacteria used for control of moquitoes
Bacillus thuringiensis
protozoan parasite used for control of mosquitoes
Microsporidia sp.
they 1-3 mm long with spotted wings and active during twilight
Culicoides
Culicoides are IH of these microorganisms in cattle
Onchocerca reticulate and O. gibsoni
cause Equine onchoceriasis or fistulous withers
Onchocerca cervicalis
Mosquitoes are biological vectors of?
haemosporidians, haemoproteus, hepatocystis, leucocytozoon
these are the blood parasites of reptiles, birds, and mammals
haemosporidians, haemoproteus, hepatocystis, leucocytozoon
causes histomoniasis or blackhead disease
Haemoproteus meleagridis
their mouthpart has sensory vesicle
Simuulidae
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
simulium transmit this condition in horses
eastern equine encephalitis
simulium transmit these disease in cattle
vesicular stomatitis and tularemia
Simulium is an I.H of this organism in ducks
Leucocytozoon anatis/simondi
simulium is an I.H. of this organism in turkey
Leucocytozoon smithi
I.H. of haemoproteus nettionis in ducks and geese
Simuulium
their antenna have 16 segments with beaded appearance and weak flyers
phlebotomus
have recurved palpi with piercing mouthparts
phlebotomus
I.H. of Leishmania tropica, L. brazilliensis, L. donovanni
Phlebotomus papatasi, P. sergenti, P. majora
these are transmitter of Bartonella bacilliformis that cause Carrions disease
Phlebotomus mongolensis, P. verrucarum
antennal segments of Culicoides sp.
14
wings of culicoides
oval, spotted
diptera family with scales
None
examples of brachycerans
tabanus, chrysops, haematopota
they have scissor like proboscis
tabanids/tabanus/horsefly
disease transmitted by tabanus sp.
surra
disease transmitted by Chrysops sp.
Loaiasis
causative agents of surra
Trypanosoma evansi
causative agents of Loaiasis
loa loa or eye worm