Tabanus spp Flashcards
1
Q
suborder
A
brachycera
2
Q
common name
A
horse fly
3
Q
hosts
A
large domestic or wild animals, humans, small mammals
4
Q
adult characteristics
A
stout bodied flies
large
clear or brownish wings
5
Q
size of adult
A
up to 6.5cm
6
Q
mouthparts are _____
A
slashing/sponging- blood sucking
7
Q
life cycle
A
after blood meal, female lays eggs in marshy area
eggs hatch to larvae
adult fly emerges from pupae
8
Q
how long does life cycle take?
A
4-5 months
9
Q
site of infection
A
general
10
Q
pathogenesis
A
painful bites
vectors for anthrax among other things
11
Q
clinical signs
A
annoyance
12
Q
diagnosis
A
identify fly
13
Q
feeding during the ____
A
daytime
14
Q
treatment
A
keep animals in barns during time of fly activity
use fly traps
