Biting Flies Flashcards
(43 cards)
what is the scientific name for the stable fly
stomoxys
what are the problematic life stages of stomoxys
male and female adults
what are the hosts of stomoxys
cattle
horses
describe the mouthparts of stomoxys
bayonet-like mouth part
where/when would you expect to see stomoxys
outdoor during the day
where do female stomoxys lay thier eggs
vegetative matter
what is stomoxys an intermediate host of
habronemiasis
what is the scientific name of a horn fly
haematobia
what is the host of haematobia
cattle
when would you expect to see haematobia
day and night
where do the female haematobia lay thier eggs
fresh cow manure (<1/2 hours)
where on the animal would you expect to see haematobia
midline
withers
around base of horns
what is haematobia an intermediate host of
stephanofilaria stilesi
what are the hosts of tabanidae flies
many mammals
what is sometimes the result of a bite from a tabanids
wound gets contaminated with bacteria or maggots
what can tabanids carry that is a major concern to horses
equine infectious anemia
what are tabanids an intermediate host to
elaophora schneideri
what is the normal definitive host of elaeophora schneideri carried by tabanid flies
deer
what are the abnormal hosts of elaeophora schneideri carried by tabanid flies
sheep
elk
moose goats
what are some clinical signs of elaeophora schneideri
regressing facial lesion
lumpy jaw
‘sore head’
what is the scientific name of a sheep ked
malophagus ovinus
true or false:
as a fly, melophagus ovinus has wings
false
it does not have wings
what type of life cycle does the sheep ked undergo
modified complete metamorphosis
what are the clinical signs of a sheep ked infestation
pruritus
damaged wool
ked feces staining wool
anemic/listless
