Blood Sucking Flies Flashcards
1
Q
Haematobia irritans
A
horn fly
shorter proboscis
back, sides, move to abdomen when raining
decrease in milk production and weight
2
Q
Culicoides spp
A
biting midges no see ums smallest transmits oncocerca cervicalis alopecia/excoriations
3
Q
Tabanus/chrysops
A
horse fly and deer fly painful and large slash and sponge mouth parts vectors short/long antennae like shaded areas, animal will avoid shade and have sunburn
4
Q
Melophagus ovinus
A
sheep ked or tick (not really a tick) blood sucking mouthparts wingless and hairy number rises in autumn and winter like wool anemia
