Mosquitos Flashcards
1
Q
3 mosquito species
A
- Anopheles
- Aedes
- Culex spp
2
Q
What insect is the most voracious blood feeder?
A
Mosquito
3
Q
Females suck blood and transmit what types of diseases?
A
Protozoal, Viral, and Nematode diseases
4
Q
What disease do mosquitos transmit?
A
Malaria (Protozoa: Plasmodium)
5
Q
What viral infection do mosquitos transmit?
A
yellow fever
6
Q
What two Nematodes do mosquitos transmit?
A
- Dirofilaria immitis
-Elephantiasis (humans)
7
Q
What insect can keep cattle from grazing and cause stampedes?
A
Mosquitos
8
Q
Where do mosquitos lay their eggs?
A
Near water
