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PHA BLK 7 > Pest and Vector Biology > Flashcards

Pest and Vector Biology Flashcards

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levels of biological classification

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Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

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Animalia (animal)

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Kingdom

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arthropoda (arthropods)

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Phylum

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Insecta (insects), Arachnida

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Class

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Larger groupings of broadly related insects, arachnids, etc

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Order

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smaller groupings

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Family

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Closely related organisms

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Genus

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Specific name for each

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Species

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characteristics of all arthropods

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hard exoskeleton
paired, jointed appendages
ventral nervous system
dorsal circulatory system
tubular digestive system

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modified jaws for chewing food

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chewing

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modified for penetrating surfaces and sucking up liquids

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piercing/sucking

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modified for sponging up liquids

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sponging/lapping

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3 body regions
3 pairs of legs
2 pairs of wings
1 pair of antennae

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Class Insecta

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exception to the 2 pairs of wings rule for Class Insecta

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Flies - 1 pair
Lice/Fleas/Bed Bugs - no wings

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2 body regions
Simple eyes
4 pairs of legs as adult
No wings or antennae

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Class Arachnida

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16
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have three pairs of legs in their larval stage

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ticks and mites

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1 pair of legs per body segment
Front set of legs modified as poisonous claws
Fast moving
Predaceous (living by preying on others)
Includes centipedes

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Class Chilopoda

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2 pairs of legs per body segment
Slow moving
Phytophagous (feeding on plants)
Several secrete/spray noxious fluids
Includes millipedes

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Class Diplopoda

19
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the change in physical appearance from immature to adult stage

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metamorphosis

20
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immature insects (nymphs) resemble the adults
consist of egg, nymph, and adult

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Gradual or Incomplete (no pupa stage) metamorphosis

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immature insects look completely different from adults and have different behaviors and habitats
consist of egg, larvae, pupa, & adult

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Complete metamorphosis

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arthropods that undergo COMPLETE metamorphosis

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(MBFFM)
Mosquitoes, Beetles, Fleas, Flies, Moths

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arthropods that undergo GRADUAL metamorphosis

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(TLC)
Ticks, Lice, Cockroaches

24
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important in pollinating crops

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beneficial arthropods

25
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insects that negatively impact people’s lives to varying degrees

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Pest/Harmful arthropods

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pest that destroy field crops, ornamental plants, lawns, wooden structures, and stored food products

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destructive

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arthropods whose presence does not pose a “traditional health threat”

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nuisance

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arthropods vector human infections biologically such as Malaria, West Nile virus, Lyme disease, Typhus

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disease vector

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the over-reaction of the body’s natural defenses that present clinically as exaggerated or atypical signs/symptoms

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allergic reaction

30
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venoms are poisonous chemicals secreted by certain animals and transmitted to prey/enemy by biting, stinging, or other mechanisms

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envenomation

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deliver venom through hollow mouthparts

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biting/piercing mouthparts

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deliver the venom by a modified ovipositor at the end of the abdomen

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stinging

33
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carry venom within hollow body hairs and it’s release when the hairs break off and imbed into the victim

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urticating arthropods

34
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carry venom within their bodies and release it through ruptured of membranes in the leg joints
cause large painless blisters

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vesicating arthropods

35
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irrational fear of insects and the harm they cause

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entomophobia

36
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is the persistent, sincere, but mistaken belief that arthropods are infesting a person or his/her personal space

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delusory parasitosis

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