ENTO 208: EXAM 2
72 Cards in this Set
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Musca domestica falls into which suborder?
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Nematocera
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T/F: Myiasis is the infestation of tissue on a dead animal or human by fly larvae?
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False
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T/F: The sterile insect technique, invented by Edward Knipling, was successful in the total eradication of the screwworm from the U.S?
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True
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The scientific name of the human flea is?
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Pulex irritans
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In flies, the second pair of wings is modified into small knobs called?
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Halteres
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The majority of fleas species occur which of the following hosts?
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Wild Rodents
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How many times does the screwworm fly mate?
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once
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What is the species of Bovicola that parasitizes cattle?
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bovis
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Which of these burrows its entire body into her host?
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Tunga penetrans
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Which flea(s) insert their head and/or body into the vergebrate host when feeding?
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Sticktight flea and chigoe flea
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What are the bristles on the fleas legs used for?
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Help grip on the host
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Approximately how many eggs do female lice lay per day?
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Up to 10
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Calliphoridae are considered?
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R-strategists
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The most common flea on domestic animals currently is?
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Ctenocephalides felis
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What is the scientific name for horn fly?
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Haematobia irritans
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Which of the following louse species of cattle would you not expect to be controlled by systeric treatment of the host with an approved insecticide?
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Biting cattle louse
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Cochliomyia hominivorax is commonly known as?
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The primary screwworm
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Which fly is NOT larviparous?
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Blow fly
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Which antennae shape are characteristic of house flea?
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Aristate
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T/F: Non-biting flies like Musca domestica and Musca autumnalis pose no concern to livestock?
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False
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Musca domestica is commonly known as?
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House fly
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Blowflies have how many larvae instars?
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3
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Which family is most responsible for being the vector of Leishmaniasis?
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Psychodidae
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T/F: Only female flies in the Hippoboscidae family take a blood meal?
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False
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Approximately how many species of Tabanidae are found on the North American continent?
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335
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How many times does the screwworm fly mate?
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Once
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Adults of which of the following flies may serve as vectors of blue tongue disease in sheep?
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Biting midges
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Which group of flies is effectively controlled as larvae due to their specific and focal larval breeding habitat?
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Simuliidae
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Male Tabanidae feed on?
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Sugars
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Adults of which of the following flies do no feed?
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Bot fly
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Males of which of the following mosquito genera feed on flower nectar?
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Toxorhtynchites, anopheles, and culex
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Which of these has pals as long as the proboscis?
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Anopheles
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Which of the following mosquitoes are important as biological control agents of other species of pest mosquitoes?
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Toxorhynchites
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Approximately how many species of tabanidae are found in north america?
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335
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T/F: Tsetse fly only occur in Africa where they vector trypanosma parasites resulting in sleeping sickness and are viviparous, giving both to a single developed
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True
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Eggs of which of the following mosquito genera are deposited in groups termed a "raft"?
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Culex
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Mosquito pupae feed on what in the water?
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They do not feed.
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Anopheles sp. fall into which suborder?
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Nematocera
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How can dragonflies help control Tabanidae?
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Attack tabanidae adults
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Which of these has big fuzzy legs?
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Psorophora
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Which arthropod is the primary vector of the old world trypanosomiasis?
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Tsetse fly
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Draining wetlands would be a control measure to reduce which fly?
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Horse fly
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T/F: Rodent bot flies can achieve a 100,000 fold increase in weight during larval development?
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True
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Which is the most common mosquito species attempting to feed on humans during the day in college station texas?
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Asian Tiger mosquito
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T/F: As unique strategy for ovipositing on a host. The female human bot fly attaches her eggs to a mosquito which then hatch after the mosquito lands on a
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True
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Which of the following mosquito genera is the primary vector of West Nile?
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Culex
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West Nile is spread by which genus of mosquito?
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Culex sp.
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Malaria is caused by?
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Protozoans
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Which of the following mosquitoes are important as biological control agents of other species of pest mosquitoes?
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Toxorhynchites
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Which equine encephalomyelitis virus is known to produce an infectious viremia in horses that can re-infect new mosquitoes?
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Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis
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Which is NOT an example of a neglected tropical mosquito-borne disease in humans?
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West Nile Virus
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Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis is caused by?
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Virus
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Which of the following mosquito genera is the primary vector of human malaria throughout the world?
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Anopheles
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What percentage of people show no symptoms of West Nile after infection?
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80%
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Dog heart worm is caused by?
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Dirofilaria
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What arbovirus has the largest global geographic distribution?
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West Nile Virus
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What is the mortality rate of EEE in humans?
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>50%
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How can you tell female from male Ixodidae?
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The size of the sputum
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In general, Argasidae feed for how long?
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15-30min
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What is the most efficient repellant to use against mosquitoes?
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DEET
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Tick larvae have how many legs?
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6
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The definition of acarology is?
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The study of Acari: ticks and mites
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Ixodid ticks have how many egg-laying cycles in a female's lifetime?
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1
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T/F: Ticks transmit a greater variety of infectious agents than any other arthropod?
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True
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Which natural enemies can be used to control mosquito larvae?
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Mosquito fish and Toxorhynchites
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Ixodid ticks have how many nymphal instars?
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1
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The species of the brown dog tick is?
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Rhiiphcephalus sanguine
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Acari fall into which class?
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Arachnida
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Larviciding is an example of which control method?
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Chemical control
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Ticks are second only to _____ in terms of public health?
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Culicidae
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In general, how long do hard ticks stay attached to a host?
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Several days
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Ticks find new host through a behavior called?
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Questing
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ENTO 208 - Insect Orders