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| What ectoparasite of poultry is attracted to eyes and can lead to blindness, starvation, anemia, and feather pecking? |
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Definition
| Echidnophaga gallinacea aka "stick tight" flea |
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| What tick is associated with Q-fever? |
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Definition
| Amblyoma americanum aka Lone Star tick |
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| Scientific name for the "winter tick"? |
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Definition
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| What diseases are associated with Dermacentor albictus? |
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Definition
-myiasis
-anaplasmosis
-St. Louis Encephalitis |
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| Scientific name for American Cattle tick? |
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Definition
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| What tick has been eradicated from the US? |
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| Boophilus annulatis aka American Cattle Tick aka TX Cattle Fever Tick |
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| What parasites are USDA reportable? |
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Definition
Boophilus annulatis
Psoroptes cuniculi |
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Definition
-protozoan, probably a Babesia species
-slow death, anorexia, anemia
-transmitted by Boophilus annulatis |
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| Diseases associated with Boophilus annulatis? |
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Definition
-Babesia bigemina
-TX Cattle Fever
-anaplasmosis |
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| Which LA ticks are Ixodids? Which are Argasadids? |
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Definition
| Ixodids (AaDaBa): Amblyoma americanum Dermacentor albictus Boophilus annulatis Argasadids(OmApO): Ornithodoros spp Otobius megnini Argas periscus |
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| Scientific name of Relapsing Fever Tick? |
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Definition
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| Scientific name of Spinose Ear Tick? |
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Definition
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| What parasite is only found inside the ear? |
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Definition
| Otobius megnini aka spinose ear tick |
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| Scientific name of the fowl tick? |
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Definition
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| What parasite causes "night crazies"? |
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Definition
| Chorioptes aka itchy leg mite |
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| What parasite causes "scaly leg/beak"? |
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Definition
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Definition
-scotch tape test on the perches, examine under microscope
-or skin/feather scraping |
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| Chorioptes causes what condition? |
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Definition
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| Cnemidocoptes causes what condition? |
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Definition
Sarcoptes scabiei
Chorioptes
Cnemidocoptes
Psoroptes cuniculi |
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| What parasite is known as the "scab mite"? |
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| What parasite spreads quickly in herds and between farms, and is USDA reportable? |
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| Psoroptes cuniculi feeds on... |
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Definition
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| Psoroptes cuniculi causes.... |
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Definition
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| How is P. cuniculi spread? |
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Definition
| scabs rub off onto fomites |
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Term
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Definition
| Bovicola bovis / ovis / capri / equi |
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Definition
| Heamatopinus suis Linognathus vituli Linognathus pedalis |
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| Name of the gigantic louse that affects pigs? |
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Definition
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| Scientific name for the "long nose cattle louse"? |
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Definition
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| Scientific name for the "foot louse of sheep"? |
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Definition
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| The only two permanent feeding flies that we care about for this class are: |
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Definition
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| Most insects have __ wings. |
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Definition
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| Voluntary twitching of muscles to shoo away flies is called the... |
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Definition
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| Places where flies lay their eggs? |
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Definition
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| What parasite looks like dark rain clouds approaching? |
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Definition
| Simulium spp (buffalo gnats) |
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Term
| Buffalo gnats and black flies lay their eggs in... |
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Definition
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| Scientific name for midges? |
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Definition
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Definition
| midges, no-see-ums, punkies |
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| Culicoides mainly feed... |
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Definition
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| A CVI is required to travel interstate for what disease affecting goats/sheep? What parasite is associated with this disease? |
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Definition
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| What parasites have "slashing mouthparts"? |
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Definition
| gnats (Simulium) and midges (Culicoides) |
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Term
| What parasite causes Equine Allergic Dermatitis? |
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Definition
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Term
| You can't use water-based insecticides on horses because... |
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Definition
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| Blue Tongue is caused by a ___ carried by ___. |
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Definition
| virus carried by Culicoides |
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Definition
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| What parasite might be mistaken for a tick? |
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Definition
| stick-tight flea (Echidnophaga gallinacea) because it stays in one spot |
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Term
| What parasite might be mistaken for a louse? |
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Definition
| Sheep ked because it's an insect with no wings |
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Term
| How can a ked be a fly if it has no wings? |
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Definition
| It has wings at some point of its life cycle (pupa). |
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| What parasite is associated with "cockle"? |
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| Wet and part a sheep's wool, the fur/skin will be gross and red from keds' pupa |
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Definition
-males and females mate on host
-eggs laid in skin indent
-larvae hatch, go straight to pupa
-hatch to adults
-entire life cycle on the host!! |
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Term
| Culicoides lays its eggs in... |
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Definition
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| Egg to adult for Melophagas ovinus? |
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Definition
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| Scientific name for the housefly? |
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Definition
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| Scientific name for the face fly? |
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Definition
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| Scientific name for the horn fly? |
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Definition
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Term
| Haemato irritans and Melophagus ovinus are __ __. |
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| The housefly is ___ long. |
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Definition
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| The housefly has ___ mouthparts and eats ___. |
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Definition
| spongy, liquids (vomits on matter, sponges up the "soup") |
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| The face fly has ___ mouthparts and eats ___. |
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Definition
spongy mouthparts
liquids- tears, mucus |
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Term
| The horn fly has ___ mouthparts and eats ___. |
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Definition
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| What does the housefly do as it eats? |
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Definition
| immediately defecates a little black speck of poop |
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Term
| The housefly lays its eggs in... |
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Definition
| vegetable matter (though it prefers manure) |
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Term
| From egg to adult housefly takes ___. |
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Definition
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| How big is the face fly in relation to the housefly? |
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| What fly feeds only in daylight and avoids shade? |
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Definition
| Musca autumnalis (face fly) |
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| The face fly lays its eggs in... |
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Definition
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| From egg to adult face fly takes ___. |
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Definition
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| How big is the horn fly in relation to the housefly? |
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Definition
| half its size at most; 1-3mm |
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| The horn fly lays its eggs in... |
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Definition
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Term
| How often do horn flies feed? |
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Definition
| suck blood 20-30 times/day |
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Term
| What fly might you find 1000s of on one animal at a time? |
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Definition
| horn fly, Haemato irritans |
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Term
| Signs that a herd might have horn flies? |
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Definition
| huddled together, shaking heads, not eating |
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Term
| Regarding insecticides, what does "blooming" mean? |
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Definition
| Body heat brings the insecticide to the surface of the impregnated ear tag, and it spreads via oil glands |
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Term
| If using pour-ons, make sure the specific product is safe to use on... |
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Definition
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Term
| How do feed additives work? |
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Definition
| Capsules coated with resin, scooped on top of feed. Break open in manure, no larvae can hatch and live. |
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Term
| It is important to do what with insecticides? |
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Definition
| switch them up so flies can't build a resistance to them |
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Term
| Scientific name for the stable fly? |
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Definition
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Term
| How big is the stable fly in relation to the housefly? |
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Definition
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| How big are tabanids in relation to the housefly? |
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Definition
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| What fly is a vicious biter that is found in the suburbs? Why are they found there? |
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Definition
Stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans)
In suburbs because mowed lawn = thatch, also compost, garbage, etc |
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Term
| Stable flies lay their eggs in... |
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Definition
| rotting vegetable matter only |
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Term
| From egg to adult stable fly takes... |
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Definition
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| #1 cause of ear tip lesions in dogs in spring/summer? |
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Definition
| stable fly - Stomoxys calcitrans |
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Definition
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| Tabanids lay their eggs in... |
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Definition
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| What fly tends not to enter buildings? |
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Definition
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| What fly is attracted to movement? |
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Definition
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Term
| What fly spreads EIA, Anthrax, Anaplasmosis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What flies are associated with facultative myiasis? |
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Definition
| bottle/blow fly, American screw worm |
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Term
| Facultative vs obligate myiasis? |
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Definition
Facultative: fly opportunistically lays eggs in wound, maggots eat necrotic tissue
Obligate: larvae *must* develop in living tissue |
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Term
| How big is a blow fly in relation to the housefly? |
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Definition
| same to twice as big, 8-12mm |
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Term
| What flies are metallic in color? |
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Definition
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| Mosquitoes lay their eggs in... |
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Definition
| stagnant water on an egg raft of mucus |
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Term
| Basic life cycle of mosquitoes? |
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Definition
| Egg in H2O -> Wigglers -> Tumblers -> Adult |
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Term
| On a farm, where might you find developing mosquitoes? |
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Definition
| puddles in ruts from farm machinery tires |
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Term
| Scientific name for the heel fly? |
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Definition
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| The heel fly is also called... |
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Definition
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| How big is the heel fly in relation to the housefly? |
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Definition
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| What fly is associated with obligatory myiasis? |
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Definition
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Definition
| When cattle scatter off in multiple directions out of fear, rather than stampeding as a herd. |
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Term
| What fly is associated with gadding? |
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Definition
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Term
| What fly looks like a bumble bee as an adult, and makes a loud buzzing sound? |
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Definition
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Term
| Basic life cycle of the heel fly? |
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Definition
| Egg laid on skin. Larvae hatch, penetrate skin and migrate to trachea/spine. Pupa emerge from skin. |
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Term
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Definition
| Use grubicide, but make sure the grubs are not in the trachea or spine when you administer it! Want to kill grubs in the skin. |
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Term
| Scientific name for the American screw worm? |
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Definition
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Term
| What parasite is associated with illegally moved cattle from Mexico? |
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Definition
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| What fly undergoes facultative myiasis but has larvae that eat live tissue? |
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