Vet Entomology P1 Long Quiz

This fly has the potential of passing Trypanosomes that causes African sleeping sickness in humans.

• Chrysops spp.

• Simulium spp.

• Haematobia irritans

• Haematopota spp.

Which of the following have an obtectate type pupa?

• Nematocerans

• Brachycerans

• Siphonapterans

• Cyclorrhaphans

Which of the following have an exarate type pupa?

• Nematocerans

• Brachycerans

• Siphonapterans

• Cyclorrhaphans

Which of the following have an coarctate type pupa?

• Nematocerans

• Brachycerans

• Siphonapterans

• Cyclorrhaphans

The larvae of this fly can burrow deep enough to surround the esophagus, potentially impairing the animal's ability to swallow.

• Hypoderma lineatum

• Phormia regina

• Gastrophilus nasalis

• Oestrus ovis

Among the 3 endosymbionts present in the gut of Glossina, this bacterium is important in influencing the establishment of Trypanosoma development

• Wolbachia

• Sodalis

• Wigglesworthia

• All of the choices

The stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, serves as an intermediate biologic host for?

• Setaria equina

• Onchocera volvulus

• Habronema majus

• Capillaria plica

A nestling hawk has died from a lesion within its ear canal. Examination of the ears reveals large numbers of smooth, conical maggots. The pair of spiracles on the posterior end of the maggots consist of slits directed ventrolaterally within a closed peritreme. These maggots are likely a species of?

• Muscidae

• Sarcophagidae

• Calliphoridae

• Gastrophilidae

A mechanical vector of a parasite is one that transmits the parasite through what mechanism?

• Directly, without development or multiplication of the parasite

• After internal multiplication of the parasite

• After required development has occurred

• After external multiplication of the parasite

The primary intermediate host of oncho donovani (Leishmania spp.) is?

• Aedes

• Phlebotomus

• Simulium

• Culicoides