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WorksheetsSep 24 Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
ODD ONE OUT. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
House Fly
Dump Fly
Blow fly
Soldier Fly
Breeds in moist, spilled feed and in all kinds of manure
House Fly
Dump Fly
Blow fly
Soldier Fly
Also known as The Black Garbage Fly
House Fly
Dump Fly
Blow fly
Soldier Fly
Numerous Blow Flies inside a poultry farm indicate presence of ________
Unremoved litter/manure
Dead birds
Feed wastage
Wet droppings
Number of eggs laid by house fly (per batch)
5-50 eggs
50-100 eggs
100-150 eggs
>200 eggs
Which of the following is/are part of the fly control strategies?
Cultural control
Mechanical Defenses
Biological and chemical application
Nutrition
All of the above
Type of fly control strategies that includes manure management, water management and sanitation
Cultural control
Mechanical Defenses
Biological and chemical application
Nutrition
All of the above
TRUE or FALSE. Excessively high house temperature that encourages high feed intake should be prevented.
(a)
Three (3) examples of mechanical control in controlling flies in the farm
Physical traps
Sticky traps
Insecticide spray
Structural defenses
Type of fly control strategies that consists of application of insecticides and should always be considered supplemental to sanitation and other management options
Cultural control
Mechanical Defenses
Biological and chemical application
Nutrition
An insect growth regulator that kills flies during the immature life stages or larval stage
Residual Insecticides
Non-residual insecticides
Larvicidal
Paint fly attractant
Should be applied in empty houses, before loading of chicks and can last up to 3 months
Residual Insecticides
Non-residual insecticides
Larvicidal
Paint fly attractant
Three (3) management practices in controlling flies inside the farm
Frequent removal of manure
Disposal of dead birds as far from the chicken house as possible
Clearing of grass, weeds
Making piles or clumps of manure
Planting trees in between poultry houses
Why do we have to control flies (3)?
Carrier of pathogens and diseases
Poor community relations or even litigation
Compete with feed consumption
Serious nuisance to farm animals and farm hands
Three (3) diseases/pathogens that can be carried by flies
E. coli
Roundworms
NCD
Marek’s Disease
Fowl Cholera
Life cycle of a house fly from egg to adult stage that feed on organic matter
9-25 days
5-14 days
3-10 days
3-4 weeks
TRUE or FALSE. Increase in water consumption can be due to lower levels of protein in the diet, hence can lead to wet litter.
(a)
TRUE or FALSE. Levels of micro minerals in the diet should be regulated as these can increase water intake and litter moisture.
(a)
Fly that is normally associated with litter type floor housing and open window ventilation
House Fly
Dump Fly
Blow fly
Little house fly
Full name of the Speaker during our Fly Management Seminar
(a)
One (1) nutritional product that can help minimize presence of flies in the farm and WHY
