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Livestock Entomology ID/Knowledge Quiz 7-10

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Which is the most important tapeworm species in Sheep and Goats?
Moniezia expansa
_______________ causes the Sheep and Goat disease Scrapie?
Prion
Goat lice are not host specific and will attack cattle, horses, dogs, and cats?
False
The ____________ deposits living larvae in or around the nostrils of the goat in spring and summer months.
Female nose bot fly, Oestrus ovis
Which arthropod pest causes feeding punctures known as "cockle"?
Sheep Ked
Which pest transmits Swinepox?
Haematopinus suis
Swine Influenza has high morbidity-low mortality?
True
How does a human get infected with trichinosis?
Consuming undercooked pork
Which mite is responsible for swine mange?
Sarcoptes scabei suis
The lifecycle of Hog Lice can be completed in how many days?
30
The two most effective methods for controlling ticks on cattle are the combination of pasture rotation and ______________.
Insecticide application
Which tick is responsible for "gotch ear" in cattle?
Gulf Coast Tick
Ten or more female Lone Star Ticks can impact weight gain and performance of cattle?
True
Which one of the following is not a concern for Dairy Cattle?
Chigger
For house flies, what is the action guideline with a spot card?
100 spots per week
What is not a problem with the use of insecticides for CAFO's?
Smell of insecticides affects cattle behavior
__________________ is the passage of parasite directly to squbsequent life stages or generations within vector populations.
Vertical transmission
Which type of transmission would include an arthropod vector?
Indirect transmission
Which stage of the cattle movement system has the least opportunity for direct transmission, but the highest probability of arthropod disease transmission?
Cow-calf
A ____________ supports parasite development, remains infected for long periods, and serves as a source of vector infection, but usually does not develop acute disease.
Reservoir host
Ticks can be biological vectors for two parasitesin horses that cause equine piroplasmosis which are Theileria equi and ___________________?
Babesia caballi
Of these fly pests, which one does not typically feed as an adult on horses?
House fly
West Nile Encephelitis has been reported previously in Oklahoma?
True
What causes Sweet Itch, which is also known as summer eczema?
Culicoides
Which of the following is the vest way to control stable flies on horse operations?
Removal of larval habitat, such as hay
Which is not a symptom of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in horses?
Sluggish movement
Healthy animals cannot tolerate fly infestations any better than sick or convalescent animals?
False
Which of the stages below for Bot flies is incorrect?
Larvae then migrate to the lungs and remain there for up to 10 months
Which of viruses below are not a horse Alphavirus?
Brazilian Equine Encephalitis
For African Horse Sickness, what is the most fatal form?
Pulmonary (peracute)
Vector-borne, Direct, and ____________ are the types of transmission discussed related to poultry pathogens.
Trophic
What is the most important external pest of poultry?
Northern Fowl Mite
The Common Red Chicken Mite feeds in daylight hours.
False
What is the problem with managing mites in poultry facilities?
All of the above:

No product labeled to kill mites
Re-treatment in 7 days needed
Pesticide levels in eggs
Why are bed bugs a problem?
Blood loss
What biological pathogen has been shown to kill 90% of Darkling Beetle larvae?
Beauveria bassiana
Darkling Beetles are more of a problem in commercial production than other poultry systems?
True
Match each species to its common name.
Ornithonyssus sylvarium:Northern Fowl Mite
Dermanyssus gallinae: Red Chicken Mite
Knemidocoptes mutans: Scaly Leg Mite
Argas mineatus: Fowl Tick
Echidnophaga gallinacea: Sticktight Flea
Cimex lectularius: Bedbug
Menacanthus stramineus: Chicken Body Louse
Alphitobius diaperinus: Darkling Beetle
Musca domestica: House fly
This pest is commonly mistaken as a tick but is actually a fly.
Sheep Ked
There are two types of lice that affect goats: biting and sucking. Which type are these?
Biting
This pest can be prevented by clipping the wool from the crutch area.
Wool maggots
This pest commonly infests hogs and is large enough to be seen with the naked eye.
Hog lice
Which of the following is the correct identification of theis biting fly that commonly causes Sweet Itch or Summer Eczema in horses?
Culicoides (Biting Midges)
Which of the following is the correct name for the pest pictured and causes cantharidin poisoning in horses?
Blister Beetles
Which mite is considered the #1 external parasite of poultry?
Northern Fowl Mite
Shown below is structural damage in a poultry facility. Which pest causes this?
Darkling Beetles
Who am I? I infest broiler houses and like to hang out around the nesting boxes?
Bed bug
Which is the most commonly found external parasite of backyard poultry?
Chicken Body Louse
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