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Choose the best answer 1. The order Prostigmata, Family Trombiculidae will feed

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Question

Choose the best answer

1. The order Prostigmata, Family Trombiculidae will feed

a) Externally on all types of animals

b) Internaly only on mammals

c) With in airsacs and the lungs

d) Under the surface of the skin and form a scab over the area

2. The triatomine bugs are responsible for spreading the causative agent for

a) Brucellosis b) Chagas disease c) Hoof and Mouth d) Trichimoniasis

3) The invasion of organs and/or tissue of living vertebrates by the larva stages of an insect is termed

a) Parasitism b) Ectoparasite c) Obligatory parasitisma d) Myiasis

4. Blood loss caused by blood feeding arthropods can be of economic concern. This is an example of _______ damage.

a) direct b) indirect c) Obligatory d) invasive.

5. Organisms used in biological control practices include.

a) pathogen b) parasites c) predators competitor species d) none of the above e) all of the above

6. Pyrethroids are clasified as one of the following

a) Biological b) chemical c) Physical

7. Flea eggs will hatch in the environment in approximately:

a) two weeks b) 2 to 5 days c) 1 to 3 weeks d) 7 to 18 days

8. Direct relationships in which an organism derives some benefit from a relationship to the detriment of a host is termed

a) Hitchhiker b) Ecological hazard c) parasite

9. The protozoa parasite, babesia bigemina, the causative agent of Texas cattle fever is carried by this particular Arachnidae

a) Ripicephalus annulatus b) Argas miniatus c) Argas radiates d) Argas persicus

Explanation / Answer

a)externally on all types of animals b)chagas disease d)myiasis b)indirect e)all of the above b) chemical a)two weeks c)parasite a)Rhipicephalus annulatus