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1. What is the scientific name of the common housefly?
2. Of the families Oestridae, Hypodermatidae, Gasterophilidae and Cuterebridae, which are bot flies?
3. In this question only one answer will be accepted, the spelling and capitalization must be correct. What is the scientific name of the Sheep Nose Bot?
4. Of the orders Anoplura and Mallophaga, which is blood-sucking?
5. Haematopinus eurysternus is a louse that is generally found on which of the following?
6. Members of the family Ixodidae, or hard ticks, have a shield or _____ that covers the entire dorsal surface of the male, but only part of the dorsal surface of the female.
7. Dermacentor andersoni is the scientific name of which?
8. The families Sarcoptidae, Knemidokoptidae, and Psoroptidae are all ____ mites which is a dermatitis characterized by pruritis, alopecia, and epidermal hyperplasia with desquamation.
9. Toxoplasma gondii is an enteric coccidian of the domestic _______.
10. Fasciola hepatica is a fluke that affects which organ?
11. What is the scientific name of the fringed tapeworm?
12. What is the scientific name for canine heartworm?
13. _____________ are synaptic poisons that work by inactivating acetylcholinesterase.
14. Oxyuris equi is the common________ of horses.
15. Only one spelling will be accepted for this question. Flatworms, flukes, and tapeworms belong to the phyla ________________.
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