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20 Cards in this Set
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_____ means same winged bug
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Homoptera
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_____ bugs are vigorous vegetarians.
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homoptera
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____ bugs' wings are normally the same size, shape and form.
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homoptera
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All _____ have piercing, sucking mouthparts which they use to feed on plants.
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homoptera
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Some homopteras are ____, ____, ____ and ______.
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plantlice
scale insects mealy bugs leaf hoppers |
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_____ are two winged insects.
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Diptera
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Name two examples of diptera:
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1. mosquitoes
2. flies |
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There are about ___ species of mosquitoes in North America.
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120
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A common mosquitoes in N.A. often carries the virus ____.
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encephalitis
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Mosquitoes in the tropics and sub-tropices transmit __ ___ and _____.
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yellow fever and malaria
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Mosquitoes deliver their deadly microorganisms by means of their _____.
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saliva
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A mosquitoes' mouth resembles a _____; the broadest part is near the mouth and tube like part at the end.
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funnel
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The end of the mosquitoes' mouth has six sharp lancelike _______ which are used to puncture the skin.
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stylets
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The ___ mosquito bites when she needs food for the development of her eggs.
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female
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When the female mosquito bites, her saliva enters the wound to ___________.
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to keep the blood from clotting
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The skin will welt because of an _________________.
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allergic reaction to the saliva
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Mosquitoes bred in ______ areas - like swamps where the water is not moving.
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wet areas
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A mosquito larvae is known as ____.
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wiggler
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The mosquito pupa is known as the _____ (they are active swimmers in water.)
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tumbler
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Ways we can protect ourselves from mosquitoes:
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1. drain all standing water
2.spread a thin layer of insectide 3. Most effective weapon is DDT |
