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the rear segment of an insect's body
abdomen
the front of head end of an organism
anterior
any member of a large phylum or spore-forming protozoa, many of which have complex life cycles and frequently cause disease
apicomplexan
single-celled prokaryotic organisms that often cause disease (eg. E.coli)
bacteria
an insect in the family Braconidae, order Hymenoptera; they are small (2-5mm) parasitoids and their larvae feed on other insects, including aphids and caterpillars, as hosts
braconid wasp
a butterfly's pupa, representing the developmental stage between a caterpillar and an adult butterfly
chrysalis
the exoskeleton or outer membrane of an insect's body
cuticle
the back or upper surface of an organism
dorsal
to emerge from an egg or pupa
eclose
the emergence of an adult insect from the pupal case or an insect larva from an egg
eclosion
protozoa in the order Gregarinida; many of these parasitize the digestive tracts of invertebrate hosts
gregarine
the equivalent to blood in invertebrates; fills the body cavity and is composed of water, salts, organic molecules, and immune cells called hemocytes
hemolymph
transmission of an infectious disease between 2 individual hosts that are not related as parent-offspring; eg. transmission by direct social/sexual contact, coughing/respiratory-aerosol droplets, or exposure to food or water contaminated with infectious particles
horizontal transmission
the organism that a parasite lives in or on; the organism that is harmed in a parasitic relationship
host
the layer of skin cells that secreete the nonliving cuticle on the outside of an insect
hypoderm
an illness that can pass from one organism to another
infectious disease
to introduce or implant a microorganism into (the body or an animal or culture)
inoculate
a layer that covers the outside of an organism, such as skin or cuticle
integument
an animal that does not have a backbone
invertebrate
the newly hatched, worm-like stage of an insect species that undergo complete metamorphosis; eg. caterpillars and maggots
larva
to dissolve or destroy
lyse
an extremely small organism, such as a bacterium or protozoan, that can not be seen without a microscope
microorganism
the portion of the gut found in the front of the abdomen (segments 1-6 on a caterpillar) where food is broken down by digestive chemicals and absorbed
midgut
a roundworm
nematode
protozoa in the order Neogregarinorida; most are obligate parasites on invertebrate hosts; as compared to the gregarines, these parasites replicate in tissues other than the gut and have an additional phase of cell division by multiple fission
neogregarine
a parasite that can not lead an independent non-parasitic lifestyle, as opposed to species that are facultatively parasitic
obligate parasite
an abbreviation from Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, the protozoan parasite which infects monarch butterflies
Oe
a resistant spore phase of some protozoa
oocyst
a living thing
organism
the act of egg-laying (depositing eggs)
oviposition
an organism that grows, feeds, and lives on or in another orgnaism harming it; the organism that benefits in a parasitic relationship
parasite
the number of parasites on an infected host; eg. the number of Oe spores on an adult butterfly
parasite load
a parasitic insect that lives in only one host, usually killing it
parasitoid
an organism that causes disease
pathogen
the rear of an organism
posterior
an organism, usually an animal, that kills and eats other organisms, usually animals
predator
the organism that is killed and eaten by a predator
prey
any of the members of the kingdom Protista, which includes protozoans, algae, and slime molds
protist
an animal-like protist; a single-celled protist that is usually microscopic, can move, and obtains energy from other organisms; eg. amebas, paramecia, and Oe.
protozoan
a butterfly species that occurs in Central America and the extreme southern part of the U.S.; similar in appearance to monarchs and in the same genus (Danaus); the only other butterfly species known to be infected by Oe.
queen butterfly
the basic unit of biological and taxonomic organization; usually assigned a two-part Latin name and defined as a group of similar organisms that mate and produce fertile offspring
species
a resistant structure that protects the cell until it is able to grow into a new organism
spore
any member of a large phylum of protozoans, many of which have complex life cycles, often survive as spores, and frequently cause disease
sporozoan
an insect in the order Diptera (true flies), many of which are parasitoids of butterfly and moth larvae
tachinid fly
the middle segment of an insect's body
thorax
asexual reproduction
vegetative reproduction
the belly or abdominal side of an organism
ventral
transmission that occurs from parent to offspring (usually from mother to child)
vertical transmission
the ability of a parasitic organism to cause disease; also refers to the severity of disease caused, and the level of damage to host resources or tissues. Ecologically speaking, virulence refers to the negative effects of parasites on host fitness (survival and reproduction)
virulence
an exceedingly small nonliving particle made of nucleic acid and a protein coat that frequently causes disease
virus
a fertilized egg; the cell that results when an egg and sperm cell fuse together or join
zygote