List of top Veterinary Science Questions on Veterinary Entomology

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Heavy infection of Argas persicus results in anaemia and the egg-laying drops or completely stops in fowl.
Statement (II): Control of Argas persicus is difficult as it attacks the birds at night and larvae and nymphs drop-off after feeding for about 2 hours.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Biting midges are characterized by
(A). Mottled appearance in wings
(B). Thorax is humped over the head
(C). Piercing mouth parts
(D). Antenna is 3 segmented
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The sequential arrangement of parts in the leg of an insect is
(A). Claw
(B). Coxa
(C). Femur
(D). Tarsus
(E). Tibia
(F). Trochanter
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following flotation solutions in increasing order on the basis of their specific gravity:
(A) Saturated Sodium Chloride solution
(B) Saturated Zinc Sulphate solution
(C) Sheather's sugar solution
(D) 35% Magnesium sulphate solution
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Proud flesh develops when normal proliferative phase of wound healing process proceeds unrestricted.
Reason (R): This predisposition occurs due to high tissue tension and movement that prevents the healing of a wound.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which one of the following is an exogenous pigmentation?

Sequentially arrange the following insects on the basis of number of segments present in their antennae (from least to highest)
(A) Culex
(B) Simulium
(C) Tabanus
(D) Culicoides
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following are inornate ticks?
(A) Amblyomma integrum
(B) Rhipicephalus (B.) microplus
(C) Haemaphysalis bispinosa
(D) Ixodes ricinus
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Borrelia anserina, the causative agent of fowl spirochaetosis, is transmitted by:
A. Menopon gallinae
B. Echidnophaga gallinacea
C. Argas persicus
D. Dermanyssus gallinae
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match List I with List II:
List I (Arthropod)
A. Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum
B. Rhipicephalus microplus
C. Haemphysalis spinigera
D. Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
List II (Parasite/ Disease transmitted)
I. Babesia bigemina
II. Theileria equi
III. Bovine Tropical Theileriosis
IV. Kyasanur Forest Disease
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following metacestode gives rise to a maximum number of tapeworms when ingested by the definitive host?
A. Coenurus
B. Cysticercus
C. Plerocercoid
D. Hydatid

Which one of the following is normally NOT transmitted by ticks?

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Ascaris lumbricoides in swine causes obstructive jaundice.

Reason R: Hemobilirubin is not converted into cholebilirubin.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Insecticide resistance can be avoided by

Holometabola belongs to which group of insects?

Obtectate type of pupa is characteristic of