ENY 3005 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Parasitic Disease, Envenomation, Entomophobia

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Unit 15 - medical entomology: how is annoyance a direct medical effect to humans? this goes hand in hand with exsanguination which is loss of blood and annoyance (rasping mouthparts). Insects do not usually cause enough blood loss to be a problem in humans, but annoyance is sufficient enough to disrupt regular activities and cause significant economic losses. Scabies mites and chiggers/red bugs: what is myiasis? when diptera larvae invade and feed on living tissue and create holes in flesh to get air from outside host to breathe. There are two different forms: obligatory (depends on host) and facultative (free living but can utilize host: define envenomation: arthropod venom from bite, stings, urticating hairs or stored chemicals can cause irritation and pain, itching, etc in humans. Typically does not cause death unless sensitivities present: give three different insect examples of envenomization. When a person is mentally sure that an insect infestation is real when it does not exist.

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