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What is the order of mosquitoes in the classification of insects?
What is the order of mosquitoes in the classification of insects?
- Lepidoptera
- Coleoptera
- Hemiptera
- Diptera (correct)
What is the number of species of mosquitoes?
What is the number of species of mosquitoes?
- 2000
- 3000 (correct)
- 4000
- 1000
What is the duration of the pupal stage of mosquitoes?
What is the duration of the pupal stage of mosquitoes?
- Few months
- Few weeks
- Few hours
- Few days (correct)
What is the primary food source of mosquitoes?
What is the primary food source of mosquitoes?
What is the characteristic of the antennae of male Anopheles mosquitoes?
What is the characteristic of the antennae of male Anopheles mosquitoes?
What is the typical lifespan of adult mosquitoes?
What is the typical lifespan of adult mosquitoes?
How long are maxillary palps in female compared to the proboscis?
How long are maxillary palps in female compared to the proboscis?
What is characteristic of the wings of these insects?
What is characteristic of the wings of these insects?
Where do sand flies typically breed?
Where do sand flies typically breed?
What is the activity pattern of sand flies?
What is the activity pattern of sand flies?
How many genera of medical importance are in the family Phlebotomidae?
How many genera of medical importance are in the family Phlebotomidae?
What is the name of the disease transmitted by Phlebotomus?
What is the name of the disease transmitted by Phlebotomus?
What is the primary source of food for male sand flies?
What is the primary source of food for male sand flies?
What is the size of the wheal that accompanies a sand fly bite?
What is the size of the wheal that accompanies a sand fly bite?
What is the breeding site for house flies?
What is the breeding site for house flies?
What is the duration of the complete life cycle of house flies under optimal conditions?
What is the duration of the complete life cycle of house flies under optimal conditions?
What is the type of mouthparts found in house flies?
What is the type of mouthparts found in house flies?
What is the medical importance of house flies?
What is the medical importance of house flies?
