15 Questions
Who is credited with demonstrating the role of mosquitoes as vectors of avian malarial parasites?
Giovanni Grassi
Which arthropod is the principal vector of the yellow fever virus?
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
Who led the US Yellow Fever Commission at Havana, Cuba?
Walter Reed
Which arthropod transmits the trypanosomes that cause African trypanosomiasis?
Tsetse fly Glossina palpalis
Who demonstrated that human body lice are vectors of Rickettsia prowazekii, the agent of louse-borne typhus?
Charles Nicolle
Who is credited with presenting persuasive evidence that mosquitoes are involved in the transmission of yellow fever virus to humans?
Carlos Finlay
Which vector is associated with causing Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
Rocky Mountain wood tick
Who demonstrated the role of fleas as vectors of the bacterium that causes plague?
Paul Louis Simond
Which arthropod is involved in the transmission of the agent that causes American trypanosomiasis (Chagas’ disease)?
Kissing bugs
What is the study of insects, insect-borne diseases, and other associated problems that affect humans and public health?
Medical Entomology
Which discipline includes the study of insects and insect-related problems that affect domestic animals, livestock, companion animals, captive animals in zoos, and wildlife?
Veterinary Entomology
Which term refers to the combination of medical and veterinary entomology?
Medical-Veterinary Entomology
Which insect was identified by Patrick Manson as the transmission vector for Wucheriria bancrofti?
Mosquito (Culex pipiens fatigans)
Which period is known as the Golden Age of Medical Veterinary Entomology?
1877-1927
Which of the following diseases is NOT influenced by insect vectors?
Tuberculosis
Test your knowledge on biomedical entomology with a focus on the classification of insects and bugs. Learn about Hemiptorums, true bugs, and the distinction between insects and bugs. Explore the study of medical entomology and veterinary entomology, and their relevance to human and animal health.
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