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TOPIC: PARASITES
CONTENT: Ecto-parasite
SUB-TOPIC 1
MITES
They are unsegmented pests with eight walking legs. They infest animals, plants and stored food. They cause skin diseases like Mange and scab in animals and scabies in man. The life cycle involves eggs (laid on skin), nymph (moult twice) and adult. All the stages take place within three weeks. The red mite causes heavy loss in poultry.
Effects/Economic importance of Mites
Control of Lice Mites
SUB-TOPIC 1
FLIES
Flies have three body divisions
Some of them have forward pointing proboscis which can be used for piercing of skin and sucking of blood. Some lay eggs which hatch from larva to pupa while some lay living larva. Many of these insects (flies) are harmful to farm animals eg
Control of flies
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