What is an arthropod;
Arachnids:
Insects:
The chitinous shell of insects consists of three parts:
Mouthparts: Defines the way it affects a certain habitat. Information on their biology, damages and control
Metamorphosis: an insect’s unique attribute
Kigdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order : Rodentia
Food Habits:
Heightened sense of hearing, smell and touch.
Many generations each year
Spiders
Acari
Myriapods
Birds
Which are the categories of pests?
"Successful" Insects:
Damages:
Wood infesting insects are basically insects that feed on wood.
The main purpose of wood infesting insects is to consume cellulose. They are equipped with the proper enzymes (hydrolytic enzymes) in their saliva and digestive system.
Why are stored product insects so “successful”?
What are the damages caused by stored product insects?
What do wood infesting insects consume?
Mosquitoes (Culicidae)
Development Stages:
Subfamilies:
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus («tiger» mosquito)
Body and legs with black and white stripes.
Capable of transmitting, at least 22 illnesses to humans:
Flies (Diptera)
Most important species:
Phlebotominae (Psychodidae)
Diptera: Categories, examples and possible damages
Bedbugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
Fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)
Lice (Anoplura: Pediculidae)
Most common lice species:
Lice species
Cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattidae)
Cosmopolitan
Species
Cockroach Species
Bees
Wasps
Differences between Bees and Wasps
Three families (Dermanyssidae, Macronyssidae, Laelapidae)
Red poultry mite (Dermanyssus gallinae)
Which are the harmful organisms included in the achari family?
Tick categories
Aedes albopictus or “Tiger” Asian mosquito:
Pediculus humanus corporis
It can transmit epidemic typhus(bacteria Rickettsia prowazekii, Bartonella quintana and the genus Borrelia.
Their venom contains chemicals that cause paralysis and pain. Furthermore, if their venom also contains toxic proteins, it can cause an allergic reaction or even an anaphylactic shock to vulnerable groups (anaphylaxis).
Mention here examples of health importance issues caused by harmful organisms
Detection Methods