Biology 251: Lecture 17Fall 1996

Insects as Parasites

  1. Symbiotic relationships
    1. Mutualism
    2. Commensalism
    3. Parasitism

  2. Degree of parasitism
    1. Intermittent
    2. Facultative
    3. Obligatory

  3. Hematophagous insects
    1. Problems/solutions
    2. Representative orders
      1. Diptera
      2. Hemiptera
      3. Lepidoptera
    3. Vectors of disease

  4. Ectoparasites
    1. Hosts
    2. Representative orders
      1. Siphonaptera
      2. Phthiraptera
      3. Diptera
    3. Vectors of disease

  5. Internal parasites
    1. Hosts
    2. Representative orders
      1. Strepsiptera
      2. Diptera


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