List and describe 2 important historical discoveries of vector/pathogen transmission that helped establish the field of...

 

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List and describe 2 important historical discoveries of vector/pathogen transmission that helped establish the field of Medical and Veterinary Entomology. List and describe 5 general ways arthropods can be of medical or veterinary importance. What is the difference between a toxin and venom. Provide an example an arthropod and the associated chemical for each. What general morphological adaptations/ characteristics would you expect an insect to possess that blood-feeds from capillaries, bites an active moving host, and lives near the host in tight spaces when not on the host? Be complete in your description. What general morphological adaptations/ characteristics would you expect an insect to possess that blood-feeds from pooling blood, bites an active moving host, and does not live near the host when not feeding? Be complete in your description. List and describe 2 important historical discoveries of vector/pathogen transmission that helped establish the field of Medical and Veterinary Entomology. List and describe 5 general ways arthropods can be of medical or veterinary importance. What is the difference between a toxin and venom. Provide an example an arthropod and the associated chemical for each. What general morphological adaptations/ characteristics would you expect an insect to possess that blood-feeds from capillaries, bites an active moving host, and lives near the host in tight spaces when not on the host? Be complete in your description. What general morphological adaptations/ characteristics would you expect an insect to possess that blood-feeds from pooling blood, bites an active moving host, and does not live near the host when not feeding? Be complete in your description.

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