Livestock parasites and pests - SS3 Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What are livestock parasites also commonly known as?
Farm pests
Ranch insects
Agricultural invaders
Agricultural allies
Which class of parasites lives on the outside of a host's body?
Ectoparasites
Endoparasites
Intraparasites
Extraparasites
Which of the following is an example of an ectoparasite?
Roundworm
Flea
Tapeworm
Protozoa
Internal parasites that live inside the host's body belong to which class?
Ectoparasites
Endoparasites
Tapeworm
Internaparasites
What type of parasite is a tick?
Endoparasite
Ectoparasite
Intraparasite
Extraterrestrial parasite
Which parasite can transmit diseases like Lyme disease to livestock?
Tapeworm
Lice
Ticks
Flukes
How can endoparasites affect a farm animal's health?
By causing skin irritation
By disrupting the digestive system
By reducing milk production
By laying eggs on the host's body
Anemia in farm animals can result from the feeding of which type of parasite?
Tapeworm
Ticks
Lice
Flukes
What effect can external parasites like mites have on livestock?
Increased fertility
Improved coat quality
Increased milk production
Skin irritation and hair loss
Why do parasite-infected animals often exhibit changes in behavior?
They become happier and more active.
They experience a lack of appetite.
They are unaffected by parasites.
They suffer from stress and discomfort.