How does N. attenuata attract its insect allies?

Q: What is direct development? Is there a larval stage in planarias?

A: Animal development starts with a fertilization of egg and it undergoes two types of development,…

Q: Why are entomopathogenic nematodes so attractivefor the biocontrol of insect pest species?

A: Crop plants have to be given protection against pests and pathogens by killing or removing them. it…

Q: How do pesticides impact homeostasis on roaches in humans?

A: Homeostasis A condition in which the internal environment of the body remains relatively constant…

Q: What external features make scorpions appear so menacing?

A: Scorpions are defined as any of various nocturnal arachnids that belong to the order Scorpionida and…

Q: What do you suppose the worm is seeking or avoiding?

A: Worms belong to the Lophotrochozoan Branch of the protostomes.

Q: How much energy is lost by primary producers as respiration in thisecosystem? How much is lost as…

A: Primary producers are plants, algae, and photosynthetic bacteria that convert sunlight energy into…

Q: How do people become infected with pinworms and  How do they acquire an Ascaris infection?

A: Pinworms are worms that inhabit the human rectum and colon, these are small and are shaped like a…

Q: What is the difference between male and female marchantia

A: Marchantia is a thalloid liverwort. It is usually seen as large colonies on damp surfaces. They are…

Q: What is the largest siboglinid known, and how is it nourished?

A: Annelids are classified on the basis of their characters, morphology, anatomy, and most importantly…

Q: How do gonozoids obtain their food in this colonial organism?

A: In colonial hydroids, the individual zooids or polyps have different functions like gonozooids are…

Q: How does the life cycle of intestinal nematodes differ from that oftissue nematodes?

A: Nematodes are also known as roundworms belonging to the phylum Nematoda. Nematodes that live as…

Q: [ Select ] The realized niche of Cthamalus is [ Select ]

A: Niches and habitat

Q: What are the diseases caused by the tapeworm

A: There are a number of diseases caused by tapeworm. These diseases are not only caused in human but…

Q: Name the pests that lady bird & dragon flies help to get rid off respectively?

A: A pest is an organism, which causes damage to crops, plants, and animals by feeding and living on…

Q: Could Water Temperature Affect the Prevalence of Anisakids Nematodes in Fish? please cite sources

A: Anisakidosis is a zoonotic parasitic infection spread by members of the Anisakidae family. Anisakis,…

Q: What influences the distribution of pillbugs?

A: Kingdom Animalia is a diverse group. The organisms of this group inhabit a range of habitats.…

Q: What are some potential selective advantages of paedomorphosis?

A: Paedomorphosis is a phenomenon in which an adult organism retains larval or juvenile traits. The two…

Q: what is the name of the specialized mouthpart of the class insecta?

A: Class Insecta comprise of hexapod invertebrates and constitutes the largest group within the phylum…

Q: What castes occur in honey bees and in termites, and what is the function of each?

A: Insects are the most diverse group of animals belongs to class Insecta. They represent more than…

Q: Why might webspinning spiders be considered filter feeders?

A: Filter feeding is a technique mostly used by certain aquatic animals that instead of taking the food…

Q: What are the insect pests that you are familiar with?

A: Pests are the organisms that thrive on plants and take away all necessary nutrients from the plants…

Q: What is the role of the cuticle in the successful propagation of nematodes?

A: Nematodes belong to the phylum Nematoda under the Animalia kingdom. These are free living and…

Q: How do centipedes capture and subdue prey?

A: Centipedes are classified under the class Chilopoda. Their bodies are segmented into a few to 177…

Q: What does a milkweed bugs mouth look like

A:

Q: What is the structural characteristic which makes may round worms survive as parasites inside the…

A: Parasites are those organisms which depend on other organism (host) to lead their life. The host…

Q: Describe in detail, the primary damage of the suborder auchenorrhycha named crop seedling

A: The suborder Auchenorrhyncha belongs to the order Hemiptera. It includes treehoppers, spittlebugs,…

Q: Give the role of membrana semilunaris in pigeon?

A: Doves and pigeons are diverse groups of birds. There are many muscles in pigeon and each muscle has…

Q: Which is the typicalfeature of the hookwormsrelated to the way they obtainfood and explore the host?

A: Both Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus have mouthparts with hooks or “enamel” that

Q: Of what stage of a leaf miner is destructive to cucurbits? What significant symptom does it shows?

A: Leaf miners  They are the insect which feeds on the leaf. Some examples of leaf miners are, moth,…

Q: How does the insect circulatory system carry out physiological insect defence mechanisms? Is there a…

A: The circulatory system present in insects differ from the circulatory system found in human body. An…

Q: What are the probable causes of mortality in each life stage in the bees?

A: 1. Disease- With the weak immune system bees are susceptible to virus and Bacteria and that causes…

Q: What is trophallaxis? What function(s) does it serve in termites?

A: Behavior is whatever thing an animal does relating action and/or a reaction to a stimulus. Walking,…

Q: Is the stage when an insect larva is within a cocoon a stage of total biological inactivity?

A: The process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching undergoing abrupt changes…

Q: What are the adaptations of parasitic nematodes that make them successful as endoparasites?

A: Parasitic nematodes are round worms that depend on the host for their nutrition they belong to…

Q: How does cryptobiosis in tardigrades increase the likelihood of survival?

A: Water bears, called tardigrades, are the water-dwelling microscopic invertebrates.

Q: How is fecundation done in insects (external or internal)? Is there copulation between insects?

A: Fecundation, also known as fertilization involves the physical union of the male and female gamete…

Q: What causes the loss of spines in lake stickleback fish?

A: Sticklebacks belong to family of fish that belong to the class Actinopterygi. They are commonly…

Q: How do acanthocephalans get food?

A: Introduction:- Acanthocephalans are obligate parasites of vertebrates ,including fish, birds,…

Q: How are spiders beneficial to humans?

A: Mammals belong to the class Mammalia. They are vertebrates. It belongs to the kingdom Animalia and…

Q: Describe the term gregarious pest-locusta?

A: Introduction: Locust is a term derived from Vulgar Latin word locusta which means grasshopper. It is…

Q: How can S. aureus cause food intoxication?

A: Staphylococcus aureus produces various types of toxins. Enterotoxins produced by Staphylococcus…

Q: What is the intermediatehost of Schistosoma mansoni?Where does that host live?

A: Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a disease caused by parasitic worms. Infection with…

Fungal Infections

Fungal infection can be defined as an infectious disease caused by fungi. A fungal infection is also referred to as mycosis. Fungal infections are contagious, spreading from person to person. Mycosis can be contracted even from an infected animal or contaminated soil. The most common symptom is skin rashes and vaginal discharge in females.