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Caterpillars belong to the family L
Lepidoptera
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Caterpillars with urticating hairs or spines cause a problem called e_
erucism.
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Some moth caterpillars have hairs modified into _ and _ that irritate or sting and their
hairs are connected to poison sacs or glands that secrete toxic substances and when touched, they
penetrate the human skin and release a toxin that causes inflammation and swelling of the skin.
spines and barbed hooks
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Some moth caterpillars have hairs modified into spines and barbed hooks that irritate or sting and their
hairs are _ _ poison sacs or glands that secrete toxic substances and when touched, they
penetrate the human skin and release a toxin that causes inflammation and swelling of the skin.
connected to
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Some moth caterpillars have hairs modified into spines and barbed hooks that irritate or sting and their
hairs are connected to poison sacs or glands that secrete toxic substances and when _, they
penetrate the human skin and release a toxin that causes inflammation and swelling of the skin.
touched
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Most stinging incidents occur when
people pick up the caterpillars or brush against them while walking through vegetation.
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People can develop allergies that cause more serious problems and sometimes _ are released into
the air and can cause lung irritation.
hairs
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Most moth urticating caterpillars belong to the following families:
L_
Saturniidae,
Megalopygidae,
Lymantriidae.
Limacodidae
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Most moth urticating caterpillars belong to the following families:
Limacodidae,
S_
Megalopygidae,
Lymantriidae.
Saturniidae,
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Most moth urticating caterpillars belong to the following families:
Limacodidae,
Saturniidae,
M_
Lymantriidae.
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Most moth urticating caterpillars belong to the following families:
Limacodidae,
Saturniidae,
Megalopygidae,
L_
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Slug caterpillars belong to the family L_, example - saddleback caterpillar.
Limacodidae
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Slug caterpillars belong to the family Limacodidae, example - s_ caterpillar.
saddleback
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Giant silk moths belong to the family S_, example = Io moth caterpillar.
Saturniidae
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Giant silk moths belong to the family Saturniidae, example = _ _ caterpillar.
Io moth
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Flannel moths belong to the family M_, example = puss caterpillar
Megalopygidae
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Flannel moths belong to the family Megalopygidae, example = _ caterpillar
puss
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_ caterpillar causes the most painful and severe reactions among urticating caterpillars in the United States.
puss
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puss caterpillar causes the most painful and severe reactions among _ caterpillars in the United States.
urticating
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All flannel megalopygid caterpillars have
poisonous spines hidden beneath the long, fine, dense hairs.
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Tussock moths belong to the family Lymantriidae, example = b_ m_ caterpillar.
browntail moth caterpillar
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The only butterflies with urticating caterpillars belong to the family Nymphalidae, example of
m_ c_ b_caterpillar.
mourning cloak butterfly
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The only butterflies with urticating caterpillars belong to the family N_
Nymphalidae
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Public health importance of urticating and stinging caterpillars include:
o _
o Puffiness or redness of skin
o Intense burning sensation
o Wheal formation
o Nausea, vomiting, or fever
Localized dermatitis and numbness of the skin
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Public health importance of urticating and stinging caterpillars include:
o Localized dermatitis and numbness of the skin
o _
o Intense burning sensation
o Wheal formation
o Nausea, vomiting, or fever
Puffiness or redness of skin
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Public health importance of urticating and stinging caterpillars include:
o Localized dermatitis and numbness of the skin
o Puffiness or redness of skin
o _
o Wheal formation
o Nausea, vomiting, or fever
Intense burning sensation
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Public health importance of urticating and stinging caterpillars include:
o Localized dermatitis and numbness of the skin
o Puffiness or redness of skin
o Intense burning sensation
o _
o Nausea, vomiting, or fever
Wheal formation
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Public health importance of urticating and stinging caterpillars include:
o Localized dermatitis and numbness of the skin
o Puffiness or redness of skin
o Intense burning sensation
o Wheal formation
o _
Nausea, vomiting, or fever
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Treatment of urticating and stinging includes:
o _
o Applying substances to alleviate the symptoms
o Submerging the affected areas in warm water to float off urticating and stinging hairs
Removing urticating hairs or spines from the skin with fine tweezers or forceps
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Treatment of urticating and stinging includes:
o Removing urticating hairs or spines from the skin with fine tweezers or forceps
o _
o Submerging the affected areas in warm water to float off urticating and stinging hairs
Applying substances to alleviate the symptoms
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Treatment of urticating and stinging includes:
o Removing urticating hairs or spines from the skin with fine tweezers or forceps
o Applying substances to alleviate the symptoms
o _
Submerging the affected areas in warm water to float off urticating and stinging hairs
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Prevention and Control:
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o Avoid contact with urticating and hairy caterpillars either alive or dead with bare hands
o Wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, gloves, and head wear when outdoors
o Wear protective eyeglasses, masks, or respirators
Education and Avoidance
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Prevention and Control:
o Education and Avoidance
o _
o Wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, gloves, and head wear when outdoors
o Wear protective eyeglasses, masks, or respirators
Avoid contact with urticating and hairy caterpillars either alive or dead with bare hands
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Prevention and Control:
o Education and Avoidance
o Avoid contact with urticating and hairy caterpillars either alive or dead with bare hands
o _
o Wear protective eyeglasses, masks, or respirators
Wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, gloves, and head wear when outdoors
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Prevention and Control:
o Education and Avoidance
o Avoid contact with urticating and hairy caterpillars either alive or dead with bare hands
o Wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, gloves, and head wear when outdoors
o _
Wear protective eyeglasses, masks, or respirators
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no control measures are required except to
educate about these caterpillars so that they can be avoided.
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CATERPILLARS When they are found in structures, it is often a case where BLANK BLANK
have recently been brought in from outside
potted plants have recently been brought in from outside
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CATERPILLARS should be captured in a jar or other suitable container by
putting the container under the caterpillar and dislodging it with tweezers or a spoon and then releasing it outside.
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CATERPILLARS When large numbers of SPECIES caterpillars appear in school yards or public parks, have the
infested trees and/or shrubs treated to kill the caterpillars in order to alleviate the dermititis problems.
puss
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CATERPILLARS When large numbers of puss caterpillars appear in school yards or public parks, have the
infested HARBORAGE AREAS treated to kill the caterpillars in order to alleviate the dermititis problems.
trees/shrubs
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CATERPILLARS When large numbers of puss caterpillars appear in school yards or public parks, have the
infested trees and/or shrubs treated to kill the caterpillars in order to alleviate the MEDICAL problems.
dermititis
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CATERPILLARS infested trees and/or shrubs treated... LICENSE will usually be required to make such applications.
An ornamental license
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