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2018 WAEC Agricultural Science Practical (a) Name three farm animal hosts of specimen O (TICK) (b) State four damages done...

Agricultural Science
WAEC 2018

(a) Name three farm animal hosts of specimen O (TICK)

(b) State four damages done by each of specimens N (LIVER FLUKE) and O on their farm animal hosts.

(c) Enumerate four ways of controlling specimen O

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Explanation

(a) Farm Animal hosts of Specimen O (Tick)

  • Cattle
  • Sheep
  • Goat
  • Donkey
  • Horse
  • Dog
  • Pig
  • Camel

b) Damages done by Specimen N (Liver fluke) and O (Tick)

Specimen N(Liver fluke);

  • Anaemia / Loss or sucking of blood
  • Blocking of bile duct
  • Loss of weight / emaciation  
  • May cause internal bleeding / internal haemorrhage
  • Burrow into the liver / damage the liver
  • Weakness of animal 
  • Loss of appetite
  • May lead to death
  • It causes digestive problem to host

Specimen O (Tick);

  • Disease transmission
  • Loss of blood/ anaemia
  • Body irritation / restlessness / tick worry
  • Reduced quality of skin / hide
  • Emaciation/loss of weight
  • Wound created may lead to secondary infection

(c) Ways of controlling Specimen O (Tick)

  • Quarantine
  • Rotational grazing / paddocking
  • Use of acaricide
  • Hand picking on a small scale
  • Dipping
  • Burn infested pasture/ grazing land
  • Spraying
  • Drenching
  • Proper sanitation/ changing animal bedding regularly
  • Destruction of wild animals around the farm that can serve as alternate hosts

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