7F EXAM MOSQUITO CONTROL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Female mosquito takes a blood meal to:
a. Feel full
b. Produce eggs
c. Obtain viruses necessary for her survival - CORRECT ANSWER- b. Produce
eggs
The three main body parts of an adult mosquito are:
a. Head, abdomen and legs
b. Proboscis, head and thorax
c. Head, abdomen and thorax - CORRECT ANSWER- c. Head, abdomen and
thorax
Mosquito larvae are typically found in:
a. Fast-running streams
b. Shallow and still or stagnant water
c. The sediments of large lakes - CORRECT ANSWER- b. Shallow and still or
stagnant water
The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as the proboscis is:
a. Aedes
b. Culex
c. Anopheles - CORRECT ANSWER- c. Anopheles
Mosquito larvae breathe:
a. Through respiratory openings near the tip of the abdomen
b. Through gills located just behind the head
c. By surfacing and gulping air with their mouths - CORRECT ANSWER- a.
Through respiratory openings near the tip of the abdomen
, Some mosquitoes lay their eggs:
a. On damp soil
b. On their hosts (birds or mammals)
c. On agricultural crops (e.g., corn plants) - CORRECT ANSWER- a. On damp
soil
The number of mosquito species in Michigan is approximately:
a. More than 100
b. 80
c. 60 - CORRECT ANSWER- c. 60
A mosquito goes through four stages of development:
a. Egg, larva, pupa and adult
b. Egg, first instar, larva and pupa
c. Larva, pupa, nymph and adult - CORRECT ANSWER- a. Egg, larva, pupa and
adult
The three classes of Michigan mosquitoes, based on breeding sites, are:
a. Floodwater, permanent water and storm water breeders
b. Floodwater, permanent water, and container/tree hole mosquitoes
c. Temporary Pond, lake and marsh, and floodwater mosquitoes - CORRECT
ANSWER- b. Floodwater, permanent water, and container/tree hole mosquitoes
Insects that are often confused with mosquitoes are:
a. Stable flies
b. Midges
c. Deer flies - CORRECT ANSWER- b. Midges
Which potential pathogens contracted from mosquitoes are most concerning in
Michigan? - CORRECT ANSWER- West Nile virus (WNV), St. Louis
Encephalitis (SLE), La Crosse encephalitis (LAC) and eastern equine encephalitis
(EEE).
What order do mosquitoes belong to? - CORRECT ANSWER- Diptera
What family do mosquitoes belong to? - CORRECT ANSWER- Culicidae
AND ANSWERS
Female mosquito takes a blood meal to:
a. Feel full
b. Produce eggs
c. Obtain viruses necessary for her survival - CORRECT ANSWER- b. Produce
eggs
The three main body parts of an adult mosquito are:
a. Head, abdomen and legs
b. Proboscis, head and thorax
c. Head, abdomen and thorax - CORRECT ANSWER- c. Head, abdomen and
thorax
Mosquito larvae are typically found in:
a. Fast-running streams
b. Shallow and still or stagnant water
c. The sediments of large lakes - CORRECT ANSWER- b. Shallow and still or
stagnant water
The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as the proboscis is:
a. Aedes
b. Culex
c. Anopheles - CORRECT ANSWER- c. Anopheles
Mosquito larvae breathe:
a. Through respiratory openings near the tip of the abdomen
b. Through gills located just behind the head
c. By surfacing and gulping air with their mouths - CORRECT ANSWER- a.
Through respiratory openings near the tip of the abdomen
, Some mosquitoes lay their eggs:
a. On damp soil
b. On their hosts (birds or mammals)
c. On agricultural crops (e.g., corn plants) - CORRECT ANSWER- a. On damp
soil
The number of mosquito species in Michigan is approximately:
a. More than 100
b. 80
c. 60 - CORRECT ANSWER- c. 60
A mosquito goes through four stages of development:
a. Egg, larva, pupa and adult
b. Egg, first instar, larva and pupa
c. Larva, pupa, nymph and adult - CORRECT ANSWER- a. Egg, larva, pupa and
adult
The three classes of Michigan mosquitoes, based on breeding sites, are:
a. Floodwater, permanent water and storm water breeders
b. Floodwater, permanent water, and container/tree hole mosquitoes
c. Temporary Pond, lake and marsh, and floodwater mosquitoes - CORRECT
ANSWER- b. Floodwater, permanent water, and container/tree hole mosquitoes
Insects that are often confused with mosquitoes are:
a. Stable flies
b. Midges
c. Deer flies - CORRECT ANSWER- b. Midges
Which potential pathogens contracted from mosquitoes are most concerning in
Michigan? - CORRECT ANSWER- West Nile virus (WNV), St. Louis
Encephalitis (SLE), La Crosse encephalitis (LAC) and eastern equine encephalitis
(EEE).
What order do mosquitoes belong to? - CORRECT ANSWER- Diptera
What family do mosquitoes belong to? - CORRECT ANSWER- Culicidae
