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Mosquito Control in Florida in 20th century tourism rocketed after control of salt marsh mosquitoes, prior to this S.
penninsular part of FL = unhabituale, orange county = mosquito county
first organized mosquito effort in FL" WW1 joint effort between US army and
US public health service @ camp johnson near jacksonville, 1919 city of Perry
in the 30s and 40s 1500 miles of drainage ditches dug to drain mosquito
breeding habitats, Burea of malaria Control created wtihin Division of Health,
Mosquito COntroli n Florida, spraying of DDT
how many species of mosquitoes in florida 80+
equipment at a mosquito control district Larviciding: backpack sprayer or hand-operated granular applicator, OR
airplane and helicopter spraying
adulticiding: fogging, spraying, or ULV spraying.. can use
tractors/bulldozing/backhoes for impounding and filling
used of fixed-wing aircraft is the most efficient means to adequately treat
large areas of land
Page 2 of 55 2 public health pest control examn.pdf
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Florida Anti-Mosquito Assisociation formed in 1922, now known as the Florida Mosquito Control Association,
FMCA)
mosquito control law chapter 388 florida statues has conditions for mosquito control provisions
what department regulates funding of mosquito Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, county/district shall be
control districts, what does current funding act eligible to receive sate funds, the amount of which is described in chapter 5E-
stipulate 13.030
places eggs are laid 1) deposited on water surface
2) deposited on sides of containers wehre water will soon cover them
3) put into damp soil where they mature before they can hatch in water
4) mansonia deposit eggs on the bottom and top of floating aquatic plants
what is special about mansonia and coquiellititia larvae dont take in oxygen from the surface of the water, instead they have a sharp
pointed siphone to poke plants and take oxygen from the plant
pupae "tumbler" stage brief, no feeding, active only if disturbed, emerge into adults by splitting
chitinuos pupal skin into an adult, dry wings
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classification of mosquitoes, how many animalia, anthropods, insecta, diptera, culicidae, anopholes, quad
80 species, 12 different genera
anopholes quadrimaculatus - transmits malaria
aedes aegypti - transmits yellow fever and dengue
Eastern equine encephalitis alphavirus discovered in massachusetts from infected horses' brains. natural
cycle is between Culiseta melanura and birds, but bridge vectors to humans
are Coquillettidia perturbans, aedes atlanticus, culex nigripalpus, culex
quinquefasciatus, and aedes soliciatans
33% morality, significant brain damage
st louis encephalitis flavivirus discovered in st louis missouri, deaths are mostly in older
populations, case fatality is lower than EEE, not really long term residual
neurological damage, vectored by culex nigripalpus in FL, and culex
quinquefasciatus and tasalis in other parts of the US
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Page 1 of 55 Public Health Pest Control
1 Exam ✦ Practice Questions, Verified Answers & Study Guide _ Pest Management Certification Prep.pdf
,public health pest control examn 2 of 55 2026-03-26
Mosquito Control in Florida in 20th century tourism rocketed after control of salt marsh mosquitoes, prior to this S.
penninsular part of FL = unhabituale, orange county = mosquito county
first organized mosquito effort in FL" WW1 joint effort between US army and
US public health service @ camp johnson near jacksonville, 1919 city of Perry
in the 30s and 40s 1500 miles of drainage ditches dug to drain mosquito
breeding habitats, Burea of malaria Control created wtihin Division of Health,
Mosquito COntroli n Florida, spraying of DDT
how many species of mosquitoes in florida 80+
equipment at a mosquito control district Larviciding: backpack sprayer or hand-operated granular applicator, OR
airplane and helicopter spraying
adulticiding: fogging, spraying, or ULV spraying.. can use
tractors/bulldozing/backhoes for impounding and filling
used of fixed-wing aircraft is the most efficient means to adequately treat
large areas of land
Page 2 of 55 2 public health pest control examn.pdf
,public health pest control examn 3 of 55 2026-03-26
Florida Anti-Mosquito Assisociation formed in 1922, now known as the Florida Mosquito Control Association,
FMCA)
mosquito control law chapter 388 florida statues has conditions for mosquito control provisions
what department regulates funding of mosquito Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, county/district shall be
control districts, what does current funding act eligible to receive sate funds, the amount of which is described in chapter 5E-
stipulate 13.030
places eggs are laid 1) deposited on water surface
2) deposited on sides of containers wehre water will soon cover them
3) put into damp soil where they mature before they can hatch in water
4) mansonia deposit eggs on the bottom and top of floating aquatic plants
what is special about mansonia and coquiellititia larvae dont take in oxygen from the surface of the water, instead they have a sharp
pointed siphone to poke plants and take oxygen from the plant
pupae "tumbler" stage brief, no feeding, active only if disturbed, emerge into adults by splitting
chitinuos pupal skin into an adult, dry wings
Page 3 of 55 3 public health pest control examn.pdf
, public health pest control examn 4 of 55 2026-03-26
classification of mosquitoes, how many animalia, anthropods, insecta, diptera, culicidae, anopholes, quad
80 species, 12 different genera
anopholes quadrimaculatus - transmits malaria
aedes aegypti - transmits yellow fever and dengue
Eastern equine encephalitis alphavirus discovered in massachusetts from infected horses' brains. natural
cycle is between Culiseta melanura and birds, but bridge vectors to humans
are Coquillettidia perturbans, aedes atlanticus, culex nigripalpus, culex
quinquefasciatus, and aedes soliciatans
33% morality, significant brain damage
st louis encephalitis flavivirus discovered in st louis missouri, deaths are mostly in older
populations, case fatality is lower than EEE, not really long term residual
neurological damage, vectored by culex nigripalpus in FL, and culex
quinquefasciatus and tasalis in other parts of the US
Page 4 of 55 4 public health pest control examn.pdf
