Mosquito Control Applicator Certification
Exam | Practice Questions & Detailed
Answers | 2026/2027
Which species has only one generation per year in Louisiana? - correct answer-
Coquillettidia perturbans
Salt and pepper mosquito
Which of the following organisms are NOT considered a biological control agent
for mosquito larvae? - correct answer-Viruses
Malaria is caused by? - correct answer-Protozoa (Plasmodium species)
The larva of this mosquito lays parallel (flat) with the water surface? - correct
answer-Malaria mosquito
Anopheles spp.
High concentrate formulations (solutions) are described as? - correct answer-
Formulations consisting of pesticides diluted with an oil to contain not less than
2.2 pounds of active ingredient (A.I.) per gallon
,What disease does NOT involve mosquitoes? - correct answer-AIDS (HIV)
The common name of Culex quinquefasciatus is? - correct answer-Southern
house mosquito
Which group of pesticides disrupts the molting process of the immature stages? -
correct answer-Insect growth regulator (IGR)
Malathion belongs to which group of pesticides? - correct answer-
Organophosphates
The yellow fever mosquito can be identified by? - correct answer-Its small body
with a lyre-shaped marking on the top of the thorax
Aedes aegypti
Which habitat is a common breeding site for Psorophora columbiae? - correct
answer-Rice fields
Aedes albopictus females commonly deposit their eggs on? - correct answer-
Inner surfaces of containers
Pesticide consultants must be... - correct answer-certified by LaDAF
What is the most common method used in mosquito control districts to sample
mosquito larvae in natural habitats? - correct answer-Dipper
, On a WORLD-WIDE basis, what is the most important human disease transmitted
by mosquitoes in terms of human deaths? - correct answer-Malaria
Psorophora ciliate, the largest blood feeding mosquito in Louisiana, will
overwinter in which stage of development? - correct answer-Eggs
The ability through protective habits or behavior to avoid lethal contact with a
pesticide is referred to as... - correct answer-behavioral resistance
Which insecticide formulation is least used in mosquito control? - correct answer-
Dusts
Which group of mosquito transmits malaria? - correct answer-Anopheles
Dog heartworms are known to occur in? - correct answer-All dogs breeds and
humans
The best time in the summer to aerial spray for most adult mosquito species is? -
correct answer-Early morning and late evening hours
St. Louis encephalitis symptoms in humans are more severe in? - correct answer-
Senior citizens (60 years and older)
The body of the adult mosquito is divided into sections called? - correct answer-
Head
Thorax
Exam | Practice Questions & Detailed
Answers | 2026/2027
Which species has only one generation per year in Louisiana? - correct answer-
Coquillettidia perturbans
Salt and pepper mosquito
Which of the following organisms are NOT considered a biological control agent
for mosquito larvae? - correct answer-Viruses
Malaria is caused by? - correct answer-Protozoa (Plasmodium species)
The larva of this mosquito lays parallel (flat) with the water surface? - correct
answer-Malaria mosquito
Anopheles spp.
High concentrate formulations (solutions) are described as? - correct answer-
Formulations consisting of pesticides diluted with an oil to contain not less than
2.2 pounds of active ingredient (A.I.) per gallon
,What disease does NOT involve mosquitoes? - correct answer-AIDS (HIV)
The common name of Culex quinquefasciatus is? - correct answer-Southern
house mosquito
Which group of pesticides disrupts the molting process of the immature stages? -
correct answer-Insect growth regulator (IGR)
Malathion belongs to which group of pesticides? - correct answer-
Organophosphates
The yellow fever mosquito can be identified by? - correct answer-Its small body
with a lyre-shaped marking on the top of the thorax
Aedes aegypti
Which habitat is a common breeding site for Psorophora columbiae? - correct
answer-Rice fields
Aedes albopictus females commonly deposit their eggs on? - correct answer-
Inner surfaces of containers
Pesticide consultants must be... - correct answer-certified by LaDAF
What is the most common method used in mosquito control districts to sample
mosquito larvae in natural habitats? - correct answer-Dipper
, On a WORLD-WIDE basis, what is the most important human disease transmitted
by mosquitoes in terms of human deaths? - correct answer-Malaria
Psorophora ciliate, the largest blood feeding mosquito in Louisiana, will
overwinter in which stage of development? - correct answer-Eggs
The ability through protective habits or behavior to avoid lethal contact with a
pesticide is referred to as... - correct answer-behavioral resistance
Which insecticide formulation is least used in mosquito control? - correct answer-
Dusts
Which group of mosquito transmits malaria? - correct answer-Anopheles
Dog heartworms are known to occur in? - correct answer-All dogs breeds and
humans
The best time in the summer to aerial spray for most adult mosquito species is? -
correct answer-Early morning and late evening hours
St. Louis encephalitis symptoms in humans are more severe in? - correct answer-
Senior citizens (60 years and older)
The body of the adult mosquito is divided into sections called? - correct answer-
Head
Thorax
