Mosquito Control (7F) Questions and Answers Already Passed

Mosquito Control (7F) Questions and Answers Already Passed a female mosquito takes blood to: Produce eggs the 3 main body parts of an adult mosquito are: Head, Abdomen, Thorax mosquito larvae are typically found in: shallow and still or stagnant water the genus of mosquito having pulps roughly as long as proboscis is Anopheles mosquito larvae breathe through respiratory openings near the tip of the abdomen some mosquitoes lay their eggs on damp soil number of mosquito species in Michigan 60 a mosquito goes through 4 stages of development Egg, Larvae, Pupa and Adult the 3 classes of Michigan mosquitos, based on breeding sites Floodwater, Permanent water and container/ tree hole mosquitoes insects often confused with mosquitoes midges or stable flies the human age grouph most likely to have severe symptoms feom La Crosse encephalitis Children a "dead-end host" is one that Ends the transmission cycle SLE and WN disease are caused by viruses that have a natural transmision cyle involving species of wild birds most important mosquito-borne disease in Michigan are caused by viruses mosquito species primarily responsible for the transmission of WN in Michigan Culex pipiens natural transmission cycle for La Crosse involves mostly small mammals and Aedes triseriatus heartworm infection in dogs in Michigan us vectored by more than 25% of the mosquito species in Michigan EEE is a mosquito-transmitted virus that causes a severe central nervous system disease in Horses and Humans birds in the corvid family are highly susceptible to this mosquito-borne disease West Nile if Malaria resurfaced in Michigan, which mosquito group would you target for control Anopheles mosquito surveys can be used to determine relative abundance of important disease vectors in an area landing collections determine primarily biting activity