MDARD MICHIGAN MOSQUITO CONTROL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH COMLETE SOLUTIONS

MDARD MICHIGAN MOSQUITO CONTROL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH COMLETE SOLUTIONS A female mosquito takes a blood meal to: a. Feel full b. Produce eggs c. Obtain viruses necessary for her survival - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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) - ANS a. On damp soil The number of mosquito species in Michigan is approximately: a. More than 100 b. 80 c. 60 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS b. Midges Which potential pathogens contracted from mosquitoes are most concerning in Michigan? - ANS West Nile virus (WNV), St. Louis encephalitis (SLE), La Crosse encephalitis (LAC) and eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). What order do mosquitoes belong to? - ANS Diptera What family do mosquitoes belong to? - ANS Culcidae The three egg laying patterns - ANS - eggs laid singly on the water surface - eggs glued together to form rafts that float on the water surface - eggs laid singly out of the water Anopheles eggs... - ANS have lateral extensions that serve as floats. Culex eggs... - ANS Culex, Culiseta, Coquillettidia and Uranotaenia species glue individual eggs together to form floating rafts of up to 300 eggs or more. Aedes eggs... - ANS The eggs of Aedes, Psorophora and Orthopodomyia species are deposited individually out of the water, and they are adapted to withstand desiccation (being dry) until the area is later flooded and the eggs hatch. Siphon - ANS An air tube The time it takes for complete larval development - ANS The time for complete larval development at normal summer temperatures in Michigan is from five to 10 days but may be much longer at lower temperatures. How many segments on an adult mosquitoe? - ANS 15 segments, only 14 of which are readily visible. Antennae are believed to be organs of... - ANS hearing and smelling.