Mosquito Control Exam questions and answers A+ Grade

Source reduction involves -ANSWER-Introducing Mosquito Predators Molting -ANSWER-Is the by which a mosquito larva sheds The 2 groups of floodwater mosquitos in Michigan -ANSWER-Spring and Summer The main purpose of adult mosquito control is to reduce the number of biting______________ -ANSWER-Females Andes and Culex larvae hang _____________ to the surface of the water. -ANSWER-Parallel A mosquito growth regulator -ANSWER-Prevents mosquito larvae from developing into adults Prior to making pesticide applications to any "waters of state" you must first get approval from -ANSWER-MDARD Community wide mosquito spray programs must have this document filled out annually with MDARD -ANSWER-Comprehensive Outreach Plan Notification to property owners for community wide mosquito treatments must include? -ANSWER-Method of Application and Active ingredient of the Pesticide Drift -ANSWER-The movement of a pesticide at the time of application from the target site to a non-target site Michigan law requires commercial pesticide applicators to maintain records of general use pesticide applications for a period of at least _________ -ANSWER-1 year Oviposition traps are designed to attract mosquitos looking for a place to ? -ANSWER-Lay eggs A wooden box painted black on the outside and red on the inside is an example of -ANSWER-Artificial Resting Station Often used as attractant in adult mosquito traps -ANSWER-Carbon Dioxide An operational survey is used to determine -ANSWER-Location of mosquito habitats This type of mosquito surveillance could be conducted in the fall and winter -ANSWER-Egg Which insect is often mistaken for a mosquito -ANSWER-Crane Fly A cool humid location -ANSWER-Preferred daytime resting place for adult mosquitos True about mosquito larvae -ANSWER-They all breath air Birds sensitive to West Nile virus -ANSWER-Robin, Cardinal and Sparrow Tumblers -ANSWER-mosquito pupae The 2 types of resting stations used in mosquito surveillance -ANSWER-Natural and Artificial The mosquito that prefers polluted water and is often found in sewage lagoons -ANSWER-Anopheles 3 classes of Michigan mosquitos, based on breeding sites are -ANSWER-Floodwater, permanent water and container/tree hole Mosquito development stages -ANSWER-Egg, larvae, pupae, adult Not a major class of mosquito larvae in Michigan -ANSWER-Permanent water Larvae The signal word on a pesticide label describes how many acutely toxic the pesticide is to -ANSWER-Humans Biological control -ANSWER-Using parasites and pathogens to control mosquitos larviciding oils -ANSWER-They drown larvae by clogging their breathing tubes. Larviciding -ANSWER-Most effective method of permanently reducing mosquito population Caution -ANSWER-A category 3 compound has which signal word on the label Mosquito control should focus on the larval state because larvae are -ANSWER-Confined to water therefore easier to control Spinosad -ANSWER-Organophosphate compound commonly used for adulticiding Mullas formula is used to -ANSWER-Estimate the % reduction of mosquito numbers Warning -ANSWER-Signal word for pesticide that is slightly toxic Microbial Larvicides -ANSWER-Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus Organophosphates and pyrethroids -ANSWER-The 2 main classes of pesticides used for adulticiding