Alberta Mosquito & Biting Fly Applicator
Certification – 150 Practice Exam Questions
with Answer Key (Biology, Safety & Control
Operations) PDF
SECTION 1 – MOSQUITO & BITING FLY BIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH (50
QUESTIONS)
1. Mosquitoes belong to which insect order?
A. Coleoptera
B. Diptera
C. Lepidoptera
D. Hymenoptera
B. Diptera
Mosquitoes are true flies and belong to Diptera, characterized by one pair
of wings and halteres.
2. The four main life stages of a mosquito are:
A. Egg, nymph, adult, senescent
B. Egg, larva, pupa, adult
, C. Egg, caterpillar, pupa, adult
D. Egg, maggot, beetle, adult
B. Egg, larva, pupa, adult
Mosquitoes have complete metamorphosis with aquatic immature stages
and flying adults.
3. Most mosquito species lay their eggs:
A. Directly inside mammal skin
B. On or near water suitable for larval development
C. On dry concrete surfaces
D. In tree leaves far from any moisture
B. On or near water suitable for larval development
Eggs are laid on water, damp soil, or containers where water will
accumulate.
4. Mosquito larvae typically live:
A. In soil
B. In aquatic environments such as puddles, ditches, ponds, and containers
C. On tree trunks
D. Inside buildings only
, B. In aquatic environments such as puddles, ditches, ponds, and
containers
Larvae must have water to breathe and feed, making aquatic habitats key
to control.
5. Mosquito pupae:
A. Are immobile and attached to surfaces
B. Are active, comma-shaped aquatic stages that respond to disturbance
C. Live entirely on land
D. Do not exist in mosquitoes
B. Are active, comma-shaped aquatic stages that respond to disturbance
Pupae are aquatic, can move, but do not feed; they are transitional to
adults.
6. Adult female mosquitoes feed on blood primarily to:
A. Survive daily
B. Obtain protein required to develop eggs
C. Clean their mouthparts
D. Produce venom
B. Obtain protein required to develop eggs
, Blood meals provide the protein needed for egg production and
reproduction.
7. Male mosquitoes feed mainly on:
A. Human blood
B. Plant nectars and sugars
C. Fecal material
D. Other insects
B. Plant nectars and sugars
Males do not usually require blood; they rely on floral and other sugar
sources.
8. A “vector” mosquito species is one that:
A. Is found only indoors
B. Can transmit disease organisms between hosts
C. Does not bite humans
D. Cannot carry pathogens
B. Can transmit disease organisms between hosts
Vectors carry and transmit pathogens such as viruses or parasites to
humans or animals.
Certification – 150 Practice Exam Questions
with Answer Key (Biology, Safety & Control
Operations) PDF
SECTION 1 – MOSQUITO & BITING FLY BIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH (50
QUESTIONS)
1. Mosquitoes belong to which insect order?
A. Coleoptera
B. Diptera
C. Lepidoptera
D. Hymenoptera
B. Diptera
Mosquitoes are true flies and belong to Diptera, characterized by one pair
of wings and halteres.
2. The four main life stages of a mosquito are:
A. Egg, nymph, adult, senescent
B. Egg, larva, pupa, adult
, C. Egg, caterpillar, pupa, adult
D. Egg, maggot, beetle, adult
B. Egg, larva, pupa, adult
Mosquitoes have complete metamorphosis with aquatic immature stages
and flying adults.
3. Most mosquito species lay their eggs:
A. Directly inside mammal skin
B. On or near water suitable for larval development
C. On dry concrete surfaces
D. In tree leaves far from any moisture
B. On or near water suitable for larval development
Eggs are laid on water, damp soil, or containers where water will
accumulate.
4. Mosquito larvae typically live:
A. In soil
B. In aquatic environments such as puddles, ditches, ponds, and containers
C. On tree trunks
D. Inside buildings only
, B. In aquatic environments such as puddles, ditches, ponds, and
containers
Larvae must have water to breathe and feed, making aquatic habitats key
to control.
5. Mosquito pupae:
A. Are immobile and attached to surfaces
B. Are active, comma-shaped aquatic stages that respond to disturbance
C. Live entirely on land
D. Do not exist in mosquitoes
B. Are active, comma-shaped aquatic stages that respond to disturbance
Pupae are aquatic, can move, but do not feed; they are transitional to
adults.
6. Adult female mosquitoes feed on blood primarily to:
A. Survive daily
B. Obtain protein required to develop eggs
C. Clean their mouthparts
D. Produce venom
B. Obtain protein required to develop eggs
, Blood meals provide the protein needed for egg production and
reproduction.
7. Male mosquitoes feed mainly on:
A. Human blood
B. Plant nectars and sugars
C. Fecal material
D. Other insects
B. Plant nectars and sugars
Males do not usually require blood; they rely on floral and other sugar
sources.
8. A “vector” mosquito species is one that:
A. Is found only indoors
B. Can transmit disease organisms between hosts
C. Does not bite humans
D. Cannot carry pathogens
B. Can transmit disease organisms between hosts
Vectors carry and transmit pathogens such as viruses or parasites to
humans or animals.
