Michigan 7F Mosquito Squad – Questions/Answers
Mosquitoes are small, two winged, long legged insects belonging to which
order and family? ✔️Ans - Order Diptera Family Culicidae
How many species of mosquito are known world wide? ✔️Ans - 3000
species known
How many species and genera of mosquito are known in the United States?
✔️Ans - 150 species representing 14 genera in the United states
How many species and genera live in Michigan? ✔️Ans - 10 genera
representing 60 species
What are insects often mistaken for mosquitos? ✔️Ans - Midges
What is the life cycle of a mosquito? ✔️Ans - Egg, larva, pupa , adult.
Where must mosquito eggs be to be able to hatch? ✔️Ans - Eggs must
be in water to hatch, but may be deposited directly on the water or in a
place subject to periodic flooding
at what stages of their life cycle are mosquitos aquatic? ✔️Ans - Larvae
and pupa
What is an adult mosquito? ✔️Ans - A free flying insect.
what patterns may eggs be laid in while waiting to hatch? ✔️Ans - Eggs
laid singly on the water surface-eggs glued together to form floating rafts
that float on the waters service-eggs laid singly on the water surface
What mosquito species lay its eggs singly on the waters surface in
Michigan? ✔️Ans - Anopheles mosquitos
What species of mosquito glue it's eggs together to form rafts of 300 eggs
or more ✔️Ans - Culiseta-coquillettidia-uranottaenia
, What species of mosquito lay their eggs in tree holes/artificial containers
just above the waters surface? ✔️Ans - Aedes-psorophora-
orthopodomyia
Commonly referred to as wrigglers mosquito larvae have what three
distinct body regions? ✔️Ans - Head-thorax-abdomen
Sizes and breeding sites of larvae are found in variable but have what three
common characteristics, what are they? ✔️Ans - Water is either
stationary or slow moving-has a suitable food source for larvae-provides
some protection from wind and waves from vegetation or other wind
shielding features.
what are some common larval habitats found in Michigan? ✔️Ans -
Temporary pools caused by snowmelt-rain/stream overflow-used tires-tin
cans-storm sewer catch basins-roadside drainage ditches.
How many stages do mosquito larvae pass through during their
development? ✔️Ans - 4 stages or instars where at the end of each
stage the larvae molts it's skin and becomes bigger.
How do larvae travel to different areas? ✔️Ans - Either by rapid
flexures (wriggling) or slower propulsion due to the movement of the
mouth brushes.
How do larvae breathe? ✔️Ans - Larvae breathe through a respiratory
opening near the tip of the abdomen.
How long does the pupae state of a mosquito last? ✔️Ans - the pupae
state is relatively short (two or three days) in which the adult develops in
the pupal covering.
What pupae inserts it's trumpet into hollow, air filled roots of aquatic
plants? ✔️Ans - Coquillettidia
What does the adults mosquitos body consist of ? ✔️Ans - A small,
fragile insect with a slender abdomen, one pair of narrow wings, 6 slender
legs, and an elongated proboscis
Mosquitoes are small, two winged, long legged insects belonging to which
order and family? ✔️Ans - Order Diptera Family Culicidae
How many species of mosquito are known world wide? ✔️Ans - 3000
species known
How many species and genera of mosquito are known in the United States?
✔️Ans - 150 species representing 14 genera in the United states
How many species and genera live in Michigan? ✔️Ans - 10 genera
representing 60 species
What are insects often mistaken for mosquitos? ✔️Ans - Midges
What is the life cycle of a mosquito? ✔️Ans - Egg, larva, pupa , adult.
Where must mosquito eggs be to be able to hatch? ✔️Ans - Eggs must
be in water to hatch, but may be deposited directly on the water or in a
place subject to periodic flooding
at what stages of their life cycle are mosquitos aquatic? ✔️Ans - Larvae
and pupa
What is an adult mosquito? ✔️Ans - A free flying insect.
what patterns may eggs be laid in while waiting to hatch? ✔️Ans - Eggs
laid singly on the water surface-eggs glued together to form floating rafts
that float on the waters service-eggs laid singly on the water surface
What mosquito species lay its eggs singly on the waters surface in
Michigan? ✔️Ans - Anopheles mosquitos
What species of mosquito glue it's eggs together to form rafts of 300 eggs
or more ✔️Ans - Culiseta-coquillettidia-uranottaenia
, What species of mosquito lay their eggs in tree holes/artificial containers
just above the waters surface? ✔️Ans - Aedes-psorophora-
orthopodomyia
Commonly referred to as wrigglers mosquito larvae have what three
distinct body regions? ✔️Ans - Head-thorax-abdomen
Sizes and breeding sites of larvae are found in variable but have what three
common characteristics, what are they? ✔️Ans - Water is either
stationary or slow moving-has a suitable food source for larvae-provides
some protection from wind and waves from vegetation or other wind
shielding features.
what are some common larval habitats found in Michigan? ✔️Ans -
Temporary pools caused by snowmelt-rain/stream overflow-used tires-tin
cans-storm sewer catch basins-roadside drainage ditches.
How many stages do mosquito larvae pass through during their
development? ✔️Ans - 4 stages or instars where at the end of each
stage the larvae molts it's skin and becomes bigger.
How do larvae travel to different areas? ✔️Ans - Either by rapid
flexures (wriggling) or slower propulsion due to the movement of the
mouth brushes.
How do larvae breathe? ✔️Ans - Larvae breathe through a respiratory
opening near the tip of the abdomen.
How long does the pupae state of a mosquito last? ✔️Ans - the pupae
state is relatively short (two or three days) in which the adult develops in
the pupal covering.
What pupae inserts it's trumpet into hollow, air filled roots of aquatic
plants? ✔️Ans - Coquillettidia
What does the adults mosquitos body consist of ? ✔️Ans - A small,
fragile insect with a slender abdomen, one pair of narrow wings, 6 slender
legs, and an elongated proboscis
