GEORGIA CATEGORY 41 PEST CONTROL: MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
1.There are over # mosquito species in
2.There are over #
Georgia: species
mosquito 60
3.$
worldwide:
are spent in Georgia to reduce 3000
mosquito
million
nuisance and disease e𝑓𝑓ect: 125
4.Scienti𝑓icname𝑓ortheBlackSaltmarshMosquito: Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus
5.Scienti𝑓icname𝑓ortheBrownSaltmarshMosquito: Ochlerotatus sollicitans
6.WhatcountyinGeorgiahasthelargestmosquitocontrolprogram?: Chatham
7.Whatisthescienti𝑓ic𝑓amily𝑓ormosquitos?: Culicidae
8.Whatisthescienti𝑓icorder𝑓ormosquitos?:Diptera
9.Whatistheli𝑓ecycleo𝑓amosquito?: Egg - Larva - Pupa - Adult
10.What are the larva re𝑓erred to as?: wigglers
11.What are the pupa re𝑓erred to as?: tumblers
12.What is used to identi𝑓y various mosquito species?: Scales and veins on
wings 13.What isasignaturecharacteristico𝑓themalemosquito?: Bushy
antennae and long palpi
14.What is a signature characteristic o𝑓 the 𝑓emale mosquito?: Long
proboscis with
needle like stylets
15.3 Characteristics o𝑓 the Toxorhynchitinae mosquito: *Eggs and larvae 𝑓ound
in tree holes
and arti𝑓icial containers w/ eggs resting on top o𝑓 water
*Do not take blood meals
*Feedonothermosquitolarvae
16.3Characteristicso𝑓theAnophelinaemosquito: *Larvaedoesnothaveasiph
on *Larvaelieparalleltowaterssur𝑓ace
*PermanentPoolspecies
17.3Characteristicso𝑓theCulicinaemosquito: *Siphon always present in
larvae *Nopalmatehairsonlarvae
*Layat45degreeangletowaterssur𝑓ace
18.Caneggs generally be used to classi𝑓y mosquito
species?: No
19.What are the body regions o𝑓 the mosquito larvae?:
*Head *Thorax
*Abdomen
20.Whatisusedtoidenti 𝑓ymosquitolarvae?: Structure and number o𝑓
hairs
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21.Whatdomosquitolarvaeconsume?:Anythingbetween1-5microns
22.When is larvicide ine𝑓𝑓ective in larvae killing?: 4th instar
23.Whatislarvicideine𝑓𝑓ectiveduringthe4thinstarphase?: The4thinstardoesnot𝑓ee
d 24.What
is a sur𝑓ace 𝑓ilm agent that can be used to block breathing
trumpets in pupae?: Mineral oil
25.Do 𝑓light habits vary by mosquito species?: Yes
26.Whichmosquitohasalessthan1mile𝑓lightvariant?: Anophelines
27.Whichmosquito(s)hasalessthan10-20mile𝑓lightvariant?: Aedes vexans and
Ochlerotatus
28.What is the most domesticated and common mosquito in Georgia?:
Aedes albopictus (Asian Tiger Mosquito)
29.What is the 𝑓light distant o𝑓 the Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes
albopictus)?: - 100-200yards
30.Anophelesquadrimaculatus:Primaryvector𝑓ormalariainGeorgia
31.Coquillettidiaperturbans: *Unusuallyslowdevelopinglarvaethatcommonlytakeair 𝑓ro
mplants.
*Thebridgevector𝑓orEEE
*Permanentpoolspecies
32.Culisetamelanura:*Primaryvector𝑓orEEE
*Transientwatergroupspecies
*Usually do not bite humans
33.Ochlerotatustriseriatus:Usually 𝑓ound in tree rot cavities and is the primary
vector 𝑓or La Cross Encephalitis
34.Psorophora𝑓erox: *Larvae develop in temporary ponds
*Haveantennaelongerthanadulthead
35.Psorophoraciliata:*Large and shaggy with black and yellow coloration
*Feedonaquaticinsectsandotherlarge
36.Psorophora columbiae: *Adults emerge in large numbers
*Ideal egg deposition is in soil w/ low rank vegetation
37.Aedesalbopictus:*WidespreadnuisanceinGA
*Eggs can withstand desiccation 𝑓or up to 1 year
*Larvalemergea𝑓terrain𝑓allandwaterlevelincrease
*Vectoro𝑓:Dengue,heartworms,LaCrossEncephalitis
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CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
1.There are over # mosquito species in
2.There are over #
Georgia: species
mosquito 60
3.$
worldwide:
are spent in Georgia to reduce 3000
mosquito
million
nuisance and disease e𝑓𝑓ect: 125
4.Scienti𝑓icname𝑓ortheBlackSaltmarshMosquito: Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus
5.Scienti𝑓icname𝑓ortheBrownSaltmarshMosquito: Ochlerotatus sollicitans
6.WhatcountyinGeorgiahasthelargestmosquitocontrolprogram?: Chatham
7.Whatisthescienti𝑓ic𝑓amily𝑓ormosquitos?: Culicidae
8.Whatisthescienti𝑓icorder𝑓ormosquitos?:Diptera
9.Whatistheli𝑓ecycleo𝑓amosquito?: Egg - Larva - Pupa - Adult
10.What are the larva re𝑓erred to as?: wigglers
11.What are the pupa re𝑓erred to as?: tumblers
12.What is used to identi𝑓y various mosquito species?: Scales and veins on
wings 13.What isasignaturecharacteristico𝑓themalemosquito?: Bushy
antennae and long palpi
14.What is a signature characteristic o𝑓 the 𝑓emale mosquito?: Long
proboscis with
needle like stylets
15.3 Characteristics o𝑓 the Toxorhynchitinae mosquito: *Eggs and larvae 𝑓ound
in tree holes
and arti𝑓icial containers w/ eggs resting on top o𝑓 water
*Do not take blood meals
*Feedonothermosquitolarvae
16.3Characteristicso𝑓theAnophelinaemosquito: *Larvaedoesnothaveasiph
on *Larvaelieparalleltowaterssur𝑓ace
*PermanentPoolspecies
17.3Characteristicso𝑓theCulicinaemosquito: *Siphon always present in
larvae *Nopalmatehairsonlarvae
*Layat45degreeangletowaterssur𝑓ace
18.Caneggs generally be used to classi𝑓y mosquito
species?: No
19.What are the body regions o𝑓 the mosquito larvae?:
*Head *Thorax
*Abdomen
20.Whatisusedtoidenti 𝑓ymosquitolarvae?: Structure and number o𝑓
hairs
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, GEORGIA CATEGORY 41 PEST CONTROL: MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
21.Whatdomosquitolarvaeconsume?:Anythingbetween1-5microns
22.When is larvicide ine𝑓𝑓ective in larvae killing?: 4th instar
23.Whatislarvicideine𝑓𝑓ectiveduringthe4thinstarphase?: The4thinstardoesnot𝑓ee
d 24.What
is a sur𝑓ace 𝑓ilm agent that can be used to block breathing
trumpets in pupae?: Mineral oil
25.Do 𝑓light habits vary by mosquito species?: Yes
26.Whichmosquitohasalessthan1mile𝑓lightvariant?: Anophelines
27.Whichmosquito(s)hasalessthan10-20mile𝑓lightvariant?: Aedes vexans and
Ochlerotatus
28.What is the most domesticated and common mosquito in Georgia?:
Aedes albopictus (Asian Tiger Mosquito)
29.What is the 𝑓light distant o𝑓 the Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes
albopictus)?: - 100-200yards
30.Anophelesquadrimaculatus:Primaryvector𝑓ormalariainGeorgia
31.Coquillettidiaperturbans: *Unusuallyslowdevelopinglarvaethatcommonlytakeair 𝑓ro
mplants.
*Thebridgevector𝑓orEEE
*Permanentpoolspecies
32.Culisetamelanura:*Primaryvector𝑓orEEE
*Transientwatergroupspecies
*Usually do not bite humans
33.Ochlerotatustriseriatus:Usually 𝑓ound in tree rot cavities and is the primary
vector 𝑓or La Cross Encephalitis
34.Psorophora𝑓erox: *Larvae develop in temporary ponds
*Haveantennaelongerthanadulthead
35.Psorophoraciliata:*Large and shaggy with black and yellow coloration
*Feedonaquaticinsectsandotherlarge
36.Psorophora columbiae: *Adults emerge in large numbers
*Ideal egg deposition is in soil w/ low rank vegetation
37.Aedesalbopictus:*WidespreadnuisanceinGA
*Eggs can withstand desiccation 𝑓or up to 1 year
*Larvalemergea𝑓terrain𝑓allandwaterlevelincrease
*Vectoro𝑓:Dengue,heartworms,LaCrossEncephalitis
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