Iowa MC 7D Test | 2026/2027 | A+ Grade |
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Exam Preparation Study Guide
Terms in this set (95)
MC mgmt must take into account public health significance
life cycle, behavior, abundance, and
________
How many wings and legs do One pair of narrow wings and three pairs of long,
mosquitoes have? slender legs
Mosquito coloration is usually Brown, black, white, 3/16 inch -1/2 inch (5-13mm)
__________ to ____________ with some
species having distrint ______
markings on thorax/abdomen/legs.
Mosquitoes vary in length from ___
to ____ depending on species.
,Adult mosquitoes have an Proboscis, female, male
elongated _____ with piecing
mouthparts. The ________ mosquito
uses these mouthparts to penetrate
animal skin for blood. ___________
mosquitos only feed on plant
nectar.
Mosquitos sometimes confused for crane flies and midges, an elongated proboscis
_____ or _________. The presence of and scales
__________ and ___________ on the veins of
the wings are only found on
mosquitoes.
Most insects have 3 insect body head, thorax, abdomen
regions (list them), three pairs
segmented legs, and a pair of
antennae
An insect's leg is composed of the tarsus (foot), 40
coxa (near body), femur, tibia, and
_______. More than ______ species of M's
in Iowa.
M's undergo a _____________ Complete. Egg, larva, pupa, and adult
metamophosis life cycle, consisting
of 4 life stages: _________, ________,
__________, and __________.
Eggs, larvae, and pupae need ______ Standing water. Breeding sites.
to complete development. They
type of ________ varies by species;
some in permanent, some in
artificial. All sites called __________.
, M females lay eggs in water or Blood meal. 2-3 days
places water likely to accumulate
after ________. Laid in batches of one,
or 50-400. Eggs are elongated and
1/40inch (.6 mm). Brown or black
prior to hatch. Most hatch in __________
days, where others require drying
period (these might be dormant for
months and hatch minutes after
flooded w/ rain)
Wigglers (meaning?) hatch from M larvae
eggs and feed on bits of organic
matter in water. They spend
considerable time on water surface
taking in oxygen though
specialized breathing tube.
4 larval growth stages called ________. instars
Larvae look same in all _____ except
their size. Development can be
completed in as little at 7-10 days in
summer, after while larvae molt into
pupae
Questions and Answers | Complete Certification
Exam Preparation Study Guide
Terms in this set (95)
MC mgmt must take into account public health significance
life cycle, behavior, abundance, and
________
How many wings and legs do One pair of narrow wings and three pairs of long,
mosquitoes have? slender legs
Mosquito coloration is usually Brown, black, white, 3/16 inch -1/2 inch (5-13mm)
__________ to ____________ with some
species having distrint ______
markings on thorax/abdomen/legs.
Mosquitoes vary in length from ___
to ____ depending on species.
,Adult mosquitoes have an Proboscis, female, male
elongated _____ with piecing
mouthparts. The ________ mosquito
uses these mouthparts to penetrate
animal skin for blood. ___________
mosquitos only feed on plant
nectar.
Mosquitos sometimes confused for crane flies and midges, an elongated proboscis
_____ or _________. The presence of and scales
__________ and ___________ on the veins of
the wings are only found on
mosquitoes.
Most insects have 3 insect body head, thorax, abdomen
regions (list them), three pairs
segmented legs, and a pair of
antennae
An insect's leg is composed of the tarsus (foot), 40
coxa (near body), femur, tibia, and
_______. More than ______ species of M's
in Iowa.
M's undergo a _____________ Complete. Egg, larva, pupa, and adult
metamophosis life cycle, consisting
of 4 life stages: _________, ________,
__________, and __________.
Eggs, larvae, and pupae need ______ Standing water. Breeding sites.
to complete development. They
type of ________ varies by species;
some in permanent, some in
artificial. All sites called __________.
, M females lay eggs in water or Blood meal. 2-3 days
places water likely to accumulate
after ________. Laid in batches of one,
or 50-400. Eggs are elongated and
1/40inch (.6 mm). Brown or black
prior to hatch. Most hatch in __________
days, where others require drying
period (these might be dormant for
months and hatch minutes after
flooded w/ rain)
Wigglers (meaning?) hatch from M larvae
eggs and feed on bits of organic
matter in water. They spend
considerable time on water surface
taking in oxygen though
specialized breathing tube.
4 larval growth stages called ________. instars
Larvae look same in all _____ except
their size. Development can be
completed in as little at 7-10 days in
summer, after while larvae molt into
pupae
