Michigan 7F Mosquito Exam Study

The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as the proboscis is: a. Aedes b. Culex c. Anopheles - Answer-Anopheles Mosquito larvae breathe: - Answer-Through respiratory openings near the tip of the abdomen Some mosquitoes lay their eggs: - Answer-On damp soil The number of mosquito species in Michigan is approximately: - Answer-60 The three classes of Michigan mosquitoes, based on breeding sites, are: - Answer-Floodwater, permanent water, and container/tree hole mosquitoes Insects that are often confused with mosquitoes are: - Answer-Midges Which potential pathogens contracted from mosquitoes are most concerning in Michigan? - Answer-West Nile virus (WNV), St. Louis encephalitis (SLE), La Crosse encephalitis (LAC) and eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). What family do mosquitoes belong to? - Answer-Culicidae The three egg laying patterns - Answer-- eggs laid singly on the water surface - eggs glued together to form rafts that float on the water surface - eggs laid singly out of the water Anopheles eggs... - Answer-Have lateral extensions that serve as floats Culex eggs - Answer-Culex, Culiseta, Coquillettidia and Uranotaenia species glue individual eggs together to form floating rafts of up to 300 eggs or more. Aedes eggs - Answer-The eggs of Aedes, Psorophora and Orthopodomyia species are deposited individually out of the water, and they are adapted to withstand desiccation (being dry) until the area is later flooded and the eggs hatch. Siphon - Answer-An air tube