Minnesota Pesticide Applicator Practice Test Questions with 100% Verified answers

What Mosquito species obtains oxygen through roots of plants? A) Aedes Vexans B) Aedes trivittatus C) Coquillettidia perturbans D) Culex tarsalis - correct answer C) Coquillettidia perturbans How many instar stages does a mosquito go through? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 - correct answer d) 4 The life cycle stages of a mosquito are? a) Pupa, larva, egg, adult b) Egg, larva, pupa, adult c) Egg, instar, pupa, adult d) Instar, larva, adult, pupa - correct answer b) Egg, larva, pupa, adult Why do female mosquitoes take a blood meal? a) to produce eggs b) to feed/get nourishment c) to transmit disease d) to feed young - correct answer a) to produce eggs About how many species of Mosquito are known to occur in Minnesota? a) 50 b) 100 c) 500 d) 1000 - correct answer a) 50 What type of sites do Culex mosquitoes prefer to lay eggs? a) grassy areas b) temporary or permanent pools of water c) Moist soil d) dry soil areas that usually flood - correct answer b) temporary or permanent pools of water Where do mosquitoes rest during the day? a) breeding sites b) structures c) harborage d) None of the above - correct answer c) harborage The "cattail Mosquito" is also known as? a) Culex Tarsalis b) Aedes vexan c) Aedes triseriatus d) Coquillettidia perturban - correct answer d) Coquillettidia perturban Which one of the following can be best described as a "structure" for a mosquito habitat? a) a house b) a wetland c) a catch-basin d) a harborage - correct answer c) a catch-basin Harborage areas are important because? a) that is where mosquitoes rest during the day b) that is the best place to find mosquitoes that spread disease c) that is where you will find man-made structures d) that is where disease carrying mosquitoes breed - correct answer a) that is where mosquitoes rest during the day What mosquito species transmits West Nile virus to humans? a) Cx. Pipiens b) Cx. Tarsalis c) Aedes Vexans d) none of the above - correct answer b) Cx. Tarsalis