MOSQUITO CONTROL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2023-2024 LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
what order and family do mosquitoes belong to? –
ANSWER-Order - diptera
Family - culicidae
what are the six genera (genus) of special interest mosquitoes in Indiana? - ANSWER-1) aedes
2) Anopheles
3) Coquillettidia
4) Culex
5) Culiseta
6) Ochlerotatus
what are the four stages of mosquito development? - ANSWER-1) egg
2) larva
3) pupa
4) adult
what three patterns do females used to determine their egg-laying location? - ANSWER-1) eggs laid
singly on the water surface
2) eggs glued together to form rafts which float on the water surface
3) eggs laid singly, out of water
which genus of mosquito lays eggs singly on the water's surface? - ANSWER-Anopheles
which 3 genera (genus) of mosquitoes glue eggs together to form a raft? - ANSWER-1) Coquillettidia
2) Culex
3) Culiseta
,which 2 genera of mosquitoes deposit eggs near water and are adapted to withstand dry conditions
until the area floods? - ANSWER-1) Aedes
2) Ochlerotatus
which genus of mosquito lay their eggs in water filled containers just above the water surface (i.e.
treeholes)? - ANSWER-Ochlerotatus
which genus of mosquito lay their eggs on moist soil, until covered by water? - ANSWER-Aedes
some of the soil deposited ____________ eggs hatch shortly after flooding, but mostly must experience
protracted exposure to cold weather before flooding causes them to hatch. - ANSWER-Ochlerotatus
what are the three distinct body regions of the mosquito? - ANSWER-1) head
2) thorax
3) abdomen
The ________ and _________ on the head and thorax of larvae are used to identify species. - ANSWER-
Structure / number of hairs
what are the three common water characteristics of mosquito breeding sites? - ANSWER-1) water is
stationary or very slow moving
2) contains a suitable food source for larvae
3) some protection from wind and waves
how long does it take for complete larval development in normal conditions? - ANSWER-7 - 10 days
due to the rapid movement and body flexures, what are larvae commonly known as? - ANSWER-
Wrigglers or wigglers
only the ________ larvae rest parallel to the water surface. - ANSWER-Anopheles
, except for ________ larvae, all other mosquitoes hang at an angle from the surface. - ANSWER-
Coquillettidia
_________ obtain air by inserting the air tubes into the hollow root of aquatic plants (and never need to
go to the surface to breathe). - ANSWER-Coquillettidia
The _________ stage of development is relatively short (2-3 days) and is non feeding. - ANSWER-Pupal
what body part originates near the probiscis, and vary in size and shape of a different species? (they are
important for identifying mosquitoes). - ANSWER-Palpi (sensory organs)
_________ lay behind the wings. They vibrate rapidly during flight and function as equilibrium organs. -
ANSWER-Halteres
male mosquitoes can be easily distinguished from females by their ______ _________. - ANSWER-
feathery antenna
males emerge from the _______ stage about ____ hours before females and stay in the vicinity until the
females emerge. - ANSWER-Pupal / 24
mating occurs within ____ to ____ hours of emergence. - ANSWER-
in a few species, females acquire enough protein during the _______ stage to produce eggs shortly after
they emerge as adults. - ANSWER-Larval
_____ are much shorter lived than _______; surviving for _____ to _____. - ANSWER-Males / females
A few days / a week
feeding and mating activities occur at _____ and through the _____ until just after _____. - ANSWER-
Dusk / night / dawn
ANSWERS 2023-2024 LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
what order and family do mosquitoes belong to? –
ANSWER-Order - diptera
Family - culicidae
what are the six genera (genus) of special interest mosquitoes in Indiana? - ANSWER-1) aedes
2) Anopheles
3) Coquillettidia
4) Culex
5) Culiseta
6) Ochlerotatus
what are the four stages of mosquito development? - ANSWER-1) egg
2) larva
3) pupa
4) adult
what three patterns do females used to determine their egg-laying location? - ANSWER-1) eggs laid
singly on the water surface
2) eggs glued together to form rafts which float on the water surface
3) eggs laid singly, out of water
which genus of mosquito lays eggs singly on the water's surface? - ANSWER-Anopheles
which 3 genera (genus) of mosquitoes glue eggs together to form a raft? - ANSWER-1) Coquillettidia
2) Culex
3) Culiseta
,which 2 genera of mosquitoes deposit eggs near water and are adapted to withstand dry conditions
until the area floods? - ANSWER-1) Aedes
2) Ochlerotatus
which genus of mosquito lay their eggs in water filled containers just above the water surface (i.e.
treeholes)? - ANSWER-Ochlerotatus
which genus of mosquito lay their eggs on moist soil, until covered by water? - ANSWER-Aedes
some of the soil deposited ____________ eggs hatch shortly after flooding, but mostly must experience
protracted exposure to cold weather before flooding causes them to hatch. - ANSWER-Ochlerotatus
what are the three distinct body regions of the mosquito? - ANSWER-1) head
2) thorax
3) abdomen
The ________ and _________ on the head and thorax of larvae are used to identify species. - ANSWER-
Structure / number of hairs
what are the three common water characteristics of mosquito breeding sites? - ANSWER-1) water is
stationary or very slow moving
2) contains a suitable food source for larvae
3) some protection from wind and waves
how long does it take for complete larval development in normal conditions? - ANSWER-7 - 10 days
due to the rapid movement and body flexures, what are larvae commonly known as? - ANSWER-
Wrigglers or wigglers
only the ________ larvae rest parallel to the water surface. - ANSWER-Anopheles
, except for ________ larvae, all other mosquitoes hang at an angle from the surface. - ANSWER-
Coquillettidia
_________ obtain air by inserting the air tubes into the hollow root of aquatic plants (and never need to
go to the surface to breathe). - ANSWER-Coquillettidia
The _________ stage of development is relatively short (2-3 days) and is non feeding. - ANSWER-Pupal
what body part originates near the probiscis, and vary in size and shape of a different species? (they are
important for identifying mosquitoes). - ANSWER-Palpi (sensory organs)
_________ lay behind the wings. They vibrate rapidly during flight and function as equilibrium organs. -
ANSWER-Halteres
male mosquitoes can be easily distinguished from females by their ______ _________. - ANSWER-
feathery antenna
males emerge from the _______ stage about ____ hours before females and stay in the vicinity until the
females emerge. - ANSWER-Pupal / 24
mating occurs within ____ to ____ hours of emergence. - ANSWER-
in a few species, females acquire enough protein during the _______ stage to produce eggs shortly after
they emerge as adults. - ANSWER-Larval
_____ are much shorter lived than _______; surviving for _____ to _____. - ANSWER-Males / females
A few days / a week
feeding and mating activities occur at _____ and through the _____ until just after _____. - ANSWER-
Dusk / night / dawn
