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Minnesota Pesticide Applicator Category L Mosquito, Black Flies, And Ticks Questions And Answers

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MINNESOTA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CATEGORY L MOSQUITO, BLACK FLIES, AND TICKS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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An organization where you can get continuing education on mosquito control.


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North Central Mosquito Control Association




- Larva are surface feeders
- Their palps, which are sensory structures, are as long as the proboscis (mouth part).

,- Large and dark-brown in color with four dense patches of dark scales on each wing.


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Anopheles mosquito




Pesticide Application Methods


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1.) Residual applications (barrier treatment)- spraying on harborage
pesticides that are effective for longer
2.) Non residual applications- ULV/cold fogging (spraying non residual
pesticides in harborage areas) - kills flying mosquitos immediately
3.) Using both (most effective)




egg, larva, pupa, adult (ELPA)


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life cycle of mosquito




Legal notification requirements for using adulticides


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, notification to residents in area of treatment at least 24 hours before
application through direct notification, posting on websites, and sending
emails directly to those who request it.




a term describing herbs or plants that die back to the ground each year and so have
no woody parts


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herbaceous




Actions to prevent contamination of water


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1.) avoid applications with water or sand soils
2.) avoid storing or mixing pesticides around wells or sinkholes
3.) don't discharge water into street or storm drain




Tick Control Methods


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, 1.) Habitat modification (source reduction- removing grasses and habitats
of ticks, exclusion- fenced and barriers preventing ticks from entering)
2.) Controlling ticks on pets (inspections and vet chemical control options)
3.) Chemical applications (acaricides)
4.) Pyrethoids
5.) Insect Growth Regulators (IGR)




Tick borne diseases in MN


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1. Lyme Disease.
2. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
3.) Anaplasmosis
4.) Babesiosis
5.) Ehrlichiosis




the pest population of level at which pest management is believed to be necessary


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threshold




Why are pollinators in decline?


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1.) pesticide exposure
2.) habitat loss
3.) limited genetic diversity

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