MOSQUITO CONTROL (7F) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A female mosquito takes blood to: - Answers- Produce eggs
The 3 main body parts of an adult mosquito are: - Answers- Head, Abdomen, Thorax
Mosquito larvae are typically found in: - Answers- shallow and still or stagnant water
The genus of mosquito having pulps roughly as long as proboscis is - Answers-
Anopheles
Mosquito larvae breathe - Answers- through respiratory openings near the tip of the
abdomen
Some mosquitoes lay their eggs - Answers- on damp soil
Number of mosquito species in Michigan - Answers- 60
A mosquito goes through 4 stages of development - Answers- Egg, Larvae, Pupa and
Adult
Mosquito species primarily responsible for the transmission of WN in Michigan -
Answers- Culex pipiens
Natural transmission cycle for La Crosse involves mostly - Answers- small mammals
and Aedes triseriatus
Heartworm infection in dogs in Michigan us vectored by - Answers- more than 25% of
the mosquito species in Michigan
EEE is a mosquito-transmitted virus that causes a severe central nervous system
disease in - Answers- Horses and Humans
Birds in the corvid family are highly susceptible to this mosquito-borne disease -
Answers- West Nile
If Malaria resurfaced in Michigan, which mosquito group would you target for control -
Answers- Anopheles
Mosquito surveys can be used to determine - Answers- relative abundance of important
disease vectors in an area
Landing collections determine primarily - Answers- biting activity
, Most adult mosquitoes are active during - Answers- Dawn and Dusk
Two types of resting stations are utilized in mosquito surveillance - Answers- Natural
and artificial
New jersey light trap is known for its - Answers- ease of use
Live captured female mosquitoes are most important to what type of mosquito
surveillance - Answers- disease
Which surveillance method is best utilized for sampling remote mosquito populations -
Answers- CDC Light Trap
Special maps needed for mosquito control can now be created using computer software
available through - Answers- GIS
To attract female mosquitoes, gavid traps utilize - Answers- water with organic
enrichment
Oviposition traps are used to - Answers- collect eggs of container-breeding mosquitoes
Water management techniques fall under what category of mosquito control - Answers-
Cultural
Juvenile hormone analogs - Answers- keep larval mosquitoes from developing into
adults
An adulticide registered for use in Michigan is - Answers- Malathion
Surface oils are most effective against mosquito - Answers- Larvae
To target mosquitoes, adulticide droplets should fall in the size range of - Answers- 5-27
microns
An example of a larvicide registered for use in Michigan is - Answers- Temephos
Gambusia affinis is particularly effective against - Answers- larval mosquitoes
Of the following, which is not a component of effective public relations - Answers-
discussing only the beneficial aspects of a pesticide to avoid confusing the citizens
Keeping current with tech. And joining professional organizations is - Answers- the
responsibility of management
Many mosquito control programs are under the direction of - Answers- Entomologists
ANSWERS
A female mosquito takes blood to: - Answers- Produce eggs
The 3 main body parts of an adult mosquito are: - Answers- Head, Abdomen, Thorax
Mosquito larvae are typically found in: - Answers- shallow and still or stagnant water
The genus of mosquito having pulps roughly as long as proboscis is - Answers-
Anopheles
Mosquito larvae breathe - Answers- through respiratory openings near the tip of the
abdomen
Some mosquitoes lay their eggs - Answers- on damp soil
Number of mosquito species in Michigan - Answers- 60
A mosquito goes through 4 stages of development - Answers- Egg, Larvae, Pupa and
Adult
Mosquito species primarily responsible for the transmission of WN in Michigan -
Answers- Culex pipiens
Natural transmission cycle for La Crosse involves mostly - Answers- small mammals
and Aedes triseriatus
Heartworm infection in dogs in Michigan us vectored by - Answers- more than 25% of
the mosquito species in Michigan
EEE is a mosquito-transmitted virus that causes a severe central nervous system
disease in - Answers- Horses and Humans
Birds in the corvid family are highly susceptible to this mosquito-borne disease -
Answers- West Nile
If Malaria resurfaced in Michigan, which mosquito group would you target for control -
Answers- Anopheles
Mosquito surveys can be used to determine - Answers- relative abundance of important
disease vectors in an area
Landing collections determine primarily - Answers- biting activity
, Most adult mosquitoes are active during - Answers- Dawn and Dusk
Two types of resting stations are utilized in mosquito surveillance - Answers- Natural
and artificial
New jersey light trap is known for its - Answers- ease of use
Live captured female mosquitoes are most important to what type of mosquito
surveillance - Answers- disease
Which surveillance method is best utilized for sampling remote mosquito populations -
Answers- CDC Light Trap
Special maps needed for mosquito control can now be created using computer software
available through - Answers- GIS
To attract female mosquitoes, gavid traps utilize - Answers- water with organic
enrichment
Oviposition traps are used to - Answers- collect eggs of container-breeding mosquitoes
Water management techniques fall under what category of mosquito control - Answers-
Cultural
Juvenile hormone analogs - Answers- keep larval mosquitoes from developing into
adults
An adulticide registered for use in Michigan is - Answers- Malathion
Surface oils are most effective against mosquito - Answers- Larvae
To target mosquitoes, adulticide droplets should fall in the size range of - Answers- 5-27
microns
An example of a larvicide registered for use in Michigan is - Answers- Temephos
Gambusia affinis is particularly effective against - Answers- larval mosquitoes
Of the following, which is not a component of effective public relations - Answers-
discussing only the beneficial aspects of a pesticide to avoid confusing the citizens
Keeping current with tech. And joining professional organizations is - Answers- the
responsibility of management
Many mosquito control programs are under the direction of - Answers- Entomologists
