Georgia Category 41 Pest Control: Mosquito
Surveillance Questions and Correct answers
How many different species does the Plasmodium parasite have?
4
Dengue
*4 varying strands
*Transmitted by Aedes aegypti in the U.S.
*Require 10 day incubation period before the mosquito can transmit to humans
*Mosquito is infected for its life
Known as Breakbone Fever
dengue
Yellow Fever
*Transmitted by Aedes aegypti (Oc. japonicus & Ae. albopictus)
*Currently found in Africa and S. America
Zika Virus
*Transmitted by Aedes albopictus & aegypti
*Can be sexually transmitted
Dog Heartworm
*Transmitted by the Culex quinquefasciatus
*Caused by parasite, filarial nematode
How much is spent annually in dog heartworm prevention?
, $1.2 Billion
What percentage of dogs infected with heartworms are over 2.5 years?
80%
Do female heartworms lay eggs?
No
What diseases can Culex quinquefasciatus transmit?
*West Nile Virus
*St. Louis Encephalitis
*Dog Heartworm
What disease can Aedes aegypti transmit?
*Yellow Fever
*Dengue
*Zika Virus
What disease can Culiseta melanura transmit?
*Eastern Equine Encephalitis
What disease can Ochlerotatus triseriatus transmit?
*La Cross Encephalitis
What disease can Anopheles quadrimaculatus transmit?
Malaria
What does an Integrated Mosquito Management program consists of?
*Education & Communication
*Surveillance
Surveillance Questions and Correct answers
How many different species does the Plasmodium parasite have?
4
Dengue
*4 varying strands
*Transmitted by Aedes aegypti in the U.S.
*Require 10 day incubation period before the mosquito can transmit to humans
*Mosquito is infected for its life
Known as Breakbone Fever
dengue
Yellow Fever
*Transmitted by Aedes aegypti (Oc. japonicus & Ae. albopictus)
*Currently found in Africa and S. America
Zika Virus
*Transmitted by Aedes albopictus & aegypti
*Can be sexually transmitted
Dog Heartworm
*Transmitted by the Culex quinquefasciatus
*Caused by parasite, filarial nematode
How much is spent annually in dog heartworm prevention?
, $1.2 Billion
What percentage of dogs infected with heartworms are over 2.5 years?
80%
Do female heartworms lay eggs?
No
What diseases can Culex quinquefasciatus transmit?
*West Nile Virus
*St. Louis Encephalitis
*Dog Heartworm
What disease can Aedes aegypti transmit?
*Yellow Fever
*Dengue
*Zika Virus
What disease can Culiseta melanura transmit?
*Eastern Equine Encephalitis
What disease can Ochlerotatus triseriatus transmit?
*La Cross Encephalitis
What disease can Anopheles quadrimaculatus transmit?
Malaria
What does an Integrated Mosquito Management program consists of?
*Education & Communication
*Surveillance