Michigan 7F Mosquito Questions with verified answers
"The waters of the state" refers to:
A. Any body of water in Michigan that flows into one of the Great Lakes
B. All bodies of water in Michigan
C. Any standing water but not catch basins Ans✓✓✓ B. All bodies of water in
Michigan
A commercial applicator planning to apply larvicides to a catch basin for mosquito
control purposes:
A. Is not required to contact the department of environmental quality for a NPDES
permit as long as the municipality is aware
B. Is required to contact the department of environmental quality for a NPDES
permit
C. Is required to obtain a certification R97-07/002 from the department of natural
resources before making applications to a catch basin Ans✓✓✓ C. Is required to
obtain a certification R97-07/002 from the department of natural resources
before making applications to a catch basin
A female mosquito takes a bloodmeal to:
A. Feel full
B. Produce eggs
C. Obtain viruses necessary for her survival Ans✓✓✓ B. Produce eggs
A handheld broadcast spreader is:
,A. Used for application of larvicide in hard to access areas
B. Used to apply larvicides to lawns that drain into catch basin breeding sites
C. Obsolete in mosquito control because of the availability of "shotgun" spreaders
for granular application Ans✓✓✓ A. Use for application of larvicide in hard to
access areas
A low toxicity pesticide that spreads as a thin film over the waters surface is:
A. A monomolecular film
B. Not yet registered for use in Michigan
C. Persistent in areas were applied Ans✓✓✓ A. A monomolecular film
A mixing and loading facility for non-Arial commercial applicators is
A. A site where pesticides are produced
B. A site where pesticides are transferred from containers into application
equipment
C. A site were pesticides are stored for more than 10 days but loaded onto pallets
Ans✓✓✓ B. A site where pesticides are transferred from containers into
application equipment
A Mosquito goes through four stages of development:
A. Egg, larva, pupa, and adult
B. Egg, first instar, larva, and pupa
, C. Laura, pupa, nymph, adult Ans✓✓✓ A. Egg, larva, pupa, and adult
A pesticide used to control mosquitoes is intended to control, prevent or reduce
the risk that mosquitoes can cause to the health of:
A. Humans and domestic animals only
B. Humans and wild birds
C. Humans, domestic animals, and wildlife Ans✓✓✓ C. Humans, domestic
animals, and wildlife
An adulticide registered for use in Michigan is:
A. Malathion
B. Interferon
C. DDT Ans✓✓✓ A. Malathion
An example of a larvicide registered for use in Michigan is:
A. Temephos
B. Sumithrin
C. Methoprene Ans✓✓✓ A. Temephos
Application of adulticides with ULV methods should be done when
A. Temperature is above 55° F and wind speed is below 10 mph
"The waters of the state" refers to:
A. Any body of water in Michigan that flows into one of the Great Lakes
B. All bodies of water in Michigan
C. Any standing water but not catch basins Ans✓✓✓ B. All bodies of water in
Michigan
A commercial applicator planning to apply larvicides to a catch basin for mosquito
control purposes:
A. Is not required to contact the department of environmental quality for a NPDES
permit as long as the municipality is aware
B. Is required to contact the department of environmental quality for a NPDES
permit
C. Is required to obtain a certification R97-07/002 from the department of natural
resources before making applications to a catch basin Ans✓✓✓ C. Is required to
obtain a certification R97-07/002 from the department of natural resources
before making applications to a catch basin
A female mosquito takes a bloodmeal to:
A. Feel full
B. Produce eggs
C. Obtain viruses necessary for her survival Ans✓✓✓ B. Produce eggs
A handheld broadcast spreader is:
,A. Used for application of larvicide in hard to access areas
B. Used to apply larvicides to lawns that drain into catch basin breeding sites
C. Obsolete in mosquito control because of the availability of "shotgun" spreaders
for granular application Ans✓✓✓ A. Use for application of larvicide in hard to
access areas
A low toxicity pesticide that spreads as a thin film over the waters surface is:
A. A monomolecular film
B. Not yet registered for use in Michigan
C. Persistent in areas were applied Ans✓✓✓ A. A monomolecular film
A mixing and loading facility for non-Arial commercial applicators is
A. A site where pesticides are produced
B. A site where pesticides are transferred from containers into application
equipment
C. A site were pesticides are stored for more than 10 days but loaded onto pallets
Ans✓✓✓ B. A site where pesticides are transferred from containers into
application equipment
A Mosquito goes through four stages of development:
A. Egg, larva, pupa, and adult
B. Egg, first instar, larva, and pupa
, C. Laura, pupa, nymph, adult Ans✓✓✓ A. Egg, larva, pupa, and adult
A pesticide used to control mosquitoes is intended to control, prevent or reduce
the risk that mosquitoes can cause to the health of:
A. Humans and domestic animals only
B. Humans and wild birds
C. Humans, domestic animals, and wildlife Ans✓✓✓ C. Humans, domestic
animals, and wildlife
An adulticide registered for use in Michigan is:
A. Malathion
B. Interferon
C. DDT Ans✓✓✓ A. Malathion
An example of a larvicide registered for use in Michigan is:
A. Temephos
B. Sumithrin
C. Methoprene Ans✓✓✓ A. Temephos
Application of adulticides with ULV methods should be done when
A. Temperature is above 55° F and wind speed is below 10 mph
