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Mosquito control Questions and Answers
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1. A female mosquito takes a blood meal to:
a. Feel full
b. Produce eggs
c. Obtain viruses necessary for her survival [ Ans: ]
Produce eggs
2. The three main body parts of an adult mosquito are:
a. Head, abdomen and legs
b. Proboscis, head and thorax
d. Head, abdomen and thorax [ Ans: ] Head, abdomen and
thorax
3. Mosquito larvae are typically found in:
a. Fast-running streams
b. Shallow and still or stagnant water
d. The sediments of large lakes [ Ans: ] Shallow and still or
stagnant water
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4. The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as
the proboscis is:
a. Aedes
b. Culex
c. Anopheles [ Ans: ] Anopheles
5. Mosquito larvae breathe:
a. Through respiratory openings near the tip of the
abdomen
b. Through gills located just behind the head
c. By surfacing and gulping air with their mouths [ Ans: ]
Through respiratory openings near the tip of the abdomen
6. Some mosquitoes lay their eggs:
a. On damp soil
b. On their hosts (birds or mammals)
c. On agricultural crops (e.g., corn plants) [ Ans: ] On
damp soil
7. The number of mosquito species in Michigan is
approximately:
a. More than 100
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b. 80
c. 60 [ Ans: ] 60
8. A mosquito goes through four stages of development:
a. Egg, larva, pupa and adult
b. Egg, first instar, larva and pupa
c. Larva, pupa, nymph and adult [ Ans: ] Egg, larva, pupa
and adult
9. The three classes of Michigan mosquitoes, based on
breeding sites, are:
a. Floodwater, permanent water and storm water breeders
b. Floodwater, permanent water and container/tree hole
mosquitoes
c. Temporary pond, lake and marsh, and floodwater
mosquitoes [ Ans: ] Floodwater, permanent water and
container/tree hole mosquitoes
10. Insects that are often confused with mosquitoes are:
a. Stable flies
b. Midges
c. Deer flies [ Ans: ] Midges
Mosquito control Questions and Answers
(100% Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
1. A female mosquito takes a blood meal to:
a. Feel full
b. Produce eggs
c. Obtain viruses necessary for her survival [ Ans: ]
Produce eggs
2. The three main body parts of an adult mosquito are:
a. Head, abdomen and legs
b. Proboscis, head and thorax
d. Head, abdomen and thorax [ Ans: ] Head, abdomen and
thorax
3. Mosquito larvae are typically found in:
a. Fast-running streams
b. Shallow and still or stagnant water
d. The sediments of large lakes [ Ans: ] Shallow and still or
stagnant water
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4. The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as
the proboscis is:
a. Aedes
b. Culex
c. Anopheles [ Ans: ] Anopheles
5. Mosquito larvae breathe:
a. Through respiratory openings near the tip of the
abdomen
b. Through gills located just behind the head
c. By surfacing and gulping air with their mouths [ Ans: ]
Through respiratory openings near the tip of the abdomen
6. Some mosquitoes lay their eggs:
a. On damp soil
b. On their hosts (birds or mammals)
c. On agricultural crops (e.g., corn plants) [ Ans: ] On
damp soil
7. The number of mosquito species in Michigan is
approximately:
a. More than 100
, 3
b. 80
c. 60 [ Ans: ] 60
8. A mosquito goes through four stages of development:
a. Egg, larva, pupa and adult
b. Egg, first instar, larva and pupa
c. Larva, pupa, nymph and adult [ Ans: ] Egg, larva, pupa
and adult
9. The three classes of Michigan mosquitoes, based on
breeding sites, are:
a. Floodwater, permanent water and storm water breeders
b. Floodwater, permanent water and container/tree hole
mosquitoes
c. Temporary pond, lake and marsh, and floodwater
mosquitoes [ Ans: ] Floodwater, permanent water and
container/tree hole mosquitoes
10. Insects that are often confused with mosquitoes are:
a. Stable flies
b. Midges
c. Deer flies [ Ans: ] Midges
