Minnesota Pesticide Applicator Practice Test With Complete Solution

What Mosquito species obtains oxygen through roots of plants? A) Aedes Vexans B) Aedes trivittatus C) Coquillettidia perturbans D) Culex tarsalis -Answer C) Coquillettidia perturbans How many instar stages does a mosquito go through? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 -Answer d) 4 The life cycle stages of a mosquito are? a) Pupa, larva, egg, adult b) Egg, larva, pupa, adult c) Egg, instar, pupa, adult d) Instar, larva, adult, pupa -Answer b) Egg, larva, pupa, adult Why do female mosquitoes take a blood meal? a) to produce eggs b) to feed/get nourishment c) to transmit disease d) to feed young -Answer a) to produce eggs About how many species of Mosquito are known to occur in Minnesota? a) 50 b) 100 c) 500 d) 1000 -Answer a) 50 What type of sites do Culex mosquitoes prefer to lay eggs? a) grassy areas b) temporary or permanent pools of water c) Moist soil d) dry soil areas that usually flood -Answer b) temporary or permanent pools of water Where do mosquitoes rest during