GEORGIA CATEGORY 41 PEST CONTROL: MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
1. There are over # mosquito species in Georgia: 60
2. There are over # mosquito species worldwide: 3000
3. $ are spent in Georgia to reduce mosquito nuisance and disease effect: 125
million
4. Scientific name for the Black Saltmarsh Mosquito: Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus
5. Scientific name for the Brown Saltmarsh Mosquito: Ochlerotatus sollicitans
6. What county in Georgia has the largest mosquito control program?: Chatham
7. What is the scientific family for mosquitos?: Culicidae
8. What is the scientific order for mosquitos?: Diptera
9. What is the lifecycle of a mosquito?: Egg - Larva - Pupa - Adult
10. What are the larva referred to as?: wigglers
11. What are the pupa referred to as?: tumblers
12. What is used to identify various mosquito species?: Scales and veins on wings
13. What is a signature characteristic of the male mosquito?: Bushy antennae and long
palpi
14. What is a signature characteristic of the female mosquito?: Long proboscis with
needle like stylets
15. 3 Characteristics of the Toxorhynchitinae mosquito: *Eggs and larvae found in tree holes
and artificial containers w/ eggs resting on top of water
*Do not take blood meals
*Feed on other mosquito larvae
16. 3 Characteristics of the Anophelinae mosquito: *Larvae does not have a siphon
*Larvae lie parallel to waters surface
*Permanent Pool species
17. 3 Characteristics of the Culicinae mosquito: *Siphon always present in larvae
*No palmate hairs on larvae
*Lay at 45 degree angle to waters surface
18. Can eggs generally be used to classify mosquito species?: No
19. What are the body regions of the mosquito larvae?: *Head
*Thorax
*Abdomen
20. What is used to identify mosquito larvae?: Structure and number of hairs
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21. What do mosquito larvae consume?: Anything between 1-5 microns
22. When is larvicide ineffective in larvae killing?: 4th instar
23. What is larvicide ineffective during the 4th instar phase?: The 4th instar does not feed
24. What is a surface film agent that can be used to block breathing trumpets in
pupae?: Mineral oil
25. Do flight habits vary by mosquito species?: Yes
26. Which mosquito has a less than 1 mile flight variant?: Anophelines
27. Which mosquito(s) has a less than 10-20 mile flight variant?: Aedes vexans and
Ochlerotatus
28. What is the most domesticated and common mosquito in Georgia?: Aedes
albopictus (Asian Tiger Mosquito)
29. What is the flight distant of the Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)?: -
100-200 yards
30. Anopheles quadrimaculatus: Primary vector for malaria in Georgia
31. Coquillettidia perturbans: *Unusually slow developing larvae that commonly take air from plants.
*The bridge vector for EEE
*Permanent pool species
32. Culiseta melanura: *Primary vector for EEE
*Transient water group species
*Usually do not bite humans
33. Ochlerotatus triseriatus: Usually found in tree rot cavities and is the primary vector for La Cross
Encephalitis
34. Psorophora ferox: *Larvae develop in temporary ponds
*Have antennae longer than adult head
35. Psorophora ciliata: *Large and shaggy with black and yellow coloration
*Feed on aquatic insects and other large
36. Psorophora columbiae: *Adults emerge in large numbers
*Ideal egg deposition is in soil w/ low rank vegetation
37. Aedes albopictus: *Widespread nuisance in GA
*Eggs can withstand desiccation for up to 1 year
*Larval emerge after rainfall and water level increase
*Vector of: Dengue, heartworms, La Cross Encephalitis
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ANSWERS 2026
1. There are over # mosquito species in Georgia: 60
2. There are over # mosquito species worldwide: 3000
3. $ are spent in Georgia to reduce mosquito nuisance and disease effect: 125
million
4. Scientific name for the Black Saltmarsh Mosquito: Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus
5. Scientific name for the Brown Saltmarsh Mosquito: Ochlerotatus sollicitans
6. What county in Georgia has the largest mosquito control program?: Chatham
7. What is the scientific family for mosquitos?: Culicidae
8. What is the scientific order for mosquitos?: Diptera
9. What is the lifecycle of a mosquito?: Egg - Larva - Pupa - Adult
10. What are the larva referred to as?: wigglers
11. What are the pupa referred to as?: tumblers
12. What is used to identify various mosquito species?: Scales and veins on wings
13. What is a signature characteristic of the male mosquito?: Bushy antennae and long
palpi
14. What is a signature characteristic of the female mosquito?: Long proboscis with
needle like stylets
15. 3 Characteristics of the Toxorhynchitinae mosquito: *Eggs and larvae found in tree holes
and artificial containers w/ eggs resting on top of water
*Do not take blood meals
*Feed on other mosquito larvae
16. 3 Characteristics of the Anophelinae mosquito: *Larvae does not have a siphon
*Larvae lie parallel to waters surface
*Permanent Pool species
17. 3 Characteristics of the Culicinae mosquito: *Siphon always present in larvae
*No palmate hairs on larvae
*Lay at 45 degree angle to waters surface
18. Can eggs generally be used to classify mosquito species?: No
19. What are the body regions of the mosquito larvae?: *Head
*Thorax
*Abdomen
20. What is used to identify mosquito larvae?: Structure and number of hairs
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21. What do mosquito larvae consume?: Anything between 1-5 microns
22. When is larvicide ineffective in larvae killing?: 4th instar
23. What is larvicide ineffective during the 4th instar phase?: The 4th instar does not feed
24. What is a surface film agent that can be used to block breathing trumpets in
pupae?: Mineral oil
25. Do flight habits vary by mosquito species?: Yes
26. Which mosquito has a less than 1 mile flight variant?: Anophelines
27. Which mosquito(s) has a less than 10-20 mile flight variant?: Aedes vexans and
Ochlerotatus
28. What is the most domesticated and common mosquito in Georgia?: Aedes
albopictus (Asian Tiger Mosquito)
29. What is the flight distant of the Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)?: -
100-200 yards
30. Anopheles quadrimaculatus: Primary vector for malaria in Georgia
31. Coquillettidia perturbans: *Unusually slow developing larvae that commonly take air from plants.
*The bridge vector for EEE
*Permanent pool species
32. Culiseta melanura: *Primary vector for EEE
*Transient water group species
*Usually do not bite humans
33. Ochlerotatus triseriatus: Usually found in tree rot cavities and is the primary vector for La Cross
Encephalitis
34. Psorophora ferox: *Larvae develop in temporary ponds
*Have antennae longer than adult head
35. Psorophora ciliata: *Large and shaggy with black and yellow coloration
*Feed on aquatic insects and other large
36. Psorophora columbiae: *Adults emerge in large numbers
*Ideal egg deposition is in soil w/ low rank vegetation
37. Aedes albopictus: *Widespread nuisance in GA
*Eggs can withstand desiccation for up to 1 year
*Larval emerge after rainfall and water level increase
*Vector of: Dengue, heartworms, La Cross Encephalitis
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