Mosquito Control Applicator Certification Exam: Questions &
Answers
The ability through physiological processes to withstand a toxicant after it has
entered the body is referred to as?
(Ans- Physiological resistance
Dengue is a viral disease commonly known as?
(Ans- Breakbone fever
DDT belongs to which group of pesticides?
(Ans- Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Mosquitoes are MOST susceptible to commonly used insecticides at which stage
of their life cycle?
(Ans- Larvae and Adult
Ground ULV spraying of an insecticide for mosquitoes is preferred over thermal
applications because...
(Ans- Less insecticide volume per acre is used
Which mosquito species is implicated in the transmission of Eastern equine
encephalitis?
(Ans- Culiseta melanura
,What is the common name for Aedes albopictus?
(Ans- Asian tiger mosquito
Which of the following habitats is a common breeding site for Ochlerotatus
sollicitans?
(Ans- Salt marshes
The wings of the adult mosquito are attached to the
(Ans- 2nd segment of the thorax
Mesothorax
The knob-like structures attached to the mosquito body, directly behind the wings,
are balancing organs called?
(Ans- Halteres
Which Louisiana agency is resonsible for enforcing the pesticide laws in the state?
(Ans- Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LaDAF)
The "little black jar" ovitrap is commonly used by egg laying populations of...
(Ans-
Aedes aegypti
Aedes albopictus
Ochlerotatus triseriatus
, How many instars (or sub stages of the larval stage) are there in mosquito larvae?
(Ans- 4
The dark rice field mosquito adult can be distinguished by?
(Ans- A proboscis broadly banded with white
Psorophora columbiae
Dogs become infected with heartworms by?
(Ans- being bitten by an infected mosquito
Pesticides are divided into two categories...
(Ans-
1. General use (unrestricted)
2. Restricted use
Eastern equine encephalitis symptoms in humans are more severe in?
(Ans- infants and children
Name three biological control agents for mosquitoes...
(Ans- Bacillus thuringiensis bar israelensis (bacteria)
Gambusia affinis (minnows)
Toxorhynchites (mosquito larvae)
Answers
The ability through physiological processes to withstand a toxicant after it has
entered the body is referred to as?
(Ans- Physiological resistance
Dengue is a viral disease commonly known as?
(Ans- Breakbone fever
DDT belongs to which group of pesticides?
(Ans- Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Mosquitoes are MOST susceptible to commonly used insecticides at which stage
of their life cycle?
(Ans- Larvae and Adult
Ground ULV spraying of an insecticide for mosquitoes is preferred over thermal
applications because...
(Ans- Less insecticide volume per acre is used
Which mosquito species is implicated in the transmission of Eastern equine
encephalitis?
(Ans- Culiseta melanura
,What is the common name for Aedes albopictus?
(Ans- Asian tiger mosquito
Which of the following habitats is a common breeding site for Ochlerotatus
sollicitans?
(Ans- Salt marshes
The wings of the adult mosquito are attached to the
(Ans- 2nd segment of the thorax
Mesothorax
The knob-like structures attached to the mosquito body, directly behind the wings,
are balancing organs called?
(Ans- Halteres
Which Louisiana agency is resonsible for enforcing the pesticide laws in the state?
(Ans- Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LaDAF)
The "little black jar" ovitrap is commonly used by egg laying populations of...
(Ans-
Aedes aegypti
Aedes albopictus
Ochlerotatus triseriatus
, How many instars (or sub stages of the larval stage) are there in mosquito larvae?
(Ans- 4
The dark rice field mosquito adult can be distinguished by?
(Ans- A proboscis broadly banded with white
Psorophora columbiae
Dogs become infected with heartworms by?
(Ans- being bitten by an infected mosquito
Pesticides are divided into two categories...
(Ans-
1. General use (unrestricted)
2. Restricted use
Eastern equine encephalitis symptoms in humans are more severe in?
(Ans- infants and children
Name three biological control agents for mosquitoes...
(Ans- Bacillus thuringiensis bar israelensis (bacteria)
Gambusia affinis (minnows)
Toxorhynchites (mosquito larvae)
