GEORGIA CATEGORY 41 PEST CONTROL: MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
1.There are over # mosquito species in
2.There are over #
Georgia: species
mosquito 60
3.$
worldwide:
are spent in Georgia to reduce 3000
mosquito
million
nuisance and disease effect: 125
4.ScientificnamefortheBlackSaltmarshMosquito:Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus
5.ScientificnamefortheBrownSaltmarshMosquito:Ochlerotatus sollicitans
6.WhatcountyinGeorgiahasthelargestmosquitocontrolprogram?: Chatham
7.Whatisthescientificfamilyformosquitos?: Culicidae
8.Whatisthescientificorderformosquitos?: Diptera
9.Whatisthelifecycleofamosquito?: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 isasignaturecharacteristicofthemalemosquito?: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
*Feedonothermosquitolarvae
16.3CharacteristicsoftheAnophelinaemosquito:*Larvaedoesnothaveasiph
on *Larvaelieparalleltowaterssurface
*PermanentPoolspecies
17.3CharacteristicsoftheCulicinaemosquito:*Siphon always present in
larvae *Nopalmatehairsonlarvae
*Layat45degreeangletowaterssurface
18.Caneggs generally 𝑏e used to classify mosquito
species?: No
19.What are the 𝑏ody regions of the mosquito larvae?:
*Head *Thorax
*A𝑏domen
20.Whatisusedtoidentifymosquitolarvae?:Structure and num𝑏er of
hairs
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, GEORGIA CATEGORY 41 PEST CONTROL: MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
21.Whatdomosquitolarvaeconsume?:Anything𝑏etween1-5microns
22.When is larvicide ineffective in larvae killing?: 4th instar
23.Whatislarvicideineffectiveduringthe4thinstarphase?:The4thinstardoesnotfeed
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.Whichmosquitohasalessthan1mileflightvariant?: Anophelines
27.Whichmosquito(s)hasalessthan10-20mileflightvariant?: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)?: - 100-200yards
30.Anophelesquadrimaculatus:PrimaryvectorformalariainGeorgia
31.Coquillettidiapertur𝑏ans: *Unusuallyslowdevelopinglarvaethatcommonlytakeairfro
mplants.
*The𝑏ridgevectorforEEE
*Permanentpoolspecies
32.Culisetamelanura:*PrimaryvectorforEEE
*Transientwatergroupspecies
*Usually do not 𝑏ite humans
33.Ochlerotatustriseriatus:Usually found in tree rot cavities and is the primary
vector for La Cross Encephalitis
34.Psorophoraferox:*Larvae develop in temporary ponds
*Haveantennaelongerthanadulthead
35.Psorophoraciliata:*Large and shaggy with 𝑏lack and yellow coloration
*Feedonaquaticinsectsandotherlarge
36.Psorophora colum𝑏iae: *Adults emerge in large num𝑏ers
*Ideal egg deposition is in soil w/ low rank vegetation
37.Aedesal𝑏opictus: *WidespreadnuisanceinGA
*Eggs can withstand desiccation for up to 1 year
*Larvalemergeafterrainfallandwaterlevelincrease
*Vectorof:Dengue,heartworms,LaCrossEncephalitis
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CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
1.There are over # mosquito species in
2.There are over #
Georgia: species
mosquito 60
3.$
worldwide:
are spent in Georgia to reduce 3000
mosquito
million
nuisance and disease effect: 125
4.ScientificnamefortheBlackSaltmarshMosquito:Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus
5.ScientificnamefortheBrownSaltmarshMosquito:Ochlerotatus sollicitans
6.WhatcountyinGeorgiahasthelargestmosquitocontrolprogram?: Chatham
7.Whatisthescientificfamilyformosquitos?: Culicidae
8.Whatisthescientificorderformosquitos?: Diptera
9.Whatisthelifecycleofamosquito?: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 isasignaturecharacteristicofthemalemosquito?: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
*Feedonothermosquitolarvae
16.3CharacteristicsoftheAnophelinaemosquito:*Larvaedoesnothaveasiph
on *Larvaelieparalleltowaterssurface
*PermanentPoolspecies
17.3CharacteristicsoftheCulicinaemosquito:*Siphon always present in
larvae *Nopalmatehairsonlarvae
*Layat45degreeangletowaterssurface
18.Caneggs generally 𝑏e used to classify mosquito
species?: No
19.What are the 𝑏ody regions of the mosquito larvae?:
*Head *Thorax
*A𝑏domen
20.Whatisusedtoidentifymosquitolarvae?:Structure and num𝑏er of
hairs
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, GEORGIA CATEGORY 41 PEST CONTROL: MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
21.Whatdomosquitolarvaeconsume?:Anything𝑏etween1-5microns
22.When is larvicide ineffective in larvae killing?: 4th instar
23.Whatislarvicideineffectiveduringthe4thinstarphase?:The4thinstardoesnotfeed
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.Whichmosquitohasalessthan1mileflightvariant?: Anophelines
27.Whichmosquito(s)hasalessthan10-20mileflightvariant?: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)?: - 100-200yards
30.Anophelesquadrimaculatus:PrimaryvectorformalariainGeorgia
31.Coquillettidiapertur𝑏ans: *Unusuallyslowdevelopinglarvaethatcommonlytakeairfro
mplants.
*The𝑏ridgevectorforEEE
*Permanentpoolspecies
32.Culisetamelanura:*PrimaryvectorforEEE
*Transientwatergroupspecies
*Usually do not 𝑏ite humans
33.Ochlerotatustriseriatus:Usually found in tree rot cavities and is the primary
vector for La Cross Encephalitis
34.Psorophoraferox:*Larvae develop in temporary ponds
*Haveantennaelongerthanadulthead
35.Psorophoraciliata:*Large and shaggy with 𝑏lack and yellow coloration
*Feedonaquaticinsectsandotherlarge
36.Psorophora colum𝑏iae: *Adults emerge in large num𝑏ers
*Ideal egg deposition is in soil w/ low rank vegetation
37.Aedesal𝑏opictus: *WidespreadnuisanceinGA
*Eggs can withstand desiccation for up to 1 year
*Larvalemergeafterrainfallandwaterlevelincrease
*Vectorof:Dengue,heartworms,LaCrossEncephalitis
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