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.$
worl
are spent in Georgia to re 𝑑wimosquito
𝑑uce 𝑑e: 3000
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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21.What𝑑omosquitolarvaeconsume?: Anythingbetween1-5microns
22.When is larvici𝑑e ineffective in larvae killing?: 4th instar
23.Whatislarvici𝑑eineffective 𝑑uringthe4thinstarphase?: 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: *Unusuallyslow𝑑evelopinglarvaethatcommonlytakeairfrom
plants.
*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 pon 𝑑s
*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.$
worl
are spent in Georgia to re 𝑑wimosquito
𝑑uce 𝑑e: 3000
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.Whatislarvici𝑑eineffective 𝑑uringthe4thinstarphase?: 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: *Unusuallyslow𝑑evelopinglarvaethatcommonlytakeairfrom
plants.
*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 pon 𝑑s
*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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