MICHIGAN 7F MOSQUITO EXAM
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as the proboscis is:
a. Aedes
b. Culex
c. Anopheles - ANSWER-Anopheles
Mosquito larvae breathe: - ANSWER-Through respiratory openings near the tip of
the abdomen
Some mosquitoes lay their eggs: - ANSWER-On damp soil
The number of mosquito species in Michigan is approximately: - ANSWER-60
The three classes of Michigan mosquitoes, based on breeding sites, are: -
ANSWER-Floodwater, permanent water, and container/tree hole mosquitoes
Insects that are often confused with mosquitoes are: - ANSWER-Midges
Which potential pathogens contracted from mosquitoes are most concerning in
Michigan? - ANSWER-West Nile virus (WNV), St. Louis encephalitis (SLE), La
Crosse encephalitis (LAC) and eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
What family do mosquitoes belong to? - ANSWER-Culicidae
The three egg laying patterns - ANSWER-- eggs laid singly on the water surface -
eggs glued together to form rafts that float on the water surface
- eggs laid singly out of the water
Anopheles eggs... - ANSWER-Have lateral extensions that serve as floats
Culex eggs - ANSWER-Culex, Culiseta, Coquillettidia and Uranotaenia species glue
individual eggs together to form floating rafts of up to 300 eggs or more.
Aedes eggs - ANSWER-The eggs of Aedes, Psorophora and Orthopodomyia
species are deposited individually out of the water, and they are adapted to
withstand desiccation (being dry) until the area is later flooded and the eggs hatch.
Siphon - ANSWER-An air tube
If human malaria resurfaced in Michigan, which mosquito group would you target for
control?
a. Aedes
b. Anopheles
, c. Culex - ANSWER-c. Anopheles
Mosquito surveys can be used to determine:
a. Absolute abundance of all mosquito species present in an area
b. Absolute abundance of some mosquito species in an area
c. Relative abundance of important disease vectors in an area - ANSWER-c.
Relative abundance of important disease vectors in an area
Landing collections determine primarily:
a. Mosquito flight range
b. Disease activity
c. Biting activity - ANSWER-c. Biting activity
Two types of resting stations are utilized in mosquito surveillance:
a. Large and small
b. Natural and artificial
c. Black and white - ANSWER-b. Natural and artificial
The New Jersey light trap is known for its:
a. Portability
b. Ease of use
c. High-wattage fluorescent light that attracts mosquitoes from large distances -
ANSWER-Ease of use
The time it takes mosquitoes for complete larval Development in mosquitoes -
ANSWER-The time for complete larval development at normal summer temperatures
in Michigan is from five to 10 days but may be much longer at lower temperatures.
How many segments on an adult mosquitoe? - ANSWER-15, only 14 are visible
Antennae are believed to be organs of... - ANSWER-Hearing and smelling
This genus appears to be the major vectors of WN and SLE in the United States. -
ANSWER-Culex
How is EEE different from SLE and WN? - ANSWER-EEE differs from SLE and WN
in that it is primarily a rural disease centered near freshwater swamps.
The human age group most likely to have severe symptoms from La Crosse
encephalitis (CE group) are:
a. Children
b. Teenagers
c. Older adults - ANSWER-Children
A "dead-end host" is one that:
a. Causes the death of the mosquito vector
b. Always dies after receiving a pathogen from a vector
c. Is outside of the natural transmission cycle of the virus - ANSWER-Is outside of
the natural transmission cycle of the virus
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as the proboscis is:
a. Aedes
b. Culex
c. Anopheles - ANSWER-Anopheles
Mosquito larvae breathe: - ANSWER-Through respiratory openings near the tip of
the abdomen
Some mosquitoes lay their eggs: - ANSWER-On damp soil
The number of mosquito species in Michigan is approximately: - ANSWER-60
The three classes of Michigan mosquitoes, based on breeding sites, are: -
ANSWER-Floodwater, permanent water, and container/tree hole mosquitoes
Insects that are often confused with mosquitoes are: - ANSWER-Midges
Which potential pathogens contracted from mosquitoes are most concerning in
Michigan? - ANSWER-West Nile virus (WNV), St. Louis encephalitis (SLE), La
Crosse encephalitis (LAC) and eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
What family do mosquitoes belong to? - ANSWER-Culicidae
The three egg laying patterns - ANSWER-- eggs laid singly on the water surface -
eggs glued together to form rafts that float on the water surface
- eggs laid singly out of the water
Anopheles eggs... - ANSWER-Have lateral extensions that serve as floats
Culex eggs - ANSWER-Culex, Culiseta, Coquillettidia and Uranotaenia species glue
individual eggs together to form floating rafts of up to 300 eggs or more.
Aedes eggs - ANSWER-The eggs of Aedes, Psorophora and Orthopodomyia
species are deposited individually out of the water, and they are adapted to
withstand desiccation (being dry) until the area is later flooded and the eggs hatch.
Siphon - ANSWER-An air tube
If human malaria resurfaced in Michigan, which mosquito group would you target for
control?
a. Aedes
b. Anopheles
, c. Culex - ANSWER-c. Anopheles
Mosquito surveys can be used to determine:
a. Absolute abundance of all mosquito species present in an area
b. Absolute abundance of some mosquito species in an area
c. Relative abundance of important disease vectors in an area - ANSWER-c.
Relative abundance of important disease vectors in an area
Landing collections determine primarily:
a. Mosquito flight range
b. Disease activity
c. Biting activity - ANSWER-c. Biting activity
Two types of resting stations are utilized in mosquito surveillance:
a. Large and small
b. Natural and artificial
c. Black and white - ANSWER-b. Natural and artificial
The New Jersey light trap is known for its:
a. Portability
b. Ease of use
c. High-wattage fluorescent light that attracts mosquitoes from large distances -
ANSWER-Ease of use
The time it takes mosquitoes for complete larval Development in mosquitoes -
ANSWER-The time for complete larval development at normal summer temperatures
in Michigan is from five to 10 days but may be much longer at lower temperatures.
How many segments on an adult mosquitoe? - ANSWER-15, only 14 are visible
Antennae are believed to be organs of... - ANSWER-Hearing and smelling
This genus appears to be the major vectors of WN and SLE in the United States. -
ANSWER-Culex
How is EEE different from SLE and WN? - ANSWER-EEE differs from SLE and WN
in that it is primarily a rural disease centered near freshwater swamps.
The human age group most likely to have severe symptoms from La Crosse
encephalitis (CE group) are:
a. Children
b. Teenagers
c. Older adults - ANSWER-Children
A "dead-end host" is one that:
a. Causes the death of the mosquito vector
b. Always dies after receiving a pathogen from a vector
c. Is outside of the natural transmission cycle of the virus - ANSWER-Is outside of
the natural transmission cycle of the virus
