MDARD MICHIGAN CORE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Water management techniques fall under what category of mosquito control? a.
Cultural b. Source reduction c. Biological - ✔✔a. Cultural
✔✔Juvenile hormone analogs: a. Kill the mosquito in the immature (larval) stage b. Are
most effective when applied directly to mosquito eggs c. Keep larval mosquitoes from
developing into adults - ✔✔c. Keep larval mosquitoes from developing into adults
✔✔An adulticide registered for use in Michigan is: a. Malathion b. Interferon c. DDT -
✔✔a. Malathion
✔✔Surface oils are most effective against mosquito: a. Eggs b. Adults c. Larvae - ✔✔c.
Larvae
✔✔To target mosquitoes, adulticide droplets should fall in the size range of: a. 30 to 40
microns b. 5 to 27 microns c. 1 to 10 mm (the size of most adult mosquitoes) - ✔✔b. 5
to 27 microns
✔✔An example of a larvicide registered for use in Michigan is: a. Temephos b.
Sumithrin c. Methoprene - ✔✔a. Temephos
✔✔Gambusia affinis is particularly effective against: a. Adult mosquitoes b. Larval
mosquitoes c. Tree hole mosquitoes - ✔✔b. Larval mosquitoes
✔✔Of the following, which is NOT a component of effective public relations? a.
Professionalism in appearance and attitude b. Distribution of up-to-date educational
materials c. Discussing only the beneficial aspects of a pesticide to avoid confusing the
citizens - ✔✔c. Discussing only the beneficial aspects of a pesticide to avoid confusing
the citizens
, ✔✔Keeping current with technology and joining professional organizations is: a. The
responsibility of management b. Secondary to proper application c. Cost-prohibitive for
most organizations - ✔✔a. The responsibility of management
✔✔Many mosquito control programs are under the direction of: a. Botanists b.
Minimalists c. Entomologists - ✔✔c. Entomologists
✔✔All mosquito control equipment can be divided into two general categories: a.
Adulticiding and pupaciding b. ULV and thermal c. Larviciding and adulticiding - ✔✔c.
Larviciding and adulticiding
✔✔A type of adulticiding that leaves a residual to create a barrier is typically applied
using: a. Aerial methods b. Thermal fogging c. Backpack misters - ✔✔c. Backpack
misters
✔✔ULV stands for: a. Ultimate lethal velocity b. Unlimited logistical volume c. Ultra low
volume - ✔✔c. Ultra low volume
✔✔Compression sprayers are typically used for: a. Adulticiding b. Larviciding c.
Compression sprayers are illegal in Michigan for pesticide application - ✔✔b.
Larviciding
✔✔The adulticiding unit that produces a superheated cloud of pesticide is known as: a.
Thermal fogger b. Superheated fogger c. PUF (personal use fogger) - ✔✔a. Thermal
fogger
✔✔Emulsifiable concentrate formulations are used: a. In areas difficult to spray during
evening hours b. When short-term residual is desired c. Only in warm, wet or windy
conditions - ✔✔b. When short-term residual is desired
✔✔In most cases, the most efficient control of mosquito populations is: a. Larviciding b.
Adulticiding c. Not deciding until it's too late - ✔✔a. Larviciding
✔✔Using aircraft for larviciding is: a. Effective only with liquid formulations b. Rarely
cost-effective because of the many small larval habitats c. Possible with both rotary and
fixed-wing versions - ✔✔c. Possible with both rotary and fixed-wing versions
✔✔Application of adulticides with ULV methods should be done when: a. Temperature
is above 55 degrees F and wind speed is below 10 mph b. Temperature is above 70
degrees F and wind speed is below 2 mph c. Temperature is between 32 and 90
degrees F and wind speed is below 15 mph - ✔✔a. Temperature is above 55 degrees F
and wind speed is below 10 mph
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Water management techniques fall under what category of mosquito control? a.
Cultural b. Source reduction c. Biological - ✔✔a. Cultural
✔✔Juvenile hormone analogs: a. Kill the mosquito in the immature (larval) stage b. Are
most effective when applied directly to mosquito eggs c. Keep larval mosquitoes from
developing into adults - ✔✔c. Keep larval mosquitoes from developing into adults
✔✔An adulticide registered for use in Michigan is: a. Malathion b. Interferon c. DDT -
✔✔a. Malathion
✔✔Surface oils are most effective against mosquito: a. Eggs b. Adults c. Larvae - ✔✔c.
Larvae
✔✔To target mosquitoes, adulticide droplets should fall in the size range of: a. 30 to 40
microns b. 5 to 27 microns c. 1 to 10 mm (the size of most adult mosquitoes) - ✔✔b. 5
to 27 microns
✔✔An example of a larvicide registered for use in Michigan is: a. Temephos b.
Sumithrin c. Methoprene - ✔✔a. Temephos
✔✔Gambusia affinis is particularly effective against: a. Adult mosquitoes b. Larval
mosquitoes c. Tree hole mosquitoes - ✔✔b. Larval mosquitoes
✔✔Of the following, which is NOT a component of effective public relations? a.
Professionalism in appearance and attitude b. Distribution of up-to-date educational
materials c. Discussing only the beneficial aspects of a pesticide to avoid confusing the
citizens - ✔✔c. Discussing only the beneficial aspects of a pesticide to avoid confusing
the citizens
, ✔✔Keeping current with technology and joining professional organizations is: a. The
responsibility of management b. Secondary to proper application c. Cost-prohibitive for
most organizations - ✔✔a. The responsibility of management
✔✔Many mosquito control programs are under the direction of: a. Botanists b.
Minimalists c. Entomologists - ✔✔c. Entomologists
✔✔All mosquito control equipment can be divided into two general categories: a.
Adulticiding and pupaciding b. ULV and thermal c. Larviciding and adulticiding - ✔✔c.
Larviciding and adulticiding
✔✔A type of adulticiding that leaves a residual to create a barrier is typically applied
using: a. Aerial methods b. Thermal fogging c. Backpack misters - ✔✔c. Backpack
misters
✔✔ULV stands for: a. Ultimate lethal velocity b. Unlimited logistical volume c. Ultra low
volume - ✔✔c. Ultra low volume
✔✔Compression sprayers are typically used for: a. Adulticiding b. Larviciding c.
Compression sprayers are illegal in Michigan for pesticide application - ✔✔b.
Larviciding
✔✔The adulticiding unit that produces a superheated cloud of pesticide is known as: a.
Thermal fogger b. Superheated fogger c. PUF (personal use fogger) - ✔✔a. Thermal
fogger
✔✔Emulsifiable concentrate formulations are used: a. In areas difficult to spray during
evening hours b. When short-term residual is desired c. Only in warm, wet or windy
conditions - ✔✔b. When short-term residual is desired
✔✔In most cases, the most efficient control of mosquito populations is: a. Larviciding b.
Adulticiding c. Not deciding until it's too late - ✔✔a. Larviciding
✔✔Using aircraft for larviciding is: a. Effective only with liquid formulations b. Rarely
cost-effective because of the many small larval habitats c. Possible with both rotary and
fixed-wing versions - ✔✔c. Possible with both rotary and fixed-wing versions
✔✔Application of adulticides with ULV methods should be done when: a. Temperature
is above 55 degrees F and wind speed is below 10 mph b. Temperature is above 70
degrees F and wind speed is below 2 mph c. Temperature is between 32 and 90
degrees F and wind speed is below 15 mph - ✔✔a. Temperature is above 55 degrees F
and wind speed is below 10 mph
