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Which species has only one generation per year in Louisiana? - ANSWER -Coquillettidia perturbans
Salt and pepper mosquito
Which of the following organisms are NOT considered a biological control agent for mosquito larvae?
- ANSWER -Viruses
Malaria is caused by? - ANSWER -Protozoa (Plasmodium species)
The larva of this mosquito lays parallel (flat) with the water surface? - ANSWER -Malaria mosquito
Anopheles spp.
High concentrate formulations (solutions) are described as? - ANSWER -Formulations consisting of
pesticides diluted with an oil to contain not less than 2.2 pounds of active ingredient (A.I.) per gallon
What disease does NOT involve mosquitoes? - ANSWER -AIDS (HIV)
The common name of Culex quinquefasciatus is? - ANSWER -Southern house mosquito
Which group of pesticides disrupts the molting process of the immature stages? - ANSWER -Insect
growth regulator (IGR)
Malathion belongs to which group of pesticides? - ANSWER -Organophosphates
The yellow fever mosquito can be identified by? - ANSWER -Its small body with a lyre-shaped
marking on the top of the thorax
Aedes aegypti
Which habitat is a common breeding site for Psorophora columbiae? - ANSWER -Rice fields
Aedes albopictus females commonly deposit their eggs on? - ANSWER -Inner surfaces of containers
Pesticide consultants must be... - ANSWER -certified by LaDAF
What is the most common method used in mosquito control districts to sample mosquito larvae in
natural habitats? - ANSWER -Dipper
On a WORLD-WIDE basis, what is the most important human disease transmitted by mosquitoes in
terms of human deaths? - ANSWER -Malaria
, Psorophora ciliate, the largest blood feeding mosquito in Louisiana, will overwinter in which stage of
development? - ANSWER -Eggs
The ability through protective habits or behavior to avoid lethal contact with a pesticide is referred to
as... - ANSWER -behavioral resistance
Which insecticide formulation is least used in mosquito control? - ANSWER -Dusts
Which group of mosquito transmits malaria? - ANSWER -Anopheles
Dog heartworms are known to occur in? - ANSWER -All dogs breeds and humans
The best time in the summer to aerial spray for most adult mosquito species is? - ANSWER -Early
morning and late evening hours
St. Louis encephalitis symptoms in humans are more severe in? - ANSWER -Senior citizens (60 years
and older)
The body of the adult mosquito is divided into sections called? - ANSWER -Head
Thorax
Abdomen
All mosquitoes do not lay their eggs in a... - ANSWER -raft-like formation
The hypopharynx contains the... - ANSWER -salivary duct
St. Louis encephalitis does not involve... - ANSWER -horses
Pyrethroids are highly toxic to... - ANSWER -fish
How many days does it take for the dog heartworm parasite to develop inside the female mosquito?
- ANSWER -9-14 days
If western equine encephalitis were to be found in Louisiana, which of the following species would
be the suspected vector to the bird reservoir host? - ANSWER -Southern house mosquito
Culex quinquefasciatus
The class of insecticides that stimulates cuticular inhibitors within the mosquito's body which in turn
disrupts the normal progression of the life cycle is referred to as? - ANSWER -Insect growth
regulators (IGR)
Name three mosquito-transmitted diseases can infect humans? - ANSWER -Venezuelan equine
encephalitis
Malaria
Dengue
How many types (or species) of human malaria are known? - ANSWER -4
The EPA can assess penalties to persons or companies who violate the pesticide laws. Name a
violation the EPA can punish... - ANSWER -Detaching, altering, or defacing a pesticide label on a
pesticide container.
Questions and answers | Latest
version 2024/20245
Which species has only one generation per year in Louisiana? - ANSWER -Coquillettidia perturbans
Salt and pepper mosquito
Which of the following organisms are NOT considered a biological control agent for mosquito larvae?
- ANSWER -Viruses
Malaria is caused by? - ANSWER -Protozoa (Plasmodium species)
The larva of this mosquito lays parallel (flat) with the water surface? - ANSWER -Malaria mosquito
Anopheles spp.
High concentrate formulations (solutions) are described as? - ANSWER -Formulations consisting of
pesticides diluted with an oil to contain not less than 2.2 pounds of active ingredient (A.I.) per gallon
What disease does NOT involve mosquitoes? - ANSWER -AIDS (HIV)
The common name of Culex quinquefasciatus is? - ANSWER -Southern house mosquito
Which group of pesticides disrupts the molting process of the immature stages? - ANSWER -Insect
growth regulator (IGR)
Malathion belongs to which group of pesticides? - ANSWER -Organophosphates
The yellow fever mosquito can be identified by? - ANSWER -Its small body with a lyre-shaped
marking on the top of the thorax
Aedes aegypti
Which habitat is a common breeding site for Psorophora columbiae? - ANSWER -Rice fields
Aedes albopictus females commonly deposit their eggs on? - ANSWER -Inner surfaces of containers
Pesticide consultants must be... - ANSWER -certified by LaDAF
What is the most common method used in mosquito control districts to sample mosquito larvae in
natural habitats? - ANSWER -Dipper
On a WORLD-WIDE basis, what is the most important human disease transmitted by mosquitoes in
terms of human deaths? - ANSWER -Malaria
, Psorophora ciliate, the largest blood feeding mosquito in Louisiana, will overwinter in which stage of
development? - ANSWER -Eggs
The ability through protective habits or behavior to avoid lethal contact with a pesticide is referred to
as... - ANSWER -behavioral resistance
Which insecticide formulation is least used in mosquito control? - ANSWER -Dusts
Which group of mosquito transmits malaria? - ANSWER -Anopheles
Dog heartworms are known to occur in? - ANSWER -All dogs breeds and humans
The best time in the summer to aerial spray for most adult mosquito species is? - ANSWER -Early
morning and late evening hours
St. Louis encephalitis symptoms in humans are more severe in? - ANSWER -Senior citizens (60 years
and older)
The body of the adult mosquito is divided into sections called? - ANSWER -Head
Thorax
Abdomen
All mosquitoes do not lay their eggs in a... - ANSWER -raft-like formation
The hypopharynx contains the... - ANSWER -salivary duct
St. Louis encephalitis does not involve... - ANSWER -horses
Pyrethroids are highly toxic to... - ANSWER -fish
How many days does it take for the dog heartworm parasite to develop inside the female mosquito?
- ANSWER -9-14 days
If western equine encephalitis were to be found in Louisiana, which of the following species would
be the suspected vector to the bird reservoir host? - ANSWER -Southern house mosquito
Culex quinquefasciatus
The class of insecticides that stimulates cuticular inhibitors within the mosquito's body which in turn
disrupts the normal progression of the life cycle is referred to as? - ANSWER -Insect growth
regulators (IGR)
Name three mosquito-transmitted diseases can infect humans? - ANSWER -Venezuelan equine
encephalitis
Malaria
Dengue
How many types (or species) of human malaria are known? - ANSWER -4
The EPA can assess penalties to persons or companies who violate the pesticide laws. Name a
violation the EPA can punish... - ANSWER -Detaching, altering, or defacing a pesticide label on a
pesticide container.
