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MDARD MICHIGAN MOSQUITO CONTROL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS 2025-2026 (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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A female mosquito takes a blood meal to:
a. Feel full
b. Produce eggs
c. Obtain viruses necessary for her survival ANS: b. Produce eggs
The three main body parts of an adult mosquito are:
a. Head, abdomen and legs
b. Proboscis, head and thorax
c. Head, abdomen and thorax ANS: c. Head, abdomen and thorax
Mosquito larvae are typically found in:
a. Fast-running streams
b. Shallow and still or stagnant water
c. The sediments of large lakes ANS: b. Shallow and still or stagnant water
The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as the proboscis is:
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a. Aedes
b. Culex
c. Anopheles ANS: c. Anopheles
Mosquito larvae breathe:
a. Through respiratory openings near the tip of the abdomen
b. Through gills located just behind the head
c. By surfacing and gulping air with their mouths ANS: a. Through respiratory
openings near the tip of the abdomen
Some mosquitoes lay their eggs:
a. On damp soil
b. On their hosts (birds or mammals)
c. On agricultural crops (e.g., corn plants) ANS: a. On damp soil
The number of mosquito species in Michigan is approximately:
a. More than 100
b. 80
c. 60 ANS: c. 60
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A mosquito goes through four stages of development:
a. Egg, larva, pupa and adult
b. Egg, first instar, larva and pupa
c. Larva, pupa, nymph and adult ANS: a. Egg, larva, pupa and adult
The three classes of Michigan mosquitoes, based on breeding sites, are:
a. Floodwater, permanent water and storm water breeders
b. Floodwater, permanent water, and container/tree hole mosquitoes
c. Temporary pond, lake and marsh, and floodwater mosquitoes ANS: b. Floodwater,
permanent water, and container/tree hole mosquitoes
Insects that are often confused with mosquitoes are:
a. Stable flies
b. Midges
c. Deer flies ANS: b. Midges
Which potential pathogens contracted from mosquitoes are most concerning in Michigan?
ANS: West Nile virus (WNV), St. Louis encephalitis (SLE), La Crosse encephalitis (LAC)
and eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
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