MDARD Michigan Mosquito Control Exam with correct answers

MDARD Michigan Mosquito Control Exam
with correct answers

A female mosquito takes a blood meal to:
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a. Feel full
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b. Produce eggs
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c. Obtain viruses necessary for her survival -CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b.
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Produce eggs
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The three main body parts of an adult mosquito are:
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a. Head, abdomen and legs
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b. Proboscis, head and thorax
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c. Head, abdomen and thorax -CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. Head, abdomen and
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thorax
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Mosquito larvae are typically found in: \/| \/| \/| \/| \/| \/|




a. Fast-running streams
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b. Shallow and still or stagnant water
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c. The sediments of large lakes -CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. Shallow and still or
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stagnant water
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The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as the proboscis is:
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a. Aedes
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c. Anopheles -CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. Anopheles
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Mosquito larvae breathe: \/| \/| \/|




a. Through respiratory openings near the tip of the abdomen
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b. Through gills located just behind the head
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c. By surfacing and gulping air with their mouths -CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a.
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Through respiratory openings near the tip of the abdomen
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Some mosquitoes lay their eggs:
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a. On damp soil
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b. On their hosts (birds or mammals)
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c. On agricultural crops (e.g., corn plants) -CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. On
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damp soil
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The number of mosquito species in Michigan is approximately:
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a. More than 100
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b. 80 \/| \/|




c. 60 -CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. 60
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A mosquito goes through four stages of development:
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a. Egg, larva, pupa and adult
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b. Egg, first instar, larva and pupa
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, c. Larva, pupa, nymph and adult -CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. Egg, larva, pupa
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and adult
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The three classes of Michigan mosquitoes, based on breeding sites, are:
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a. Floodwater, permanent water and storm water breeders
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b. Floodwater, permanent water, and container/tree hole mosquitoes
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c. Temporary pond, lake and marsh, and floodwater mosquitoes -CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔b. Floodwater, permanent water, and container/tree hole
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mosquitoes
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Insects that are often confused with mosquitoes are:
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a. Stable flies
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b. Midges
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c. Deer flies -CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. Midges
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Which potential pathogens contracted from mosquitoes are most concerning
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in Michigan? -CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔West Nile virus (WNV), St. Louis
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encephalitis (SLE), La Crosse encephalitis (LAC) and eastern equine
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encephalitis (EEE).
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What order do mosquitoes belong to? -CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Diptera
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What family do mosquitoes belong to? -CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Culcidae
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