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MDARD Michigan Mosquito Control Exam
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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
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The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as
the proboscis is:
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:
, 3
a. More than 100
b. 80
c. 60— [ Ans: ] c. 60
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
MDARD Michigan Mosquito Control Exam
Questions and Answers (100% Correct
Answers) Already Graded A+
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
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The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as
the proboscis is:
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:
, 3
a. More than 100
b. 80
c. 60— [ Ans: ] c. 60
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
