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7F Mosquito Control Study Guide –
Questions/Answers 2024
A female mosquito takes a blood meal to: - Correct answer -Produce eggs.
The three main body parts of an adult mosquito are: - Correct answer - Head, abdomen and thorax.
Mosquito larvae are typically found in: - Correct answer -Shallow and still or stagnant water.
The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as the proboscis is:
- Correct answer -Anopheles.
Mosquito larvae breathe: - Correct answer -Through respiratory openings near the tip of the abdomen.
Some mosquitoes lay their eggs: - Correct answer -On damp soil.
The number of mosquito species in MI is approximately: - Correct answer -Sixty (60).
A mosquito goes through four stages of development: - Correct answer -Egg, larva, pupa and adult.
The three classes of MI mosquitoes, based on breeding sites, are: - Correct answer -Floodwater, permanent water and container/tree hole mosquitoes.
Insects that are often confused with mosquitoes are: - Correct answer - Midges.
The human age group most likely to have severe symptoms for La Crosse encephalitis (CE group) are: - Correct answer -Children.
A "dead end host" is one that: - Correct answer -Is outside of the natural transmission cycle of the virus.
SLE and WN disease are caused by viruses that have a natural transmission cycle involving several species of: - Correct answer -Wild birds.
Which of the following mosquito species is primarily responsible for transmitting the West Nile virus? - Correct answer -Culex pipiens.
WN virus: - Correct answer -West Nile. Spread through wild birds to humans.
Mosquito surveys can be used to determine: - Correct answer -Relative abundance of important disease vectors in an area.
Landing collections determine primarily: - Correct answer -Biting activity.
The two types of resting stations are utilized in mosquito surveillance: - Correct answer -Natural and artificial.
Most adult mosquitoes are active: - Correct answer -Dawn and dusk.
The New Jersey light trap is known for its: - Correct answer -Ease of use.
Live captured female mosquitoes are most important to what type of mosquito surveillance? - Correct answer -Disease.
Which surveillance method is best utilized for sampling remote mosquito populations? - Correct answer -CDC (Centers for Disease Control) light trap.
Special maps needed for mosquito control can now be created using computer software available through: - Correct answer -Geographic information system (GIS).
To attract female mosquitoes, gravid traps utilize: - Correct answer - Water with organic enrichment (infusion).
Oviposition traps are used to: - Correct answer -Collect the eggs of container-breeding mosquitoes.
Water management techniques fall under what category a mosquito control? - Correct answer -Cultural.
Juvenile hormone analogs: - Correct answer -Keep larval mosquitoes from developing into adults.
An adulticide registered for use in MI is? - Correct answer -Malathion.
To target mosquitoes, adulticide droplets should fall in the size range of: - Correct answer -5-27Of microns.
An example of a larvicide registered for use in MI is: - Correct answer - Temephos.
The adulticiding unit that produces a superheated cloud of pesticide is known as: - Correct answer -Thermal fogger.
Emulsifiable concentrate formulations are used: - Correct answer - When short term residual is desired.
In most cases, the most efficient control of mosquito population is: - Correct answer -Larvaciding.
Aircraft larvaciding is used for: - Correct answer -Possible with both rotary and fixed-wing versions.
Application of adulticides with ULV methods should be done when: - Correct answer -Temperature is above 55* F and wind speed is below 10 mph.
A hand-held broadcast spreader is: - Correct answer -Used for application of larvicide in hard-to-access areas.
Insecticide evaluations in a mosquito control operation are important for: - Correct answer -Testing the effectiveness of new application techniques.
Evaluation of a new insecticide formulation for adulticiding would likely include: - Correct answer -Sentinel caged mosquitoes.
What larvicide can NOT be evaluated by taking pre and post treatment dipper samples in the field? - Correct answer -Methroprene (growth regulator).
When evaluating insecticides, samples of control areas are made: - Correct answer -To allow determination of any treatment effect.
What mosquito species are difficult to evaluate when testing larvicides?
- Correct answer -Conquillettidia perturbans.
A comprehensive evaluation of insecticides on non-target organisms is called: - Correct answer -An environmental impact study.
Resistance in mosquito populations to some control materials... - Correct answer -Requires specific testing protocols.
The efficacy of an adulticide can be calculated and be represented as percent reduction or percent mortality by using: - Correct answer - Abbott's or Mulla's formula.
The pool sampling method is useful in evaluating: - Correct answer - Larvaciding.
Microbial larvicides such as Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis): - Correct answer -Kill mosquitoes by disrupting the gut tissue.
A low-toxicity pesticide that spreads as a thin film over the water's surface is: - Correct answer -A monomolecular film.
Spinosad is a relatively new larvicide that can be applied: - Correct answer -In a wide variety of larval habitats, including stormwater catch basins.
Pyrethroids and organophosphates are: - Correct answer -Used primarily in adulticiding.
Which is not listed on the product label? - Correct answer -Chemical formulas of all ingredients.
Prior written notification of individuals who own or reside on property within a community mosquito control target area can be conveyed by: - Correct answer -Written notification direct to resident.
The MDA (Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development) maintains what type of registry that pesticide applicators should be aware of? - Correct answer -Certified organic farm registry.
A commercial applicator planning to apply larvicides to a catch basin for mosquito control purposes... - Correct answer -Is required to obtain a Certification R97-07/002 from the DNR (Department of Natural Resources) before making applications to basins.
The "waters of the state" refers to: - Correct answer -All bodies of water in MI.
A pesticide used to control mosquitoes is intended to control, prevent or reduce the risk that mosquitoes can cause to the health of: - Correct answer -Humans, domestic animals and wildlife.
Off-target drift is defined as: - Correct answer -The physical movement of pesticides at the time of application from the site of application to any non targeted site.
When a liquid pesticide solution is sprayed for mosquito control by ground spraying equipment or aircraft, pesticide droplet size is determined primarily by: - Correct answer -The nozzles of the application equipment.
If the pesticide droplets generated from mosquito spraying are too small, what could happen? - Correct answer -The droplets may stay suspended in air can be carried by air currents beyond the target area.
