Category 8 Mosquito Control Exam Questions and Correct Answers Rated A
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what order and family do mosquitoes belong to? - ANSWER-Order - diptera
Family - culicidae
what are the six genera (genus) of special interest mosquitoes in Indiana? - ANSWER-1) aedes
2) Anopheles
3) Coquillettidia
4) Culex
5) Culiseta
6) Ochlerotatus
what are the four stages of mosquit...
Category 8 Mosquito Control Exam Questions
and Correct Answers Rated A
what order and family do mosquitoes belong to? - ANSWER-Order - diptera
Family - culicidae
what are the six genera (genus) of special interest mosquitoes in Indiana? - ANSWER-
1) aedes
2) Anopheles
3) Coquillettidia
4) Culex
5) Culiseta
6) Ochlerotatus
what are the four stages of mosquito development? - ANSWER-1) egg
2) larva
3) pupa
4) adult
what three patterns do females used to determine their egg-laying location? -
ANSWER-1) eggs laid singly on the water surface
2) eggs glued together to form rafts which float on the water surface
3) eggs laid singly, out of water
which genus of mosquito lays eggs singly on the water's surface? - ANSWER-
Anopheles
which 3 genera (genus) of mosquitoes glue eggs together to form a raft? - ANSWER-1)
Coquillettidia
2) Culex
3) Culiseta
which 2 genera of mosquitoes deposit eggs near water and are adapted to withstand
dry conditions until the area floods? - ANSWER-1) Aedes
2) Ochlerotatus
which genus of mosquito lay their eggs in water filled containers just above the water
surface (i.e. treeholes)? - ANSWER-Ochlerotatus
which genus of mosquito lay their eggs on moist soil, until covered by water? -
ANSWER-Aedes
, some of the soil deposited ____________ eggs hatch shortly after flooding, but mostly
must experience protracted exposure to cold weather before flooding causes them to
hatch. - ANSWER-Ochlerotatus
what are the three distinct body regions of the mosquito? - ANSWER-1) head
2) thorax
3) abdomen
The ________ and _________ on the head and thorax of larvae are used to identify
species. - ANSWER-Structure / number of hairs
what are the three common water characteristics of mosquito breeding sites? -
ANSWER-1) water is stationary or very slow moving
2) contains a suitable food source for larvae
3) some protection from wind and waves
how long does it take for complete larval development in normal conditions? -
ANSWER-7 - 10 days
due to the rapid movement and body flexures, what are larvae commonly known as? -
ANSWER-Wrigglers or wigglers
only the ________ larvae rest parallel to the water surface. - ANSWER-Anopheles
except for ________ larvae, all other mosquitoes hang at an angle from the surface. -
ANSWER-Coquillettidia
_________ obtain air by inserting the air tubes into the hollow root of aquatic plants
(and never need to go to the surface to breathe). - ANSWER-Coquillettidia
The _________ stage of development is relatively short (2-3 days) and is non feeding. -
ANSWER-Pupal
what body part originates near the probiscis, and vary in size and shape of a different
species? (they are important for identifying mosquitoes). - ANSWER-Palpi (sensory
organs)
_________ lay behind the wings. They vibrate rapidly during flight and function as
equilibrium organs. - ANSWER-Halteres
male mosquitoes can be easily distinguished from females by their ______ _________.
- ANSWER-feathery antenna
males emerge from the _______ stage about ____ hours before females and stay in the
vicinity until the females emerge. - ANSWER-Pupal / 24
mating occurs within ____ to ____ hours of emergence. - ANSWER-
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