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Which of the following mosquito species is primarily responsible for transmitting the West Nile
virus in Michigan? a. Anopheles punctipennis b. Culex pipiens c. Coquillettidia perturbans -
CORRECT ANSWER b. Culex pipiens
The natural transmission cycle of La Crosse virus involves mostly: a. Small mammals and Aedes
triseriatus b. Birds and Aedes trivittatus c. Small mammals and Culex mosquitoes - CORRECT
ANSWER a. Small mammals and Aedes triseriatus
Heartworm infection in dogs in Michigan is vectored by: a. Two species of mosquitoes b. More
than 90 percent of the mosquito species in Michigan c. More than 25 percent of the mosquito
species in Michigan - CORRECT ANSWER c. More than 25 percent of the mosquito species in
Michigan
EEE is a mosquito-transmitted virus that causes a severe central nervous system disease in: a.
Horses and humans b. Cattle and domesticated birds c. Horses and cats - CORRECT ANSWER
a. Horses and humans
Birds in the Corvid family are highly susceptible to this mosquito-borne disease: a. West Nile
virus b. Eastern equine encephalitis c. Jamestown Canyon - CORRECT ANSWER a. West Nile
virus
If human malaria resurfaced in Michigan, which mosquito group would you target for control? a.
Aedes b. Anopheles c. Culex - CORRECT ANSWER b. Anopheles
Mosquito surveys can be used to determine: a. Absolute abundance of all mosquito species
present in an area b. Absolute abundance of some mosquito species in an area c. Relative
abundance of important disease vectors in an area - CORRECT ANSWER c. Relative
abundance of important disease vectors in an area
Landing collections determine primarily: a. Mosquito flight range b. Disease activity c. Biting
activity - CORRECT ANSWER c. Biting activity
Most adult mosquitoes are active during: a. Daylight hours b. Dawn and dusk c. Around 2 a.m. -
CORRECT ANSWER b. Dawn and dusk
Two types of resting stations are utilized in mosquito surveillance: a. Large and small b. Natural
and artificial c. Black and white - CORRECT ANSWER b. Natural and artificial
,The New Jersey light trap is known for its: a. Portability b. Ease of use c. High-wattage
fluorescent light that attracts mosquitoes from large distances - CORRECT ANSWER b. Ease of
use
Live captured female mosquitoes are most important to what type of mosquito surveillance? a.
Nuisance b. Breeding habitat c. Disease - CORRECT ANSWER c. Disease
Which surveillance method is best utilized for sampling remote mosquito populations? a. CDC
light trap b. New Jersey light trap c. Aerial fly-over with net - CORRECT ANSWER a. CDC
light trap
Special maps needed for mosquito control can now be created using computer software available
through: a. Software information system (SIS) b. Geographic positioning system (GPS) c.
Geographic information system (GIS) - CORRECT ANSWER c. Geographic information
system (GIS)
To attract female mosquitoes, gravid traps utilize: a. A low-wattage bulb emitting infrared light
b. A transmitter emitting the wing beat frequency ("buzz" sound) of males c. Water with organic
enrichment (infusion) - CORRECT ANSWER c. Water with organic enrichment (infusion)
Oviposition traps are used to: a. Collect the eggs of container-breeding mosquitoes b. Collect the
eggs of birds that may be carrying WNV or SLE c. Collect adult mosquitoes that have just laid
eggs in a breeding habitat - CORRECT ANSWER a. Collect the eggs of container-breeding
mosquitoes
Water management techniques fall under what category of mosquito control? a. Cultural b.
Source reduction c. Biological - CORRECT ANSWER a. Cultural
Juvenile hormone analogs: a. Kill the mosquito in the immature (larval) stage b. Are most
effective when applied directly to mosquito eggs c. Keep larval mosquitoes from developing into
adults - CORRECT ANSWER c. Keep larval mosquitoes from developing into adults
An adulticide registered for use in Michigan is: a. Malathion b. Interferon c. DDT - CORRECT
ANSWER a. Malathion
Surface oils are most effective against mosquito: a. Eggs b. Adults c. Larvae - CORRECT
ANSWER c. Larvae
To target mosquitoes, adulticide droplets should fall in the size range of: a. 30 to 40 microns b. 5
to 27 microns c. 1 to 10 mm (the size of most adult mosquitoes) - CORRECT ANSWER b. 5 to
27 microns
An example of a larvicide registered for use in Michigan is: a. Temephos b. Sumithrin c.
Methoprene - CORRECT ANSWER a. Temephos
,Gambusia affinis is particularly effective against: a. Adult mosquitoes b. Larval mosquitoes c.
Tree hole mosquitoes - CORRECT ANSWER b. Larval mosquitoes
Of the following, which is NOT a component of effective public relations? a. Professionalism in
appearance and attitude b. Distribution of up-to-date educational materials c. Discussing only the
beneficial aspects of a pesticide to avoid confusing the citizens - CORRECT ANSWER c.
Discussing only the beneficial aspects of a pesticide to avoid confusing the citizens
Keeping current with technology and joining professional organizations is: a. The responsibility
of management b. Secondary to proper application c. Cost-prohibitive for most organizations -
CORRECT ANSWER a. The responsibility of management
Many mosquito control programs are under the direction of: a. Botanists b. Minimalists c.
Entomologists - CORRECT ANSWER c. Entomologists
All mosquito control equipment can be divided into two general categories: a. Adulticiding and
pupaciding b. ULV and thermal c. Larviciding and adulticiding - CORRECT ANSWER c.
Larviciding and adulticiding
A type of adulticiding that leaves a residual to create a barrier is typically applied using: a. Aerial
methods b. Thermal fogging c. Backpack misters - CORRECT ANSWER c. Backpack misters
ULV stands for: a. Ultimate lethal velocity b. Unlimited logistical volume c. Ultra low volume -
CORRECT ANSWER c. Ultra low volume
Compression sprayers are typically used for: a. Adulticiding b. Larviciding c. Compression
sprayers are illegal in Michigan for pesticide application - CORRECT ANSWER b. Larviciding
The adulticiding unit that produces a superheated cloud of pesticide is known as: a. Thermal
fogger b. Superheated fogger c. PUF (personal use fogger) - CORRECT ANSWER a. Thermal
fogger
Emulsifiable concentrate formulations are used: a. In areas difficult to spray during evening
hours b. When short-term residual is desired c. Only in warm, wet or windy conditions -
CORRECT ANSWER b. When short-term residual is desired
In most cases, the most efficient control of mosquito populations is: a. Larviciding b.
Adulticiding c. Not deciding until it's too late - CORRECT ANSWER a. Larviciding
Using aircraft for larviciding is: a. Effective only with liquid formulations b. Rarely cost-
effective because of the many small larval habitats c. Possible with both rotary and fixed-wing
versions - CORRECT ANSWER c. Possible with both rotary and fixed-wing versions
Application of adulticides with ULV methods should be done when: a. Temperature is above 55
degrees F and wind speed is below 10 mph b. Temperature is above 70 degrees F and wind speed
, is below 2 mph c. Temperature is between 32 and 90 degrees F and wind speed is below 15 mph
- CORRECT ANSWER a. Temperature is above 55 degrees F and wind speed is below 10 mph
A hand-held broadcast spreader is: a. Used for application of larvicide in hard-to-access areas b.
Used to apply larvicides to lawns that drain into catch basin breeding sites c. Obsolete in
mosquito control because of the availability of "shotgun" spreaders for granular application -
CORRECT ANSWER a. Used for application of larvicide in hard-to-access areas
Insecticide evaluations in a mosquito control operation are important for: a. Billing clients for
services b. Testing the effectiveness of new application techniques c. Assessing the impact of
insecticides on worker health - CORRECT ANSWER b. Testing the effectiveness of new
application techniques
Evalution of a new insecticide formulation for adulticiding would likely include: a. Sentinel
caged mosquitoes b. Sampling of larvae in the area to determine if the adults reproduced c.
Surveys of residents to determine if they noticed a change in biting activity - CORRECT
ANSWER a. Sentinel caged mosquitoes
What larvicide can NOT be evaluated by taking pre- and posttreatment dipper samples in the
field? a. Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) b. Temephos (organophosphate) c. Methoprene
(growth regulator) - CORRECT ANSWER c. Methoprene (growth regulator)
When evaluating insecticides, samples of control areas are made: a. Only when possible b. To
allow determination of any treatment effect c. Only when applying Mulla's formula to the results
- CORRECT ANSWER b. To allow determination of any treatment effect
What mosquito species are difficult to evaluate when testing larvicides? a. Aedes vexans b.
Culex pipiens c. Coquillettidia perturbans - CORRECT ANSWER c. Coquillettidia perturbans
A comprehensive evaluation of insecticides on non-target organisms is called: a. An
environmental impact study b. An NTEST (non-target test) c. A waste of time and money -
CORRECT ANSWER a. An environmental impact study
Resistance in mosquito populations to some control materials: a. Has never been detected in
Michigan b. Requires specific testing protocols c. Necessitates that no control efforts be made for
a period of two years - CORRECT ANSWER b. Requires specific testing protocols
The efficacy of an adulticide can be calculated and be represented as percent reduction or percent
mortality by using: a. Griswold's factor and Mulla's formula b. Abbott's formula or Mulla's
formula c. Abbott's formula and the square root of control mortality - CORRECT ANSWER b.
Abbott's formula or Mulla's formula
The pool sampling method is useful in evaluating: a. Larvicides b. Adulticides c. Both larvicides
and adulticides - CORRECT ANSWER a. Larvicides
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