7F Mosquito Control Study Guide Questions and Answers Already Passed

7F Mosquito Control Study Guide Questions and Answers Already Passed A female mosquito takes a blood meal to: Produce eggs. The three main body parts of an adult mosquito are: Head, abdomen and thorax. Mosquito larvae are typically found in: Shallow and still or stagnant water. The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as the proboscis is: Anopheles. Mosquito larvae breathe: Through respiratory openings near the tip of the abdomen. Some mosquitoes lay their eggs: On damp soil. The number of mosquito species in MI is approximately: Sixty (60). A mosquito goes through four stages of development: Egg, larva, pupa and adult. The three classes of MI mosquitoes, based on breeding sites, are: Floodwater, permanent water and container/tree hole mosquitoes. Insects that are often confused with mosquitoes are: Midges. The human age group most likely to have severe symptoms for La Crosse encephalitis (CE group) are: Children. A "dead end host" is one that: 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: Wild birds. Which of the following mosquito species is primarily responsible for transmitting the West Nile virus? Culex pipiens. The natural transmission cycle of La Crosse virus involves mostly: Small mammals and Aedes triseriatus. The most important mosquito-borne diseases in MI are caused by: Viruses. Heartworm infection in dogs in MI is vectored by: More than 25% of the mosquito species in MI. EEE is a mosquito-transmitted virus that causes a severe central nervous system disease in: Horses and humans. Jamestown Canyon virus affects what animal, causing the continued growth of the virus? Deer, specifically white-tailed deer. Isolated primarily from woodland Aedes mosquitoes. If human malaria resurfaced in MI, which mosquito group would you target for control? Anopheles. EEE virus: Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Spread through wild birds to humans and horses. SLE virus: St. Louis Encephalitis. Spread through wild birds to humans. WN virus: West Nile. Spread through wild birds to humans. Mosquito surveys can be used to determine: Relative abundance of important disease vectors in an area. Landing collections determine primarily: Biting activity. The two types of resting stations are utilized in mosquito surveillance: Natural and artificial. Most adult mosquitoes are active: Dawn and dusk. The New Jersey light trap is known for its: