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⩥ 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. Answer: C. Head, abdomen and thorax
⩥ The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as the proboscis
is:
A. Aedes
B. Culex
C. Anopheles. Answer: 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. Answer: A. Through
respiratory openings near the tip of the abdomen
⩥ The number of mosquitoes species in Michigan is approximately:
A. More than 100
B. 80
C. 60. Answer: C. 60
⩥ A Mosquito goes through four stages of development:
A. Egg, larva, pupa, and adult
B. Egg, first instar, larva, and pupa
C. Laura, pupa, nymph, adult. Answer: A. Egg, larva, pupa, and adult
⩥ The three classes of Michigan mosquitoes, based on breeding sites,
are:
A. Flood water, permanent water and stormwater breeders
B. Flood water, permanent water and container/tree hole mosquitoes
C. Temporary pond, lake and marsh, and floodwater mosquitoes.
Answer: B. Flood water, permanent water and container/tree hole
mosquitoes
, ⩥ The human age group most likely to have severe symptoms from La
Crosse encephalitis (CE group) are:
A. Children
B. Teenagers
C. Older adults. Answer: A. Children
⩥ The most important mosquito born diseases in Michigan are caused
by:
A. Bacteria
B. Viruses
C. Protozoans. Answer: B. Viruses
⩥ St. Louis encephalitis and West Nile disease are caused by viruses that
have a natural transmission cycle involving several species of:
A. Wild birds
B. Rodents
C. Ungulates (horse, deer, etc.). Answer: A. Wild birds
⩥ Which of the following mosquito species is primarily responsible for
transmitting the West Nile virus in Michigan?