Mosquito Control Applicator Certification
Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Which species has only one generation per year in Louisiana?
Coquillettidia perturbans
Salt and pepper mosquito
Which of the following organisms are NOT considered a biological control agent for mosquito larvae?
Viruses
Malaria is caused by?
Protozoa (Plasmodium species)
The larva of this mosquito lays parallel (flat) with the water surface?
Malaria mosquito
Anopheles spp.
High concentrate formulations (solutions) are described as?
Formulations consisting of pesticides diluted with an oil to contain not less than 2.2 pounds of active
ingredient (A.I.) per gallon
What disease does NOT involve mosquitoes?
AIDS (HIV)
The common name of Culex quinquefasciatus is?
Southern house mosquito
Which group of pesticides disrupts the molting process of the immature stages?
Insect growth regulator (IGR)
Malathion belongs to which group of pesticides?
Organophosphates
The yellow fever mosquito can be identified by?
Its small body with a lyre-shaped marking on the top of the thorax
Aedes aegypti
Which habitat is a common breeding site for Psorophora columbiae?
Rice fields
Aedes albopictus females commonly deposit their eggs on?
Inner surfaces of containers
, Pesticide consultants must be...
certified by LaDAF
What is the most common method used in mosquito control districts to sample mosquito larvae in
natural habitats?
Dipper
On a WORLD-WIDE basis, what is the most important human disease transmitted by mosquitoes in
terms of human deaths?
Malaria
Psorophora ciliate, the largest blood feeding mosquito in Louisiana, will overwinter in which stage of
development?
Eggs
The ability through protective habits or behavior to avoid lethal contact with a pesticide is referred to
as...
behavioral resistance
Which insecticide formulation is least used in mosquito control?
Dusts
Which group of mosquito transmits malaria?
Anopheles
Dog heartworms are known to occur in?
All dogs breeds and humans
The best time in the summer to aerial spray for most adult mosquito species is?
Early morning and late evening hours
St. Louis encephalitis symptoms in humans are more severe in?
Senior citizens (60 years and older)
The body of the adult mosquito is divided into sections called?
Head
Thorax
Abdomen
All mosquitoes do not lay their eggs in a...
raft-like formation
The hypopharynx contains the...
Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Which species has only one generation per year in Louisiana?
Coquillettidia perturbans
Salt and pepper mosquito
Which of the following organisms are NOT considered a biological control agent for mosquito larvae?
Viruses
Malaria is caused by?
Protozoa (Plasmodium species)
The larva of this mosquito lays parallel (flat) with the water surface?
Malaria mosquito
Anopheles spp.
High concentrate formulations (solutions) are described as?
Formulations consisting of pesticides diluted with an oil to contain not less than 2.2 pounds of active
ingredient (A.I.) per gallon
What disease does NOT involve mosquitoes?
AIDS (HIV)
The common name of Culex quinquefasciatus is?
Southern house mosquito
Which group of pesticides disrupts the molting process of the immature stages?
Insect growth regulator (IGR)
Malathion belongs to which group of pesticides?
Organophosphates
The yellow fever mosquito can be identified by?
Its small body with a lyre-shaped marking on the top of the thorax
Aedes aegypti
Which habitat is a common breeding site for Psorophora columbiae?
Rice fields
Aedes albopictus females commonly deposit their eggs on?
Inner surfaces of containers
, Pesticide consultants must be...
certified by LaDAF
What is the most common method used in mosquito control districts to sample mosquito larvae in
natural habitats?
Dipper
On a WORLD-WIDE basis, what is the most important human disease transmitted by mosquitoes in
terms of human deaths?
Malaria
Psorophora ciliate, the largest blood feeding mosquito in Louisiana, will overwinter in which stage of
development?
Eggs
The ability through protective habits or behavior to avoid lethal contact with a pesticide is referred to
as...
behavioral resistance
Which insecticide formulation is least used in mosquito control?
Dusts
Which group of mosquito transmits malaria?
Anopheles
Dog heartworms are known to occur in?
All dogs breeds and humans
The best time in the summer to aerial spray for most adult mosquito species is?
Early morning and late evening hours
St. Louis encephalitis symptoms in humans are more severe in?
Senior citizens (60 years and older)
The body of the adult mosquito is divided into sections called?
Head
Thorax
Abdomen
All mosquitoes do not lay their eggs in a...
raft-like formation
The hypopharynx contains the...
