Florida Public Health Exam (practice)
Q-Bank Complete Accurate Quizzes with
Correct Verified Detailed Answers 2025-2026
introduction:
This document contains a complete set of practice quizzes for the
Florida Public Health Exam (2025–2026), including verified
detailed answers. It covers mosquito biology, identification, life
cycles, breeding habitats, disease transmission, surveillance, and
mosquito control laws in Florida. It also includes material on
arthropods, flies, ticks, pesticides, traps, and integrated pest
management strategies, making it a full preparation guide for
certification.
Exam Questions and Answers:
All animal with paired, jointed appendages and exoskeletons. (are
called)? --- correct answer ---(phylum) Arthropods
All insects; three main body divisions and six legs (are called)? ---
correct answer ---(class) Insecta
,True flies, all two-winged flies with the hind wings reduced to
knobbed structures called "Halteres" (are called)? --- correct
answer ---(order) Diptera
All mosquitoes (are)? --- correct answer ---(family) Culicidae
The differences in appearance when identifying is called? ---
correct answer ---Morphological differences
Which mosquito vector s both Yellow Fever and Dengue? --- correct
answer ---Ae. Aegypti
Which mosquito transmits Malaria? --- correct answer ---Anopheles
Quadri(MA)culatus
True or false
EEE is an Enzootic disease? --- correct answer ---True
what are Culiseta Melanura's Habitats and peak months active? ---
correct answer ---Freshwater Swampy areas ( May and August )
,Bridge Vector mosquitoes for EEEV are? --- correct answer ---1)
Coquillettidia Perturban
2) Ae. Atlanticus
3) Ae. Solicitan
4) Cx. Nigripalpus
5) Cx. Quiquefasciatus
1) Coquillettidia Perturban
2) Ae. Atlanticus
3) Ae. Solicitants
4) Cx. Nigripalpus
5) Cx. Quiquefasciatus
These species feed on birds and mammals and can transmit the
virus EEEV in what birds and Mammals? --- correct answer ---1)
People
2) Dogs
3) Horses
4) Ostriches
5) Pheasant
6) Emus
7) Quail
, What is the mortality rate of EEE? and effects of survivors? ---
correct answer ---33%, Significant brain damage
WNV Causes high mortality in certain bird species, most notably is?
--- correct answer ---1) Crow
2) Jays
3) hawks
4) owls
Each mosquito has not only certain specific _________
characteristics, but also __________ characteristics --- correct
answer ---Morphological, Physiological
Two critical factors for Adult Mosquitoes are? --- correct answer ---
Temperature and Humidity
Florida Mosquitoes breed mainly in the summer, EXCEPTIONS
includes? --- correct answer ---1) Anopheles Punctipennis
2) Cx. Restuans
3) Cx. Salinarius
which breeds all year-round but reach peak number is Late Spring
Q-Bank Complete Accurate Quizzes with
Correct Verified Detailed Answers 2025-2026
introduction:
This document contains a complete set of practice quizzes for the
Florida Public Health Exam (2025–2026), including verified
detailed answers. It covers mosquito biology, identification, life
cycles, breeding habitats, disease transmission, surveillance, and
mosquito control laws in Florida. It also includes material on
arthropods, flies, ticks, pesticides, traps, and integrated pest
management strategies, making it a full preparation guide for
certification.
Exam Questions and Answers:
All animal with paired, jointed appendages and exoskeletons. (are
called)? --- correct answer ---(phylum) Arthropods
All insects; three main body divisions and six legs (are called)? ---
correct answer ---(class) Insecta
,True flies, all two-winged flies with the hind wings reduced to
knobbed structures called "Halteres" (are called)? --- correct
answer ---(order) Diptera
All mosquitoes (are)? --- correct answer ---(family) Culicidae
The differences in appearance when identifying is called? ---
correct answer ---Morphological differences
Which mosquito vector s both Yellow Fever and Dengue? --- correct
answer ---Ae. Aegypti
Which mosquito transmits Malaria? --- correct answer ---Anopheles
Quadri(MA)culatus
True or false
EEE is an Enzootic disease? --- correct answer ---True
what are Culiseta Melanura's Habitats and peak months active? ---
correct answer ---Freshwater Swampy areas ( May and August )
,Bridge Vector mosquitoes for EEEV are? --- correct answer ---1)
Coquillettidia Perturban
2) Ae. Atlanticus
3) Ae. Solicitan
4) Cx. Nigripalpus
5) Cx. Quiquefasciatus
1) Coquillettidia Perturban
2) Ae. Atlanticus
3) Ae. Solicitants
4) Cx. Nigripalpus
5) Cx. Quiquefasciatus
These species feed on birds and mammals and can transmit the
virus EEEV in what birds and Mammals? --- correct answer ---1)
People
2) Dogs
3) Horses
4) Ostriches
5) Pheasant
6) Emus
7) Quail
, What is the mortality rate of EEE? and effects of survivors? ---
correct answer ---33%, Significant brain damage
WNV Causes high mortality in certain bird species, most notably is?
--- correct answer ---1) Crow
2) Jays
3) hawks
4) owls
Each mosquito has not only certain specific _________
characteristics, but also __________ characteristics --- correct
answer ---Morphological, Physiological
Two critical factors for Adult Mosquitoes are? --- correct answer ---
Temperature and Humidity
Florida Mosquitoes breed mainly in the summer, EXCEPTIONS
includes? --- correct answer ---1) Anopheles Punctipennis
2) Cx. Restuans
3) Cx. Salinarius
which breeds all year-round but reach peak number is Late Spring
