Cat 41 - Mosquito Biology, Surveillance
and Control EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)
How often should the droplet size of a ULV machine be
verified? - Correct Answers ✅Every 100 hours
The insecticidal distribution system of the ULV machine
should be flushed with approximately one pint of
_________________ following each time the unit is used. -
Correct Answers ✅isopropyl alcohol
__________ mimic an essential hormone present in high
concentration in early instar larvae, but in very low
concentration in late 4th instar larvae. - Correct Answers
✅IGR's
IGR's upset the physiological molting process and kills
mosquitoes in the subsequent __________ stage. - Correct
Answers ✅pupal
The typical targeted size range for ground ULV applications is
_________ microns. - Correct Answers ✅10-25
The larvae of ___________________ are actually predaceous and
often reduce pest species trying to develop in their habitats. -
Correct Answers ✅Toxorhynchites
,Cat 41 - Mosquito Biology, Surveillance
and Control EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)
Both male and female adult Toxorhynchites feed on flowers
for nectar and (can/can not) bite humans. - Correct
Answers ✅can not
Insecticides which act on the nervous tissue to prevent the
breakdown of a substance called acetylcholine, which is
responsible for nerve conduction. - Correct Answers
✅Organophosphates
T or F. There is no basis for the often-claimed suppression of
mosquito biting activity by bats or purple martins. - Correct
Answers ✅True
The natural transmission cycle of LAC virus involves small
mammals as the primary vertebrate hosts. List the four small
mammal hosts? - Correct Answers ✅squirrels, chipmunks,
field mice and rabbits
At the current time, how many known species of mosquitoes
are there in Georgia? - Correct Answers ✅63
Worldwide there are over _________ known mosquito species. -
Correct Answers ✅3,000
, Cat 41 - Mosquito Biology, Surveillance
and Control EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)
How many known mosquito species are there in the United
States? - Correct Answers ✅174
At what stages are mosquitoes usually collected for
identification? - Correct Answers ✅larvae or female adults
Mosquitoes belong to the family of _____________ within the
insect order Diptera. - Correct Answers ✅Culicidae
While male mosquitoes have an elongated proboscis, they
(do/do not) feed on blood. - Correct Answers ✅do not
Like males, female mosquitoes also feed on nectar and other
sugars for flight energy, but she usually requires a _________
meal prior to laying eggs. - Correct Answers ✅blood
T or F. Since most adult mosquito keys apply only to females,
the sex of the mosquito must be determined prior to
identification. - Correct Answers ✅True
(Male/Female) mosquitoes have bushy antennae and long
palpi. - Correct Answers ✅Male
and Control EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)
How often should the droplet size of a ULV machine be
verified? - Correct Answers ✅Every 100 hours
The insecticidal distribution system of the ULV machine
should be flushed with approximately one pint of
_________________ following each time the unit is used. -
Correct Answers ✅isopropyl alcohol
__________ mimic an essential hormone present in high
concentration in early instar larvae, but in very low
concentration in late 4th instar larvae. - Correct Answers
✅IGR's
IGR's upset the physiological molting process and kills
mosquitoes in the subsequent __________ stage. - Correct
Answers ✅pupal
The typical targeted size range for ground ULV applications is
_________ microns. - Correct Answers ✅10-25
The larvae of ___________________ are actually predaceous and
often reduce pest species trying to develop in their habitats. -
Correct Answers ✅Toxorhynchites
,Cat 41 - Mosquito Biology, Surveillance
and Control EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)
Both male and female adult Toxorhynchites feed on flowers
for nectar and (can/can not) bite humans. - Correct
Answers ✅can not
Insecticides which act on the nervous tissue to prevent the
breakdown of a substance called acetylcholine, which is
responsible for nerve conduction. - Correct Answers
✅Organophosphates
T or F. There is no basis for the often-claimed suppression of
mosquito biting activity by bats or purple martins. - Correct
Answers ✅True
The natural transmission cycle of LAC virus involves small
mammals as the primary vertebrate hosts. List the four small
mammal hosts? - Correct Answers ✅squirrels, chipmunks,
field mice and rabbits
At the current time, how many known species of mosquitoes
are there in Georgia? - Correct Answers ✅63
Worldwide there are over _________ known mosquito species. -
Correct Answers ✅3,000
, Cat 41 - Mosquito Biology, Surveillance
and Control EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)
How many known mosquito species are there in the United
States? - Correct Answers ✅174
At what stages are mosquitoes usually collected for
identification? - Correct Answers ✅larvae or female adults
Mosquitoes belong to the family of _____________ within the
insect order Diptera. - Correct Answers ✅Culicidae
While male mosquitoes have an elongated proboscis, they
(do/do not) feed on blood. - Correct Answers ✅do not
Like males, female mosquitoes also feed on nectar and other
sugars for flight energy, but she usually requires a _________
meal prior to laying eggs. - Correct Answers ✅blood
T or F. Since most adult mosquito keys apply only to females,
the sex of the mosquito must be determined prior to
identification. - Correct Answers ✅True
(Male/Female) mosquitoes have bushy antennae and long
palpi. - Correct Answers ✅Male
