public health pest control Exam-2025
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Mosquito Control in Florida in 20th century - CORRECT ANSWERS tourism rocketed
after control of salt marsh mosquitoes, prior to this S. penninsular part of FL = unhabituale, orange
county = mosquito county
first organized mosquito effort in FL" WW1 joint effort between US army and US public health service @
camp johnson near jacksonville, 1919 city of Perry
in the 30s and 40s 1500 miles of drainage ditches dug to drain mosquito breeding habitats, Burea of
malaria Control created wtihin Division of Health, Mosquito COntroli n Florida, spraying of DDT
how many species of mosquitoes in florida - CORRECT ANSWERS 80+
equipment at a mosquito control district - CORRECT ANSWERS Larviciding: backpack
sprayer or hand-operated granular applicator, OR airplane and helicopter spraying
adulticiding: fogging, spraying, or ULV spraying.. can use tractors/bulldozing/backhoes for impounding
and filling
used of fixed-wing aircraft is the most efficient means to adequately treat large areas of land
Florida Anti-Mosquito Assisociation - CORRECT ANSWERS formed in 1922, now known
as the Florida Mosquito Control Association, FMCA)
mosquito control law - CORRECT ANSWERS chapter 388 florida statues has conditions
for mosquito control provisions
what department regulates funding of mosquito control districts, what does current funding act
stipulate - CORRECT ANSWERS Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
county/district shall be eligible to receive sate funds, the amount of which is described in chapter 5E-
13.030
places eggs are laid - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) deposited on water surface
2) deposited on sides of containers wehre water will soon cover them
3) put into damp soil where they mature before they can hatch in water
4) mansonia deposit eggs on the bottom and top of floating aquatic plants
what is special about mansonia and coquiellititia larvae - CORRECT ANSWERS dont take
in oxygen from the surface of the water, instead they have a sharp pointed siphone to poke plants and
take oxygen from the plant
,pupae "tumbler" stage - CORRECT ANSWERS brief, no feeding, active only if disturbed,
emerge into adults by splitting chitinuos pupal skin into an adult, dry wings
classification of mosquitoes, how many - CORRECT ANSWERS animalia, anthropods,
insecta, diptera, culicidae, anopholes, quad
80 species, 12 different genera
anopholes - CORRECT ANSWERS quadrimaculatus - transmits malaria
aedes - CORRECT ANSWERS aegypti - transmits yellow fever and dengue
Eastern equine encephalitis - CORRECT ANSWERS alphavirus discovered in
massachusetts from infected horses' brains. natural cycle is between Culiseta melanura and birds, but
bridge vectors to humans are Coquillettidia perturbans, aedes atlanticus, culex nigripalpus, culex
quinquefasciatus, and aedes soliciatans
33% morality, significant brain damage
st louis encephalitis - CORRECT ANSWERS flavivirus discovered in st louis missouri,
deaths are mostly in older populations, case fatality is lower than EEE, not really long term residual
neurological damage, vectored by culex nigripalpus in FL, and culex quinquefasciatus and tasalis in other
parts of the US
West nile encephalitis - CORRECT ANSWERS flavivirus discovered in new york city in
1999 and supposed to be of middle eastern origin, culex nigripalpus and quinquefasciatus are two major
vectors. big mortality in birds. most eriously affects people 50+, less than 1% have long lasting
neurological effects, 2-5% case fatality rate
breeding seasons - CORRECT ANSWERS most mosquitoes breed mainly in the summer
punctipennis, culex restuans and culex salinarius breed all year round w/ peak numbers in late spring
arthropod - CORRECT ANSWERS phylum characterized by hard exoskeleton, body is
segmented with paired jointed appendages (ex. insects, mites, cetipedes, spiders)
enzootic - CORRECT ANSWERS present endemically in certain populations
faunal zones - CORRECT ANSWERS list of animal species occurring in a particular region
impoundment - CORRECT ANSWERS coverage of the surface of a marsh with shallow
water to prevent exposing substrate for slat marsh mosquito egg laying because salt marsh mosquitos
are floodwater mosquitoes
integrated mosquito management - CORRECT ANSWERS use of a combination of
biological, chemical, educational, and physical control methods in order to maintain targeted species or
populations of mosquitoes at an acceptable level
, ultra low volume - CORRECT ANSWERS a spray application of a pesticide that is a
technical or undiluted material and broken up into very small droplets
arthropods of public health importance - CORRECT ANSWERS eye gnats spread pink eye
(conjunctivis), spread of typhoid and intestinal disease by house flies, food poisioning by cockroaches
TICKS: spread rocky mountain spotted fever, lyme disease, human ehrlichioses and tularemia
SAND FLIES: genus culicodies only know to be controlled via flooding of breeding areas, coastal species
are more annoying than freshwater
BLIND MOSQUITOES: chironomidae do not feed on blood or vector disease, also known as midges
how many CEU do you need - CORRECT ANSWERS 16 hours for 4 year license
biases of adult traps - CORRECT ANSWERS New jerseys: pros are long-term surveillance
in a permanent spot and convienence, cons are larger organisms and ants which can damage
mosquitoes
CDC: pros: mostly mosquitoes and types that do not come to NJ traps, cons: need to recharge batteries
calibration of ULV machines - CORRECT ANSWERS discharge is in fl. oz/min and is shown
on label for insecticides
insecticidal distribution of the ULV machine should be flushed with approx 1 pint of isopropyl alcohol
everytime the unit is used
droplet sizes should be checked every 100 hours of operation and after service operations
ball type flow meter control system vs positive displacement pumps (ex. variable and constant flow
control systems) - CORRECT ANSWERS temperature is a factor...lower temp means
lower flow in ball type flow meter control but not in positive displacement pumps
calibration of thermal fog equipment - CORRECT ANSWERS you must use a much bigger
measuring container than when checking the calibration of ULV machines, temperature is not an issue
because the product is so diltue
ditching - CORRECT ANSWERS creating ditches or furrows into a salt marsh to provide
water circulation and to make the marsh available to fish
water management legislation for mosquito control districts - CORRECT ANSWERS
under chapter 17-4, districts must file applications for permits for water management activity like
dredging and filling, which is submitted to the department of environmental protection which gos to US
army corps of engineers
larvicides - CORRECT ANSWERS three categories of larvicides:
1) contact (ex organophosphate and hormone mimics)
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |RECENTLY TESTING REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS| 100% SOLVED!!
Mosquito Control in Florida in 20th century - CORRECT ANSWERS tourism rocketed
after control of salt marsh mosquitoes, prior to this S. penninsular part of FL = unhabituale, orange
county = mosquito county
first organized mosquito effort in FL" WW1 joint effort between US army and US public health service @
camp johnson near jacksonville, 1919 city of Perry
in the 30s and 40s 1500 miles of drainage ditches dug to drain mosquito breeding habitats, Burea of
malaria Control created wtihin Division of Health, Mosquito COntroli n Florida, spraying of DDT
how many species of mosquitoes in florida - CORRECT ANSWERS 80+
equipment at a mosquito control district - CORRECT ANSWERS Larviciding: backpack
sprayer or hand-operated granular applicator, OR airplane and helicopter spraying
adulticiding: fogging, spraying, or ULV spraying.. can use tractors/bulldozing/backhoes for impounding
and filling
used of fixed-wing aircraft is the most efficient means to adequately treat large areas of land
Florida Anti-Mosquito Assisociation - CORRECT ANSWERS formed in 1922, now known
as the Florida Mosquito Control Association, FMCA)
mosquito control law - CORRECT ANSWERS chapter 388 florida statues has conditions
for mosquito control provisions
what department regulates funding of mosquito control districts, what does current funding act
stipulate - CORRECT ANSWERS Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
county/district shall be eligible to receive sate funds, the amount of which is described in chapter 5E-
13.030
places eggs are laid - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) deposited on water surface
2) deposited on sides of containers wehre water will soon cover them
3) put into damp soil where they mature before they can hatch in water
4) mansonia deposit eggs on the bottom and top of floating aquatic plants
what is special about mansonia and coquiellititia larvae - CORRECT ANSWERS dont take
in oxygen from the surface of the water, instead they have a sharp pointed siphone to poke plants and
take oxygen from the plant
,pupae "tumbler" stage - CORRECT ANSWERS brief, no feeding, active only if disturbed,
emerge into adults by splitting chitinuos pupal skin into an adult, dry wings
classification of mosquitoes, how many - CORRECT ANSWERS animalia, anthropods,
insecta, diptera, culicidae, anopholes, quad
80 species, 12 different genera
anopholes - CORRECT ANSWERS quadrimaculatus - transmits malaria
aedes - CORRECT ANSWERS aegypti - transmits yellow fever and dengue
Eastern equine encephalitis - CORRECT ANSWERS alphavirus discovered in
massachusetts from infected horses' brains. natural cycle is between Culiseta melanura and birds, but
bridge vectors to humans are Coquillettidia perturbans, aedes atlanticus, culex nigripalpus, culex
quinquefasciatus, and aedes soliciatans
33% morality, significant brain damage
st louis encephalitis - CORRECT ANSWERS flavivirus discovered in st louis missouri,
deaths are mostly in older populations, case fatality is lower than EEE, not really long term residual
neurological damage, vectored by culex nigripalpus in FL, and culex quinquefasciatus and tasalis in other
parts of the US
West nile encephalitis - CORRECT ANSWERS flavivirus discovered in new york city in
1999 and supposed to be of middle eastern origin, culex nigripalpus and quinquefasciatus are two major
vectors. big mortality in birds. most eriously affects people 50+, less than 1% have long lasting
neurological effects, 2-5% case fatality rate
breeding seasons - CORRECT ANSWERS most mosquitoes breed mainly in the summer
punctipennis, culex restuans and culex salinarius breed all year round w/ peak numbers in late spring
arthropod - CORRECT ANSWERS phylum characterized by hard exoskeleton, body is
segmented with paired jointed appendages (ex. insects, mites, cetipedes, spiders)
enzootic - CORRECT ANSWERS present endemically in certain populations
faunal zones - CORRECT ANSWERS list of animal species occurring in a particular region
impoundment - CORRECT ANSWERS coverage of the surface of a marsh with shallow
water to prevent exposing substrate for slat marsh mosquito egg laying because salt marsh mosquitos
are floodwater mosquitoes
integrated mosquito management - CORRECT ANSWERS use of a combination of
biological, chemical, educational, and physical control methods in order to maintain targeted species or
populations of mosquitoes at an acceptable level
, ultra low volume - CORRECT ANSWERS a spray application of a pesticide that is a
technical or undiluted material and broken up into very small droplets
arthropods of public health importance - CORRECT ANSWERS eye gnats spread pink eye
(conjunctivis), spread of typhoid and intestinal disease by house flies, food poisioning by cockroaches
TICKS: spread rocky mountain spotted fever, lyme disease, human ehrlichioses and tularemia
SAND FLIES: genus culicodies only know to be controlled via flooding of breeding areas, coastal species
are more annoying than freshwater
BLIND MOSQUITOES: chironomidae do not feed on blood or vector disease, also known as midges
how many CEU do you need - CORRECT ANSWERS 16 hours for 4 year license
biases of adult traps - CORRECT ANSWERS New jerseys: pros are long-term surveillance
in a permanent spot and convienence, cons are larger organisms and ants which can damage
mosquitoes
CDC: pros: mostly mosquitoes and types that do not come to NJ traps, cons: need to recharge batteries
calibration of ULV machines - CORRECT ANSWERS discharge is in fl. oz/min and is shown
on label for insecticides
insecticidal distribution of the ULV machine should be flushed with approx 1 pint of isopropyl alcohol
everytime the unit is used
droplet sizes should be checked every 100 hours of operation and after service operations
ball type flow meter control system vs positive displacement pumps (ex. variable and constant flow
control systems) - CORRECT ANSWERS temperature is a factor...lower temp means
lower flow in ball type flow meter control but not in positive displacement pumps
calibration of thermal fog equipment - CORRECT ANSWERS you must use a much bigger
measuring container than when checking the calibration of ULV machines, temperature is not an issue
because the product is so diltue
ditching - CORRECT ANSWERS creating ditches or furrows into a salt marsh to provide
water circulation and to make the marsh available to fish
water management legislation for mosquito control districts - CORRECT ANSWERS
under chapter 17-4, districts must file applications for permits for water management activity like
dredging and filling, which is submitted to the department of environmental protection which gos to US
army corps of engineers
larvicides - CORRECT ANSWERS three categories of larvicides:
1) contact (ex organophosphate and hormone mimics)
