GEORGIA CATEGORY 41 PE ST CONTROL
MOSQUITO SURVEILLANC E-EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER S
Question 1: There are over #___ mosquito species in
Georgia
CORRECT ANSWER: 60
Question 2: There are over #__ mosquito species
worldwide
CORRECT ANSWER: 3000
Question 3: $___ are spent in Georgia to reduce mosquito
nuisance and disease effect
CORRECT ANSWER: 125 million
Question 4: Scientific name for the Black Saltmarsh
Mosquito
CORRECT ANSWER: Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus
Question 5: Scientific name for the Brown Saltmarsh
Mosquito
CORRECT ANSWER: Ochlerotatus sollicitans
Question 6: What county in Georgia has the largest
mosquito control program?
CORRECT ANSWER: Chatham
Question 7: What is the scientific family for mosquitoes?
CORRECT ANSWER: Culicidae
Question 8: What is the scientific order for mosquitoes?
CORRECT ANSWER: Diptera
Question 9: What is the lifecycle of a mosquito?
CORRECT ANSWER: Egg - Larva - Pupa - Adult
Question 10: What are the larva referred to as?
CORRECT ANSWER: Wigglers
Question 11: What are the pupa referred to as?
CORRECT ANSWER: Tumblers
Question 12: What is used to identify various mosquito
species?
CORRECT ANSWER: Scales and veins on wings
Question 13: What is a signature characteristic of the
male mosquito?
CORRECT ANSWER: Bushy antennae and long palpi
Question 14: What is a signature characteristic of the
female mosquito?
CORRECT ANSWER: Long proboscis with needle-like
stylets
Question 15: 3 Characteristics of the Toxorhynchitinae
mosquito
CORRECT ANSWER: *Eggs and larvae found in tree
holes and artificial containers w/ eggs resting on top of water *Do not take blood meals *Feed on other mosquito larvae
Question 16: 3 Characteristics of the Anophelinae
mosquito
CORRECT ANSWER: *Larvae does not have a siphon
*Larvae lie parallel to water's surface *Permanent Pool species
Question 17: 3 Characteristics of the Culicinae mosquito
CORRECT ANSWER: *Siphon always present in
larvae *No palmate hairs on larvae *Lay at 45 degree angle to water's surface
Question 18: Can eggs generally be used to classify
mosquito species?
