Cat 51 Flashcards
Adult mosquito surveys are most often conducted with;
Light traps
Sweep nets
Stick traps
Pitfall traps
Light traps
Directly under which heading is the statement: “ it is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling”
Entry statement
Directions for use
Front panel precautionary statement
Storage and disposal
Directions for use
These insecticides break down rapidly in the presence of sunlight and do not persistent in the environment. Which one are they?
Organophosphates
Pyrethrins
Biological
Igr
Pyrethrins
This group of mosquitoes is found in bodies of quiet, fresh water exposed to sunlight with an abundance of surface vegetation at the air-plat-water interface
Transient water group
Floodgates group
Permanent pool group
Tree hole group
Permanent pool group
What is required for the full duration of larval and pupal development
Water
Moisture
Shade
Light
Water
Which of the following is a IGR
Bacillus thuringiensius
Methorpene
Marathon
Pyrethrins
Melthroprene
Telephone is an organophosphate insecticide used in larvaciding programs that can be highly toxic to invertebrates, some birds and fish if misused
True
False
True
Mosquitoes go through 4 stages of development
Egg Larvae Nymph. Adult
True
False
False
Which of the following is part of the 4 overlapping aims of integrated mosquito management
Prevent bites
Reduce longevity of females
Minimize mosquito-vertebrate contact
All of these
All of these
Larvivourous fish can be used early in an integrated mosq management program to achieve results quickly with few negative effects
True
False
False
Select an appropriate association for every element
Oclerotatus trseiatus
Calista melanura
Coleman quinquefasciatus
Anopheles quadrimaculatus
Oclerotatus: wnv
Culiseta: maleria
Culex: Eee
Anopheles: lacrosse
Anopheline larvae are characterized by a :
A large siphone
They are hairless
Lack of siphon
Square heads
Lack of siphon
The most important action of applying pesticides is to
Use the right ppe
Follow all label directions
Apply the pesticides as needed
Use the right equipment
Follow all label directions
The primary host for the lacrosse encephalitis is
Birds
Squirrels chipmunks and rabbits
Snakes and lizards
Dogs and cats
Squirrels chipmunks and rabbits
What is the technique wherein mosquito producing location on the marsh surface are connected to deep water habitat with shallow ditches
Open marsh water mangement
Deep water mosq management
Salt marsh water management
Shallow ditch mosq management
Open marsh water management
Which if the folleing components is an important part of public relations for mosquito control programs:
Recognize the problems
Know the approach to correct the problems
Know the reasons for succes and failures
All of the above
All of the above
One of the most frequent causes of miscommunication and negative perception by the public of mosquito control operations is which of the following
A lack of understanding on both ends
Fake news
The high cost of applications
Poor quality insecticides
A lack of understanding ok both sides
In the united sense dengue fever is transmitted primarily by
Aedes aegypti
Anopheles crucian
Culex salinarius
Aedes albopictus
Aedes egypti
The time for complete larval development in normal summer temperatures in ga is _ to _ days
O,2
2,5
5,10
10,14
5,10
Some mosquito puppet will insert their breathing tubes into the hollow air filled roots of aquatic plants
True
False
True
It is recommended that droplet side be verified every 10 hours of operation to ensure equipment is producing droplets in the required range
True
False
False
Which of the following are common larval habitats found in georgia
Temporary pools caused by rain or stream overflow
Used tires tin cans or other water collecting containers
Permanent ponds marshes or lakes with emergent vegetation
All of the above
All of the above
These insecticides disrupt nerve signaling which of the following are they.
Chlorinated hydrocarbons
Carbamates
Organophosphates
Pyrethrins
Organophosphates
These insects are major pest of costas areas with a bayonet like proboscis and a painful bite
Stable or dog flies
House flies
Anopheles mosquito
Lone star ticks
Stable or dog flies
These pests are sometimes called biting houseflies and have a bayonet shaped probiscis mouthpart and a painful bite which of the following are they
Ticks
Stable flies
Chironomid midges
Dog flies
Stable flies
Only male mosquitoes feed on nectar and plant juices for energy sources
True
False
False
The most effective mosquito repellent contains
Deet
Malathion
Pyrethrums
Lemon oil
Deet
Yellow fever is most commonly transmitted by
Aedes albopictus
Anopheles
Aedes aegypti
Aedes vexans
Aedes aegypti
____ on the label indicates the relative acute toxicity of a pesticide
The signal word
The danger signal
The toxicity warning
The precautionary statement
The signal word
One of the best methods to reduce the incidence if mosquito resistance to insecticides is to
Apply insecticides on a schedule
Use only insecticides labeled as organic
Practice integrated mosquito management
Use only larvacides
Practice integrated mosquito management
The usual vector of rocky mountain spotted fever is which of the following invertebrates
Anopheles mosquito
Fleas
American dog ticks
Stable flies
American dog ticks
Performance of mosquito control measures on private property typically requires which of the following
Using only organic insecticides
Using specialized equipment
Obtaining permission of the owner
Permissions if the owner isn’t needed for mosquito control measures because it’s a public health
Obtaining permission of the owner
The most important disease worldwide spread by mosquito is
Dengue
Malaria
Yellow fever
West Nile virus
Malaria
The limited number of insecticides labeled for mosquito control and modes of action increase the likelihood of which of the following problems arising
Pollution of air and water resources
Mosquitoes developing insecticides resistance
Significant harm to pollinators
Damage to certain species of uncommon or rare plants
Mosquitoes developing insecticides resistance
Alduticides are often applied as ____ in which small amounts of insecticides are dispersed wither by truck mounted equipment or from fixed wing or rotary aircraft
ULV sprays
Aerosol
Liquid concentrate
Emulsifiable concentrate
ULV
Male mosquito have very bushy antennae and females have very few bristle on their antenna
True
False
True
The microbial larvicide bacillus sphaericus is the most active ingredient against ____ larvae
Aedes
Ochlerotatus and cuclex
Culex ane Anopheles
Psorophora
Culex and anopheline
What animal is the host for the transmission of west Nile virus
Dog
Pig
Horse
Bird
Bird
_____ can influence tax funding of mosquito control operations as well as the cooperation of land owners
Types of insecticides used
Types of application equipment used
Public perception of the control program
Time of the day that the applications are made
Public perception of the control program
These small insects are related to mosquitoes but do not bite they emerge from lakes and ponds across Georgia what are they
Deerflies
Houseflies
Chironomid midges
Houseflies
Chironomid midges
ULV equipment is very complex
True
False
False
Mosquitoes and flies are in which of the following is order of insects
Diptera
Coleopatera
Lepidopters
Hymenoptera
Diptera
In locating larval habitats and in planning source reduction the most important thing a mosquito control operator must know is which of the following
The time of day the larvae are active
The topography of the given area
The temperature
How many adult mosquitoes are present
The topography of any given area
