Mosquitoes Flashcards
1
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Which mosquito has eggs with float? A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
A
A
2
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Which mosquito has eggs that are viable within 6 months? A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
A
B
3
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Which mosquito lays its eggs in raft formation? A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
A
C
4
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Which mosquito lays its eggs in vegetation roots? A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
A
D
5
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Which mosquito has larva without siphon tube & lies parallel to water? A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
A
A
6
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A.Why is the pupa considered the most active stage of development?
B. T/F Pupa is usually used for genera classification
A
A. sex determination & wing development
B. F; seldom
7
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How to differentiate genus of mosquitoes @ adult form? enumerate 3 ways
A
- scutum & scutellum of thorax/abdomen
- fringe scale @ wings
- markings and length of palpi
8
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Which mosquito has black and white markings @ body? A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
A
B
9
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Which mosquito has dispersal of 50-300m? A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
A
B
10
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Which mosquito has tip pointed upward @ fitting and resting position? A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
A
A
11
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Which mosquito has fringe wing marking? A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
A
A
12
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Which mosquito has palpi as long as proboscis, for females, and club-shaped palpi for males? A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
A
A
13
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Which mosquito genus breeds @ rice fields, irrigation canal & fish pond? A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
A
C
14
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biting rhythm: 8PM-2AM A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
A
(A)
15
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biting rhythm: 6AM-6PM or 5AM-5PM A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
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(B)
16
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biting rhythm: 6PM-6AM A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
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(C)
17
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Man is incidental & dead-end host A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
A
(C)
18
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Endophagic A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
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(B)
19
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Transovarial transmission A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
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(C)
20
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Resting is mainly outdoors A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
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D
21
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vector of Brugian filariasis A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
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D
22
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vector of Japanese encephalitis A. Anopheles B. Aedes C. Culex D. Mansonia
A
C
23
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Why is the swarm of mosquitoes noisy?
A
all the males are competing for the attention of the female
24
Q
Differentiate Aedes aegypti from Aedes albopictus in terms of breeding sites.
A
Aedes aegypti: container breeder
Aedes albopictus: axil breeders and tree holes
25
Which Anopheles species can transmit Bancroftian filariasis?
A. Anopheles maculatus
B. Anopheles litoralis
C. Anopheles flavirostris
C
26
Which Anopheles species is found in salty/brackish water?
A. Anopheles maculatus
B. Anopheles litoralis
C. Anopheles flavirostris
B
27
Primary vector of Bancroftian filariasis
Aedes poecilus
28
Which Anopheles species is found in high altitudes?
A. Anopheles maculatus
B. Anopheles litoralis
C. Anopheles flavirostris
A
