Mosqutio P2

Question 1

Mosqutio treatments

Answer 1

1. Light traps are used and most effective used at a height of 3-5 feet (mid-range of an adult human)
2. Carbon dioxide gas machines are also good treatments for mosquito control. Mosquitoes are attracted to carbon monoxide.
3. Female mosquitoes do the biting and are NOT attracted to light as other insects are.
4. Male mosquitoes feed on the nectar from flowering plants.
5. Larvicides are more effective than adulticides when treating for mosquitoes.
6. Mosquito larva have 3 body parts as does the adult form.
7. Peak season is june
8. Mosquitoes are most active at dusk
9. Mosquitoes go through COMPLETE metamorphosis egg-larvae-pipa-adult
10. As with all pests, source reduction is the best means of control

Question 2

Aedes Vexans

Answer 2

Multiple generations in a season

Question 3

Aedes sollicitans (eastern salt march mosquitoes)

Answer 3

Has pointed abdomen

Migrates inland from costal marsh areas

Only one generation per year

Pupal stage usually 5-7 days

Question 4

Cullseta melanura (black tailed mosquito)

Answer 4

Thorax has bristles

Is carrier of equine encaphalitis (EEE)

Question 5

Anopheles

Answer 5

This mosquito has NO AIR TUBE, lies on the water surface

The Palposis is almost as long as proboscis

This mosquito can transmit Malaria to humans

Question 6

Culex Salinarius (Salt Marsh Mosquito)

Answer 6

Salt marsh breeder and usually breeds in late season

Question 7

Mansonia

Answer 7

Slow developer and has only one generation per year

This mosquito overwinters in the larval stage

Question 8

Ticks

Answer 8

Gradual metamorphous = egg-nymph-adult

Immature nymphs also referred to as tick larvae have 6 legs but achieve 8 legs as an adult

3 host tick, it feeds 3 different host during its life cycle

2 body parts / 8 legs = arachnid

Ticks have no wings and one pair of antennae

Ticks have a 2 year life cycle

Black legged ticks are main vectors of Lyme disease

Lone star ticks are vectors of many tick borne diseases as well

Lyme disease is caused by a spirocate (a type of bacteria) called burgdorderi (has a corkscrew shape)

Question 9

Black Flies

Answer 9

Complete Metamorphosis Egg-larva-pupa-adult

Larvicide treatments are most effective

Over 40 species in New England/ NH area but only 4 or 5 species are known to be an annoyance or problem to humans

Black flies breed in rapid flowing streams/waterways

Black flies are most active in daytime hours

Black flies are strong fliers and dan travel up to 20+ miles

Question 10

Punkies/Midges

Answer 10

Complete metamorphosis egg-larva-pupa-adult

Are biting insects BUT incapable of biting though clothing

Punkies/Midges require moist areas for breeding