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Minnesota Pesticide Applicator Practice Test (Category L Mosquito
Control) – Qs & As 2025/
What Mosquito species obtains oxygen through roots of plants? A) Aedes Vexans B) Aedes trivittatus C) Coquillettidia perturbans D) Culex tarsalis - Correct answer-C) Coquillettidia perturbans How many instar stages does a mosquito go through? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 - Correct answer-d) 4 The life cycle stages of a mosquito are? a) Pupa, larva, egg, adult b) Egg, larva, pupa, adult c) Egg, instar, pupa, adult d) Instar, larva, adult, pupa - Correct answer-b) Egg, larva, pupa, adult Why do female mosquitoes take a blood meal?
a) to produce eggs b) to feed/get nourishment c) to transmit disease d) to feed young - Correct answer-a) to produce eggs About how many species of Mosquito are known to occur in Minnesota? a) 50 b) 100 c) 500 d) 1000 - Correct answer-a) 50 What type of sites do Culex mosquitoes prefer to lay eggs? a) grassy areas b) temporary or permanent pools of water c) Moist soil d) dry soil areas that usually flood - Correct answer-b) temporary or permanent pools of water Where do mosquitoes rest during the day? a) breeding sites b) structures c) harborage d) None of the above - Correct answer-c) harborage The "cattail Mosquito" is also known as?
Which mosquito-borne disease is not known to occur in Minnesota? a) Malaria b) Eastern Equine encephalitis c) West Nile Virus d) La Crosse encephalitis - Correct answer-a) Malaria Mechanical transmission is the process by which an insect transports a disease on its feet, hair, or other body surface. a) true b) false c) partially true - Correct answer-a) true The primary vector of LaCrosse encephalitis is? a) Aedes triseriatus b) Aedes vexans c) Culex tarsalis d) none of the above - Correct answer-a) Aedes triseriatus Which Mosquito-borne disease primarily affects children in Minnesota? a) West Nile Virus b) Chikungunya c) Zika Virus d) LaCrosse encephalitis - Correct answer-d) LaCrosse encephalitis
A ----- is a living animal or plant in which a parasite or virus lives or replicated. a) host b) Pathogen c) vector d) Biologic - Correct answer-a) host Determining the extent of a pest's presence is not to be considered to be a core part of IPM? a) true b) false c) partially true - Correct answer-b) false
- ------ control can provide the greatest impact on mosquito populations? a) adult b) barrier c) Larval d) physical - Correct answer-c) Larval "Larvicides" are used to control adult mosquitoes? a) true b) false c) partially true - Correct answer-b) false Using a screen over a rain water barrel is considered what type of control strategy?
Treatment of adult mosquitoes can be justified using? a) sweep counts b) citizen complaints c) gravid trap collections d) all of the above - Correct answer-d) all of the above A good area to place a CO2 trap is? a) near a breeding site b) in a highly populated area c) in a harborage d) none of the above - Correct answer-c) in a harborage A vacuum operated trap is called a? a) BG Sentinel trap b) CO2 trap c) Aspirator d) none of the above - Correct answer-c) Aspirator To attract mosquitoes that have taken a blood meal, the best trap is? a) BG Sentinel trap b) Ovitrap c) CO2 trap d) Gravid trap - Correct answer-d) Gravid trap
Use of a pesticide that contains a------ extends the activity of the pesticide? a) resistance b) synergist c) bioassy d) pyrethroid - Correct answer-b) synergist The term "percent wet" refers to the amount of rain that fell the previous 24 hours? a) true b) false c) partially true - Correct answer-b) false When a mosquito pesticide is carried through the air it is referred to as? a) ULA b) UAV c) Adulticide d) Drift - Correct answer-d) Drift Groups of synthetic adulticides are known as? a) ULVs b) Methoprene c) Pyrethroids d) Pesticides - Correct answer-c) Pyrethroids
Optimal times for ULV applications are? a) anytime the label allows b) during daylight hours only c) 1/2 hour before sunset to 10:30 and 6:00 am to 8:00 am d) after midnight - Correct answer-c) 1/2 hour before sunset to 10:30 and 6:00 am to 8:00 am When using a mist blower for controlling adult mosquitoes, flowers must be sprayed only if bees and other pollinators are not present? a) true b) false c) partially true - Correct answer-b) false Female black flies take a blood meal to? a) get food b) feed their larvae c) develop eggs d) none of the above - Correct answer-c) develop eggs The primary material used to control black flies is Methoprene? a) true b) false c) partially true - Correct answer-b) false
Black flies are primary responsible for transmitting what disease? a) Zika virus b) heartworm c) Eastern Equine encephalitis d) none of the above - Correct answer-d) none of the above The best place to collect adult black fly samples is? a) near the edge of the woods b) near streams and rivers c) in an open field d) near a pond or wetland - Correct answer-a) near the edge of the woods Which tick is most commonly associated with the spread of Lyme disease in Minnesota? a) wood tick b) lone star tick c) black legged tick d) asian long horned tick - Correct answer-c) black legged tick Black legged ticks can generally be found in what type of habitats? a) brushy areas b) near water sources c) open areas with long grasses d) none of the above - Correct answer-a) brushy areas
d) Rusty Patch Bumble Bee - Correct answer-d) Rusty Patch Bumble Bee Which of these would generally be considered a non-target species? a) moth b) mosquito c) tick d) black fly - Correct answer-a) moth What state agency can you refer the public to for more information on mosquito-borne disease? a) MMCD b) Minnesota DNR c) CDC d) Minnesota Department of Health - Correct answer-d) Minnesota Department of Health Which agency is responsible for issuing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits? a) Minnesota Department of Health b) Minnesota Department of Agriculture c) Minnesota DNR d) Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Correct answer-d) Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
