Quiz Mosquitoes 101

There are over 500 species of mosquitoes in the United States.    True or False

Aedes aegypti species is known as the yellow fever mosquito and is found in the southern United States.   True or False

Aedes albopictus species is also known as the Asian tiger mosquito.    True or False

Anopheles quadrimaculatus is a vector for malaria.    True or False

Culex pipiens is found throughout the United States and is a vector for West Nile virus.     True or False

Culex tarsalis is found in far northern states and is only a nuisance mosquito.      True or False

Female mosquitoes require a blood meal in order to produce eggs, while male mosquitoes feed only on nectar from flowers.       True or False

Mosquitoes use a variety of cues to locate their hosts, including body heat, carbon dioxide and certain chemicals in the skin.      True or False

Mosquitoes are vectors of several diseases that affect humans and animals, including; malaria, dengue fever, Zika virus, and West Nile virus.     True or False

Mosquitoes can lay hundreds of eggs at a time and they can lay multiple batches of eggs throughout their lifespan.     True or False

A female Culex mosquito lays eggs one at a time. Eggs stick together to form a raft of 100 to 300 eggs. The raft floats on the water.      True or False

After feeding, female mosquitoes immediately look for water sources to lay eggs.      True or False

Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite.     True or False

About 200,000 cases of malaria are diagnosed in the United States each year.     True or False

Zika virus is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis.  True or False

IMM uses a combination of methods to prevent and control both nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes that spread viruses like dengue, West Nile, Zika and others.    True or False

Larval surveys are the primary means of deciding whether control measures should be applied to aquatic sites.                True or False

Dumping or removing standing water in and around the  home or business is one way to control larvae.   True or False

Some mosquitoes like living near people, while others prefer forests, marshes or tall grasses.    True or False

Larvicides target larvae in the breeding habitat before they can mature into adult mosquitoes and disperse.   True or False