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MINNESOTA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 170 QUESTIONS AND
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What Mosquito species obtains oxygen through roots of plants? A) Aedes Vexans B) Aedes trivittatus C) Coquillettidia perturbans D) Culex tarsalis - ANSW-C) Coquillettidia perturbans How many instar stages does a mosquito go through? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 - ANSW-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 - ANSW-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 - ANSW-a) to produce eggs About how many species of Mosquito are known to occur in Minnesota? a) 50 b) 100 c) 500 d) 1000 - ANSW-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 - ANSW-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 - ANSW-c) harborage The "cattail Mosquito" is also known as? a) Culex Tarsalis b) Aedes vexan c) Aedes triseriatus d) Coquillettidia perturban - ANSW-d) Coquillettidia perturban Which one of the following can be best described as a "structure" for a mosquito habitat? a) a house b) a wetland c) a catch-basin d) a harborage - ANSW-c) a catch-basin Harborage areas are important because? a) that is where mosquitoes rest during the day b) that is the best place to find mosquitoes that spread disease c) that is where you will find man-made structures d) that is where disease carrying mosquitoes breed - ANSW-a) that is where mosquitoes rest during the day What mosquito species transmits West Nile virus to humans? a) Cx. Pipiens b) Cx. Tarsalis c) Aedes Vexans d) none of the above - ANSW-b) Cx. Tarsalis Which mosquito-borne disease is not known to occur in Minnesota?
b) barrier c) Larval d) physical - ANSW-c) Larval "Larvicides" are used to control adult mosquitoes? a) true b) false c) partially true - ANSW-b) false Using a screen over a rain water barrel is considered what type of control strategy? a) source reduction b) mechanical c) physical d) larval - ANSW-b) mechanical Maps for the treatment of adult mosquitoes should pay particular attention to? a) structures b) Catch-basins c) beehives d) harborage areas - ANSW-c) beehives Maps should be regularly updated overtime to? a) comply with federal law b) comply with state law c) to note changes overtime d) all of the above - ANSW-c) to note changes overtime The ability of a pest population to tolerate a pesticide that once controlled it is called? a) chemical control b) chemical resistance c) post treatment resistance d) pesticide resistance - ANSW-d) pesticide resistance Treatment of adult mosquitoes can be justified using? a) sweep counts b) citizen complaints c) gravid trap collections
d) all of the above - ANSW-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 - ANSW-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 - ANSW-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 - ANSW-d) Gravid trap Use of a pesticide that contains a ----- extends the activity of the pesticide? a) resistance b) synergist c) bioassy d) pyrethroid - ANSW-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 - ANSW-b) false When a mosquito pesticide is carried through the air it is referred to as? a) ULA b) UAV c) Adulticide d) Drift - ANSW-d) Drift Groups of synthetic adulticides are known as?
a) true b) false c) partially true - ANSW-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 - ANSW-c) develop eggs The primary material used to control black flies is Methoprene? a) true b) false c) partially true - ANSW-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 - ANSW-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 - ANSW-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 - ANSW-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 - ANSW-a) brushy areas A common method to study the population density and species of ticks is? a) nymph sampling b) tick tubes c) bait boxes d) drag sampling - ANSW-d) drag sampling What are the life cycle stages of a tick? a) Pupa, nymph, larva, adult b) Pupa, egg, larva, adult c) Egg, larva, nymph, adult d) Egg, larva, pupa, adult - ANSW-c) Egg, larva, nymph, adult Which website can be used to identify locations of bee hives? a) Fieldwatch b) FieldDrift c) BeeWatch d) BeeAware - ANSW-a) Fieldwatch The Minnesota state Bee is called? a) Bumble Bee b) Honey Bee c) Leafcutter Bee d) Rusty Patch Bumble Bee - ANSW-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 - ANSW-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
