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_________________: mechanical handheld or backpack collection device that draws air
by suction to sample resting mosquitoes indoors and outdoors
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Oviposition cups may contain a substrate made from which of the following? (Select all that
apply.)
SEED GERMINATION PAPER
ANCHOR PAPER
CHEESECLOTH
BLUE CARBON PAPER
COFFEE FILTER
Anchor paper,
Coffee filter,
Seed germination paper
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8
Pick the correct index for the description below: Number of positive water-holding containers per 100 houses inspected
HOUSE INDEX
CONTAINER INDEX
BRETEAU INDEX
BRETEAU INDEX
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9 Aspirators are used to capture adult mosquitoes: (Select all that apply.)
In closets and under furniture,
In shaded corners of buildings and patios,
Under and on vegetation
On top of catch basins
In closets and under furniture,
In shaded corners of buildings and patios,
Under and on vegetation
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10
Although BGS traps are considered the most popular and most effective traps for
surveillance of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, it is important to
supplement the surveillance program with CDC light traps.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
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11 Degree day models depict when the first eggs will hatch.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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12 One hectare contains about:
2.47 ACRES
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13 Usually, mosquito control professionals initiate mosquito surveillance by deploying traps:
When the temperature is above DEGREES Fahrenheit
50 DEGRESS FAHRENHEIT
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14
The following traps are best used as complements to monitor both sexes and all physiologic stages of female Aedes albopictus:
OVIPOSITION CUP AND AGO
CDC LIGHT TRAPS
GAT AND BGS
OVIPOSITION CUP AND GAT
GAT and BGS
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Which species does this describe?
Can be found more often in rural areas such as forests,
parks, and woodland areas.
AEDES AEGYPTI
AEDES ALBOPICTUS
AEDES ALBOPICTUS
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16 The CDC light trap uses the following: (Select all that apply.)
LIGHT
LACTIC ACID AND HEXANOIC ACID
DRY ICE
ETHANOL
Dry ice, Light
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17 Pick the correct index for the description below: Percentage of houses with larvae/pupae
BRETEAU INDEX
CONTAINER INDEX
HOUSE INDEX
HOUSE INDEX
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18 Infusion is:
ADDING CARBON DIOXIDE TO BGS TRAPS
ENCAPSULATED CITRONELLA OIL NANOEMULSION
WATER MIXED WITH SOME TYPE OF VEGETATION KNOWN TO ENHANCE OVIPOSITION BY ACTING AS AN ATTRACTANT
ADDING 1 OCTEN 3OL
WATER MIXED WITH SOME TYPE OF VEGETATION KNOWN TO ENHANCE OVIPOSITION BY ACTING AS AN ATTRACTANT
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Pick the correct index for the description below: Percentage of water-holding containers
with larvae or pupae
BREATEAUD INDEX
CONTAINER INDEX
HOUSE INDEX
CONTAINER INDEX
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21
____________: trap that targets container-inhabiting gravid female mosquitoes; the design
includes a sticky surface that captures mosquitoes upon entry
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_________________: low-cost trap that relies on visual and olfactory cues to lure gravid
Aedes aegypti; it does not require a power source and has an option to add insecticide to
kill trapped mosquitoes
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23
One method available within ArcGIS is to overlay a pattern for mosquito surveillance,
which can be established by using:
MULTIPLE RING BUFFER
SPATIAL JOIN
FISHNET TOOL
INTERPOLATION
FISHNET TOOL
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24
Traps are sometimes infused with oak leaves as an attractant for certain mosquitoes
because the mixture is rich in nutrients for a gravid female’s offspring
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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25
Which 3 words best complete the following paragraph: The BGS2 entry gate is maintained
in the ______ position with the ______ running as long as it has a power supply. If the
battery dies or power is lost (if it is electric), the gate ________ and prevents mosquitoes
from escaping from the trap.
