Chapter 2 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Describe the life cycle of a mosquito. | Egg, larva (4 instars), pupa, adult. |
| Which life cycle stage(s) is/are not susceptible to chemical control? | Pupa |
| How do female mosquitoes find a host? | Scent, sight, and heat. |
| What factors influence the adult female mosquito's blood -feeding acitivites? | Humidity, wind, temperature, light, body heat, and carbon dioxide released from animal and human respiration. |
| Why do female mosquitoes take a blood meal? | Female mosquitoes take a blood meal for egg production because of the enzymes and proteins contained in animal blood. |
| What is the food source for both male and female mosquitoes and why is it important? | Nectar from plants; flight and nutrition. |
| How much rain does it take to activate egg hatching? | 1" |
| What is the mosquito group made up of daytime feeders? | Aedes |
| Which species of mosquito is an aggressive summer species that produces a single brood per season and obtains its oxygen through the roots of plants? | Coquillettidia perturbans. |
| What are the stages of development between molts called? | Instars |
| What is the developmental stage between larva and adult? | Pupa |
| What is the name for a juvenile insect once it hatches until it reaches the stage before adulthood? | Larva |
| What species of mosquito lays it eggs singly on moist soil just above the water line where they will be flooded after a rainfall? | Aedes. |
| How long after a bloodmeal do female mosquitoes lay eggs? | 3-4 days |
| What are some examples of mosquito hosts? | Humans; mammals such as cattle, horses, and deer; birds; some amphibians and worms. |
| What is the minimum temperature for mosquitoes to become active and seek out a bloodmeal? | 50 degrees F |
| What is the ideal minimum humidity level of feeding? | 70% |
| What is the primary blood-feeding activity period for most mosquitoes? | Between sunset and midnight. |
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