Sensors
Body Parts
Life Cycle
Diseases
Miscellaneous
100
What are the three type of sensors that mosquitoes use to track prey?
Chemical, Visual, and Heat
100
What are the three body parts of a mosquito?
Head, Thorax, and Abdomen
100
List in order the four stages of the mosquito life cycle.
Egg, Larva, Pupa, and Adult
100
Name three of the four types of diseases that mosquitoes can carry?
Malaria, Yellow Fever, Encephalitis, and Dengue Fever
100
Mosquito is Spanish for what?
"Little Fly"
200
Mosquitoes can track what two chemicals from up to 100 feet away?
Carbon Dioxide and Lactic Acid
200
Name at least two of the three parts located on the mosquito's head?
Two compound eyes, antennae to sence chemicals, and mouth parts.
200
Once laid, how long does it take for mosquito eggs to hatch on the surface of the water?
48 Hours
200
Where is malaria prevalent in the world?
Tropical and Sub-Tropical Climates
200
Do all mosquitoes bite?
No, only the females do.
300
What type of clothing attracts mosquitoes most?
Colors that contrast with the background. You are more easily seen.
300
What are the two mouth parts that female mosquitoes have?
Palpus and Proboscis
300
How many times will the larva shed its skin while growing?
Four Times
300
Yellow Fever no longer occurs in which two regions of the world?
United States and Europe
300
What areas are breeding grounds for mosquitoes?
Any place that has standing water (ponds, wading pools, flower pots,etc.)
400
What do mosquitoes use to detect warm-blooded mammals?
Body heat
400
Name three of the five parts located on the thorax?
Two wings, six legs, flight muscles, compound heart, nerve cell ganglia and trachioles.
400
What is the non-feeding stage of the mosquito's development?
Pupa
400
Encephalitis is also know as what type of sickness?
Sleeping Sickness
400
If you cut the sensory nerve to the female mosquito's abdomen, what would happen?
She would keep sucking until she burst.
500
What confuses the chemical receptors of mosquitoes and keeps them from bitting?
Deet
500
The abdomen segment contains what organs?
Digestive and excretory organs
500
How long do the typical male and female adult mosquitos live?
Male -- One Week Female -- One Month
500
Which of the diseases carried by mosquitoes is especially dangerous for children?
Dengue Fever
500
What is the name of bump where the bite area occurs?
Wheal
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