Entomology: Mosquitoes Class Insecta

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What is the order of mosquitoes in the classification of insects?

  • Lepidoptera
  • Coleoptera
  • Hemiptera
  • Diptera (correct)

What is the number of species of mosquitoes?

  • 2000
  • 3000 (correct)
  • 4000
  • 1000

What is the duration of the pupal stage of mosquitoes?

  • Few months
  • Few weeks
  • Few hours
  • Few days (correct)

What is the primary food source of mosquitoes?

<p>Blood (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the antennae of male Anopheles mosquitoes?

<p>Plumose (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical lifespan of adult mosquitoes?

<p>Few weeks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long are maxillary palps in female compared to the proboscis?

<p>Nearly as long (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is characteristic of the wings of these insects?

<p>They have spots (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do sand flies typically breed?

<p>In dark, damp, wet soil (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the activity pattern of sand flies?

<p>Nocturnal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many genera of medical importance are in the family Phlebotomidae?

<p>3 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the disease transmitted by Phlebotomus?

<p>Filariasis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of food for male sand flies?

<p>None of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the size of the wheal that accompanies a sand fly bite?

<p>1-2 cm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the breeding site for house flies?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of the complete life cycle of house flies under optimal conditions?

<p>2 weeks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of mouthparts found in house flies?

<p>Sponging type (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the medical importance of house flies?

<p>Mechanical vectors of enteric pathogens (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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