Category B includes the classification and identification of mosquitoes of California, their biology and ecology, and the control of mosquitoes using modern methods that fall under strategies known as integrated pest management (IPM), or integrated vector management (IVM). Also included in this category are methods of surveillance for mosquitoes and public relations associated with mosquito control.
There are three sets of questions in Category B. Each set covers subject areas in approximately the same order as they appear in the latest Category B training manual.
The subject areas covered are as follows:
Part I: Mosquito biology and ecology, public health importance, and classification.
Part II: Principles of mosquito control, chemical control, physical control, and biological control.
Part III: Mosquito control in California, surveillance for mosquitoes and mosquitoborne diseases, and public relatilons.
This manual is designed to help prepare government agency employees for testing for competence under Category B - Mosquito biology and control.
These study aids are designed to assist those looking to test themselves in the subject matter found in the latest Category B training manual.