Category A Practice Questions -- Part III

1. Some people consider California unusual from the standpoint of mosquito problems because:

    There are organized mosquito abatement districts.

    There is little precipitation in the summer.

    Mosquitoes can be a problem almost any time of the year.

    Mosquito technicians cannot enter private property.

2. The number of regions recognized by the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California is:

    Three.

    Five.

    Eight.

    None.

3. The state agency that provides technical support to mosquito abatement districts in California, certifies applicators of public health pesticides is:

    The Governor of the State.

    The California Department of Pesticide Regulation.

    The California Board of Examiners.

    The California Department of Public Health.

4. California mosquito problems are associated with:

    Coastal salt marshes.

    Irrigated agriculture.

    Urban water sources.

    All of the above.

5. In California, surveillance for mosquitoborne diseases are aimed primarily against:

    Malaria.

    Arbovirus diseases.

    Dog heartworm.

    All of the above.

6. A comprehensive surveillance program for mosquitoborne diseases may include:

    Sentinel chickens.

    Pools of vector mosquitoes.

    Tests of mosquito populations for insecticide resistance.

    All of the above.

7. Specialized devices known as 'gravid traps' employ baits that function as:

    Oviposition stimulants.

    Blood attractants.

    Flight disruption solutions.

    Pathogen detection methods (e.g., RAMP test).

8. With the arrival of West Nile virus in California, a new component of the surveillance program is:

    The dead bird program.

    The use of cell culture to detect viruses.

    The paper strip method for collecting blood from sentinel chickens.

    The freezing of pools of mosquitoes at a temperature of -80 C.

9. In 2004, routine testing of the following animals were begun for detection of arboviruses:

    Mourning doves.

    California condors.

    Tree squirrels.

    Arabian horses.

10. Horses are not highly valuable as surveillance indicators of arbovirus infections because:

    They are immune to most arboviruses.

    They are quartered in places where few mosquitoes are present.

    Owners object to these kinds of tests.

    Most horses in California are vaccinated against the main types of arbovirus.

11. The address of an excellent single-source website for information on West Nile virus in California is:

    http://westnilevirus.ca.gov.

    http://california.westnile.ca.gov.

    http://westnile.ca.gov.

    http://westnile.cdph.ca.gov.

12. A new web-based program for managment of arbovirus surveillance activities available to California mosquito and vector control agencies is:

    The CalSurv Gateway.

    The CalSurv Portal.

    The California Mosquito website.

    Google Earth.

13. Public relations are helpful to the mission of mosquito control because:

    It can emphasize the safety of chemical pesticides.

    It can counteract the activities of environmentalists.

    It can help citizens understand the principles and methods used for mosquito control.

    It can reduce public conserns over hazardous waste spills.

14. Uncontrolled media channels such as local television news programs:

    Should be avoided by mosquito control personnel.

    Almost always distort the true mission of mosquito control.

    Reach the largest possible audience.

    Must have a corporate sponsor for any mosquito-related content.

15. One of the fastest growing trends in public relations for mosquito control as been the use of:

    The use of global positioning devices.

    The use of protective masks for pesticide applicators.

    The use of websites.

    The invention of the printing press.