Medical Entomology Quiz

What is the classification of houseflies according to the Linnaeus Classification system?

• Class: Insecta

• Genus: Musca

• Species: domestica

• Phylum: Arthropoda

What is the definition of Medical Entomology?

• The study of plants

• The study of insects affecting human health

• The study of mammals

• The study of marine life

Which order of insects is responsible for transmitting diseases such as malaria, dengue, and Zika?

• Order Diptera

• Order Blattaria

• Order Hemiptera

• Order Anoplura

What is the common name for the insect species Musca domestica?

• Fleas

• Houseflies

• Cockroaches

• Mosquitoes

What is the main reservoir for the pathogen causing Japanese encephalitis?

• Birds

• Cats

• Pigs

• Dogs

Which insect is responsible for transmitting the pathogen causing African sleeping sickness?

• Sandflies

• Tsetse flies

• Fleas

• Black flies

What is the primary method of controlling medically important mosquitoes through the use of natural organisms?

• Chemical controls

• Biological controls

• Environmental management

• Mechanical controls

Which disease is caused by the pathogen Yersinia pestis and transmitted by fleas?

• Leishmaniasis

• Plague

• Dengue

• Onchocerciasis

What is the main reservoir for the pathogen causing lymphatic filariasis?

• Birds

• Pigs

• Humans

• Cats

What is the primary method of controlling medically important mosquitoes through the use of synthetic chemicals?

• Environmental management

• Chemical controls

• Biological controls

• Mechanical controls