Download 5th Grade Student Packet - Anastasia Mosquito Control

An Aquatic Systems/Mosquito Education Unit
Developed by:
The Anastasia Mosquito Control District
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1. abdomen
- the rear body region of an insect
2. adulticide
- to kill adult mosquitoes
3. condensation
- the process in which water vapor turns to liquid
4. entomologist
- a scientist who studies insects
5. evaporation
- the process in which liquid water turns to water vapor
6. exoskeleton
- the hard, outer, protective covering of insects
7. insecticide
- a poison used to kill insects
8. larva
- (larvae, pl) the aquatic feeding stage of immature mosquitoes
9. larvicide
- to kill mosquito larvae
10. metamorphosis
- the changes an insect goes through in its development
11. molt
- shedding of the exoskeleton
12. pesticide
- a poison used to kill pests
13. precipitation
- any form of rain or snow
14. proboscis
- the long mouthparts of some insects
15. pupa
- (pupae, pl) the aquatic nonfeeding stage of immature mosquitoes
16. scientific name
- the proper two word name used by scientists to refer to any organism
17. siphon
- the breathing tube of a mosquito larva
18. species
- any organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.
19. thorax
- the middle body region of an insect where the head, abdomen, legs, and
wings attach
20. trumpets
- the breathing tubes of a pupa
Some Diseases carried by mosquitoes:
Dengue Fever
Dog Filariasis
Malaria
St. Louis Encephalitis
West Nile Encephalitis
Eastern Equine Encephalitis
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5. any form of rain or snow
7. the aquatic nonfeeding stage of
immature mosquitoes
9. a scientist who studies insects
11. the process in which liquid water turns to
water vapor
12. any organisms capable of interbreeding and
producing fertile offspring
13. the breathing tube of a mosquito larva
14. a poison used to kill pests
15. the breathing tubes of a pupa
16. the process in which water vapor turns to
liquid
17. a poison used to kill insects
18. name the proper two word name used by
scientists to refer to any organism
1.to kill adult mosquitoes
2. to kill mosquito larvae
3. shedding of the exoskeleton
4. the rear body region of an insect
6. the hard, outer, protective covering of insects
7. the long mouthparts of some insects
8. the changes an insect goes through in its
development
10. the aquatic feeding stage of immature mosquitoes
15. the middle body region of an insect where the head,
abdomen, legs, and wings attach
Directions: Use the current powerpoint slide on holometabolous
metamorphosis of a mosquito to draw each of the four stages of the
mosquito life cycle in the circles above.