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What is the period of peak activity of Anopheles?

• From dusk to dawn
• Throughout the day
• Day and night

The mosquitoes that carry malaria are mosquitoes of the genus:

• Aedes
• Anophèles
• Culex

The mosquitoes that carry dengue are mosquitoes of the genus:

• Aedes
• Anophèles
• Culex

What type of insect transmits Lyme disease?

• Phlebotomus
• Mosquitoes
• Ticks

Which tick-borne disease is the most widespread in Central Europe?

• Malaria
• West Nile Fever
• Lyme disease

Only male mosquitoes bite humans:

• True
• False

Why do female mosquitoes bite?

• For their daily meal
• Because they need the proteins contained in blood for the maturation of their eggs
• Out of pure spite for the human species

Why do ticks bite?

• For their daily meal
• Because they need the proteins contained in blood for the maturation of their eggs
• Out of pure spite for the human species

Are mosquitoes the number one vector of diseases in the world?

• True
• False

Of the following diseases, which disease is not carried by mosquitoes?

• Leishmaniasis
• Yellow Fever
• West Nile Fever

What region of France has seen cases of tick-borne meningoencephalitis?

• Alsace
• Ile de France
• Franche Comté

Where do mosquitoes develop?

• In polluted water
• In clean water
• It depends on the species.

What is a phlebotomus?

• A type of tick
• A type of mosquito
• A type of sandfly

When do tsetse flies bite?

• At night
• At daytime, very early in the morning and late in the evening
• Day and night

Why does the tsetse fly bite?

• For their daily meal
• Because they need the proteins contained in blood for the maturation of their eggs
• Out of pure spite for the human species