Georgia Category 41 Pest Control – Mosquito Surveillance Practice Test 2026 - Free Pest Control Practice Questions and Study Guide

Asian tiger mosquitoes typically don’t stray far from where they emerge; they have a short-range flight pattern. The usual active travel distance is about 100 to 200 yards from the breeding site. This means most mosquitoes you encounter near you came from nearby water sources within that radius, which is why local source reduction around homes is a key control strategy. Distances in the tens of yards are smaller than their typical movement, while miles-long distances are much farther than their normal, active flight—longer movements, if they happen at all, are usually due to wind or human transport rather than everyday dispersal.