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GENERAL STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL EXAM ACTUAL
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Mouse control is difficult because: A. They can squeeze through openings slightly larger than 1/4 in B. There can be many nests in an infested building C. They have a very high reproductive potential D. All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D The key difference in baiting mice in contrast to rats is: A. You need to apply many small bait placements B. You must use water baits C. You need to wait weeks for mice to stop avoiding the "new" bait D. Baits are not effective against mice ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ------A Tracking powders should be applied in a layer less than 1/16 inch deep for control of mice A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Mouse traps should be placed A. About 6 inches away from a wall B. Every 30 feet C. Along walls, behind objects, and in dark corners D. In the center of infested rooms ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- C
Which of the following is true about pigeons? A. They prefer flat surfaces for resting and feeding B. They will feed on rooftops or the ground C. Feeding, roosting, and loafing sites are usually separate D. All of the above E. None of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D Pigeons usually make a nest of small twigs, straw, or debris on buildings and other structures A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Which of the following is true about starlings A. They feed at night B. They may fly up to 30 miles to their feeding sites C. They usually nest on the ground in low shubbery D. All of the above E. None of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B Starlings often congregate in large numbers during the winter A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Which of the following is true about house sparrows: A. They are nervous around people and will not nest in high-traffic areas B. They often create fire hazards by nesting inside transformers and power stations C. They prefer to feed on small grains but will also feed on garbage D. All of the above E. B and C ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------E
F. A or B or D ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------F Which of the following is true about bats: A. They are usually beneficial to the environment B. Most feed on animal blood C. Many feed on insects D. A and C ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D The best control method for bats in attics is apply naphthalene crystals A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Which of the following control methods is never used against tree squirrels A. Trimming tree branches that hang over a home B. Squirrel-death bait blocks c. squirrel-proofing with 1/2 inch hardware cloth d. naphthalene repellent ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B When necessary and if not prohibited by state laws, ground squirrels can be controlled with traps, rodenticides, and fumigants A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Burrow fumigation is a good method for controlling chipmunks A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B Which of the following is true about moles
A. Trapping is the most effective control measure B. Poison bait is the most effective control measure C. Moles feed on grass roots D. A and C ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Which of the following are acceptable snake control methods A. Clean up brush piles B. Use a snake repellent in a band around the area to be protected C. eliminate rodent food and harborage d. A and C ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D Control of skunks, raccoons, and opossums almost always involves exclusion or live trapping A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Which of the following statements are true concerning trapping skunks, raccoons, or opossums A. Trapped animals should always be released at least ten miles away B. Traps should be checked every 48 hours C. The best trapping sites are close to the animal's den D. All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Define a pest in simple terms ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------An unwanted organism Pest populations are part of an ecosystem. What following elements are included in an ecosystem? A. Populations and a community B. A community and biological and physical supports
New sprayers are well calibrated until they have been used one season A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B Hand held sprayers can be calibrated if the following is known: A. Pressure used B. Amount of liquid used C. Time elapsed per liquid used D. Area sprayed per amount of liquid used E. All of these F. None of these ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------E Fogging fills a room volume including cracks, crevices and cabinets. A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B High Pressure must be maintained in hand held sprayers to be effective. A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B If a sprayer malfunctions,_______________ A. Repair it immediately B. Increase pressure by pumping C. Release pressure and remove it to a repair area D. Use very soft and thin wire to clear the nozzle after releasing pressure -- -------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C Equipment safety is best maintained by ________. A. Daily Rinsing B. Daily hose inspection
C. Scheduled cleaning D. All of these ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D The responsibility of the environmental protection Agency (EPA) is to ________. A. Regulate Pesticide use B. Regulate pesticide applicators C. Protect public health and the environment D. enforce Fifra ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C Pest Control applicators may be certified in either of two classifications. a. Private and commercial B. Fumigation and non fumigation C. Urban and agriculture D. Certified and non-certified ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Pesticide registration decisions are based on the demonstration that the use of a pesticide will not result in "Unreasonable human health or environmental effects". The law that mandates that is called the ________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------FIFRA, The Federal Insecticide fungicide and rodenticide act The state plan that regulates pesticide applicators and their certification is approved and evaluated by ________. A. FDA B. USDA C. EPA D. OSHA ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C The cockroach that requires the most control effort is the _______.
a. cool b. very warm c. sanitary d. very moist ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B Smokey brown cockroaches prefer a ______ environment a. open b. very warm c. very moist d. high ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C German cockroaches have A. Two bands across their thorax B. Two stripes on their thorax C. Light markings on their thorax D. Short wings ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B Ants and termites are both closely related social insects. A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B The ant species that almost always has its colony inside is _____ a. carpenter ant b. pharaoh ant c. fire ant d. odorous house ant ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B Carpenter ants make galleries in wood which is also one of their principal foods. A. True
B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B The ant caste system consists of A. workers, drones, soldiers b. soldiers, workers, reproductives c. male and female reproductives and workers d. larvae, pupae, adults ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C Ants found inside a structure always Come from a colony that is located inside A. true B. false ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B Ants forage for _______ to sustain themselves and the colony A. honeydew, greases, sugars and insects B. Wood C. Honeydew alone D. Pheromones ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Some common stored product pests that attack whole grains and chew through the seed coat are ________ a. rice and granary weevils B. red and confused flour beetles C. Psocids and grain mites D. Sawtoothed and merchant grain beetles ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------A Pheromones are used in A. sprays B. traps
A. clothes moths and carpet beetles b. carpet moths c. blanket beetles d. clothes moths, tapestry moths ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- A The black carpet beetle does not normally feed on ______ a. wool b. grain c. fur d. leather ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D the common silverfish prefers moderate hear and high humidity a. true b. false ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A The most common silverfish outside is the a. common silverfish b. firebrat c. flourlined silverfish d. gray silverfish ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C The firebrat prefers moderate heat and high humidity a. true b. false ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B Silverfish and firebrats prefer to consume a. carbohydrates b. starches c. proteins
d. vitamins ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B The Food of flea larvae is principally A. Blood they suck from the host B. Dried blood from the female flea C. Fur from the host D. Starch ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B Adult Fleas obtain blood by A. Sucking B. Chewing C. Absorbing D. Lapping ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Pets that are flea hosts sleep and loaf in particular places rather than randomly lying down when they are tired A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A For control of fleas, it is not important for the pet owner to: A. remove the pet B. Vacuum pest resting spots C. Treat the pet D. Clean pet bedding ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Application of an IGR will a. Kill adults b. immunize the pet c. keep pupae from developing d. keep eggs from hatching ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
overwinter. On warm winter days these flies and others, make nuisances of themselves by flying around. Cluster flies along with house flies, face flies, and flesh flies are part of the "attic fly" fauna. list at least three pest management procedures for house fly and blow fly infestations ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Locate the breeding sites Find ways they are entering investigate garbage pick up schedules and garbage handling procedures Caulk entry points Advocate screening entry points Investigate ways to use air curtains, light traps. Apply pesticides in cracks and crevices where flies enter or hide Investigate the need for fly bait Educate workers and supervisors on fly biology and control List at least three pest management procedures for fruit fly or Drosophilia infestations ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Seek out infested materials that are producing yeast; over ripe fruit and vegetables, open or broken cans of fruit and vegetables, sour mops and rags, moist pet food and bedding. Use traps baited with ripe banana to locate the main infested area. Eliminate yeast producing materials. A rat can compress his body and squeeze through an opening as small as a. 1/4 in high b. 1/2 in high c. 1 in high d. 2 in high ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B Rats are a major carrier of rabies A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
Rats will avoid anything new that appears in their territory A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Rats commonly travel a distance of _____ from their nest looking for food and water and patrolling their territory. A. 10 to 25 feet B. 100 to 150 feet C. 1 to 2 miles D. none of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B Which of the following is not true about adult rat droppings A. They average 5/16 inch long B. Fresh droppings are black or nearly black C. The highest number of droppings will be found where rats rest or feed D. A single rat can produce 50 droppings in a day ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Longterm, the most successful form of rat control is rat-proofing ("building them out") A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A When applying rodenticides, they should be placed A. In locations not accessible to children, pets, wildlife, and domestic animals B. In tamper-proof Bait boxes C. Only outdoors D. All of the above
E. Mice are nibblers, feeding 20 or more times per night ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A Mice will avoid anything new that appears in their territory a. True b. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B Describe the two types of nesting habits of Yellowjackets. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Several species of Yellowjackets make suspended aerial nests. They attach a paper comb of cells to a structure or plant limb and construct a paper envelope around it. These combs are enlarged, and tiers are added as the colony grows. The envelope is also enlarged to accommodate growth. A common example of this is the bald faced hornet. Many other species nest in the ground and start the first paper comb of cells in an existing hole. Several species, particularly the German Yellowjacket, make nests in wall voids and attics of structures. Describe the nesting habits of the paper wasps, polistes ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Species of the paper wasps attach a single paper comb of cells to a structure or plant twigs. This come is enlarged around the edge but additional tiers are not added nor is it covered by a paper envelope. Describe the nesting habits of mud dauber wasps ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Mud daubers are non social wasps with fertile, single queens that gather mud and construct cells attached to structures. These females sting and paralyze spiders and place them in cells along with a wasp egg. The wasp grub hatches, eats the paralyzed spiders, pupates, and the following spring, emerges as an adult male or female. These wasps mate, and the females continue the annual cycle.
What makes an insect a "social insect" ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------- -------1. A division of labor by groups within the colony- e.g. a queen, worker daughters, and males
- Several "generations" of young are produced by the same mother, some of which enter into colony life expanding the nest and caring for the young (infertile worker daughters), while others (fertile males and females) leave the nest to mate with other reproductives. Some colonies exist only one or at most two years, eg yellow jackets. Others exist for many years, eg ants and honeybees. Describe the pest management procedures for a stinging insect problem where stings and specimens were the only clues provided by the client. ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. Aerial Yellowjackets: locate aerial nest. Using a bee suit, apply canned pressurized pesticide to the entrance at the time of day when most wasps are in the nest. Cut the nest out of the shrub etc and discard it when occupants are dead
- Ground nesting Yellowjackets: Locate nest entrance in ground. Using a bee suit, at the most appropriate time of day spray or dust pesticide in entrance hole. Dust a plug of steel wool, etc and insert it into the entrance.
- Yellowjacket in wall void: Locate the nest entrance in the structure. Using a bee suit approach the entrance in the safest manner, inject spray from a canned pressurized pesticide and plug the entrance with pesticide dusted steel wool. Caulk up entrance after assurances that the nest is no longer active.
- Honeybee in wall void: Locate the colony entrance. Inspect inside the structure as well as outside, Using a bee suit, inject spray in the entrance using a canned pressurized pesticide and plug the hole with pesticide dusted steel wool. As soon as it can be ascertained that honeybees are no longer alive, remove comb, dead bees, honey, etc. Do not let the comb and honey supply melt and run. Describe three distinguishing characteristics of the black widow spider ------ ---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The female black widow spider has a shiny jet black body and legs. Her globose abdomen is proportionally large with a red hour glass design on the belly. This design can be easily seen
