What treatment methods should be used to control Oriental cockroaches infesting a residence?

damp areas outside of the house in garage under the house

In treating for furniture carpet beetles, an inspector should use which treatments?

A light, fine, wet spray directly to material

Theoretically, what is the first step in the pest inspection process?

Conduct a detailed interview with the customer

Why is it useful to treat the family dog at the same time the home is being treated for fleas?

Reduces possibility of re-infestation.

Which of the following actions should be taken first to control fruit or vinegar flies?

Locate all breeding sources (see plumbing drains)

Which areas should be treated with insecticides to control American cockroaches?

Along plumbing pipes, entering the subarea, under door jams

In which of the following locations should and insecticide dust formulation be used?

In attic for Silverfish control

After a treatment what should be recommended to do prevent carpenter ants reaching a structure?

Trim tree limbs that are in contact with the structure

Why should the bases and trunks of trees in a backyard be checked during a search for ants?

Argentine ants feed on aphid secretions

Bumble bees are known to nest in which of the following areas?

in trees, attics, tree stumps, wall voids

How does an insect growth regulator (IGR) treatment affect fleas?

Prevents fleas from reproducing

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1
Fungus Gnats are found in potted plants; what should you do to eliminate them?
Treat the soil
Dry out the soil
Establish fly traps
Implement proper sanitation
2
Where are silverfish infestations most likely to be found?
Trash and unsanitary areas
Basements
Sub area
Outside in organic debris
3
What treatment methods should be used to control Oriental cockroaches infesting a residence?
Treat under sinks and in cabinets
damp areas outside of the house in garage under the house
Treat behind picture frames and in cracks of the baseboards
Treat in bathrooms and the basement
4
Scorpions are capable of surviving a total of____ without food and water.
8 months
1 year
6 weeks
4 months
5
In treating for furniture carpet beetles, an inspector should use which treatments?
A light, fine, wet spray directly to material
B&G spray around window sills
Dust treatment in wall voids of affected areas
Power spray treatment outside affected areas
6
An ant with 2 nodes includes the _______ ant.
Carpenter
Harvester
Odorous house
Field
7
Theoretically, what is the first step in the pest inspection process?
Conduct a detailed interview with the customer
Treat with flushing product
Walk the property and notate areas of concern
Establish monitoring stations
8
What pesticide formulations should be used to treat carpenter ants in a wall void?
Aerosol
Suspended Concentrate
Light spray
Dust
9
The ___________cockroach is the largest in size of cockroaches?
American
German
Brow Banded
Oriental
10
Why is it useful to treat the family dog at the same time the home is being treated for fleas?
In order to start at the source.
Because the label requires it
Reduces possibility of re-infestation.
For precautionary reasons
11
What are the characteristics of a Black widow spider web?
Funnel-like
No webs
Symmetric and net-like
Irregular, scaffold type
12
In what location in the interior of a residence would flea larvae most likely be found?
in the carpet
in a potted flower
in a bed
in a drain
13
What type of ant typically responds to pesticide spraying by budding into satellite colonies?
Field Ant
Argentine
Pharaoh
Odorous House Ant
14
What step is essential in performing effective ant control?
Establish monitoring traps
Inspect property & take notes
Use flushing agent
Interview customer
15
The _________fly is ¼ inch long and dull with four stripes on its thorax?
flesh
house
fruit
drain
16
Which of the following insects is highly damaging to paper products?
termites
beetles
case making moths
silverfish
17
Which of the following actions should be taken first to control fruit or vinegar flies?
Spot treat where necessary
Establish barrier treatments
Throw away all fruit and vinegar
Locate all breeding sources (see plumbing drains)
18
Invertebrates have no _______.
Courage
Heart
Backbone
Brain
19
Which application method provides the quickest knockdown for the control of fleas in lawn area?
Granular treatment
low pressure fan spray
power spray
spot treatment
20
Which areas should be treated with insecticides to control American cockroaches?
Treat under sinks and in cabinets
Along plumbing pipes, entering the subarea, under door jams
damp areas around outside the house, in garage under house.
Treat behind picture frames and in cracks of the baseboards
21
An example of an external feeder includes the:
Rice Weevil
Angumois Grain Moth
Granary Weevil
Drugstore beetle
22
In which of the following locations should and insecticide dust formulation be used?
In wall voids
In paper storage areas
In attic for Silverfish control
Inside drawers
23
In which of the following environments would a pharaoh ant most likely be found?
Kitchens and bathrooms
Wall voids
Home foundations
bordering sidewalks and streets
24
Flea eggs can be recognized by their ___________color.
pearly white
dark
light blue
camouflaged
25
Which of the following ants take advantage of inadequate attic ventilation?
Argentine
Odorous house
Carpenter
Thief ant
26
_____________ Ants are often mistaken for Pharaoh ants?
Pavement
Thief
Small Honey
Odorous House
27
Which of the following types of ants has an evenly rounded thorax?
Argentine
Carpenter
Harvester
Fire
28
Which of the following occasional invaders is found in basements, kitchens and bathrooms?
Springtails
Crickets
Black Widows
Centipedes
29
How many hours before sunrise are bees considered inactive?
3
5
4
2
30
Carpenter ant colonies can be found in ___________
moist wood
trees
dry wood
treated and untreated wood
31
After a treatment what should be recommended to do prevent carpenter ants reaching a structure?
Trim tree limbs that are in contact with the structure
Remove leaf clutter
Heavy treatment in window wells
Cut back shrubs
32
wind is causing drift, which method is used to treat imported fire ants around the foundation?
do not spray, granulate
treat mounds using rod method
large droplet size
spray close to mound
33
Honey bees, wasps, ants, yellow jackets and hornets all belong to the order of?
Hymenoptera
Arachnida
Lepidoptera
Coleoptera
34
How many egg capsules can a German cockroach produce in a lifetime?
4-8
6-10
8-12
2-6
35
Why should the bases and trunks of trees in a backyard be checked during a search for ants?
Roots of trees provide shelter for ant colonies
Argentine ants feed on aphid secretions
Ants feed on the sap of trees
Carpenter ants target these areas
36
The majority of ants can be considered ___________.
Carnivore
Opportunistic
Herbivore
Omnivore
37
Which of the following type of ants require transportation into the home?
Pharaoh
Thief
Pavement Ant
Red Imported Fire Ant
38
It is necessary to find out from homeowner where the pet bedding is during a flea inspection
true
false
39
The _______ fly is known to primarily reproduce in or around feces.
Filth
House
Flesh
Bottle
40
________Ants leave piles of sawdust-like wood shavings that contains body parts of dead insect?
Thief
Carpenter
Cannibal
Fire
41
Which ant rarely invades the home?
Pavement
Fire
Pharaoh
Harvester
42
homeowner reports seeing a small fly with red eyes hovering the trash. Which type of fly is it?
Flesh Fly
Drain Fly
House Fly
Fruit fly
43
What kind of ant would you use a perimeter barrier treatment?
Carpenter Ants
Red Imported Fire Ants
Argentine
Pavement Ants
44
Carpenter ants primarily swarm in the ________.
spring
late winter
early summer
fall
45
To treat a carpenter bee infestation you inject dust inside the wood hole and plug the hole
true
false
46
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Wood boring beetles
Powderpost beetles
Carpenter ants
Carpenter bees
47
Bumble bees are known to nest in which of the following areas?
in trees
attics
tree stumps
wall voids
48
Baits should only be used for which of the following species?
Pharaoh
Fire Ant
Little Black Ant
Odorous House Ant
49
Which of the following is commonly in nests of bees and wasps?
springtail
mite
mealworm
larder beetle
50
How does an insect growth regulator (IGR) treatment affect fleas?
It prevents fleas from molting
It kills larval stage fleas
Prevents fleas from reproducing
It kills adult fleas
51
The __________fly is known to be found in plumbing drains.
bottle
flesh
house
moth fly
52
Which stored pest is found in bagged and boxed spices in kitchen cabinets?
Mediterranean Moths
Cigarette beetle
Rice Weevil
Casemaking Moths
53
For which ants should exterior, ground and residual insecticide barrier treatments used
Thief Ant
Pavement Ant
Fire Ant
Pharaoh Ant
54
How should a German cockroach infestation be inspected for?
Use a flushing agent containing pyrethrins
Us a repellant agent containing boric acid
Use a repellant agent containing pyrethrums
Use a flushing agent containing bait
55
Which of the following treatment methods should be recommended to control German Cockroaches?
Sanitation Window sill treatment exterior foundation
Sanitation, residual insecticides, insect growth regulators
Window sill treatment, Sanitation, insect growth regulators
Insect growth regulators, baits, and non-repellant spray
56
Which of the following approaches should be used to treat for cockroaches inside of computers?
Sanitation and heat treatments
Heat treatments using steam
Apply a liquid residual using a brush
Baits/traps
57
19
Are you dirty?
What chemical treatments are you currently doing?
Do you have pets?
Have dead rodents been discovered at the site?
58
What are the environmental conditions for the oriental cockroach?
damp
cool
humid
warm
59
The _____flea is the most common pest in and around U.S homes?
dog
cat
human
rat
60
Factors influence the frequency of follow up visits for structures having an ant infestation?
Non-acceptance of bait, other food source, customer feedback
Chemicals Used.
Technician Competence
Initial severity
61
Which of the following pests is ½ ", mottled grey appearance and are found in bakeries?
Firebrat
Sawtoothed grain beetle
House Fly
Silverfish
62
What process underlies the use of pheromones as a monitoring tool?
Pheromones are best use as a control measure
Pheromones act as a flushing agent
The pheromones only attract members of a specific species
Pheromones repel insects away from sensitive areas
63
what long-term methods is recommended for controlling houseflies in a food processing facility?
Effective repellant barriers
Glue Traps
Light Traps
Sanitation
64
Which type of ants defends a large colony by giving off a repulsive odor and bites fiercely?
Fire
Acrobat
Carpenter
Harvester
65
Which of the following cricket exclusion methods should a homeowner use?
keep trash lids close
ensure branches do not contact the house
weather stripping all windows and entryways
cut back shrubs
66
Which of the following stored-product pests feeds inside kernel of corn?
Confused Flour Beetle
Sawtoothed Grain Beetle
Cigarette Beetle
Granary weevil
67
Which of the following have the ability to digest Keratin?
Carpenter Ants
Both B and C
Carpet beetle
clothes moths
68
What are the conditions that are likely to lead to a carpenter ant infestation?
Logs around the property
Wood paneling
Open window
Wooden decks
69
A centipede uses its ______to inject poison?
fangs
claw
hind cerci
forceps
70
80
Pharaoh
Argentine
Crazy/long legged
Harvester
71
At what point are long-term control measures for ants considered complete?
Once the customer is satisfied
When ants are not seen
When product has been applied according to label instruction
Once a habitat has been destroyed
72
A German cockroach is known to live up to___________?
10 months
8 months
18 months
12 months
73
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d
c
b
a
74
The argentine ant consists of ____ stages of development (lifecycles)?
5
4
3
2
75
if a house centipede be found in home, which of the areas should be inspected by a rep?
Damp areas outdoors
Dry areas indoors
Damp areas indoors
Areas with much organic debris
76
Which following cockroach species are most common and produces the most eggs the fastest?
Oriental
American
Asian
German
77
How many nodes does a carpenter ant have?
One node
Two nodes
No nodes
78
103
Brown Banded Roaches
American Roaches
Oriental Roaches
German Roaches
79
21
Hang fly traps every 8 feet.
Identify the source, and inform landlord to fly infestation.
Establish treatment along window frames and foundations
Spray on and around and in all trash cans.
80
Which of the following instar stages applies to the Brown Banded cockroach nymph?
2-4
8-10
6-8
4-6
81
Which of the following weather conditions is highly conducive to flea development?
wet and hot
cold and dry
warm and humid
Just after a rain storm
82
_________cockroaches are commonly found in sanitary (sewers) and storm drains?
German
Brown Banded
American
Oriental
83
Control of invader beetles should begin in which of the following locations?
exterior
basements
foundations
interior
84
Which of the following procedures is a great preventative tool against carpet beetles?
Barrier treatment
Sanitation
spot treatment
glue traps
85
what following application is highly effective for treating an interior carpet for fleas?
Spot Treatment
Dust treatment
Barrier Treatment
Low Pressure Fan spray
86
Controlling the larval stage of Cluster flies is made problematic due to the fact that they:
Do not aggregate
Remain stationary
Develop in earthworms.
Develop in soil.
87
In which stage of a flea’s life cycle are pesticides ineffective and hardest to control?
pupae
adult
egg
larva
88
Why should you have the homeowner vacuum after treatment for fleas?
To cause pupa to turn into adult
To assure sanitation
To suck up eggs
To suck up dead adults
89
Brown banded cockroaches prefer to live in which following types of Environmental settings?
cool
humid
warm
hot
90
During which of the following times of the day should a yellow jacket infestation be treated?
Early Morning
Late Afternoon
Dusk to dawn (nighttime)
Mid Day
91
Prepping a house for treatment of which of the following involves removing objects from floor?
Odorous House Ants
spiders
B. German Cockroaches
Cat Fleas
92
What type of treatment for carpet beetles should be used?
Low pressure, larger droplet size
High pressure fan spray
High pressure, small droplet size
Low pressure fan spray
93
Which of the following stored-product pests is an internal feeder?
Drugstore Beetle
Cigarette Beetle
Rice Weevil
Indian Meal Moth
94
Which of the following conditions would be conducive to carpenter ant nest near a residence?
Mulch and organic debris bordering structure
Old insulation
Dead tree trunks/stump
Wood paneling
95
Which of the following practices will likely result in insecticide-resistant insect populations
Repetitive use of the same chemical
Using too much product
Repetitive use of the same chemical
Using too little product
96
How should you treat for field crickets?
Sanitation
Bait around the exterior
Power Spray around foundation
Spot treat yards
97
104
What chemical to use
What baits to use
Monitor evidence of population reduction
What time to treat
98
A consumer saw Oriental cockroaches. Which sites is most likely the source of the infestation?
Water meter enclosures
Plumbing pipes
Cabinets
Bathrooms
99
The _____ ant is described as having two nodes and is yellow-gold with a reddish brown abdomen.
carpenter
Large Yellow Ant
Pharaoh
Acrobat
100
A strong indicator of an active cockroach infestation includes which of the following?
Cockroaches in the sink
A bad feeling
Fecal Matter
Unsanitary conditions
101
_________Are known to bore long tunnels into wood and divide tunnels into sections
Powderpost beetles
Carpenter ants
Carpenter bee
Ambrosia Beetles
102
In which of the following areas are the majority of dead flies located?
door frames
sinks
foundations
window sills
103
Which of the following actions is recommended to eliminate springtails in a residence?
Find excessive moisture areas in house and dry out
Weather stripping and exclusion
Maintain an effective foundational barrier
Implement sanitation procedures
104
A paper wasp nest has which of the following characteristics?
Bulbous and found in trees
Resembles the shape of an inverted umbrella found on caves
Underground
Small, bulbous, and under eaves
105
How do you identify an imported red fire ant?
Mounds along foundations & pavement
Red ants
Mound in soil
Ants with a vicious sting
106
Argentine nests are typically found in _______________.
Mounds in the yard
Along sidewalks and streets
Moist soil next to food/water sources
Dry soil in yard
107
Furniture Beetle infested a wool suit in a closet. Which recommendation should be made? (#33)
C
D
B
A
108
What should be recommended to prevent insect infestation of stored products in pantries/kitchen
Keep Trash Cans Out Of Food Storage Areas
Maintain effective pesticide barriers
TightFittingContainers/StoreDriedFoodInFreezer/KeepAreaClean
Weather stripping and proper sealing
109
Which of the following spiders is indicated by strong, irregularly-arranged webs?
Orb Weaver
Wolf Spider
Black widow
Jumping Spider
110
Carpet beetle larvae prefer to feed in:
Closets
Warm and humid linen drawers
Secure site on animal fabrics
Kitchens and Bathrooms
111
_________cockroaches are commonly found in restaurants?
American
Brown banded
German
Oriental
112
What tool should be used when treating ants coming out of a light fixture?
Aerosol Can
Duster
Power Sprayer
B&G
113
A centipede can be described as having
body regions and 2 pair of antennae
Elongated body with fangs and a stinger
Elongate, flattened, with one pair of legs per body segment.
Wormlike body with 2 pairs of legs per body segment
114
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Carpenter
Acrobat
Harvester
Pharaoh
115
An adult tick has a total of ____legs.
8
8-10
6
4
116
Most problematic invertebrate pest in North America is the Imported Fire Ant.
True
False
117
Drain flies can be described by which of the following characteristics?
Tiny yellowish-black flies found near damp moist areas.
Small flies with red eyes
Medium sized flies with 3 black stripes down the pronotum.
A.Metallic green flies.

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