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FR. Part 1 ( 1-100)
FR. Part 1 ( 1-100)
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1
Flea eggs can be recognized by their______ color
Camouflaged
Dark
Light Blue
Pearly White
2
In what location in the interior of a residence would flea larvae most likely be found?
In the carpet
In a drain
In a bed
In a potted flower
3
It is necessary to find out from the homeowner where the pet's bedding is during a flea inspection in a residence.
True
False
4
In which of the following areas are the majority of dead flies located?
Sinks
Door Frames
Foundations
Window Sills
5
Which of the following types of ants has a smooth rounded thorax?
Argentine
Carpenter
Harvester
Fire
6
Which stored pest is found in bagged and boxed spices in kitchen cabinets?
Cigarette Beetle
Rice Weevil
Mediterranean Moths
Casemaking Moths
7
The majority of ants can be considered_______
Omnivore
Carnivore
Herbivore
Opportunistic
8
Which of the following stored-product pests feeds inside kernel of corn?
Saw-toothed Grain Beetle
Cigarette Beetle
Granary Weevil
Confused Flour Beetle
9
Which of the following ants take advantage of inadequate attic ventilation?
Odorous House
Argentine
Carpenter
Thief
10
How should you treat for field crickets?
Bait around the exterior
Power Spray around foundation
Spot treat yards
Sanitation
11
Which of the following conditions would be conducive to carpenter ant nest near a residence?
Old insulation
Wood Paneling
Mulch and organic debris bordering structure
Dead tree trunks/stumps
12
Which of the following actions should be taken first to control fruit or vinegar flies?
Establish barrier treatments
Throw away all fruit and vinegar
Spot treat where necessary
Locate all breeding sources (see plumbing drains)
13
Bumble bees are known to nest in which of the following areas?
Wall voids
In trees
Tree stumps
Attics
14
A centipede can be described as having?
Worm like body with 2 pairs of legs per body segment
Elongated body with fangs and a stinger
Elongate, flattened, with one pair of legs per body segment
3 body regions and 2 pairs of antennae
15
Where are silverfish infestations most likely to be found?
Outside in organic debris
Sub area
Basements
Trash and Unsanitary areas
16
Which of the following treatment methods should be used to control Oriental Cockroaches infesting a residence?
C
B
A
D
17
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
18
The ____flea is the most common pest in and around U.S. homes
Human
Cat
Rat
Dog
19
Should a house centipede be found in a home, which of the following areas should be inspected by a field representative?
Damp areas indoors
Damp areas outdoors
Areas with much organic debris
Dry areas indoors
20
_________ are known to bore long tunnels into wood and divide tunnels into sections
Powder post beetles
Ambrosia beetles
Carpenter ants
Carpenter bees
21
Which of the following long-term methods is recommended for controlling house flies in a food processing facility?
Sanitation
Light Traps
Effective Repellent Barriers
Glue Traps
22
Question in the photo
Powder post beetles
Carpenter bees
Carpenter ants
Wood boring beetles
23
Which of the following factors influence the frequency of follow up visits for structures having an ant infestation?
Non-acceptance of bait, competing food source, and feedback from customer
Chemicals Used
Technician Competence
Initial Severity
24
Why should you have the homeowner vacuum after treatment for fleas?
To assure sanitation
To cause pupa to turn into adult
To suck up dead adults
To suck up eggs
25
Argentine nests are typically found in _________
Dry soil in the yard
Along sidewalks and streets
Moist soil next to food/water sources
Mounds in the yard
26
What step is essential in performing effective ant control?
Interview customer
Inspect property and take notes
Use flushing agent
Establish monitoring traps
27
Question is in photo
Chemically treat the paper wasp, then remove it after the wasp are dead
Treat around wasp nest to ensure no re-introduction
Sweep down nest. Chemical treatment is unnecessary
Remove nest and then establish repellent treatment where nest was found
28
Control of invader beetles should begin in which of the following locations?
Foundations
Interior
Exterior
Basements
29
Which of the following type of ants require transportation into the home?
Thief
Pharaoh
Pavement Ant
Red Imported Fire Ant
30
Which of the following procedures is a great preventative tool against carpet beetles?
Spot Treatment
Sanitation
Barrier Treatment
Glue Traps
31
The ____fly is known to primarily reproduce in or around feces
Filth
Bottle
Flesh
House
32
______Ants leave piles of sawdust-like wood shavings that contains body parts of dead insects
Cannibal
Thief
Carpenter
Fire
33
In which stage of a flea's life cycle are pesticides ineffective and hardest to control?
Adult
Egg
Pupae
Larva
34
How many hours before sunrise are bees considered inactive?
5
3
4
2
35
Which of the following practices will likely result in insecticide-resistant insect populations?
Using too little product
Repetitive use of the same chemical
Using too much product
Repetitive use of the same chemical class
36
Which of the following application procedures is highly effective for treating an interior carpet for fleas?
Spot Treatment
Low Pressure Fan Spray
Dust Treatment
Barrier Treatment
37
How does an Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) treatment affect fleas?
It kills adult fleas
Prevents fleas from reproducing
It prevents fleas from molting
It kills larval stage fleas
38
Question and Answers in the photo
D
B
C
A
39
The ______ ant is described as having two nodes and is yellow-gold with a reddish brown abdomen
Carpenter Ant
Large Yellow Ant
Acrobat Ant
Pharaoh Ant
40
Which of the following types of ants defends a large colony by giving off a repulsive odor and bites fiercely?
Acrobat
Harvester
Carpenter
Fire
41
To treat for a carpenter bee infestation you should inject dust inside the wood hole and plug the hole
False
True
42
Why would it be useful to treat the family dog at the same time the residence is being treated for fleas?
Because the label requires it
Reduces possibility of re-infestation
For precautionary reasons
In order to start at the source
43
A centipede uses its ___ to inject poison
Forceps
Claw
Hind Cerci
Fangs
44
Which of the following pests is 1/2 in long, has numerous dark patches, mottled grey appearance & are found in bakeries?
Silverfish
Saw-toothed Grain Beetle
Firebrat
House Fly
45
Scorpions are capable of surviving a total of ______without food and water
4 Months
8 Months
1 Year
6 Weeks
46
A paper wasp nest has which of the following characteristics?
Small, bulbous, an under eyes
Resembles the shape of an inverted umbrella found on caves of structures
Underground
Bulbous and found in trees
47
Drain flies can be described by which of the following characteristics?
Medium sized flies with 3 Black Stripes down the pronotum
Small Flies with Red Eyes
Tiny Yellowish Black Flies found near damp moist areas
Metallic Green Flies
48
Questions and Answers in the photo
A
D
C
B
49
Question is in the photo
Harvester
Pharaoh
Carpenter
Acrobat
50
Most problematic invertebrate pest in North America is the Imported Fire Ant
False
True
51
What type of treatment for carpet beetles should be used?
High pressure fan spray
Low pressure fan spray
High pressure, small droplet size
Low pressure, Larger droplet size
52
Why should the bases and trunks of trees in a backyard be checked during a search for ants?
Argentine ants feed on aphid secretions
Carpenter ants target these areas
Roots of trees provide shelter for ant colonies
Ants feed on sap of trees
53
For which of the following ants should exterior, ground and residual insecticide barrier treatments be recommended?
Thief Ant
Fire Ant
Pharaoh Ant
Pavement Ant
54
How many nodes does a carpenter ant have?
Two nodes
One node
No nodes
Non of the above
55
Which of the following spiders is indicated by strong, irregularly-arranged webs?
Jumping Spider
Black Widow
Wolf Spider
Orb Weaver
56
In which of the following environments would a pharaoh ant most likely be found?
Home Foundation
Wall Voids
Kitchens and Bathrooms
Bordering Sidewalks and Streets
57
What tool should be used when treating ants coming out of a light fixture?
Duster
Power Sprayer
Aerosol Can
B&G
58
At what point are long-term control measures for ants considered complete?
When ants are not seen
When product has been applied according to label instructions
Once a habitat has been destroyed
Once the customer is satisfied
59
Question in the photo
Pharaoh
Harvester
Argentine
Crazy/long legged
60
Question and Answers in the photo
B
D
A
C
61
The homeowner reports seeing a small fly with red eyes hovering around trash compactor. Which type of fly is it?
Flesh Fly
Drain Fly
House Fly
Fruit Fly
62
Honey bees, wasps, ants, yellow jackets, and hornet all belong to the order of?
Arachnida
Lepidoptera
Coleoptera
Hymenoptera
63
Question is in the photo
Power Spray
Spot Treatment
Barrier Treatment
Granular Treatment
64
Following a treatment, what measure should be recommended to prevent carpenter ants reaching a structure?
Remove leaf clutter
Cut back shrubs
Trim overhanging tree limbs that are in contact with the structure
Heavy treatment in window wells
65
Controlling the larval stage of Cluster Flies is made problematic due to the fact that they?
Develop in Earthworms
Develop in Soil
Remain Stationary
Do not Aggregate
66
The ____fly is known to be found in plumbing drains
Bottle
Flesh
House
Moth Fly
67
Which of the following weather conditions is highly conducive to flea development?
Wet and Hot
Warm and Humid
Cold and Dry
Just after a rainstorm
68
Question is in the photo
Do not spray, granulate
Spray close to mound
Large droplet size
Treat mounds using rod method
69
Carpenter ant colonies can be found in ________?
Trees
Treated and Untreated wood
Dry Wood
Moist Wood
70
Invertebrates have no _____?
Backbone
Heart
Brain
Courage
71
An ant with 2 nodes includes the ______ant?
Odorous House
Field
Harvester
Carpenter
72
Which of the following stored-product pests is an internal feeder?
Drugstore Beetle
Rice Weevil
Indian Meal Moth
Cigarette Beetle
73
Which of the following have the ability to digest Keratin?
(C) Carpet Beetles
(B) Clothes Moths
(A) Carpenter Ants
Both B and C
74
The argentine ant consists of ______stages of development (lifecycles)
3
2
4
5
75
Carpenter ants primarily swarm in the ______
Fall
Late Winter
Early Summer
Spring
76
Only baits should be used for which of the following species?
Pharaoh Ant
Little Black Ant
Fire Ant
Odorous House Ant
77
In treating for furniture carpet beetles, an inspector should use which of the following treatments?
Power spray treatment outside affected areas
B&G spray around window sills
A light, fine, wet spray directly to material
Dust treatment in wall voids of affected areas
78
Carpet Beetle Larvae prefer to feed in?
Closets
Kitchens and Bathrooms
Secure site on animal fabrics
Warm and humid linen drawers
79
Which ant rarely invades the home?
Pavement
Harvester
Fire
Pharaoh
80
Which of the following pesticide formulations should be used to treat for carpenter ants in a wall void?
Dust
Light Spray
Suspended Concentrate
Aerosol
81
What type of ant typically responds to pesticide spraying by budding into satellite colonies?
Field Ant
Odorous House Ant
Pharaoh
Argentine
82
What process underlies the use of pheromones as a monitoring tool?
The pheromones only attract members of a specific species
Pheromones are best used as a control measure
Pheromones repel insects away from sensitive areas
Pheromones act as a flushing agent
83
_________ Ants are often mistaken for Pharaoh Ants
Pavement
Small Honey
Odorous House
Thief
84
An example of an external feeder includes the?
Angoumois Grain Moth
Granary Weevil
Rice Weevil
Drugstore Beetle
85
During which of the following times of the day should a yellow jacket infestation be treated?
Late Afternoon
Early Morning
Mid Day
Dusk to Dawn (Night time)
86
What are the characteristics of a Black Widow spider web?
Funnel Like
Irregular scaffold type
No Webs
Symmetric and Net Like
87
Theoretically, what is the first step in the pest inspection process?
Walk the property and notate areas of concern
Treat with flushing product
Establish monitoring stations
Conduct a detailed interview with the customer
88
In which of the following locations should an insecticide dust formulation be used?
In attic for Silverfish control
In paper storage areas
Inside drawers
In wall voids
89
Which of the following actions is recommended to eliminate springtails in a residence?
Maintain an effective foundational barrier
Find excessive moisture areas in house and dry out
Weather stripping and exclusion
Implement sanitation procedures
90
Which of the following insects is highly damaging to paper products?
Casemaking Moths
Termites
Beetles
Silverfish
91
The ______Fly is 1/4 inch long and dull with four stripes on its thorax
Drain
House
Flesh
Fruit
92
Question is in the photo
Have dead rodents been discovered at the site?
Are you dirty?
What chemical treatments are you currently doing?
Do you have pets?
93
What are the conditions that are likely to lead to a carpenter ant infestation?
Logs around the property
Open Window
Wooden Decks
Wood Paneling
94
Question is in the photo
German Cockroaches
Odorous House Ants
Spiders
Cat Fleas
95
What kind of ant would use a perimeter barrier treatment?
Red Imported Fire Ants
Carpenter Ants
Argentine Ants
Pavement Ants
96
How do you identify an imported fire ant?
Mound in soil
Mounds along foundations and pavement
Red ants
Ants with a vicious sting
97
An adult tick has a total of ___legs
8
4
6-8
6
98
Which of the following is commonly found in nests of bees and wasps?
Carpet Beetles
Mealworm
Larder Beetle
Mite
99
Which of the following cricket exclusion methods should a homeowner use?
Cut back shrubs
Keep trash lids closed
Weather stripping all windows and entryways
Ensure branches do not contact the house
100
Which of the following occasional invaders is found in basements, kitchens, and bathrooms?
Black widows
Crickets
Centipedes
Springtails
