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1
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  1. The German roach is?
    a) A good flier
    b) Usually found outdoors
    c) Identified by the 2 longitudinal dark stripes on its pronotum
    d) One of the largest roaches
A

c. Identified by the 2 longitudinal dark stripes on its pronotum.

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  1. Oriental roaches are usually found in?
    a) Kitchens and baths
    b) Sewers, septic tanks and other damp places
    c) Attics
    d) Behind pictures on walls
A

b. Sewers, septic tanks and other damp places

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  1. Which roach carries its ootheca until eggs are ready to hatch?
    a) American
    b) Oriental
    c) German
    d) Brown Banded
A

c. German

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  1. Which adult roach is about 1 to 1 ¼ inch long, dark brown or nearly black in color?
    a) American
    b) Oriental
    c) German
    d) Brown Banded
A

b. Oriental

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  1. Which roach is found throughout buildings, high on walls and behind pictures?
    a) American
    b) Oriental
    c) German
    d) Brown Banded
A

d. Brown Banded

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  1. Which of these roaches has an egg capsule that is 3/8 inch long and reddish-brown to black?
    a) American
    b) Oriental
    c) German
    d) Brown Banded
A

b. Oriental

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  1. A German roach egg capsule contains about 30-40 eggs?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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  1. American roaches are the largest of the common species?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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  1. Adult male brown banded roaches will fly if disturbed?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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10
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  1. Chemical treatments should be your first step in controlling roaches?
    a) True
    b) False
A

b. False

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  1. Sanitation is important for roach control and should be done after every treatment?
    a) True
    b) False
A

b. False

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  1. The most difficult roach to control is the?
    a) American
    b) Oriental
    c) German
    d) Brown Banded
A

c. German

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  1. American roaches are about ½ inch long, light brown with two light bands across their body?
    a) True
    b) False
A

b. False

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  1. Brown banded roaches prefer starchy materials, but will eat most anything?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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  1. Adult Smokeybrown roaches are strong fliers?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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  1. Male and female Turkestan roaches are both dark brown with cream colored stripes?
    a) True
    b) False
A

b. False

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  1. To control American and Oriental roaches, you should always start by treating the interior?
    a) True
    b) False
A

b. False

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  1. American roaches form an average of one egg capsule per month for ten months?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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  1. A German roach is pale brown, about 1/2 to 5/8 inch long?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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  1. American roaches are found in which of the following?
    a) Hollow trees and palms
    b) Around plumbing and sewers
    c) Basements and crawl spaces
    d) Moist, shady areas
    e) All the above
A

e. All the above

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21
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  1. Brown banded roaches require more moisture to survive than German roaches?
    a) True
    b) False
A

b. False

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22 .A Smokeybrown nymph is black with white-banded antennae and white stripes on its back?

a) True
b) False

A

a. True

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  1. Adult German roaches live up to?
    a) 589 days
    b) 200 days
    c) 365 days
    d) 218 days
A

c. 365 days

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  1. A Smokeybrown roach has a pale brown or yellow band around the edge of its pronotum?
    a) True
    b) False
A

b. False

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  1. German roach eggs will hatch in about how many days?
    a) 60
    b) 44
    c) 70
    d) 28
A

d. 28

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26
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  1. You should consider using baits as your first choice for controlling most roach species?
    a) True
    b) False
A

a. True

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  1. Roaches may still survive and thrive, even after you remove their food, water and shelter?
    a) True
    b) False
A

b. False

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28
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  1. Name four locations where residual dusts should be applied for roach control:
    ___________________________________
A

Cracks, crevices, wall voids, under cabinets, beneath appliances

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29
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  1. German roaches are often found in what areas?
    a) Exterior planter boxes
    b) Garages and storage sheds
    c) Living room and bedroom areas
    d) Kitchens and baths
A

d. Kitchen and baths

30
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  1. Sticky traps (insect monitors) are useful tools for what purpose?
    a) Identifying the type of pests present
    b) Identifying where the roaches are located
    c) Identifying whether the roaches are in the nymphal stage or in the adult stage
    d) Monitoring the effectiveness of your treatment program
    e) All the above
A

e. All the above

31
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What are the five species of cockroaches in California that are commonly regarded as pests:

Source: UC IPM

A 
German
Oriental
American
Brown Banded
Turkestan
32
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Cockroaches range in size from less than 1/2 inch long to almost 2 inches long.

a. True
b. False

33
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Cockroaches range in size from less than 1/2 inch long to almost 3 inches long.

a. True
b. False

34
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Cockroaches are mostly diurnal and feed on organic material.

a. True
b. False

35
Q

Cockroaches are mostly nocturnal and feed on organic material.

a. True
b. False

36
Q

People are repulsed when they find cockroaches in their homes and other buildings.

a. True
b. False

37
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Indoor infestations of cockroaches are also important sources of allergens and have been identified as risk factors for the development of asthma in children.

a. True
b. False

38
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The levels of allergens present have been directly correlated to both cockroach density and the conditions that contribute to heavy infestations, such as housing disrepair and poor sanitary conditions.

a. True
b. False

39
Q

Cockroaches are small insects with short antennae.

a. True
b. False

40
Q

The most common roach found in apartments, homes, hotels, and restaurants?

41
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This roach can be easily identified by the two dark longitudinal stripes on its pronotum.

42
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This roach is pale brown, about 1/2 to 5/8 inch in length.

43
Q

This roach has wings but doesn’t fly and the female carries ootheca until eggs are ready to hatch. No other roach does this.

44
Q

This is the most difficult cockroach to control.

45
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This roach is dark brown or nearly black in color

46
Q

These roach males are about 1 inch long and females are about 1 1/4 inches long.

47
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These roaches may live up to six months.

48
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Nymphs molt 7-10 times and take about 589 days to develop.

49
Q

Nymphs have 6 to 7 stages and they are fully mature in 103 days.

50
Q

Oriental Adult cockroaches live one to six months.

a. True
b. False

51
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German Adult cockroaches can live up to one year.

a. True
b. False

52
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Oriental Adult cockroaches live one to nine months.

a. True
b. False

53
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German Adult cockroaches can live up to two years.

a. True
b. False

54
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Oriental cockroaches can fly or glide.

a. True
b. False

55
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Oriental cockroaches can’t fly.

a. True
b. False

56
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German cockroaches have wings but don’t fly.

a. True
b. False

57
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This cockroach is the largest of the common species up to 1 1/2 inch or longer.

58
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This cockroach is reddish-brown in color with a pale brown or yellow band around the edge of the pronotum.

59
Q

This adult cockroaches can fly.

60
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Smaller roach, rarely more than 1/2 inch long.

A

Brown Banded

61
Q

Roach is light brown in color with two light bands running across the body.

A

Brown Banded

62
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This Roach Female has a more broad body and shorter wings.

A

Brown Banded

63
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These Roach Nymphs mature in about 160 days.

A

Brown Banded

64
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These roach Adults live about 200 days.

A

Brown Banded

65
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These roaches are generally found throughout buildings on ceilings, high on walls, behind pictures, light fixtures, near motors of refrigerators and other appliances.

A

Brown Banded

66
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These roaches don’t require as much moisture as the German roach.

A

Brown Banded

67
Q

These roaches are one of our larger species. Adults are 1 to 1½ inch long.

A

Smokybrown

68
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These roaches are dark brown to mahogany in color. The pronotum is uniformly dark brown with no patterns.

A

Smokybrown

69
Q

The young nymph is black, with distinctive white-banded antennae and white stripes on its back.

A

Smokybrown

70
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These adult roaches are strong fliers.

A

Smokybrown

71
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These Adult roaches live up to 218 days males slightly less.

A

Smokybrown

72
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These Nymphs molt 9-12 times, mature in about 600 days.

A

Smokybrown

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