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1
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An Oriental roach egg capsule contains about 16 eggs.

a) True
b) False

A

a) True

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Adult American female roaches live up to?

a) 589 days
b) 200 days
c) 365 days
d) 218 days

A

c) 365 days note: males live usually less.

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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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4
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A Smokybrown roach egg capsule contains about 30-40 eggs.

a) True
b) False

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b) False

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5
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Adult Oriental roaches live up to?

a) 589 days
b) 180 days
c) 365 days
d) 218 days

A

b) 180 days

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6
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Chemical treatments should be your first step in controlling roaches?

a) True
b) False

A

b) False

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Brown banded roaches prefer starchy materials, but will eat most anything?

a) True
b) False

A

a) True

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An American roach egg capsule contains about 30-40 eggs.

a) True
b) False

A

b) False

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Oriental roaches feed on filth, rubbish, and other decaying organic matter.

a) True
b) False

A

a) True

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10
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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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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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12
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Oriental roaches are often found in?

a) Attics
b) Behind pictures on walls
c) Kitchens and baths
d) Sewers, septic tanks and other damp places

A

d) Sewers, septic tanks and other damp places

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13
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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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14
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German 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

a) Kitchens and baths

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15
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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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A Turkestan roach egg capsule contains about 30-40 eggs.

a) True
b) False

A

b) False

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17
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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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18
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Adult male brown banded roaches will fly if disturbed?

a) True
b) False

A

a) True

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Oriental roaches are usually found in?

a) Kitchens and baths
b) Attics
c) Sewers, septic tanks and other damp places
d) Behind pictures on walls

A

c) Sewers, septic tanks and other damp places

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20
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Adult Oriental roaches have wings but do not fly?

a) True
b) False

A

a) True

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21
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German roaches are usually found in?

a) Attics
b) Sewers, septic tanks and other damp places
c) Kitchens and baths
d) Behind pictures on walls

A

c) Kitchens and baths

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22
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Which adult roach is the largest of the common species and over 1 1/2 inches long?

a) Smokybrown
b) German
c) Oriental
d) American

A

d) American

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23
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Oriental roaches are often found in?

a) Attics
b) Sewers, septic tanks and other damp places
c) Kitchens and baths
d) Behind pictures on walls

A

b) Sewers, septic tanks and other damp places

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24
Q

A Smokybrown roach egg capsule contains about 26 eggs.

a) True
b) False

A

a) True

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25
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The American roach is?

a) Reddish-brown in color with a pale brown or yellow band around the edge of the pronotum.
b) attracted to light.
c) Identified by the 2 longitudinal dark stripes on its pronotum
d) One of the smallest roaches

A

a) Reddish-brown in color with a pale brown or yellow band around the edge of the pronotum.

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26
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An Oriental roach egg capsule contains about 30-40 eggs.

a) True
b) False

A

b) False

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27
Q

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

a) Oriental
b) Turkestan
c) American
d) Smokybrown
e) Brown-Banded
f) German

28
Q

Sanitation is important for roach control and should be done after every treatment?

a) True
b) False

29
Q

German roaches are general feeders but particularly attracted to fermented foods and beverages.

a) True
b) False

30
Q

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) Kitchens and baths

31
Q

A Smokeybrown roach has a pale brown or yellow band around the edge of its pronotum.

a) True
b) False

32
Q

The American roach is?

a) One of the smallest roaches
b) attracted to light.
c) Identified by the 2 longitudinal dark stripes on its pronotum
d) Reddish-brown in color with a pale brown or yellow band around the edge of the pronotum.

A

d) Reddish-brown in color with a pale brown or yellow band around the edge of the pronotum.

33
Q

You should consider using baits as your first choice for controlling most roach species?

a) True
b) False

34
Q

Adult German roaches live up to?

a) 589 days
b) 200 days
c) 365 days
d) 218 days

A

c) 365 days

35
Q

A Brown Banded roach egg capsule contains about 30-40 eggs.

a) True
b) False

36
Q

Which adult roach is the largest of the common species and over 1 1/2 inches long?

a) American
b) German
c) Oriental
d) Smokybrown

A

a) American

37
Q

The German roach is?

a) One of the largest roaches
b) Usually found outdoors
c) A good flier
d) Identified by the 2 longitudinal dark stripes on its pronotum

A

d) Identified by the 2 longitudinal dark stripes on its pronotum

38
Q

Oriental roach eggs will hatch in about how many days?

a) 60
b) 44
c) 70
d) 28

39
Q

The most difficult roach to control is the?

a) American
b) Oriental
c) German
d) Brown Banded

40
Q

Brown-banded roach eggs will hatch in about how many days?

a) 60
b) 44
c) 70
d) 28

41
Q

A Turkestan roach egg capsule contains about 17 eggs.

a) True
b) False

42
Q

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

43
Q

American roaches feed on a variety of foods but prefer decaying organic matter.

a) True
b) False

44
Q

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

45
Q

An American roach egg capsule contains about 16 eggs.

a) True
b) False

46
Q

Which roach is found throughout buildings, high on walls and behind pictures?

a) Brown Banded
b) Oriental
c) German
d) American

A

a) Brown Banded

47
Q

American roaches are often found in?

a) Attics
b) Behind pictures on walls
c) Kitchens and baths
d) basements, crawl spaces, hollow trees and palms, around plumbing and in sewers.

A

d) basements, crawl spaces, hollow trees and palms, around plumbing and in sewers.

48
Q

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

a) Oriental
b) German
c) American
d) Smokybrown
e) Brown-Banded
f) Turkestan

49
Q

Smokybrown roach eggs will hatch in about how many days?

a) 60
b) 45
c) 70
d) 28

50
Q

American roach eggs will hatch in about how many days?

a) 60
b) 44
c) 70
d) 28

51
Q

Adult Smokybrown female roaches live up to?

a) 589 days
b) 218 days
c) 365 days
d) 200 days

A

b) 218 days note: males live less.

52
Q

A Brown Banded roach egg capsule contains about 14-18 eggs.

a) True
b) False

53
Q

Roaches may still survive and thrive, even after you remove their food, water and shelter?

a) True
b) False

54
Q

Adult Brown-banded roaches live up to?

a) 589 days
b) 200 days
c) 365 days
d) 218 days

A

b) 200 days

55
Q

American roaches are the largest of the common species?

a) True
b) False

56
Q

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

57
Q

Turkestan roach eggs will hatch in about how many days?

a) 60
b) 40
c) 70
d) 28

58
Q

Adult female german roaches have wings and can fly?

a) True
b) False

59
Q

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

60
Q

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) Smokybrown
e) both b and d

A

e) both b and d

61
Q

Adult American roaches have wings but do not fly?

a) True
b) False

62
Q

American roaches are often found in?

a) basements, crawl spaces, hollow trees and palms, around plumbing and in sewers.
b) Behind pictures on walls
c) Kitchens and baths
d) Attics

A

a) basements, crawl spaces, hollow trees and palms, around plumbing and in sewers.

63
Q

A German roach egg capsule contains about 30-40 eggs.

a) True
b) False

64
Q

An American roach has a pale brown or yellow band around the edge of its pronotum.

a) True
b) False

65
Q

Brown-Banded roaches are often found?

a) basements, crawl spaces, hollow trees and palms, around plumbing and in sewers.
b) Behind pictures on walls
c) Kitchens and baths
d) Attics

A

b) Behind pictures on walls

66
Q

A German roach egg capsule contains about 16 eggs.

a) True
b) False

67
Q

Which adult roach is about 1 to 1 ¼ inch long, dark brown or nearly black in color?

a) American
b) German
c) Oriental
d) Brown Banded

A

c) Oriental

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