Common Vertebrate Pests

Question 1

only birds not protected by federal laws and may be killed or removed without permits

Answer 1

European starlings
pigeons
house sparrows
(state & local laws may forbid these & other control measures)

Question 2

what is histoplasmosis?

Answer 2

an infection caused by a fungus. The fungus lives in the environment, particularly in soil that contains large amounts of bird or bat droppings.

Question 3

these birds are associated with histoplasmosis

Answer 3

starlings & house sparrows

Question 4

three birds that can be structural pests

Answer 4

European starlings
house sparrows
pigeons

Question 5

protected by federal and local laws, control measures are mainly limited to exclusion and sanitation

Answer 5

bats

Question 6

bats may carry _______________

Answer 6

parasites such as bat bugs, mites, ticks, and lice

Question 7

grows in bat feces in some parts of the U.S. and can become airborne

Answer 7

fungal pathogens such as H.capsulatum

Question 8

these vertebrate pests contribute to pollination

Answer 8

bats

Question 9

how is it evident that some bat species are important predators of insects

Answer 9

their feces glisten with insect fragments

Question 10

about _____ different species of bats are found in the U.S.

Answer 10

40

Question 11

mammals in the order Chiroptera

Answer 11

bats

Question 12

__________ are most useful against controlling larger populations of rodents

Answer 12

baits

Question 13

label requires rodent baits be placed no farther than ______ feet ( ___ meters) from manmade structures

Answer 13

100 feet; 30 meters

Question 14

since rodents are mammals - like humans, dogs, and cats - ____________ are toxic to us and our pets

Answer 14

rodenticides

Question 15

many rodenticides are _______________ which work by ______________________, so rodents die from internal bleeding after ingesting them.

Answer 15

anticoagulants; preventing blood from clotting

Question 16

three most important rodent pests in the U.S.

Answer 16

Norway rat, roof rat, house mouse

Question 17

MUPs from rats and mice are potent allergens that are linked to

Answer 17

asthma

Question 18

MUPs =

Answer 18

major urinary proteins (rodents)

Question 19

other common names of Norway rat and Roof rat

Answer 19

Norway = brown rat; Roof = black rat

Question 20

primary carrier of hantavirus

Answer 20

deer mouse

Question 21

infamous for its ability to transmit the bacterium that causes bubonic plague from rodents to humans

Answer 21

Oriental rat flea

Question 22

common hosts of ectoparasites (fleas, ticks, and mites)

Answer 22

rodents & birds

Question 23

mice are able to squeeze through cracks that are only

Answer 23

1/4 inch (6 mm)

Question 24

caulk should be used for small holes and cracks that are no wider than

Answer 24

1/2 inch (13 mm)

Question 25

emit light that is less attractive to insects than light from mercury vapor lights or incandescent lights

Answer 25

sodium vapor lights

Question 26

material that should be used for exclusion in holes larger than 1/2 inch

Answer 26

cement, concrete, screens, mesh, etc.