Ectoparisites Flashcards
1
Q
- Fleas prefer non-human host but will feed on humans if no other host is available?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
2
Q
- Ticks have 4 stages of development (egg, larva, nymph and adult)?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
3
Q
- To control fleas in a home, when should they vacuum?
a) Before any treatment is performed
b) Vacuum on a regular basis after the treatment
c) With today’s products, vacuuming once in while is all that’s needed
d) Both a & b
A
d. Both a & b
4
Q
- Fleas have wings and are excellent jumpers?
a) True
b) False
A
- False
5
Q
- Mosquitoes have which of the following lifecycles?
a) Complete
b) Incomplete
c) Gradual
d) Without
A
a. Complete
6
Q
- To control ticks, homeowners need to do which of the following?
a) Keep grass and weeds cut short
b) Install fencing to keep dogs from straying into infested fields
c) Wash or change pet bedding regularly
d) Remove clutter and debris
e) All the above
A
e. All the above
7
Q
- Both male and female mosquitoes bite?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
8
Q
- Mosquitoes transmit which of the following diseases?
a) Yellow fever
b) Malaria
c) Encephalitis
d) West Nile virus
e) All the above
A
e. All the above
9
Q
- Bed bugs prefer human blood but will feed on blood from bats, birds, cats, dogs, mice, rats and others?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
10
Q
- Bed bugs do not spread disease?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
11
Q
- Most mosquito problems are managed by pest control companies?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
12
Q
- Flea larvae feed on human blood?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
13
Q
- The cat flea is the most common specie we deal with?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
14
Q
- When controlling ticks, exterior chemical treatments should be performed up to several feet above the ground?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
15
Q
- An IGR should be added to your tank mix to keep flea eggs from developing into adults?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
16
Q
- After vacuuming, the vacuum cleaner should be emptied into an open trash container outside?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
17
Q
- Bed bugs can survive up to six months without a blood meal?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
18
Q
- Bed bugs have a complete metamorphosis?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
19
Q
- Homeowners can do their part to control mosquitoes by doing which of the following?
a) Eliminate sources of moisture, such as old tires, buckets and clogged rain gutters
b) Maintain swimming pools, spas and bird baths
c) Install door and window screens to keep these pests out
d) Cut back vegetation where mosquitoes rest
e) All the above
A
e. All the above
20
Q
- Bed bugs are fairly easy to control with one service?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
21
Q
- Fleas do not like direct sunlight and by cutting down grass and weeds outside, that will reduce their harborage?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
22
Q
- Pest control technicians should always apply pesticides on animals to control fleas and ticks?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
23
Q
- Fleas prefer 70-85 degree temperatures and 70% relative humidity?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
24
Q
- Female mosquitoes have piercing-sucking mouthparts?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
25
Q
- Where do bed bugs prefer to live?
a) Near the host
b) Dark areas
c) Drafty areas
d) All the above
e) Both a & b
A
e. Both a & b
26
Q
- K-9 inspections may be required to inspect heavy infestations of bed bugs?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
27
Q
- Brown dog ticks are vectors of Lyme disease, relapsing fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
28
Q
- Box spring and mattress encasements are a must for controlling bed bugs?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
29
Q
- Radios, televisions or appliances can become infested with bed bugs and should be sprayed?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
30
Q
- Fumigation with sulfuryl fluoride is the only method that will guarantee complete elimination of all bed bugs
and their eggs?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
