Ectoparisites

Question 1

1. Fleas prefer non-human host but will feed on humans if no other host is available?
   a) True
   b) False

Answer 1

a. True

Question 2

2. Ticks have 4 stages of development (egg, larva, nymph and adult)?
   a) True
   b) False

Answer 2

a. True

Question 3

3. 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

Answer 3

d. Both a & b

Question 4

4. Fleas have wings and are excellent jumpers?
   a) True
   b) False

Answer 4

4. False

Question 5

5. Mosquitoes have which of the following lifecycles?
   a) Complete
   b) Incomplete
   c) Gradual
   d) Without

Answer 5

a. Complete

Question 6

6. 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

Answer 6

e. All the above

Question 7

7. Both male and female mosquitoes bite?
   a) True
   b) False

Answer 7

b. False

Question 8

8. Mosquitoes transmit which of the following diseases?
   a) Yellow fever
   b) Malaria
   c) Encephalitis
   d) West Nile virus
   e) All the above

Answer 8

e. All the above

Question 9

9. Bed bugs prefer human blood but will feed on blood from bats, birds, cats, dogs, mice, rats and others?
   a) True
   b) False

Answer 9

a. True

Question 10

10. Bed bugs do not spread disease?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 10

a. True

Question 11

11. Most mosquito problems are managed by pest control companies?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 11

b. False

Question 12

12. Flea larvae feed on human blood?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 12

b. False

Question 13

13. The cat flea is the most common specie we deal with?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 13

a. True

Question 14

14. When controlling ticks, exterior chemical treatments should be performed up to several feet above the ground?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 14

a. True

Question 15

15. An IGR should be added to your tank mix to keep flea eggs from developing into adults?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 15

a. True

Question 16

16. After vacuuming, the vacuum cleaner should be emptied into an open trash container outside?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 16

b. False

Question 17

17. Bed bugs can survive up to six months without a blood meal?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 17

b. False

Question 18

18. Bed bugs have a complete metamorphosis?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 18

b. False

Question 19

19. 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

Answer 19

e. All the above

Question 20

20. Bed bugs are fairly easy to control with one service?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 20

b. False

Question 21

21. Fleas do not like direct sunlight and by cutting down grass and weeds outside, that will reduce their harborage?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 21

a. True

Question 22

22. Pest control technicians should always apply pesticides on animals to control fleas and ticks?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 22

b. False

Question 23

23. Fleas prefer 70-85 degree temperatures and 70% relative humidity?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 23

a. True

Question 24

24. Female mosquitoes have piercing-sucking mouthparts?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 24

a. True

Question 25

25. 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

Answer 25

e. Both a & b

Question 26

26. K-9 inspections may be required to inspect heavy infestations of bed bugs?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 26

b. False

Question 27

27. Brown dog ticks are vectors of Lyme disease, relapsing fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 27

b. False

Question 28

28. Box spring and mattress encasements are a must for controlling bed bugs?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 28

a. True

Question 29

29. Radios, televisions or appliances can become infested with bed bugs and should be sprayed?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 29

b. False

Question 30

30. Fumigation with sulfuryl fluoride is the only method that will guarantee complete elimination of all bed bugs
    and their eggs?
    a) True
    b) False

Answer 30

a. True