Home Work 1 Flashcards
How many body regions does an insect have?
3
What phylum are insects/mites/spiders?
Arthropoda
How many legs does an insect have?
6
An insects exoskeleton is made up of what?
Chitin
Name three types of metamorphosis.
Without Metamorphosis
Gradual Metamorphosis
Incomplete Metamorphosis
Complete Metamorphosis
Name 4 types of mouthparts
Chewing
Siphoning
Piercing and sucking
Sponging
What kind of mouthparts does a bedbug have?
Piercing and sucking
What’s does LD50 stand for?
The lethal dose of a pesticide that will kill half of a test animal population.
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
What are the 3c’s when handling spills?
Control
Contain
Cleanup
What does EPA Stand for and when was its inception?
Environmental Protection Agency - 1970
What does FIFRA stand for and when was its inception?
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act - 1972
What does FQPA stand for and when was its inception?
Food quality protection act - 1996
What does FDCA stand for and when was its inception?
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - 1938
Which is more toxic…LD50 of 250 or LD50 of 2500?
LD50 of 250
A petiole on an ant is the same as a?
Node
Are there any no node ants?
No
Which ant has a rounded, smooth thorax?
Carpenter Ant
Acrobat ants have what shaped abdomen?
Heart
Pharoah ant control…bait or spray?
Bait
Odorous house ants have a flat or pointed node?
Flat and hidden
Tick adults have how many legs?
8 (they have 6 as nymphs)
Mosquitoes are in which order?
Diptera
Are spiders insects?
No
Which spider has a hour glass or fiddle marking used for ID?
Black widow-Hour glass Brown Recluse-Fiddle
Name two social insects?
Termites and Ants
What order are stink bugs and box elder bugs?
Hemiptera
What order are springtails?
Collembola
What order are beetles?
Coleoptera
What mostly attracts stink bugs to buildings?
Light
What size is a spot treatment?
2 Square feet
Name four types of pesticide formulations
EC Emulsifiable concentrate WP Wettable powder SL Soluble (liquid) concentrate SP Soluble powder SC Suspension concentrate CS Capsule suspensions WG Water dispersible granules
What does EC mean when it comes to formulation?
EC Emulsifiable concentrate