ID General Pest | Basic Concepts Flashcards
A third instar nymph is
a) a caste or division of labor category in a termite colony.
b) a definitive stage just before the pupal stage.
c) the designated stage between the molted second instar and the next molt.
the designated stage between the molted second instar and the next molt.
Which of the following insect orders go through simple or gradual metamorphosis?
a) Silverfish and firebrats
b) Beetles and weevils
c) Termites and grasshoppers
Termites and grasshoppers
Which of the following insect orders go though complete or complex metamorphosis?
a) Silverfish and firebrats
b) Beetles and weevils
c) Aphids and stink bugs
Beetles and weevils
Insects have
a) 3 distinct body regions and 4 pairs of legs.
b) 3 distinct body regions and 3 pairs of legs.
c) 2 distinct body regions and 4 pairs of legs.
3 distinct body regions and 3 pairs of legs
Spiders are different from insects in that they
a) have an exoskeleton.
b) are cold blooded.
c) have 2 distinct body regions: a cephalothorax and abdomen.
have 2 distinct body regions: a cephalothorax and abdomen.
Which of the following are always considered pests?
a) Dampwood termites
b) Flies
c) Bed bugs
Bed bugs
Termites go through the following developmental stages:
a) Egg, nymph, pupa, adult
b) Egg, larva, pupa, adult
c) Egg, nymph, adult
Egg, nymph, adult
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is
a) a decision making process.
b) a pest control technique.
c) a technique that excludes pesticides as an option.
a decision making process
A duster is used to apply
a) a liquid insecticide as a perimeter application.
b) dust into a wall void.
c) a fumigant.
dust into a wall void
Dampwood termites are found only in
a) wet wood.
b) the soil.
c) dry wood.
wet wood
The inside of subterranean termites shelter or mud tubes appear
a) scaly or pebbled.
b) ridged.
c) ribbed.
scaly or pebbled
Dampwood termites swarm in
a) spring.
b) early summer.
c) late summer or early fall.
late summer or early fall
Mature dampwood termite soldiers are
a) 3/16 inch long.
b) 3/4 inch long.
c) 1 inch long.
3/4 inch long
The presence of an active dampwood termite colony under a house
a) requires treatment with an insecticide.
b) is an indication of a moisture problem.
c) can be ignored.
is an indication of a moisture problem
Subterranean termite swarming in western Washington occurs
a) predominately in spring.
b) predominately in midsummer.
c) predominately in fall.
predominantly in the fall
Which of the following ant groups are primary wood-destroying organisms (WDOs)?
a) Moisture ants
b) Odorous house ants
c) Carpenter ants
Carpenter ants
Which of the following insect groups are secondary WDOs?
a) Moisture ants
b) Subterranean termites
c) Pavement ants
Moisture ants
Which of the following carpenter ant life stages is not found in a satellite colony?
a) Eggs
b) Larvae
c) Workers
Eggs
Which of the following ant groups is polymorphic?
a) Pavement ants
b) Thatching ants
c) Pharaoh ants
Thatching ants
Accumulating piles of sawdust in various locations (e.g., on crawl space floor) are indicators of a
a) carpenter ant infestation.
b) pavement ant infestation.
c) moisture ant infestation.
carpenter ant infestation
Ants go through the following developmental stages:
a) Egg, pupa, adult
b) Egg, larva, pupa, adult
c) Egg, nymph, pupa, adult
egg, larva, pupa, adult
Thatching ants
a) have stingers.
b) always build mounds.
c) sometimes nest in wall voids.
sometimes nest in wall voids
Lyctid beetles go through the following developmental stages:
a) Egg, nymph, adult
b) Egg, larva, pupa, adult
c) Egg, nymph, pupa, adult
Egg, larva, pupa, adult
Anobiids produce a
a) powdery talke-like frass.
b) granular (gritty) pellet-like frass.
c) 6-sided frass pellets.
granular (gritty) pellet-like frass
Golden buprestids are
a) always regarded as a WDO.
b) never regarded as a WDO.
c) on rare occasions considered a structural pest.
on rare occasions considered a structural pest.
Shipworms are
a) a form of termite.
b) a type of structure-infesting beetle.
c) a wood-eating clam.
a wood-eating clam
Wood-soil contact is a common and necessary condition conducive to the establishment of
a) carpenter ants.
b) fungal rot.
c) subterranean termites.
fungal rot
Lyctids infest which of the following types of wood?
a) Douglas-fir
b) Oak
c) Hemlock
Oak
Cockroaches go through the following developmental stages:
a) Egg, nymph, adult
b) Egg, nymph, pupa, adult
c) Egg, larva, adult
Egg, nymph, adult
The most commonly encountered cockroach in apartments, homes, and resaurants in the Pacific Northwest is the
a) American cockroach.
b) German cockroach.
c) brownbanded cockroach.
German cockroach