Movie Reviews Flashcards
Which of the following is an advantage of using an aerosol sprayer over the other types of formulations?
Less staining of surfaces
Which of the following cricket exclusion methods should a homeowner use?
Weather stripping all windows and entry ways
Which of the following would best describe the active ingredient in a pesticide?
Toxicant
Which of the following symptoms could be expected from exposure to a pyrethoid?
Skin rash, irritated eyes, and sneezing
5) How does exposure to dusts and mists and aerosols commonly occur?
Inhalation
How many feet away from food proparation areas should you place light traps?
10
Which of the following conditions will decrease the long term effectiveness of
an oriental cockroach treatment?
Damp areas
Which of the following practices are basic for pest management of a food
processing plant?
Install weather stripping on doors and windows
What step is essential in performing effective ant control?
Interview customer
Which of the following attributes describes granular formulations of insecticides?
Ready to use
When rodent proofing a structure for rats, what is the minimum size opening that should be sealed?
½ inch
Bedbugs release a ________ odor when disturbed.
Sweet
In which location in the interior of a residence would flea larvae most likely be found?
Carpet
Why would it be useful to conduct a visual inspection before performing a pesticide application?
To identify objects that could be damaged or contaminated in the process.
At what point should application equipment be inspected for wear or damage?
Before each use.
Why should the bases and trunks of trees in the backyard be checked during
search for ants?
Argentine ants feed on aephid secretions
Which of the following application procedures for rodent bait should be used
to control an infestation of mice in a family residence?
Place at ground level
in an anchored and locked, tamper-resistant bait station
How many hours before sunrise are bees considered inactive?
2
The argentine ant consists of _____ stages of development.
4
Carpenter ants primarily swarm in the ______.
Spring
What sized opening will allow adult mice to enter a structure?
¼ inch
An operator is planing on treating a USDA food facility plant. Which of the
following treatment methods should be used?
Trap around entrances.
Invertebrates have no _______.
Backbone
Which of the following major factors influence the frequency of follow up
visits for structures having an infestation?
Non-acceptance of baits,
competing food source, and feedback from customer.
Bed bugs are most active during ______.
Midnight to dawn.
Which of the following rodent devices can act as a trap and monitering tool for insect IPM programs?
Glue board
Fungus gnats are found in potted plants. What should you do to eliminate
them?
Dry out the soil.
The roof rat can be identified by which particular characteristic?
Tail is
longer than the body.
The _____ stage of clothes moths causes the most damage to clothing.
Larvae
A paper wasp nest has which of the following characteristics?
Resembles the
shape of an inverted umbrella found on caves of structures.
A german cockroach is known to live up to _______.
12 months
For which of the following applications should a bulb duster be used?
Treating voids.
Which active ingredients should be used for IGR for cockroaches?
Hydroprene.
Which of the following practices will likely result in insecticide resistant
insect populations?
Repetitive use of the same chemical.
A homeowner has complained of large, black flying insects hovering around
the outside of their home. Holes have been discovered that appear to have
penetrated several inches deep into ceiling support beams. Which insect
could have caused this?
Carpenter bees
Which of the following actions occur with the movement of pesticide away
from the treatment area?
Drift
Which of the following weather conditions is highly conductive to flea
development?
Warm and humid.
Why should you have the homeowner vacuum after treatment for fleas?
To cause pupae to turn into adults
Which of the following regulatory agencies must be notified by a registered pest control company immediately after a representative is seriously injured during a pesticide application?
Structural Pest Control Board
_______ cockroaches are commonly found in restaurants.
German
What kind of ant would use a perimeter barrier treatment?
Argentine
A consumer reports having seen oriental cockroaches. Which of the following sites is most likely the source of the infestation?
Water meter enclosures.
The ______ has capsule shaped fecal matter ¾ to 1 inch in length.
Norway rat
What are the conditions that are likely to lead to carpenter ant infestation?
Once a habitat has been destroyed.
The ____ fly is known to primarily reproduce in or around feces.
Bottle
What is the proper name of the purse shaped egg capsule found on a female cockroach?
Ootheca
The most common cause of drift in the pest control industry would be _____.
Mixed/mismatched nozzle sizes
Drain flies can be described by which of the following characteristics?
Tiny yellow, black flies found near damp, moist areas.
The ______ ant is described as having 2 nodes and is yellow-gold with a reddish brown abdomen.
Pharoah
An example of an external feeder includes _________.
Drugstore beetle
Flea eggs can be recognized by their _____ color.
Pearly white
After a rodent control program has been established, which of the following acts should be taken to maintain treatment effectiveness?
Eliminate harborage areas.
Which of the following occasional invaders is found in basements, kitchens, and bathrooms?
Springtails
How does an insect growth regulator (IGR) treatment affect fleas?
Prevents fleas from reproducing
Theoretically, what is the first step in pest inspection process?
Detailed interview with the customer
Baits should only be used for which of the following species?
Pharoah
Which of the following groups of signal words show the ranking order from most toxic to least toxic?
Danger, warning, caution
How long can a cockroach live with water, but without food?
One month
In which of the following areas of a structure would norway rats most likely be found?
Sub-area
A centipede can be described as having ______.
Elongated, flattened with one
pair of legs per body segment
Which of the following types of cockroaches carries the egg capsule for about 30 hours and either drops or attaches it to a protected surface near a food
supply?
Smokey brown
Preparing a house for chemical treatment of which of the following pests involves removing objects from the floor beforehand?
Cat fleas
Why would it be useful to treat the family dog at the same time the residence is being treated for fleas?
Reduces the possibility of re-infestation
Which ant rarely invades the home?
Harvester
Which of the following type of ants require transportation into the home?
Pharaoh
How do you identify an imported red ant?
Mound in soil
Controlling the larval stage of cluster flies is made problematic due to the fact that they __________.
Develop in earthworms.
Which of the following types of ants has 2 nodes in their pedicel and the pedicel attaches to the upper part of the abdomen?
Acrobat
The ____ cockroach is the largest size of a cockroach.
American
For proper application, an applicator should hold an aerosol spraying about how far from the treatment area?
18-24 inches
What is the minimum distance traps should be set at when monitering stored product pests?
3 feet
Which of the following conditions would cause 10w pressure and uneven spray pattern in a power sprayer pattern in a power sprayer?
Decreased hose size
Which of the following characteristics of applications equipment is the major factor influencing drift?
Nozzle size and pressure regulation
Which of the following preventative maintenance should be used for a compressed air sprayer?
Rinse tank and hose after all chemical has been emptied
Why must pesticide identification tags be placed on all pesticide service containers?
To comply with the CA code of regulations
What initial action should be taken in case of an accidental poisoning of an applicant?
Start first aid measures, consult pesticide label, seek medical
attention immediately.
Which of the following would be the most common route of pesticide exposure?
Dermal
Which of the following materials should be used to treat roaches found in an electrical outlet?
Bait
Which of the following pests should be treated by applying pesticides with a residual treatment into all the cracks and crevices?
German
What is the average life span of an adult clothes moth (casemaking or welding moth)?
10-30 days
Who is responsible for providing all personal protective equipment to the applicator while on the job?
The employer
Brown banded cockroaches prefer to live in which of the following types of environmental settings?
Warm
Which of the following insecticides have been found to show which levels of
resistance for bed bugs?
Pyrethroids
At what point are health effects or symptoms of acute pesticide exposure evident?
Immediately or within 24 hours of exposure
A strong indicator of an active cockroach infestation includes which of the following?
Fecal matter
Casemaking clothes moths consume ______.
Hair, keratin, leather wool
_______ cockroaches are commonly found in sanitary (sewers) and storm drains.
American
What process underlies the use of pheromones as a monitering tool?
The pheromones only attract members of specific species
For which of the following applications would an ultra-ion volume (ULV) generator be recommended?
Space treatment in warehouse