Nuisance Pests

Question 1

Normal larval habitats for blowflies are dead animals; however, the cluster fly feeds as a: 
A. Larva on turnips. 
B. Parasite in earthworms. 
C. Bot in rabbits. 
D. Larva on fermenting plant material.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

When vinegar flies or fruit flies become a problem it is usually because there:
A. Is a dead animal in the vicinity.
B. Is access to pet food.
C. Are lots of house plants around.
D. Is a source of fermenting plant material nearby.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which stage of the cluster fly overwinters in attics or wall voids? 
A. Eggs 
B. Larva 
C. Pupa 
D. Adult

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Flies go through which of the following developmental stages? 
A. Egg, pupa, adult 
B. Egg, nymph, pupa, adult 
C. Egg, larva, pupa, adult 
D. Egg, nymph, adult

Answer 4

C

Question 5

Millipedes are: 
A. Secondary wood-destroying organisms. 
B. Crop-destroying arthropods. 
C. Capable of destroying furniture. 
D. Herbivores, usually feeding on decaying plant material.

Answer 5

D

Question 6

Black widow spiders:
A. Are only found in Western Washington.
B. Do not occur in the northwestern states.
C. Occur throughout Washington
D. Occur in small isolated populations in parts of Western Washington.

Answer 6

C