Pest Control Flashcards
What’s the most common roach on the ship?
German cockroach
What’s the biology of the Germancockroach?
One half inch long two dark longitudinal stripes behind the head.
When can you use pesticides?
In port and 24 hour ventilation
What is the medically important beetle?
Dermestid nettle
What nettle dosent starve
Khapra beetle
Which nettle feeds on grains?
Flour bettle
Which bettle can fly
Red flour beetle
How much beetles can be in flour?
3 per pound for flour beetles and 7 per pound for other animals
How many eggs dose the flour beetle have?
440
What’s the most common bettle on the ship?
Saw tooth grain bettle
How many eggs can the saw tooth carry?
280
What’s the most destructive stored pest?
Rice weevil
What’s the number one pest of dried storage?
Indian meal MothaF
What beetle can penetrate packaging?
Cigarette beetles
How often should store rooms be inspected?
Monthly
