PEST CONTROL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEW UPDATE

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1. 4 egg, larva, pupa, adult How many phases in an ants life? 2. 1/4 of the full container, triple rinse Whats the proper way to rinse a pesticide contain- er? 3. 1/8th in long, yellowis... h brown, hover around decaying fruits & vegetables and garbage. Most abundant in late summer and early fall Identify a fruit fly 4. Window sill Where are most dead flies found? 5. White and translucent What color are flea eggs? 6. Wash pets bedding, vacuum rugs, furniture and baseboard, dispose of vacuum bag What recommendations do you make to homeowners before flea treatment? 7. House fly What fly has four stripes on it? 8. Find the source of infestation and destroy it. In warehouse use pheromone traps, major infestation tarp fumigation is necessary How do you eliminate food storage pests? 9. Indian meal moth The most common species of meal moth found in the home of a pantry? 10. Spin web as they grow, leave behind silken threads wherever they crawl, about 1/2 inch long when fully grown, they are white with a greenish or pinkish hue Identify Larvae of Indian meal moth 11. 6 to 8 weeks How long of a cycle does an Indian meal moth take to develop? 12. Clothes moth is smaller and have more hair What's the difference from a clothes moth and an Indi- an meal moth? 13. Cat flea What's the most common flea? 14. 3/4 inch droppings with blunted ends Norway rat droppings size and shape? 15. 1/2 inch droppings, pointed and spindle shaped Roof rat droppings and shape? 16. 1/4 inch droppings pointed ends House mouse droppings and shape? 17. Leave 1/2inch opening in wood Carpenter bees live in wood and do what to it? 18. Soft wood What kind of wood to car- penter bees destroy? 19. Random haphazard web, no pattern, irregular, What type of web does a tangled 20. Larvae 6 Adult 8 black widow make? How many legs does a dog tic have, larvae & adult? 21. 1-7 per day How many eggs does a fe- male bed bug lay per day? 22. Mainly by droppings, to see what kind and the current infestation How do you identify a rat infestation? 23. No they typically stay in dark corners Do clothes moths like light? 24. Yellowish golden color less than 1/2 inch, they hide when disturbed causing infestation hard to identify. Damage is noticed when fab- ric, furs, or feathers are found Identifying a clothes moth? 25. Sweet eaters Argentine ants are what kind of eaters? 26. Other insects Carpenter ants eat? 27. No the chemical in the trap is a sex pheromone that only at tracks the male moth Do pheromone traps work on female moths? Why? 28. 3 months How long do pheromone traps remain effective? 29. Ants What's the most common structural pest in the U.S.? 30. 100% or as close to that as possible What percentage of mice/ rats must be eliminated to say infestation is gone? 31. 2 square feet Spot treatment is how many feet? 32. Clean air tight sealed bag, soap and water Where do you store protec- tive mask, and how do you clean them? 33. When mixing When are you most likely to encounter pesticide ex- posure? 34. Dermal (through the skin) What is the most common way pesticide gets into hu- mans? 35. Dust Pesticide formulation to use in wall voids is? 36. 10 days How long do you have to notify the board of address change? 37. Adult carpet beetles, they feast on pollen and flowering plants 38. Post 24 hours in advance of application and 72 hours after application Eliminating flowering plants from near structure helps prevent what pest? When do you post warn- ing signs at each area of a school where pesticides are to be applied? 39. Wet areas Treat what areas when centipedes are found in the house? 40. Moth fly and filter fly Drain fly goes by other names such as? 41. Potted plants on soil or leaves Fungus gnats are found where? 42. German roach What roach is the most common found in restau- rants? 43. Mostly found in moist areas. Treat grassy ar- eas and unimproved weedy areas Springtails are mostly found where? 44. Carpet beetles and clothes moths What insects digest ker- atin? 45. Broom straw Usual tool to clean a spray nozzle? 46. Only a few days, remember it does not eat What's the life span of a casemaking cloths moth? 47. June What month does the field rep license expire? 48. 16 hou [Show More]

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