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1
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most likely pests to encounter with mystery or phantom bite case

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lice & scabies, fleas, chiggers, bed bugs, bird bugs, conenosed bugs, mosquitoes, thrips, spiders, bird & rodent mites

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infamous for its ability to transmit the bacterium that causes bubonic plague from rodents to humans

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Oriental rat flea

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one of the most difficult pests to confirm because of their small size. check for the presence of rodents, birds, or abandoned nests.

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bird & rodent mites

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4
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mammals in the order Chiroptera

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bats

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5
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symptoms are real, but they are being caused by something else that is being blamed on insects

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illusional infestations (allergies, dry skin, diet deficiencies, drugs or alcohol, environmental irritants, disease, side effects of medication)

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6
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identify with sticky traps, visual inspection of premises, and pet inspection by the customer or a vet

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fleas

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7
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protected by federal & local laws, control measures are mainly limited to exclusion & sanitation

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bats

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_____________ insecticides are generally ineffective at killing adult insects because once an insect reaches adulthood, it no longer molts (except Zygentoma)

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CSI or chitin synthesis inhibitors

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9
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more toxic but less persistent than chlorinated hydrocarbons

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organophosphates

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in some insects, the ovipositor is modified into a defensive organ called a

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stinger

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most active at night, attracted to lights, rest in moist cracks and crevices at day, scavenge on dead animal and plant material, order: Dermaptera

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earwigs

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12
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this small grain beetle has no beak, has its head visible from above, doesn’t have any teeth on its pronotum and cant fly. It is found more in the northern states.

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confused flour beetle

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13
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if true, then two means

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entomologists always use two words if a common name accurately describes the order to which a particular insect belongs. EX: bed bug is a true bug so its spelled using two words. ladybug is not a true bug so its spelled using one word

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14
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mice are able to squeeze through cracks that are only ______ wide

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1/4 inch or 6 mm

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15
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_________ are most useful against controlling
larger populations of rodents

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baits

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16
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The ACE will follow standard ___________ in the performance of all of his or her professional duties

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IPM guidelines

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17
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pesticide formulation comprised of fine airborne particles that may be solid or liquid

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aerosol insecticide

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18
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gloves that should never be worn because they can absorb and accumulate pesticides

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cotton, leather, or canvas

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19
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insect nerve cord is close to the legs and runs along the bottom of the body, making it particularly sensitive to insecticides that penetrate the body through the

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feet and ventral side of the body

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20
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how is it evident that some bat species are important predators of insects?

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their feces glisten with insect fragments

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21
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flows freely throughout the insect body cavity

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hemolymph

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22
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these vertebrate pests contribute to pollination

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bats

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23
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other common names of Norway rat & Roof rat

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Norway - brown rat
Roof - black rat

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24
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The ACE will be honest and impartial and will preface any one-sided statements, criticisms, or arguments by

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clearly indicating on whose behalf they are made

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25
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important structural pests that are most likely to develop resistance

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cockroaches, house flies, bed bugs, and fleas

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26
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species of insects that are closely related are placed in the same

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genus
EX: all of the mosquito species that are capable of transmitting malaria belong to the genus Anopheles

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27
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the presence of three key essentials when they are found together (pest triangle)

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conducive conditions (food, water, harborage)

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28
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there are usually ____ spiracles on each abdominal segment

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two (one on each side)

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29
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many rodenticides are _________________ which work by ___________________________, so rodents die from internal bleeding after ingesting them

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anticoagulants; preventing blood from clotting

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30
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since rodents are mammals - like humans, dogs, and cats - ____________ are toxic to us and our pets

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rodenticides

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31
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difference between BCE program and ACE program is that ACE program is designed around knowledge of

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applied entomology

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32
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label requires rodent baits be placed no farther than _____ feet (30 meters) from manmade structures

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100f; 30m

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33
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devices that collect insects without a lure

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passive traps

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34
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it is difficult for dust mites to survive when relative humidity is below ________

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50%

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35
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raising temperatures to at least ________ for at least ______ will kill most arthropods

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140F (60C); one hour

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36
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caulk should be used for small holes and cracks that are no wider than ______

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1/2 inch/13mm
(use cement, concrete, etc. for larger holes)

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37
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The ACE will share in sustaining the

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laws, institutions, and burdens of the community

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38
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a colorless nitrogenous polysaccharide occurring in the cuticle of arthropods

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chitin

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39
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four characteristics of arthropods

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1 - bilateral symmetry
2 - chitinous exoskeletons
3 - segmented bodies
4 - segmented legs

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40
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the tarsi of many insects are equipped with ________, which means they can “taste” with their feet in addition to their palps

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chemoreceptors

41
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an elevated ridge or keel

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carina

42
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in Crustacea, the hard covering of the thorax

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carapace

43
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recently molted adult that is not entirely hardened or fully colored

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callow

44
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must be ingested in order to be effective

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Borates

45
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the presence of the host animals or their nests will be the source area. Expert identification may be necessary because their appearance is very similar to

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bat bugs; bird bug
appearance very similar to bed bugs

46
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effects of bites are mild and temporary and are easily soothed by washing.

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thrips - will be present on the body when biting sensations occur & can be picked up with a piece of sticky tape

47
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large bugs that bite exposed areas of skin while the victim is sleeping

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conenosed (triatoma) bugs

48
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identify by the pattern and location of bites, and whether or not the client has recently walked through tall grass or woods. bite effects are delayed, typically not noticeable several hours later & do not persist for more than a few days to 1-2 weeks.

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chiggers

49
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MUPs

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major urinary proteins (rodents)

50
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the primary carrier of hantavirus

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deer mouse

51
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The ACE’s knowledge and skills will be used for the betterment of

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human welfare

52
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smallest of the stored grain beetle

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flat grain beetle

53
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The ACE will express an opinion on an entomological subject

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only when it is founded on adequate knowledge and honest conviction and will be factual in all estimates, reports, and testimonies

54
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MUPs from rats & mice are potent allergens that are linked to

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asthma

55
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toxic to a wide variety of arthropods and very persistent in the environment

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broad-spectrum insecticides

56
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_________ insects are the least likely to develop resistance

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social

57
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___________ emit light that is less attractive to insects than light from mercury vapor lights or incandescent lights

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sodium vapor lights

58
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having short wings that do not cover the abdomen

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brachypterous

59
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two generations per year

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bivoltine

60
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the protruding mouthpart structures of a sucking insect

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beak

61
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in ticks, the basal part of the false head

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basis capituli

62
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the outer shell or covering of an insect egg

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chorion

63
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a major element in the mouthparts of spiders and related arthropods; in the form of fangs, pincers, or piercing organs

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chelicerae

64
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the mosquito-borne encephalitis diseases, including West Nole virus, St. Louis encephalitis, and Western and Eastern Equine Encephalitis, can be carried by what mosquito genus

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Culex, Anopheles, or Aedes

65
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What family is the Moth fly in

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Psychodidae

66
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What type of metamorphosis does the cat flea go through

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complete

67
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proven arthropod carrier (vector) of encephalitis viruses

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mosquitoes

68
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what is the only arthropod capable of burrowing into the skin

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scabies mites

69
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clover mites are capable of biting humans once they enter a structure

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false

70
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what is the smallest arthropod capable of biting people

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mites

71
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crickets have what type of metamorphosis

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gradual

72
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insecticides that affect the nerve’s on-off switch, causing it to fire continuously and resulting in death

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chlorinated hydrocarbons

73
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the exoskeleton - sometimes referred to as the insect

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cuticle

74
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insecticides that inhibit the formation of new chitin and are effective principally against immature insects that are still molting

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chitin synthesis inhibitors (CSIs)

75
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apterous, or __________

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wingless

76
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a key feature of Hemiptera

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piercing-sucking mouthparts

77
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thought to kill insects by moving into the tracheae and physically clogging the air passageways

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insecticidal oils

78
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__________ penetrate through all of the organs and tissues of the body to deliver oxygen

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tracheoles –> about 1/50th the diameter of a human hair

79
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Zygentoma

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(formerly known as Thysanura)
silverfish & firebrats

80
Q

lower “lip”

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labium

81
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three regions that make up scorpions’ body

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prosoma: head region
mesosoma: abdominal region
metasoma: tail & stinger

82
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at or near the point of attachment to the main body

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basal

83
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Linnaeus’ system of classification is referred to as a system of

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binomial nomenclature - because the scientific name of each organism consists of two names, the genus and the species

84
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chitin consists of ________ or simple chains of ________ arranged in microscopic __________

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linked polysaccharides;
sugars;
fibers

85
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about _____ different species of bats are found in the U.S.

A

40

86
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insect heads consist of _____ segments, the thorax consists of _____ segments, and the abdomen consists of around _____ segments

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head: several
thorax: three
abdomen: 11 (fewer in some insects)

87
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the public’s love affair with DDT and modern insecticides was tempered with the publication of the book, ‘Silent Spring’ by Rachel Carson in

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1962

88
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Psocoptera

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booklice & barklice

89
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small, peg-like structure found on the underside of the springtail

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collophore

90
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bats may carry ____________

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parasites such as bat bugs, mites, ticks, and lice

91
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three birds that can be structural pests

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pigeons, European starlings, and house sparrows

92
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these birds are associated with histoplasmosis

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starlings & house sparrows

93
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what is histoplasmosis

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a lung disease

94
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only birds not protected by federal laws and may be killed or removed without permits

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European starlings, house sparrows, & pigeons
(state and local laws may forbid these & other control measures)

95
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grows in bat feces in some parts of the U.S. and can become airborne

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fungal pathogens such as H. capsulatum

96
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one pair of legs per body segment & two pairs of legs per body segment

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one pair = centipede (Chilopoda)
two pair = millipede (Diplopoda)

97
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taxon groups

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King Phillip came over for great spaghetti

98
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pheromone traps are especially effective for monitoring

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stored product pests like Indian meal moths & clothes moths

99
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what term is typically used instead of the abdomen on an ant?

A

gaster

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