Cockroach Flashcards
1
Q
- The German roach is?
a) A good flier
b) Usually found outdoors
c) Identified by the 2 longitudinal dark stripes on its pronotum
d) One of the largest roaches
A
c. Identified by the 2 longitudinal dark stripes on its pronotum.
2
Q
- Oriental roaches are usually found in?
a) Kitchens and baths
b) Sewers, septic tanks and other damp places
c) Attics
d) Behind pictures on walls
A
b. Sewers, septic tanks and other damp places
3
Q
- Which roach carries its ootheca until eggs are ready to hatch?
a) American
b) Oriental
c) German
d) Brown Banded
A
c. German
4
Q
- Which adult roach is about 1 to 1 ¼ inch long, dark brown or nearly black in color?
a) American
b) Oriental
c) German
d) Brown Banded
A
b. Oriental
5
Q
- Which roach is found throughout buildings, high on walls and behind pictures?
a) American
b) Oriental
c) German
d) Brown Banded
A
d. Brown Banded
6
Q
- Which of these roaches has an egg capsule that is 3/8 inch long and reddish-brown to black?
a) American
b) Oriental
c) German
d) Brown Banded
A
b. Oriental
7
Q
- A German roach egg capsule contains about 30-40 eggs?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
8
Q
- American roaches are the largest of the common species?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
9
Q
- Adult male brown banded roaches will fly if disturbed?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
10
Q
- Chemical treatments should be your first step in controlling roaches?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
11
Q
- Sanitation is important for roach control and should be done after every treatment?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
12
Q
- The most difficult roach to control is the?
a) American
b) Oriental
c) German
d) Brown Banded
A
c. German
13
Q
- American roaches are about ½ inch long, light brown with two light bands across their body?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
14
Q
- Brown banded roaches prefer starchy materials, but will eat most anything?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
15
Q
- Adult Smokeybrown roaches are strong fliers?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
16
Q
- Male and female Turkestan roaches are both dark brown with cream colored stripes?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
17
Q
- To control American and Oriental roaches, you should always start by treating the interior?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
18
Q
- American roaches form an average of one egg capsule per month for ten months?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
19
Q
- A German roach is pale brown, about 1/2 to 5/8 inch long?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
20
Q
- American roaches are found in which of the following?
a) Hollow trees and palms
b) Around plumbing and sewers
c) Basements and crawl spaces
d) Moist, shady areas
e) All the above
A
e. All the above
21
Q
- Brown banded roaches require more moisture to survive than German roaches?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
22
Q
22 .A Smokeybrown nymph is black with white-banded antennae and white stripes on its back?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
23
Q
- Adult German roaches live up to?
a) 589 days
b) 200 days
c) 365 days
d) 218 days
A
c. 365 days
24
Q
- A Smokeybrown roach has a pale brown or yellow band around the edge of its pronotum?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
25
25. German roach eggs will hatch in about how many days?
a) 60
b) 44
c) 70
d) 28
d. 28
26
26. You should consider using baits as your first choice for controlling most roach species?
a) True
b) False
a. True
27
27. Roaches may still survive and thrive, even after you remove their food, water and shelter?
a) True
b) False
b. False
28
28. Name four locations where residual dusts should be applied for roach control:
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Cracks, crevices, wall voids, under cabinets, beneath appliances
29
29. German roaches are often found in what areas?
a) Exterior planter boxes
b) Garages and storage sheds
c) Living room and bedroom areas
d) Kitchens and baths
d. Kitchen and baths
30
30. Sticky traps (insect monitors) are useful tools for what purpose?
a) Identifying the type of pests present
b) Identifying where the roaches are located
c) Identifying whether the roaches are in the nymphal stage or in the adult stage
d) Monitoring the effectiveness of your treatment program
e) All the above
e. All the above
31
What are the five species of cockroaches in California that are commonly regarded as pests:
Source: UC IPM
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German
Oriental
American
Brown Banded
Turkestan
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32
Cockroaches range in size from less than 1/2 inch long to almost 2 inches long.
a. True
b. False
a. True
33
Cockroaches range in size from less than 1/2 inch long to almost 3 inches long.
a. True
b. False
b. False
34
Cockroaches are mostly diurnal and feed on organic material.
a. True
b. False
b. False
35
Cockroaches are mostly nocturnal and feed on organic material.
a. True
b. False
a. True
36
People are repulsed when they find cockroaches in their homes and other buildings.
a. True
b. False
a. True
37
Indoor infestations of cockroaches are also important sources of allergens and have been identified as risk factors for the development of asthma in children.
a. True
b. False
a. True
38
The levels of allergens present have been directly correlated to both cockroach density and the conditions that contribute to heavy infestations, such as housing disrepair and poor sanitary conditions.
a. True
b. False
a. True
39
Cockroaches are small insects with short antennae.
a. True
b. False
a. True
40
The most common roach found in apartments, homes, hotels, and restaurants?
German
41
This roach can be easily identified by the two dark longitudinal stripes on its pronotum.
German
42
This roach is pale brown, about 1/2 to 5/8 inch in length.
German
43
This roach has wings but doesn't fly and the female carries ootheca until eggs are ready to hatch. No other roach does this.
German
44
This is the most difficult cockroach to control.
German
45
This roach is dark brown or nearly black in color
Oriental
46
These roach males are about 1 inch long and females are about 1 1/4 inches long.
Oriental
47
These roaches may live up to six months.
Oriental
48
Nymphs molt 7-10 times and take about 589 days to develop.
Oriental
49
Nymphs have 6 to 7 stages and they are fully mature in 103 days.
German
50
Oriental Adult cockroaches live one to six months.
a. True
b. False
a. True
51
German Adult cockroaches can live up to one year.
a. True
b. False
a. True
52
Oriental Adult cockroaches live one to nine months.
a. True
b. False
b. False
53
German Adult cockroaches can live up to two years.
a. True
b. False
b. False
54
Oriental cockroaches can fly or glide.
a. True
b. False
b. False
55
Oriental cockroaches can't fly.
a. True
b. False
a. True
56
German cockroaches have wings but don't fly.
a. True
b. False
a. True
57
This cockroach is the largest of the common species up to 1 1/2 inch or longer.
American
58
This cockroach is reddish-brown in color with a pale brown or yellow band around the edge of the pronotum.
American
59
This adult cockroaches can fly.
American
60
Smaller roach, rarely more than 1/2 inch long.
Brown Banded
61
Roach is light brown in color with two light bands running across the body.
Brown Banded
62
This Roach Female has a more broad body and shorter wings.
Brown Banded
63
These Roach Nymphs mature in about 160 days.
Brown Banded
64
These roach Adults live about 200 days.
Brown Banded
65
These roaches are generally found throughout buildings on ceilings, high on walls, behind pictures, light fixtures, near motors of refrigerators and other appliances.
Brown Banded
66
These roaches don't require as much moisture as the German roach.
Brown Banded
67
These roaches are one of our larger species. Adults are 1 to 1½ inch long.
Smokybrown
68
These roaches are dark brown to mahogany in color. The pronotum is uniformly dark brown with no patterns.
Smokybrown
69
The young nymph is black, with distinctive white-banded antennae and white stripes on its back.
Smokybrown
70
These adult roaches are strong fliers.
Smokybrown
71
These Adult roaches live up to 218 days males slightly less.
Smokybrown
72
These Nymphs molt 9-12 times, mature in about 600 days.
Smokybrown
