Pest Control

Question 1

What are 3 ways to prevent pest?

Answer 1

work w/ licensed pest control operator
deprive pest of food, shelter, water
keep pests out of building

Question 2

What are the EPA rules for pesticides?

Answer 2

all food prep must stop
all dishes must be covered
only ppl w/ protective clothing can stay on premises
all food contact surfaces must be thoroughly cleaned

Question 3

How much is spent to control cockroaches?

Answer 3

1 bil

Question 4

What is adv of the mammalian immune system?

Answer 4

produces antibodies to fight infections/ poisons
adaptive
able to withstand 50x’s the radiation that would kill a human

Question 5

What is the number 1 cause of asthma attacks?

Answer 5

cockroach poop

Question 6

What does a cockroach body consist of?

Answer 6

antennae
pro- thorax
cerci
2 brains

Question 7

What is the ootheca?

Answer 7

egg

Question 8

How many nymphs per ootheca does a german cockroach have? Brown banded?

Answer 8

20-30

13- 15

Question 9

What do cockroaches survive on? How long can they live? how long do they usually live?

Answer 9

sugar, starch, protein
4 yrs
1-2 yrs

Question 10

T/F: cockroaches are nocturnal animals

Answer 10

T

Question 11

How many roaches can there be for every one you see?

Answer 11

1000

Question 12

Which cockroach is the smallest in the US? How long in length? Where are they a prob?

Answer 12

German
3/4 in
kitchen stove w/ grease and warmth, or bars

Question 13

T/F: German adult cockroaches have wings and can fly around

Answer 13

F: they do not fly

Question 14

How do you destroy german cockroaches?

Answer 14

baits, boric acid, bay leaves (repel), spot sprays

Question 15

What is the largest cockroach in the US? how long in length? Do they fly?

Answer 15

American
1.5 in
yes

Question 16

Which cockroach is aka water bugs? how long are they?

Answer 16

oriental

1 in

Question 17

Where are oriental roaches found how are they controlled?

Answer 17

damp areas
sinks, bathrooms, basements
direct sprays

Question 18

What roach is a problem in hotel rooms? how do you exterminate them?

Answer 18

brown- banded

fumigation

Question 19

How do you prevent brown banded cockroachs?

Answer 19

keep clean
spot sprays
roach motels
bait (not near food)

Question 20

What diseases do flies carry?

Answer 20

samonella typhi
streptococcus
shigella
heliobacter pylori

Question 21

1 fly= __ cockroaches

Answer 21

35

Question 22

What is the primary purpose of a fly?

Answer 22

to produce maggots

Question 23

Whats the word to describe how a fly eats?

Answer 23

vomitus

Question 24

How do you control flies? Why are bug zappers bad?

Answer 24

keep it clean
screens (16 mesh)
fly swatters
fly strips (away from food)
release mil of bacteria

Question 25

What are signs of rodent infestations?

Answer 25

droppings gnawing on food grease tracts (no bladder control) nesting materials

Question 26

T/F: Mice are gregarious and can fit through an opening the size of a dime

Answer 26

T

Question 27

How is the hanta virus spread?

Answer 27

mice urine

Question 28

How high can a rat reach up? How far can they jump horizontally and straight up? what can't they chew through?

Answer 28

18 in 4-5 ft and 2 ft steel wool

Question 29

what is the number 1 cause of electrical fires?

Answer 29

rodents chewing through wires

Question 30

How do you control pantry pest?

Answer 30

FIFO | tight containers

Question 31

What beetle perfers flour or flour- based mixes?

Answer 31

granary

Question 32

What insect perfers grains, seeds, nuts, or dried beans?

Answer 32

Weevils

Question 33

What worm shows up when there is a FIFO violation?

Answer 33

meal worm

Question 34

Where are indian meal moths a problem?

Answer 34

brown rice and ceral

Question 35

What are fire ants attracted too? Where is it a problem?

Answer 35

electrical currents | nursing homes

Question 36

How do fire ants cause damage? What is spent annually on damage?

Answer 36

``` destroy crops hasten soil erosion cause potholes damage bridge joints 6 bil ```

Question 37

What can pigeon droppings carry? What does this cause?

Answer 37

cryptococcus | lung infections, fever, cough and skin lesions

Question 38

What bird causes histoplasmosis? What does it resemble? How does the body react?

Answer 38

starlings tuberculosis swollen lymph nodes