Quick Facts Flashcards
(154 cards)
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Considered a nuisance pest because of their often high numbers and because crushing them may leave stains
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Clover mites
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Can be identified by their long front legs, which are longer than their bodies
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Clover mites
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Microscopic fecal particles and shed exoskeleton fragments become mixed with floating house dust
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House dust mite
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Cannot thrive when relative humidity is less than 50%
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House dust mite
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Mites that are occasional biting pests of humans
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Bird and rodent mites
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Nest area should be treated immediately to reduce risk of live mites dispersing from site and moving into other areas of the home
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Bird and rodent mites - any bird or rodent nests
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Small, but visible mites that can be seen while biting a human and removed from the skin with a piece of tape
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Bird and rodent mites
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Can bite people but do not burrow into the skin as many people believe
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Chigger mite larvae
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Pierce the skin and inject a digestive enzyme that disintegrates the skin cells, the skin then swells around the mite, making it difficult to see or remove
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Chigger mite larvae
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Itching may not occur for several hours after exposure so people may believe they’re being bitten in their home
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Chigger mite larvae
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Aka human itch mite
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Scabies mites
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Microscopic mites that cannot be seen with the naked eye
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Scabies mites
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Females burrow through, and feed on human skin
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Scabies mites
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Transmitted mostly by physical contact or bed linens recently used by an infected person
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Scabies mites
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Pesticides should not be applied to homes for these mites
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Scabies mites
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A thorough soapy shower in cool to lukewarm water. Lather and rinse several times. This is an effective treatment for what?
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Chigger mite bites
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Only scorpion in the U.S. that is a serious concern for human heath
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Arizona bark scorpion
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Anti venom for Arizona bark scorpion available if
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Within two hours of the sting
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Sting site will not be swollen or discolored as it would with a less dangerous species
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Arizona bark scorpion
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Use ice pack to reduce the pain. Do not submerge in ice water.
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Arizona bark scorpion
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Morphine should be avoided for Arizona bark scorpion stings because
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It has a synergistic effect with the venom
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Both nymphs and adults feed on blood (preferably humans)
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Bed bugs
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Five instars and require a blood meal for each molt
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Bed bugs
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Adult female requires a blood meal before laying eggs
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Bed bug
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Bites can be highly irritating or no reaction at all
Bed bugs
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Hairs are equal to or longer than widths of their eyes
Bat bug
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Female more round than male
Bed bug
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Social wasps are known as
Vespids
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Establish colonies in the spring and abandon them when winter approaches
Yellowjacket wasps
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Populations peak in the summer and fall
Yellowjacket wasps
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Generally build their nests below ground, although above ground nests do occur
Yellowjacket wasps
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Opportunistic feeders and will eat whatever is available — often found near trash cans
Yellowjacket wasps
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Relatively large colonies, range in size from a few thousand to tens of thousands
Yellowjacket wasps
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Can sting multiple times
Yellowjacket wasps
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Nests built above ground can superficially resemble hornet nests
Yellowjacket nests
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Nests are more irregular in shape than hornet nests
Yellowjacket wasps
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Nests are usually associated with holes in the ground or voids in walls, soffits, eaves, or concrete blocks
Yellowjacket nests
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For ground nests, dust an area for 6” around the entrance hole and/or puff dust into entrance hole
Yellowjacket wasps
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If it is an aerial nest, then an appropriately labeled aerosol works well
Yellowjacket wasps
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Use dust application if application must be made during day while foragers are out so they come in contact when returning to nest
Yellowjacket wasps
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Found above ground in eaves or other protected places
Paper wasps
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Brood cells are exposed, but chambers are protected by umbrella shaped nest
Paper wasps
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Colonies are relatively small, usually containing fewer than 200 workers — can grow quite large
Paper wasps
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Nests are not typically reused the following season
Paper wasps
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Do not sting, but their bites can be quite painful, especially when they inject formic acid in wound
Carpenter ants
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Nest in wood or above-ground cavities
Carpenter ants
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Prefer to attack wood softened by fungus and often associated with moisture problems
Carpenter ants
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Active galleries are kept clean of debris
Carpenter ants
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Perimeter treatment of a nonrepellent. Trim any tree branches from structure. Caulk any gaps where electrical and water lines enter
Carpenter ants
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May invade human tissue, causing myiasis
Lesser house fly
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Known to harbor at least 100 different pathogens
House flies
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Rarely breed indoors
House flies
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Most stay within 1-2 miles of their larval habitat if food is available
House flies
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During the day, fly or rest less than 5 feet from ground. At night, rest primarily 5 feet above ground
House flies
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Females commonly lay eggs in over-watered soil of potted plants
Fungus gnats
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Aka humpbacked flies
Phorid flies
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Sometimes mistaken for fruit flies
Phorid flies
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Some species are known to breed in human corpses
Phorid flies
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Heavy infestations in buildings are commonly associated with underground sewage lines that are broken
Phorid flies
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Of great concern in health-care facilities because of their unsanitary habits and because larvae have been found in the open wounds of patients
Phorid flies
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Use ILT for adults in mausoleums or temporarily until breeding source can be found and removed in commercial accounts
Phorid flies
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Pouring bleach and/or boiling water down infested drains is not effective because it does not kill larvae
Phorid flies
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Residuals not required since breeding site elimination offers best controlling term
Phorid flies
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Love to eat sweets
Odorous house ant
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Single, flattened node is difficult to see
Odorous house ant
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Construct nest near moisture source, especially around hot water pipes and heaters
Odorous house ant
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Most likely to enter buildings when their honeydew source is reduced during rainy weather or with leaf fall
Odorous house ant
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Sometimes mistaken for fire ants but are monomorphic
Pavement ant
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Medium-sized, slow moving ant
Pavement ant
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May nest outdoors in soil or indoors
Pavement ant
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Not aggressive, but workers can bite and sting
Pavement ant
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When they excavate for a nest, they typically bring soil up to the surface and pile it it up around the entry hole
Pavement ant
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Prefer high protein diet
Red imported fire ant
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Very important economically and medically
Red imported fire ant
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Responds aggressively when nest is disturbed
Red imported fire ant
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Benzoyl urea insecticide
Acts as an IGR
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Imidacloprid
Nervous system toxin
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Using low rates of insecticides allows slightly resistant individuals to survive and develop resistance.
True - to avoid this risk pesticides should always be applied at the label rate, especially for high risk pests like mosquitoes
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What class of pesticides was DDT?
Nerve agents that affect the sodium channels or the chloride channels in nerve cells
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Malathion, diazinon, chlorpyrifos, and acephates are examples of
Organophosphates
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DDT is an example of what class of pesticides?
Chlorinated hydrocarbons
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Chlordane, Lindan, aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor, dicofol, and endosulfan are examples of
Chlorinated hydrocarbons
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Must be ingested to be effective. More than one mode of action.
Borates
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Borax and boric acid are examples of
Borates
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Unlike chlorinated hydrocarbons, these are not very persistent and break down relatively quickly in the environment
Organophosphates
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Nerve agent effective against a broad range of insects
Organophosphates
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Work by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase in the nerve cell
Organophosphates
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Dichlorvos, malathion, acephate, and naled are examples of
Organophosphates
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Safer alternative to Organophosphates
Carbamate
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MOA is identical to Organophosphates
Carbamate
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Carbaryl and propoxur examples of
Carbamates
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Highly abrasive and is made of tiny, sharp pieces of fossilized shells
Diatomaceous earth
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Few examples of resistance have been recorded for
Physical toxicants
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Affect the sodium channels in nerve axons
Pyrethrins
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Have the ability to knock down (paralyze) insects very quickly, but many insects have the ability to quickly break down (metabolize) them and thus recover
Pyrethrins
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Almost always mixed with a synergist
Pyrethrins
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Prevents the insects from metabolizing Pyrethrins
Synergist
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Piperonyl butoxide and MGK-264 are
Common synergists
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Why is controlling bed bugs with pyrethroids proven to be difficult?
Pyrethroids have the same MOA as DDT. Bed bud populations that developed DDT resistance retained this resistance because both work by affecting sodium channels
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Esfenvalerate, fluvalinate, and etofenprox
Exceptions to the ‘thrin’ rule of pyrethroids
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Used worldwide as insecticides more than any other class of insecticide
Neonicotinoids
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Neonicotinoids MOA
Nerve agents - bind to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors - prevents transmission of information from one cell to another
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Persistent, broad-spectrum insecticides with relatively low toxicity to people and other mammals
Neonicotinoids
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Imidicloprid, thiamexotham, acetamiprid, dinotefuran, and clothiandin are examples of
Neonicotinoids
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Slow acting and do not repel
Phenylpyrazoles
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Often used in baits for ants, termites, and cockroaches
Phenylpyrazoles
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Work by inhibiting energy production within the cell, and disrupting the nervous system by blocking the GABA-activated chloride channel
Phenylpyrazoles
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Fipronil is the best known example
Phenylpyrazoles
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Diflubenzuron, hexaflumuron, noviflumuron, and lufenuron
IGRs (chitin synthesis inhibitors)
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Pesticide toxicity classes
1 - extremely toxic (danger) less than a teaspoon
2 - very toxic (warning) teaspoon to an ounce
3 - moderately toxic (caution) ounce to a pint
4 - slightly toxic (caution) pint to a quart or more
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Who requires SDS?
OSHA
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Most likely way to be exposed to pesticide
Dermal
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Material of gloves to be worn with fumigant application
Cotton
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Birds associated with histoplasmosis
Starlings and house sparrows
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Only birds that are not protected by federal laws and may be killed or removed without permits
European starlings, house sparrows, pigeons
*state and local laws may forbid these and other control methods
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Primary transmitters of hantavirus
Deer mice
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Should be worn when inspecting a bat-infested area
Respirator with a particle filter among other PPE
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Control measures are mainly limited to exclusion and sanitation due to federal and local laws
Bats
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2/3 water, concentrate, then
Add remaining 1/3 water
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To plug holes and voids
Steel wool or copper mesh
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Used to pest proof holes larger than 1/2 inch
Fast drying cement, polyurethane foam, and other materials
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Different formulations of the same pesticide may require PPE from different chemical-resistance categories.
True according to OSHA
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Special care should be taken to protect what two body parts because they absorb pesticides faster
Head and genital areas
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The most common cartridge requirement for pesticide applicators
Organic vapor (OV)
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If more than one pesticide formulation is to be mixed in one tank, they should be added in the following order:
1. Wettable powders
2. Flowables and dry flowables
3. Water-soluble concentrates
4. Emulsifiable concentrates
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Calibrate equipment at least
At the beginning and middle of each spraying season
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The best place to dispose of surplus pesticide mixture is
On the site of application
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If too much pesticide is mixed, it may be
Applied at other locations with a similar pest problem, or it may be saved for a future application.
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Triple rinsing ensures
99% removal of pesticide residue
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How to prevent a pesticide container from being reused
Punch holes in the top and bottom of the container
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Three C’s in event of a pesticide spill
Control, contain, clean up
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Four routes of entry recognized for pesticide exposure to humans
Dermal, oral, inhalation, and ocular
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In the event that skin has been burned by pesticides, do not
Apply oil, ointment, grease, or other chemical or drugs
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In the U.S., it takes about _______ years to develop a new pesticide and bring it to market.
8-10
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Indicates that the environment, the user, or other people can possibly be harmed through the use, even if used as directed.
Restricted-use pesticides
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The antenna of termites are always monoiliform and termites in North America never have
clubbed or bent antennae
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Subterranean termite soldiers have smooth
Mandibles
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Most dampwood and drywood soldiers in North America have jagged
Mandibles
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Naustiform termites
The soldiers of some species that are known to use chemical secretions from a special gland on the head to repel or entangle prey
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Subterranean termite soldiers pronotum is
Narrower than the head
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The pronotum of most drywood and dampwood termites is
As wide or wider than the head
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Fontanelle
Small opening on the top of the head that secretes defensive fluids
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Has a pronounced fontanelle on the front part of its head
Formosan subterranean termite
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Drywood termites infest wood that is
I’m good condition (moisture levels less than 15%)
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Fumigants more effective against adults because they must be
Breathed
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Provide a fast knockdown
ECs
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Shelf life is often shorter
Baits - since they contain food
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Generally produce large particles
Aerosol cans
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Many beetles get their common name from
The food preferences of the larvae
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The first sign of wdo beetle damage
Usually the presence of holes in wood
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Important tool when conducting inspections for wdo beetles
Moisture meter
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Minimal standard for monitoring several auditing systems
Quarterly - but monthly trends provide even more detail
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Ants follow structural guidelines so traps and baits
Should be placed along foraging routes
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One pheromone trap should be used for every
250-500 square feet for small areas and every 1,000-2,000 square feet for large warehouse areas
