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Certified Operator Categories - ANSWER-household pest control (HPC), wood destroying organisms (WDO), and fumigation (FUM) All wood infestation inspection reports must be issued on the state-approved form. The report is a statement of what was observed and recorded when the structure was inspected. It requires the inspection and documentation of previous and active infestations of: WDO FORMS... - ANSWER-• Subterranean termites • Powder post beetles • Wood boring beetles • Dry wood termites • Wood decaying fungus Comprehensive Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application - ANSWER-• Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building • Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact • Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels • Application of an approved termiticide to all exterior and interior soils, consistent with the products label and labeling directions. State regulations may exceed label requirements for drill intervals. Defined Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application - ANSWER-• Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building • Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact • Removal of all accessible termite tunnels • Application of an approved termiticide consistent with product label and labeling directions. State regulations may exceed label requirements for drill intervals Post Construction Non Soil Termiticide Applications, Other Than Baits - ANSWER-• Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building • Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact • Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels • Application of an approved termiticide consistent with product label and labeling directions Post Construction Termiticide Bait Applications - ANSWER-• Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building • Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact • Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels • Install/service an approved baiting system consistent with the product label and labeling directions. Pre-Construction Termiticide Bait Applications - ANSWER-Systems must be monitored consistent with the product/system label for one year at no additional cost when installed for pre-construction or to control infestations found during the coverage period of an Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report Treatment of Powder Post Beetles and Wood Borers - ANSWER-* Application of an approved pesticide *Ventilation of the under-floor space between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth *Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil surface in a crawlspace. Treatment of Wood Decay Fungi - ANSWER-* Ventilation of the under-floor space between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth *Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil surface in a crawlspace. *If an infestation of water conducting fungi is located in the under-floor space, then additional control measures are required. Treatment of Dry Wood Termites - ANSWER-* Application of an approved pesticide Household Pest Control - ANSWER-Only pesticides registered with the EPA and the Georgia Department of Agriculture are permitted for use. All pesticides must be applied consistent with the product label and labeling directions. Household Pest Control Contracts Must Contain... - ANSWER-A contract must be issued for all treatments. All residential contracts must contain: *three-day right to cancel the contract *terms for any contract extension *insurance requirement statement. Fair Business Practices Act - ANSWER-The Georgia Office of Consumer Affairs administers the Fair Business Practices Act, requiring all contracts signed at the customer's home or business contain a notice that the contract may be canceled for up to three business days after signing. It also requires that all work will be done in a quality manner. Hazardous Waste Management Act - ANSWER-In 1979 Georgia passed the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act to follow the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). This law protects human health and the environment from improper activities involving hazardous waste. Pesticide Use and Application Act - ANSWER-This law deals with the regulation and licensing of certain areas related to structural pest control. These include areas such as mosquito control and applications of pesticides to lawns. Three life-support requirements a pest needs to survive are... - ANSWER-Food, Water, and Harborage (place to hide) The services provided by the pest management professional address pests that can be put into three major groups: - ANSWER-•Insects and other arthropods (mites, ticks, and spiders) •Vertebrates (birds, squirrels, rats and mice) •Wood decay fungi Arthropods are a group of animals that includes... - ANSWER-Insects, Spiders, Mites and Ticks All arthropods share some biological characters with humans including: - ANSWER-•A central nervous system - a main nerve cord that runs the length of the body •Striated skeletal muscles - like in humans but arthropod muscles are attached inside the exoskeleton •Bilateral symmetry - like humans, if you cut an arthropod down the middle...both halves look like mirror images But all arthropods differ from humans because they have: - ANSWER-•Segmented body and appendages - a body with at least 2 segments and legs and antennae that are divided into sections •Chitinous exoskeleton - the skeleton is on the exterior and made of a protein called chitin. This 'skin' must be shed in order for the arthropod to grow •Open circulatory system - the exoskeleton creates a body cavity and 'blood' flows inside this cavity. Arthropods don't have a system of veins and arteries •The arthropod central nervous system - has main nerve cord but it includes several 'control' centers or little brains (called ganglia), usually one ganglia per body segment, not a single 'brain' like humans. Insects can be separated from their arthropod 'cousins' by the following features: - ANSWER-•Segmented body divided into three sections - head, thorax, abdomen *Head with one pair of antennae *Thorax with three pairs