Purdue Intro to Pest Management Final Exam Multiple Choice and Matching 100% Pass

Purdue Intro to Pest Management Final Exam Multiple Choice and Matching 100% Pass Be able to list several types of mechanical alterations used in subterranean termite control. o Use concrete or metal barriers. o Remove cellulose debris. o Eliminate moisture in and near. o Improve ventilation under structure. o Eliminate wood to soil contact. o Stainless mesh barriers. o Rock/sand particulate. o Nematodes and pathogenic fungi o Complete Metamorphosis Egg larvae pupa adult (Ants, wasps, beetles, tichoptera) No metamorphosis ♣ Egg, Young, adult Collembola, thysanura Incomplete metamorphosis Egg, naiads, adult Odonatan, plecoptera, ephemeroptera Gradual Metamorphosis ♣ Egg, nymph, adult Roaches, hoppers, termites What are some advantages of using insect growth regulators o Low toxicity to mammals o Generally allowed in more areas Affects all stages that undergo complete metamorphosis Understand the general routes by which pesticides can enter a person's body. Ingestion, absorption, inhalation differences in baiting techniques for rats and mice o Mice: Place bait between harborage and food source, favorable feeding locations, corners, warm areas, 3d layout, keep fresh. o Rats: Eliminate food sources, space 15-50, between harborage and food sources, loose pellets in burrows, don't move once used, place sufficient bait, fresh baits with zinc phosphide placed in evening so fresh at night. What are some advantages and disadvantages of using dusts for insect pest management? o Advantages Great residual, no mixing. o Disadvantages Visual residues, takes experience to use correctly, difficult to control dispersal to non-target areas. Be able to describe why crack and crevice applications are preferred for German cockroach management. o Those are preferred areas for harborage and breeding/egg development What are the different castes of termites found within a termite colony? o Workers o Soldiers o Supplementary reproductive Primary reproductive (swarmers What are the three species of commensal rodents of importance to pest management professionals? house mouse, norway (brown) rat, Roof (black) rat