Structural Pest Control Board Applicators Exam Study Questions Already Graded A+

Structural Pest Control Board Applicators Exam Study Questions Already Graded A+ Are Bees responsible for more deaths in the United States than any other insect? ️Yes, Bees are responsible, due to allergic reactions Are Botanicals generally the safest insecticides? ️Yes Are you allowed to wear Regular eyeglasses or sunglasses while applying pesticide? ️No, it is prohibited. Can cockroaches carry disease organisms? ️Yes! On the loins and bristles of their body as well as on the sticky pads of their feet. They will also defecate on food spreading disease. Examples include dysentery, staphylococcus, streptococcus, and ecoli bacterias. Can you cut open a "Water Soluble Packing" package and use part of it? ️No..... Never cut open this kind of package, it puts you in great danger of getting the pesticide on you and becoming sick or hurt. Define the five categories of Rodenticides? ️1) Natural rodenticides are derived from plant parts (mainly roots and seeds) 2) Inorganic Rodenticides are derived from natural minerals. 3) Fumigants are used for burrowing animals. These are gasses, and should only be used by trained people. 4) Organics contain some of the most poisonous but effective of all rodenticides. 5) Anti-Coagulants - are the rodenticides that cause internal bleeding from which the pest dies. They are generally mixed with dry baits or water which the target pest then eats or drinks. Do you have to wear a special respirator if you have a beard or lots of facial hair? ️Yes. How can proper mixing and application of pesticides be accomplished ? ️Understanding proportions fractions percentages to assist with converting from gallons to quartes, ounces to gallons, etc. How does a tarantula live? ️They live in burrows or gaps under rocks. They will often utilize an abandoned rodent hole which they will at least partially line with silk. How does the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) define Integrated Pest Management (IPM) ️A decision-making process that anticipates and prevents pest activity and infestation by combining several strategies to achieve long-term solutions. Components may include waste management, structural repair, maintenance, biological and mechanical control techniques, and pesticide application. How does the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) define Integrated Pest Management (IPM) ️An effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common sense practices. How is the mosquito's life cycle? ️The female mosquito obtains the blood meal, she lays her eggs directly on the surface of stagnant water, or in a depression, or on the edge of a container where rainwater may collect and flood the eggs. The eggs hatch and a mosquito larva emerges. The larva/instar lives in the water feeds on microscopic organisms, and then develops into a pupa. The pupa also lives in the water but no longer feeds. Finally the mosquito emerges from both the pupa case and the water as a fully developed adult, ready to bite. Only the female bites. How long does a German cockroach adult live? ️Up to 10 months How long does an adult Oriental cockroach live? ️About 1 year How many days does it take a brown banded cockroach egg to hatch? ️50-90 days How many egg capsules does a female German cockroach produce in one life time? ️Between 4 & 8 capsules How many egg capsules does a female Oriental cockroach produce in one life time? ️8 capsules How many eggs does one American cockroach egg capsule contain? ️Approximately 15 eggs How many eggs does one Brown Banded cockroach egg capsule contain? ️About 18 eggs. How many eggs does one German cockroach egg capsule contain? ️Between 30