7A GENERAL PEST CONTROLS: UNIT 7. APPLICATION
AND MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT - TEST YOUR
KNOWLEDGE
Name and describe one popular type of compressed-air sprayer. - Answers - The 1-
gallon stainless steel sprayer. This sprayer with a multiple-spray nozzle can apply
insecticides accurately into insect harborages.
Name three commonly used sprayers in general pest control. - Answers - Compressed-
air sprayers, backpack sprayers, and power sprayers.
What parts of a compressed-air sprayer should you inspect regularly? - Answers -
Check the spray tank inside and out. Look for pinholes and stripped threads. Examine
the check valve and plunger cup of the pump unit for wear and damage. Inspect the
hose for cracks and soft spots. Check the nozzle by using a spray pattern check tray.
True or False: Backpack sprayers are a good choice to apply pesticides in homes and
small businesses. - Answers - False. Backpack sprayers are designed for continuous
spraying of large areas such as commercial food facilities and warehouses.
What are some advantages of using bait stations? - Answers - These devices are small
and easy to move and place. They are designed to attract the target pest, not nontarget
organisms. The toxin is contained, so that it is not easily accessible to children and pets.
Name some factors that determine success in baiting for pests. - Answers - 1. Know
when, where, and how to place baits and bait stations.
2. Choose the baits that you know pests like to eat.
3. If using guns or other injection devices, keep the delivery tube capped when not in
use so the bait does not dry out.
4. Do not contaminate baits with spray insecticides that might make the bait less
attractive to pests.
Name at least three kinds of traps used to monitor, catch, and/or kill pests. - Answers -
1. Snap (trigger) traps.
2. Live traps.
3. Glue boards.
4. Insect light traps (ILTs).
What type of pest would you be most likely to catch with a trigger trap? Where should
you place the traps? - Answers - Rodents (mice and rats). Place traps close to the walls,
behind objects in dark corners, and in other areas where rats and mice are active. Place
traps so that rats and mice will pass directly over the trigger as they follow their natural
course of travel (usually close to a wall).
AND MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT - TEST YOUR
KNOWLEDGE
Name and describe one popular type of compressed-air sprayer. - Answers - The 1-
gallon stainless steel sprayer. This sprayer with a multiple-spray nozzle can apply
insecticides accurately into insect harborages.
Name three commonly used sprayers in general pest control. - Answers - Compressed-
air sprayers, backpack sprayers, and power sprayers.
What parts of a compressed-air sprayer should you inspect regularly? - Answers -
Check the spray tank inside and out. Look for pinholes and stripped threads. Examine
the check valve and plunger cup of the pump unit for wear and damage. Inspect the
hose for cracks and soft spots. Check the nozzle by using a spray pattern check tray.
True or False: Backpack sprayers are a good choice to apply pesticides in homes and
small businesses. - Answers - False. Backpack sprayers are designed for continuous
spraying of large areas such as commercial food facilities and warehouses.
What are some advantages of using bait stations? - Answers - These devices are small
and easy to move and place. They are designed to attract the target pest, not nontarget
organisms. The toxin is contained, so that it is not easily accessible to children and pets.
Name some factors that determine success in baiting for pests. - Answers - 1. Know
when, where, and how to place baits and bait stations.
2. Choose the baits that you know pests like to eat.
3. If using guns or other injection devices, keep the delivery tube capped when not in
use so the bait does not dry out.
4. Do not contaminate baits with spray insecticides that might make the bait less
attractive to pests.
Name at least three kinds of traps used to monitor, catch, and/or kill pests. - Answers -
1. Snap (trigger) traps.
2. Live traps.
3. Glue boards.
4. Insect light traps (ILTs).
What type of pest would you be most likely to catch with a trigger trap? Where should
you place the traps? - Answers - Rodents (mice and rats). Place traps close to the walls,
behind objects in dark corners, and in other areas where rats and mice are active. Place
traps so that rats and mice will pass directly over the trigger as they follow their natural
course of travel (usually close to a wall).
