Communication is an important feature of many IPM program because? ~Correct
Answer~It provides a record of the ongoing dialog of visits, actions, and interventions.
What is the application rate of a termiticide to a trench with the footer at a depth of 3
feet? ~Correct Answer~4 gallon per 10linear feet.
A minimum treatment for control or prevention of all wood destroying fungi contracts
includes: ~Correct Answer~Removing sources of moister by fixing leaking pipes.
What is the purpose of the IRAC group number in the upper right hand corner of a
pesticide label? ~Correct Answer~It identifies which pesticides can be used in rotation,
series, or mixture to help slow down insecticides resistance.
What is the application rate of a termiticide into a hollow block wall? ~Correct
Answer~2 gallons per 10 linear feet
Dusts are most effective when applied: ~Correct Answer~In a thin layer to cracks and
crevices
Many factors affect pesticide drift including: ~Correct Answer~Particle size of liquid
application, the smaller the particle the greater the risk of drift.
A spot treatment is: ~Correct Answer~A pesticide application to surfaces not larger than
2 sqft.
, A routine schedule of maintenance/cleaning/checking and calibration equipment is
important to: ~Correct Answer~Ensure application of label directed amounts of
pesticides.
Protecting surface water from pesticides involves ~Correct Answer~All the above.
What is the major objective of a soil termiticide application? ~Correct Answer~To
establish a chemical barrier in the soil between the termites and the wood structure.
What is a crack and crevice pesticide application for household pest control? ~Correct
Answer~An application into cracks and crevices where pests hide or enter structures.
The three life-support requirements that pests need to survive include: ~Correct
Answer~Food, water, and harborage.
Ants: ~Correct Answer~Social insects that display complete metamorphosis
Bedbugs: ~Correct Answer~A blood feeding nocturnal insect that undergo in complete
metamorphosis
Flies: ~Correct Answer~Are good a flying when they mature into the adult stage
Carpenter ants: ~Correct Answer~Large nocturnal ants that feed on insects not wood