7A General Pest Controls: Unit 7.
Application and Management
Equipment Exam 2025 With 100%
Correct Answers
Name and describe one popular type of compressed-air sprayer. - correct 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. - correct answers
✔✔Compressed-air sprayers, backpack sprayers, and power sprayers.
What parts of a compressed-air sprayer should you inspect regularly? - correct 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.
For what types of applications might you use a pin-stream nozzle? - correct answers ✔✔Crack
and crevice applications. An injection tool (extension tube) directs and narrows the stream of
pesticide.
For what types of applications might you use a flat-fan nozzle? - correct answers ✔✔For general
or spot applications on even surfaces.
How often should you clean a compressed-air sprayer? - correct answers ✔✔If you use your
sprayer daily, clean it weekly. If you use it less often, clean it after each use.
, To mix insecticide concentrates, what temperature water should you put in the spray tank?
Why? - correct answers ✔✔Cool. Warm water helps break down pesticides and increases their
odor. Never use warm water to mix pesticide sprays.
True or False: Backpack sprayers are a good choice to apply pesticides in homes and small
businesses. - correct 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? - correct 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. - correct 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. - correct 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? - correct 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).
Application and Management
Equipment Exam 2025 With 100%
Correct Answers
Name and describe one popular type of compressed-air sprayer. - correct 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. - correct answers
✔✔Compressed-air sprayers, backpack sprayers, and power sprayers.
What parts of a compressed-air sprayer should you inspect regularly? - correct 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.
For what types of applications might you use a pin-stream nozzle? - correct answers ✔✔Crack
and crevice applications. An injection tool (extension tube) directs and narrows the stream of
pesticide.
For what types of applications might you use a flat-fan nozzle? - correct answers ✔✔For general
or spot applications on even surfaces.
How often should you clean a compressed-air sprayer? - correct answers ✔✔If you use your
sprayer daily, clean it weekly. If you use it less often, clean it after each use.
, To mix insecticide concentrates, what temperature water should you put in the spray tank?
Why? - correct answers ✔✔Cool. Warm water helps break down pesticides and increases their
odor. Never use warm water to mix pesticide sprays.
True or False: Backpack sprayers are a good choice to apply pesticides in homes and small
businesses. - correct 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? - correct 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. - correct 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. - correct 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? - correct 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).
