Health-related PM Study Guide 7A
Certification TEST WITH ALL
ANSWERS
Section 1: implementing pest management programs
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Define integrated pest management - ANSWER-The process that utilizes inspections and periodic
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monitoring to determine if any type of treatment is needed to reduce pest/to tolerable levels (combo of
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both non/chemical)
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list four steps in an integrated pest management program - ANSWER-1. inspect the site for pest problems
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2. set pest action thresholds
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3. apply pest management procedures
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4. monitor program
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,define action threshold - ANSWER-the level in which a pest infestation requires initiating a control
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strategy
Describe and give examples of the following non chemical control practices
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1. Pest Exclusion
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2. Pest habitat manipulation
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2. Pest Removal - ANSWER-1. Sealing gaps or installing devices to keep out pest (either provided
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service/helping to understand what can be done for repairs) N N N N N N N N
2. Control Strategy that denies access to food, water, and shelter. (Mainly through sanitation for, rodent,
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roach, bed bug)
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3. most direct approach: Direct removal (Vacuuming)/Lethal trapping/Live Trapping with disposal or
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removal.
Section 2: Pesticide
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Explain how contact insecticides and stomach poisons work - ANSWER-Contact insecticides penetrate
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through the insect body covering, either applied to it directly or through residue on a service
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Stomach Poisons are ingested by the insect during feeding or grooming.
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define the terms residual insecticide and non residual - ANSWER-Residual insecticide may persist for
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weeks or longer
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Non residual break down quickly after treatment
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describe the disruption of the insect physiological process resulting from treatment using the following
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insecticide classes N
1. Desiccants
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2. Pyrethrins
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2. Synthetic pyrethroids
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4. Insect Growth Regulators (IGR) - ANSWER-1. Mineral Derived, inorganic insecticide that disrupt water
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balance of insects, while being a low hazard to nontarget/ insects not know for resistance to inorganic
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, 2. Derived from the chrysanthemum flower, interrupts the normal transmission of insect nerve impulses
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3. Mimics Pyrethrin's, meaning they interfere with transmission of nerve impulses, but engineered to be
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more stable and persistent
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4. Chemical that mimics juvenile growth hormone, prevents insect from molting into an adult, by
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disrupting the insect life cycle and preventing reproduction
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#1 Name Advantages of:
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1. Bait
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2. Dust
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3. Granules
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4. Wettable Powder
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5. Emulsifiable concentrates - ANSWER-1. Easy/Inaccessible/Odorless to people and pets
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2. Has Longest Residual activity, with great coverage within cracks, crevices and voids.
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3. Ext. Applications where longevity under water/hot conditions apply (easy to apply)
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4. Easy to Store/ Provides better residual properties for porous surface like wood and concrete.
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5. Easy to use/Measure, requiring only slight agitation, Non abrasive, and will not plug screens or nozzles
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#1 Name Disadvantages of:
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1. Bait
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2. Dust
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3. Granules
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4. Wettable Powder
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5. Emulsifiable concentrates - ANSWER-1. Target pest must consume bait, Also can be less effect in
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unsanitary conditions with other food present
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2. If applied carelessly can drift into non target areas (or cause hard breathing if inhaled without mask)
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3. can be more expensive/ doesn't stick to foliage
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