General and household pest management 7a Iowa Questions with 100% Actual
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2 types of traps that can be issued in nuisance fly pest management - ANSWER>Electric light traps (usually
UV lights) or have glue boards
(Bottles or harry traps can be used to capture and identification purposes. Bottles are useful for trapping
vinegar flies and humpback flies once the breeding source is eliminated.
3 blood-sucking insects found in/around a structure - ANSWER>Brown Dog Tick
cat flea?
bed bugs
lice
3 common signs of birds in/on a structure - ANSWER>if they are living there or just visiting
where they are nesting, feeding, roosting, or loafing at a specific site
if they are causing property damage
3 limitations for pyrethroid insecticide uses to control accidental invaders - ANSWER>applications are
permitted to the exterior of buildings where the grated surfaces are underneath eaves, soffits,
Windows, or doors that are protected by coverings, overhangs, awnings, or other structures protected
from rainfall.
application is limited to crack-to-crevice or building foundations up to the height of 3 feet (1m) only if
the exterior of a building is not protected from rainfall
treatments maybe using a coarse, low-pressure spray to portions of surfaces the are directly above bare
soil, lawn, mulch or other vegetation
3 methods used to manage accidental invaders - ANSWER>exclusion
habitat modification
,chemical control
3 needs each pest species must have to survive in a site - ANSWER>food, water and shelter
3 types of application equipment that could be used in a perimeter treatment - ANSWER>Large capacity
sprayer
Backpack sprayer
Compressed air sprayer
4 approaches for managing ant infestations - ANSWER>1. Pest proofing and sanitation
2. Barrier treatments
3. Treating the nest directly
4. Baits as a way of delivering pesticide into the nest
4 common places that pests can enter a structure? - ANSWER>cracks, windows, doors, and any utility
service
4 common., structure-infesting cockroach species - ANSWER>German cockroach
Brownbanded cockroach
American cockroach
Oriental cockroach
4 places to inspect to look for pest or evidence of pests - ANSWER>1.cracks
,2.behind/under stuff
3. Messy areas
4. Utility lines (electric, water, gas, computers etc)
(Where they will go into the outside building structure or interior walls)
5 common entry sites for squirrels entering a structure - ANSWER>damaged attic louvers, ventilators,
soffits, joints of siding, knot holes, openings where utility pipes or wires enter, chimneys, and flashing.
5 locations ants build their nests? - ANSWER>Wood
Near hot water pipes or near warm areas
Soil
Near another colony
Crevices
6 ant species found in or near structures - ANSWER>Carpenter ants
Crazy ants
Larger yellow ants
Little black ant
Odorous house ants
Pharaoh ants?
Acrobat ants?
Accidental invader often found in new homes feeding on molds growing on lumber exposed to moisture
- ANSWER>Foreign grain beetle
Accidental invader that humans move into homes in bundles of newspaper, luggage, and flowers -
ANSWER>European Earwig
, associate the available monitoring tools for blood-feeding pests - ANSWER>ticks- do laundry and check on
the body and clothes for ticks if you have been outside
fleas-do laundry
bed bugs- barrier tapes on bed legs, interceptor devices beneath bed legs, or a sticky surface
sandwiched between small cardboard or plastic pieces. (that was passive now this is active) the host
volatiles, carbon dioxide, and/or heat to attract bed bugs to a device. you can also use dogs.
lice- do laundry and maybe get Robi Comb
Mosquitoes- community wide effort- elimination of breeding sites. small areas can be treated using
sprays, aerosols or fogs.
Associate the specific order produced by crushing an ant body for two common ant species -
ANSWER>Larger yellow ant- lemon order
Odorous house ants- rotten-coconut odor
best method to control bats in a structure - ANSWER>"bat-proof" the building ( making sure the bat dosent
get in the building)
Choice of insecticide and application site for ant management? - ANSWER>Baits
Barriers
Sticky traps
compare the bumble bee with the carpenter bee - ANSWER>bumble bee- 3/4 inch long. large robust body
has several colored hairs giving it a fuzzy appearance. it has a black head, a yellow or orange and black
thorax, and black and yellow or orange patterns on its abdomen
correct answers | verified | latest update | Graded A+ | Already Passed |
Complete Solution
2 types of traps that can be issued in nuisance fly pest management - ANSWER>Electric light traps (usually
UV lights) or have glue boards
(Bottles or harry traps can be used to capture and identification purposes. Bottles are useful for trapping
vinegar flies and humpback flies once the breeding source is eliminated.
3 blood-sucking insects found in/around a structure - ANSWER>Brown Dog Tick
cat flea?
bed bugs
lice
3 common signs of birds in/on a structure - ANSWER>if they are living there or just visiting
where they are nesting, feeding, roosting, or loafing at a specific site
if they are causing property damage
3 limitations for pyrethroid insecticide uses to control accidental invaders - ANSWER>applications are
permitted to the exterior of buildings where the grated surfaces are underneath eaves, soffits,
Windows, or doors that are protected by coverings, overhangs, awnings, or other structures protected
from rainfall.
application is limited to crack-to-crevice or building foundations up to the height of 3 feet (1m) only if
the exterior of a building is not protected from rainfall
treatments maybe using a coarse, low-pressure spray to portions of surfaces the are directly above bare
soil, lawn, mulch or other vegetation
3 methods used to manage accidental invaders - ANSWER>exclusion
habitat modification
,chemical control
3 needs each pest species must have to survive in a site - ANSWER>food, water and shelter
3 types of application equipment that could be used in a perimeter treatment - ANSWER>Large capacity
sprayer
Backpack sprayer
Compressed air sprayer
4 approaches for managing ant infestations - ANSWER>1. Pest proofing and sanitation
2. Barrier treatments
3. Treating the nest directly
4. Baits as a way of delivering pesticide into the nest
4 common places that pests can enter a structure? - ANSWER>cracks, windows, doors, and any utility
service
4 common., structure-infesting cockroach species - ANSWER>German cockroach
Brownbanded cockroach
American cockroach
Oriental cockroach
4 places to inspect to look for pest or evidence of pests - ANSWER>1.cracks
,2.behind/under stuff
3. Messy areas
4. Utility lines (electric, water, gas, computers etc)
(Where they will go into the outside building structure or interior walls)
5 common entry sites for squirrels entering a structure - ANSWER>damaged attic louvers, ventilators,
soffits, joints of siding, knot holes, openings where utility pipes or wires enter, chimneys, and flashing.
5 locations ants build their nests? - ANSWER>Wood
Near hot water pipes or near warm areas
Soil
Near another colony
Crevices
6 ant species found in or near structures - ANSWER>Carpenter ants
Crazy ants
Larger yellow ants
Little black ant
Odorous house ants
Pharaoh ants?
Acrobat ants?
Accidental invader often found in new homes feeding on molds growing on lumber exposed to moisture
- ANSWER>Foreign grain beetle
Accidental invader that humans move into homes in bundles of newspaper, luggage, and flowers -
ANSWER>European Earwig
, associate the available monitoring tools for blood-feeding pests - ANSWER>ticks- do laundry and check on
the body and clothes for ticks if you have been outside
fleas-do laundry
bed bugs- barrier tapes on bed legs, interceptor devices beneath bed legs, or a sticky surface
sandwiched between small cardboard or plastic pieces. (that was passive now this is active) the host
volatiles, carbon dioxide, and/or heat to attract bed bugs to a device. you can also use dogs.
lice- do laundry and maybe get Robi Comb
Mosquitoes- community wide effort- elimination of breeding sites. small areas can be treated using
sprays, aerosols or fogs.
Associate the specific order produced by crushing an ant body for two common ant species -
ANSWER>Larger yellow ant- lemon order
Odorous house ants- rotten-coconut odor
best method to control bats in a structure - ANSWER>"bat-proof" the building ( making sure the bat dosent
get in the building)
Choice of insecticide and application site for ant management? - ANSWER>Baits
Barriers
Sticky traps
compare the bumble bee with the carpenter bee - ANSWER>bumble bee- 3/4 inch long. large robust body
has several colored hairs giving it a fuzzy appearance. it has a black head, a yellow or orange and black
thorax, and black and yellow or orange patterns on its abdomen
