Public Health Pest Control Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
What |is |the |series |of |events |from |egg |to |adult |called? |correct |answers |Lifecycle
What |is |metamorphosis? |correct |answers |The |change |that |must |take |place |in |before |the |young
|insect |matures |into |an |adult |is |called |Metamorphosis
What |Phylum |do |all |insect-related |animals |belong |to? |correct |answers |All |insect-related |animals
|such |as |mites, |ticks, |and |spiders |belong |to |a |phulum |called |the |Arthropoda
What |are |Arachnids? |correct |answers |Spiders, |Mites, |scorpions, |and |ticks. |Most |arthropod |pests |are
|insects |or |arachnids. |
- |four |pairs |of |legs
- |two |body |segments |(abdomen |and |cephalothorax)
Name |the |four |control |strategies |used |to |attempt |the |control |of |arthropods |or |rodents. |correct
|answers |1. |Resource |Management/Environment |Manipulation
2. |Prevention/Mechanical |Barriers
3. |Biological |Control |
4. |Chemical |Control
Resource |Management/Environment |Manipulation |correct |answers |Management |of |food, |water,
|and |shelter |availability, |and |habitat |modification |to |minimize |or |eliminate |pest |is |usually |one |of |the
|most |effective |methods |for |controlling |pests.
Prevention/Mechanical |Barriers |correct |answers |Barriers |such |as |screens, |netting, |and |protective
|clothing |all |are |mechanical |means |to |protect |people |from |biting |and |nuisance |insects.
,Biological |Control |correct |answers |The |use |of |predators, |parasites, |and |pathogens |(insect |diseases)
|can |be |effective |in |controlling |some |pest |species, |if |the |beneficial |organisms |can |establish
|themselves |or |if |a |population |can |be |maintained.
Integrated |Pest |Management |(IPM) |correct |answers |This |concept |uses |a |combination |of |biological,
|environmental |and |chemical |control |methods
IPM- |How? |correct |answers |Controlling |pests |by |stressing |non-chemical |methods |is |the |goal |of
|pest |management |programs
IPM- |Why? |correct |answers |An |IPM |program |seeks |to |maintain |to |maintain |pest |populations |below
|the |level |at |which |they |cause |problems.
IPM |correct |answers |It |is |an |alternative |and |improved |approach |to |traditional |pest |management. |I
|uses |information |on |the |life |cycles |of |pests |and |their |interactions |with |the |environment, |in
|combination |with |available |pest |control |methods, |to |manage |pests |by |the |most |economical |means
|with |the |least |possible |damage |to |people, |property, |and |the |environment.
IPM- |Program |correct |answers |Under |an |IPM |program, |spraying |is |used |ONLY |when
|ABSOLUTELY |NECESSARY
What |is |the |difference |between |winged |ants |and |termite |swarmers? |correct |answers |Thee |key
|features |can |quickly |identify |winged |ants:
1. |A |pinched |waist
2. |Elbowed |antennae
3. |Wings |of |different |lengths
Which |ant |species |has |a |heart-shaped |abdomen? |correct |answers |Acrobat |Ant
,Where |do |odorous |house |ants |get |their |name? |correct |answers |The |odor |they |give |off |when |they |are
|crushed, |smells |like |rotten |coconut
What |type |of |control |is |best |for |red |imported |fire |ants? |correct |answers |Broadcast |baiting |followed
|by |mound |drenching
What |is |"budding"? |correct |answers |When |pharaoh |ants |separate |into |multiple |colonies |due |to
|liquid |insecticide |treatment
Order |correct |answers |Group |of |similar |families
Complete |Metamorphosis |correct |answers |Insect |development |consisting |of |four |stages: |egg, |larva,
|pupa, |and |adult
Castes |correct |answers |- |ants |in |a |colony |are |grouped |into |castes |based |off |of |the |tasks |they |perform.
|
- |Castes |consist |of |workers, |queens |and |alates.
Ant |workers |correct |answers |- |Sterile |females, |and |they |make |up |the |largest |cast |in |the |ant |colony |
- |The |workers |protect |the |nest |against |invaders, |gather |food, |serve |the |queen, |and |care |for |the |young
|ants
Ants |(food) |correct |answers |- |Collected |by |foraging |workers |is |passed |mouth |to |mouth |among
|themselves |and |to |other |workers, |larvae, |and |the |queen. |
- |This |process |is |the |only |means |by |which |the |queen |and |larvae |of |the |ant |colony |can |obtain |food
- |This |transfer |of |food |is |an |important |element |in |the |design |and |effectiveness |of |ant |baits
Alates |correct |answers |Winged |adult |fertile |males |and |females |that |leave |existing |colonies |to
|establish |new |ones
, Male |ants |correct |answers |- |Found |in |colonies |only |during |swarmer |formation
- |Sole |purpose: |mating, |and |most |die |soon |afterwards.
Control |of |Ants |correct |answers |- |Usually |multi-step |process |including
- |Proper |Identification
- |Location |of |all |nests
- |Baiting
- |Perimeter |barrier |treatment
- |Non-chemical |methods
Five |Types |of |Ants |in |South |Carolina |that |cause |most |problems |correct |answers |1. |Red |Imported
|Fire |Ants
2. |Argentine |Ants
3. |Odorous |House |Ants
4. |Pharaoh |Ants
5. |Acrobat |Ants
Red |Imported |Fire |Ant |(Solenopsis |invicta) |correct |answers |- |Redish-Brown
- |1/16 |to |1/4 |of |an |inch
- |Extremely |Aggressive
- |Workers |are |different |sizes |(Polymorphic)
- |Prefers |open |areas, |yards, |school |playgrounds, |athletic |fields, |campgrounds, |and |golf |courses
- |Sometimes |nest |in |gas |and |water |meter |boxes, |air |conditioners, |and |other |electrical |equipment
- |Follow |pipes |into |structures
Red |Imported |Fire |Ant |Control |correct |answers |-Non-chemical |control- |lawn |cut |short
- |Chemical |control |is |best |option
Questions With Correct Answers
What |is |the |series |of |events |from |egg |to |adult |called? |correct |answers |Lifecycle
What |is |metamorphosis? |correct |answers |The |change |that |must |take |place |in |before |the |young
|insect |matures |into |an |adult |is |called |Metamorphosis
What |Phylum |do |all |insect-related |animals |belong |to? |correct |answers |All |insect-related |animals
|such |as |mites, |ticks, |and |spiders |belong |to |a |phulum |called |the |Arthropoda
What |are |Arachnids? |correct |answers |Spiders, |Mites, |scorpions, |and |ticks. |Most |arthropod |pests |are
|insects |or |arachnids. |
- |four |pairs |of |legs
- |two |body |segments |(abdomen |and |cephalothorax)
Name |the |four |control |strategies |used |to |attempt |the |control |of |arthropods |or |rodents. |correct
|answers |1. |Resource |Management/Environment |Manipulation
2. |Prevention/Mechanical |Barriers
3. |Biological |Control |
4. |Chemical |Control
Resource |Management/Environment |Manipulation |correct |answers |Management |of |food, |water,
|and |shelter |availability, |and |habitat |modification |to |minimize |or |eliminate |pest |is |usually |one |of |the
|most |effective |methods |for |controlling |pests.
Prevention/Mechanical |Barriers |correct |answers |Barriers |such |as |screens, |netting, |and |protective
|clothing |all |are |mechanical |means |to |protect |people |from |biting |and |nuisance |insects.
,Biological |Control |correct |answers |The |use |of |predators, |parasites, |and |pathogens |(insect |diseases)
|can |be |effective |in |controlling |some |pest |species, |if |the |beneficial |organisms |can |establish
|themselves |or |if |a |population |can |be |maintained.
Integrated |Pest |Management |(IPM) |correct |answers |This |concept |uses |a |combination |of |biological,
|environmental |and |chemical |control |methods
IPM- |How? |correct |answers |Controlling |pests |by |stressing |non-chemical |methods |is |the |goal |of
|pest |management |programs
IPM- |Why? |correct |answers |An |IPM |program |seeks |to |maintain |to |maintain |pest |populations |below
|the |level |at |which |they |cause |problems.
IPM |correct |answers |It |is |an |alternative |and |improved |approach |to |traditional |pest |management. |I
|uses |information |on |the |life |cycles |of |pests |and |their |interactions |with |the |environment, |in
|combination |with |available |pest |control |methods, |to |manage |pests |by |the |most |economical |means
|with |the |least |possible |damage |to |people, |property, |and |the |environment.
IPM- |Program |correct |answers |Under |an |IPM |program, |spraying |is |used |ONLY |when
|ABSOLUTELY |NECESSARY
What |is |the |difference |between |winged |ants |and |termite |swarmers? |correct |answers |Thee |key
|features |can |quickly |identify |winged |ants:
1. |A |pinched |waist
2. |Elbowed |antennae
3. |Wings |of |different |lengths
Which |ant |species |has |a |heart-shaped |abdomen? |correct |answers |Acrobat |Ant
,Where |do |odorous |house |ants |get |their |name? |correct |answers |The |odor |they |give |off |when |they |are
|crushed, |smells |like |rotten |coconut
What |type |of |control |is |best |for |red |imported |fire |ants? |correct |answers |Broadcast |baiting |followed
|by |mound |drenching
What |is |"budding"? |correct |answers |When |pharaoh |ants |separate |into |multiple |colonies |due |to
|liquid |insecticide |treatment
Order |correct |answers |Group |of |similar |families
Complete |Metamorphosis |correct |answers |Insect |development |consisting |of |four |stages: |egg, |larva,
|pupa, |and |adult
Castes |correct |answers |- |ants |in |a |colony |are |grouped |into |castes |based |off |of |the |tasks |they |perform.
|
- |Castes |consist |of |workers, |queens |and |alates.
Ant |workers |correct |answers |- |Sterile |females, |and |they |make |up |the |largest |cast |in |the |ant |colony |
- |The |workers |protect |the |nest |against |invaders, |gather |food, |serve |the |queen, |and |care |for |the |young
|ants
Ants |(food) |correct |answers |- |Collected |by |foraging |workers |is |passed |mouth |to |mouth |among
|themselves |and |to |other |workers, |larvae, |and |the |queen. |
- |This |process |is |the |only |means |by |which |the |queen |and |larvae |of |the |ant |colony |can |obtain |food
- |This |transfer |of |food |is |an |important |element |in |the |design |and |effectiveness |of |ant |baits
Alates |correct |answers |Winged |adult |fertile |males |and |females |that |leave |existing |colonies |to
|establish |new |ones
, Male |ants |correct |answers |- |Found |in |colonies |only |during |swarmer |formation
- |Sole |purpose: |mating, |and |most |die |soon |afterwards.
Control |of |Ants |correct |answers |- |Usually |multi-step |process |including
- |Proper |Identification
- |Location |of |all |nests
- |Baiting
- |Perimeter |barrier |treatment
- |Non-chemical |methods
Five |Types |of |Ants |in |South |Carolina |that |cause |most |problems |correct |answers |1. |Red |Imported
|Fire |Ants
2. |Argentine |Ants
3. |Odorous |House |Ants
4. |Pharaoh |Ants
5. |Acrobat |Ants
Red |Imported |Fire |Ant |(Solenopsis |invicta) |correct |answers |- |Redish-Brown
- |1/16 |to |1/4 |of |an |inch
- |Extremely |Aggressive
- |Workers |are |different |sizes |(Polymorphic)
- |Prefers |open |areas, |yards, |school |playgrounds, |athletic |fields, |campgrounds, |and |golf |courses
- |Sometimes |nest |in |gas |and |water |meter |boxes, |air |conditioners, |and |other |electrical |equipment
- |Follow |pipes |into |structures
Red |Imported |Fire |Ant |Control |correct |answers |-Non-chemical |control- |lawn |cut |short
- |Chemical |control |is |best |option
