General And Household Pest
Management 7a Iowa Questions With
100% Verified Answers
bats- can transmit histoplasmosis and rabies
raccoons-they can transmit large intestinal roundworm
skunks- odor
outline 4 things a client can do to eliminate conductive conditions for: birds. bats,
raccoons, skunks
- CORRECT ANSWER- birds- pick up trash, pick up feed (grains), reduce weed seed
numbers, pruning trees, shrubs, and vines will do
bats- seal all openings with 1/4 inch hardwire cloth, screening, sheet metal, or steel
wool and sealant. and wait 3-4 days for bats to adjust using the reaming openings.
( bat-proof in mid-august so that young bats can fly) plastic bird netting.
raccoons- garlic oil+ capsaicin, meat meal+ red pepper, capsaicin, black pepper oil+
piperine, camphor oil, cornmint oil, eucalyptus oil + wintergreen oil ( dont leave trash
out)
skunks- use capsaicin, black pepper oils, and piperine.
examples of vertebrate pests that can be legally trapped - CORRECT ANSWER-
birds ( feral pigeon, common starling, and house sparrow)
squirrels
snakes
skunks
raccoons
name 3 repellents used against vertebrate pests - CORRECT ANSWER- black
pepper, capsaicin and piperine
integrated pest management
Threshold
Harborage
Bait - CORRECT ANSWER- Intergrated pest managment- systematic approach to
pest control that uses all resonable pesr control methods in an envirentally compatible
and economicslly feasible manner to reduce or eliminate pest populations
,Threshold- highest acceptable point a pest population can reach without risk of
significant damage, health concerns, or nuisance
Harborage-a place providing shelter for a pest
Bait- food/substance used to attract a pest to a pesticide or a trap. (Used to kill the
****er and ****ers)
gradual metamorphosis
Complete metamorphosis - CORRECT ANSWER- gradual metamorphosis-gradual,
involving little more than an increase in size (egg, nymph (adolescence), and adult)
Complete metamorphosis has 4 stages (egg,larva, pupa, and adult)
4 places to inspect to look for pest or evidence of pests - CORRECT 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)
Tools needed during a facility inspection - CORRECT ANSWER- Powerful flashlight
UV (black) light
Magnifying glass
Long-handled mirror
Palettes knife or spatula
Access tools (screwdrivers, pliers)
PPE
Vacuum with HEPA filter
Clipboard with paper and pen
Monitoring techniques used in pest management - CORRECT ANSWER- Flushing
agents
Sticky traps
Pheromone traps
Mechanical traps
Light traps
Production inspection
Examples of food handling establishments needing pest control - CORRECT
ANSWER- Restaurants
Lunchrooms
Caterers
Cafes
Bars/taverns
Printed clubs
, Military messes and clubs
Food contractors in plants and office buildings
Mobile caterers
Arlines
Ships
Drug stores
Confectionery stores
Dairy products stores
Bakery product stores
Concession stands
School lunch rooms
Colleges/universities
Hospitals
Homes for old
Orphans/handicapped
Prisons/ jails
Difference between spot and crack-and-crevice; void and space; barrier and bait -
CORRECT ANSWER- Spot- application limited to areas on which insects are likely to
occur and will not ordinary be contacted by workers
Crack-and-crevice- small amounts of insecticides into cracks and crevices in which
insects hide it though which they may enter buildings
Void- application of an insecticide into an empty space inside a wall or ceiling, behind a
kick plate, inside a table leg, or in any other void that is prime for roaches, ants. And
pests
Space- application of fine aerosol mist of insecticide into ant sized, open area with the
intent of providing a rapid knockdown and death of the pest with little or no residual
effects (flushing)
Barrier- application of a band of insecticides on the list portion of a building, around the
building perimeter and/or near doorways or windows
Bait- poison food into cracks and crevices or voids or those packaged as bait stations
3 types of application equipment that could be used in a perimeter treatment -
CORRECT ANSWER- Large capacity sprayer
Backpack sprayer
Compressed air sprayer
Where to use hand-held dusters vs power dusters inside a structure - CORRECT
ANSWER- Hand held- small spaces (holes/cracks)
Management 7a Iowa Questions With
100% Verified Answers
bats- can transmit histoplasmosis and rabies
raccoons-they can transmit large intestinal roundworm
skunks- odor
outline 4 things a client can do to eliminate conductive conditions for: birds. bats,
raccoons, skunks
- CORRECT ANSWER- birds- pick up trash, pick up feed (grains), reduce weed seed
numbers, pruning trees, shrubs, and vines will do
bats- seal all openings with 1/4 inch hardwire cloth, screening, sheet metal, or steel
wool and sealant. and wait 3-4 days for bats to adjust using the reaming openings.
( bat-proof in mid-august so that young bats can fly) plastic bird netting.
raccoons- garlic oil+ capsaicin, meat meal+ red pepper, capsaicin, black pepper oil+
piperine, camphor oil, cornmint oil, eucalyptus oil + wintergreen oil ( dont leave trash
out)
skunks- use capsaicin, black pepper oils, and piperine.
examples of vertebrate pests that can be legally trapped - CORRECT ANSWER-
birds ( feral pigeon, common starling, and house sparrow)
squirrels
snakes
skunks
raccoons
name 3 repellents used against vertebrate pests - CORRECT ANSWER- black
pepper, capsaicin and piperine
integrated pest management
Threshold
Harborage
Bait - CORRECT ANSWER- Intergrated pest managment- systematic approach to
pest control that uses all resonable pesr control methods in an envirentally compatible
and economicslly feasible manner to reduce or eliminate pest populations
,Threshold- highest acceptable point a pest population can reach without risk of
significant damage, health concerns, or nuisance
Harborage-a place providing shelter for a pest
Bait- food/substance used to attract a pest to a pesticide or a trap. (Used to kill the
****er and ****ers)
gradual metamorphosis
Complete metamorphosis - CORRECT ANSWER- gradual metamorphosis-gradual,
involving little more than an increase in size (egg, nymph (adolescence), and adult)
Complete metamorphosis has 4 stages (egg,larva, pupa, and adult)
4 places to inspect to look for pest or evidence of pests - CORRECT 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)
Tools needed during a facility inspection - CORRECT ANSWER- Powerful flashlight
UV (black) light
Magnifying glass
Long-handled mirror
Palettes knife or spatula
Access tools (screwdrivers, pliers)
PPE
Vacuum with HEPA filter
Clipboard with paper and pen
Monitoring techniques used in pest management - CORRECT ANSWER- Flushing
agents
Sticky traps
Pheromone traps
Mechanical traps
Light traps
Production inspection
Examples of food handling establishments needing pest control - CORRECT
ANSWER- Restaurants
Lunchrooms
Caterers
Cafes
Bars/taverns
Printed clubs
, Military messes and clubs
Food contractors in plants and office buildings
Mobile caterers
Arlines
Ships
Drug stores
Confectionery stores
Dairy products stores
Bakery product stores
Concession stands
School lunch rooms
Colleges/universities
Hospitals
Homes for old
Orphans/handicapped
Prisons/ jails
Difference between spot and crack-and-crevice; void and space; barrier and bait -
CORRECT ANSWER- Spot- application limited to areas on which insects are likely to
occur and will not ordinary be contacted by workers
Crack-and-crevice- small amounts of insecticides into cracks and crevices in which
insects hide it though which they may enter buildings
Void- application of an insecticide into an empty space inside a wall or ceiling, behind a
kick plate, inside a table leg, or in any other void that is prime for roaches, ants. And
pests
Space- application of fine aerosol mist of insecticide into ant sized, open area with the
intent of providing a rapid knockdown and death of the pest with little or no residual
effects (flushing)
Barrier- application of a band of insecticides on the list portion of a building, around the
building perimeter and/or near doorways or windows
Bait- poison food into cracks and crevices or voids or those packaged as bait stations
3 types of application equipment that could be used in a perimeter treatment -
CORRECT ANSWER- Large capacity sprayer
Backpack sprayer
Compressed air sprayer
Where to use hand-held dusters vs power dusters inside a structure - CORRECT
ANSWER- Hand held- small spaces (holes/cracks)
