Nevada Pest Control Exam C2&Core
What should I look for during an inspection? Sheltered areas
Conditions of moisture,heat, or darkness
Food and water used by pets
Means of entry (infested food, gaps in doors, poorly sealed windows)
Evidence of infestation (damage from chewing or tunneling, droppings, insect skins,
webs)
IPM Integrated pest management is based on the recognition that the most effective,
long term way to manage pests is by using a combination of methods. Not just
pesticide application.
Arthropod Characteristics 1) Segmented body
2) Jointed appendages
3) Exoskeleton
4) Growth involving molting
Classes of Arthropods Insects
Crustaceans
Arachnids
Diplopods
Chilipods
Insect Characteristics 1) Three body regions
2) Three pairs of legs
3) One pair of antennae
4) Wings(usually) in the adult stage
Crustacean Characteristics 1) Five to seven pairs of legs
2) Two body regions (cephalothorax & abdomen)
3) Two pairs of antennae
Arachnid Characteristics 1) Four pairs of legs
2) Two body regions
3) No antennae
Diplopod Characteristics 1) Elongate, usually round bodies
2) Many body segments (around 50)
3) Two pairs of legs on most body segments
Chilopod Characteristics 1) Elongate, flattened bodies
2) Fourteen to twenty body segments
3) One pair of legs per body segment
Instar Distinct stages of insect growth
Incomplete Metamorphosis Three basic lifeforms(egg,nymph,adult)
Nymphs go through 3-5 instars
Complete Metamorphosis Four basic lifeforms(egg,larva,pupa,adult)
Larva go through 3-7 instars
Ootheca Bean like egg capsule where cockroach eggs are laid
Pronotum Broad saddle like plate that partially covers a cockroaches head
, Nevada Pest Control Exam C2&Core
Arthropods That Undergo Incomplete Metamorphosis Cockroach
(name as many as you can) Grasshopper
Cricket
Earwig
Aphids
Arthropods That Undergo Complete Metamorphosis (name Butterfly
as many as you can) Moth
Beetle
Flies
Lacewings
Ants
How long does a German Roach carry the ootheca? One month
What 3 color changes does the German Roach ootheca White, after a few hours pink, and light brown after a few days
undergo before hatching?
How many oothecas does a German Roach produce in its 4-8 oothecas
lifetime?
How many eggs are in one German Roach ootheca? 30-40 (sometimes even 50)
How long does it take for German Roach eggs to hatch? 28 days at room temperature
What roach species is the only species whose ootheca is German Cockroach
subject to desiccation(drying up and dying)?
How long is a German Roach? 1/2 inch
How many instars does a German Roach have? 6-7 instars
How long is a German Cockroach after the first instar? 3mm long
What is the average time it takes for a German Roach to Average development is 103 days
develop to an adult?
This species is considered the most important of the German Cockroach
domiciliary species?
Are German Roaches sociable or independent? Sociable
, Nevada Pest Control Exam C2&Core
What is the smallest roach in Nevada? Brown-Banded Cockroach at 12mm
How many oothecas does a Brown-Banded Roach 14 oothecas
produce in their lifetime?
Which domiciliary roach species has the smallest ootheca? Brown-Banded Roach at 4.0mm X 2.5mm
How many eggs on average are in each Brown-Banded 18 eggs
Roach ootheca?
How long does it take for Brown-Banded Roach eggs to 50-75 days at room temperature
hatch?
How long does a Brown-Banded Roach live on average? 200 days
How long does a German Roach live on average? 250 days
How big is an Oriental Roach? 30mm
How big is the ootheca of an Oriental Roach? 10mm X 5mm
How many oothecas does an Oriental Roach produce in 8 oothecas
their lifetime?
How many eggs does the Oriental Roach ootheca contain 16 eggs
on average?
How long does it take for Oriental Roach eggs to hatch? Around 60 days
How long does an Oriental Roach take to fully develop? 1-2 years
How big is an Oriental Roach nymph? 6mm long
How long does an Oriental Roach live for on average? 180 days
What should I look for during an inspection? Sheltered areas
Conditions of moisture,heat, or darkness
Food and water used by pets
Means of entry (infested food, gaps in doors, poorly sealed windows)
Evidence of infestation (damage from chewing or tunneling, droppings, insect skins,
webs)
IPM Integrated pest management is based on the recognition that the most effective,
long term way to manage pests is by using a combination of methods. Not just
pesticide application.
Arthropod Characteristics 1) Segmented body
2) Jointed appendages
3) Exoskeleton
4) Growth involving molting
Classes of Arthropods Insects
Crustaceans
Arachnids
Diplopods
Chilipods
Insect Characteristics 1) Three body regions
2) Three pairs of legs
3) One pair of antennae
4) Wings(usually) in the adult stage
Crustacean Characteristics 1) Five to seven pairs of legs
2) Two body regions (cephalothorax & abdomen)
3) Two pairs of antennae
Arachnid Characteristics 1) Four pairs of legs
2) Two body regions
3) No antennae
Diplopod Characteristics 1) Elongate, usually round bodies
2) Many body segments (around 50)
3) Two pairs of legs on most body segments
Chilopod Characteristics 1) Elongate, flattened bodies
2) Fourteen to twenty body segments
3) One pair of legs per body segment
Instar Distinct stages of insect growth
Incomplete Metamorphosis Three basic lifeforms(egg,nymph,adult)
Nymphs go through 3-5 instars
Complete Metamorphosis Four basic lifeforms(egg,larva,pupa,adult)
Larva go through 3-7 instars
Ootheca Bean like egg capsule where cockroach eggs are laid
Pronotum Broad saddle like plate that partially covers a cockroaches head
, Nevada Pest Control Exam C2&Core
Arthropods That Undergo Incomplete Metamorphosis Cockroach
(name as many as you can) Grasshopper
Cricket
Earwig
Aphids
Arthropods That Undergo Complete Metamorphosis (name Butterfly
as many as you can) Moth
Beetle
Flies
Lacewings
Ants
How long does a German Roach carry the ootheca? One month
What 3 color changes does the German Roach ootheca White, after a few hours pink, and light brown after a few days
undergo before hatching?
How many oothecas does a German Roach produce in its 4-8 oothecas
lifetime?
How many eggs are in one German Roach ootheca? 30-40 (sometimes even 50)
How long does it take for German Roach eggs to hatch? 28 days at room temperature
What roach species is the only species whose ootheca is German Cockroach
subject to desiccation(drying up and dying)?
How long is a German Roach? 1/2 inch
How many instars does a German Roach have? 6-7 instars
How long is a German Cockroach after the first instar? 3mm long
What is the average time it takes for a German Roach to Average development is 103 days
develop to an adult?
This species is considered the most important of the German Cockroach
domiciliary species?
Are German Roaches sociable or independent? Sociable
, Nevada Pest Control Exam C2&Core
What is the smallest roach in Nevada? Brown-Banded Cockroach at 12mm
How many oothecas does a Brown-Banded Roach 14 oothecas
produce in their lifetime?
Which domiciliary roach species has the smallest ootheca? Brown-Banded Roach at 4.0mm X 2.5mm
How many eggs on average are in each Brown-Banded 18 eggs
Roach ootheca?
How long does it take for Brown-Banded Roach eggs to 50-75 days at room temperature
hatch?
How long does a Brown-Banded Roach live on average? 200 days
How long does a German Roach live on average? 250 days
How big is an Oriental Roach? 30mm
How big is the ootheca of an Oriental Roach? 10mm X 5mm
How many oothecas does an Oriental Roach produce in 8 oothecas
their lifetime?
How many eggs does the Oriental Roach ootheca contain 16 eggs
on average?
How long does it take for Oriental Roach eggs to hatch? Around 60 days
How long does an Oriental Roach take to fully develop? 1-2 years
How big is an Oriental Roach nymph? 6mm long
How long does an Oriental Roach live for on average? 180 days
