Household Pest Control Questions with CORRECT
Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
Red imported fire ants: red
Answer:
Non-chemical control: keep lawn short Chemical control: 2-step process (1. broadcast bait
insecticide over entire infested area, treat individual mounds no sooner than 7 days after
baited)
Question 2:
Argentine ants: light to dark brown with legs that are lighter
Answer:
Non-chemical control: seal cracks, keep area clean, control moisture, trim foliage Chemical
control: Residual insecticide, then bait and outside perimeter barrier
Question 3:
Odorous house ants: brown to black in color
Answer:
Non-chemical control: seal cracks, general sanitation, seal food items Chemical control: you
must locate all of the nests then bait then boric acid dust in void areas outside ground floor
walls and perimeter
Question 4:
Pharaoh ants: reddish-gold
Answer:
Non-chemical control: clear roof debris, seal cracks Chemical control: bait and exclusion
(spraying causes groups to break off and form new colonies, budding)
, Question 5:
Acrobat ants: light brown to black, sometimes mulitcolored; heart shaped abdoment
Answer:
Non-chemical control: control moisture, clear brush/shrubs/limbs away from structure, seal
cracks Chemical control: direct inject in the wood home, wettable powder or
microencapsulated formulation
Question 6:
Cockroaches
Answer:
Do not necessarily cause disease, but their feces, cast skin, and body parts are among the
primary causes of allergies among sensitive people
Question 7:
Cockroach control is a five step process...
Answer:
5. Chemical control (baits, growth regulators, liquids, aerosols, etc. Prevention Identification
Inspection
Question 8:
German cockroaches (the most common/dreaded)
Answer:
Pale brown>tan with two dark stripes directly behind their head Non-chemical control:
sanitation, remove food/water, seal cracks/crevices Chemical control: baits with proper
placement, insect growth regulators (IGR)
Question 9:
Smokybrown cockroach (Palmetto bugs)
Answer:
Smoky brown Non-chemical control: seal cracks/crevices, screen vents, trim branches away
from home Chemical control: Microencapsulated or wettable powder for perimeter/barrier;
targeted bait applications are best for long term
Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
Red imported fire ants: red
Answer:
Non-chemical control: keep lawn short Chemical control: 2-step process (1. broadcast bait
insecticide over entire infested area, treat individual mounds no sooner than 7 days after
baited)
Question 2:
Argentine ants: light to dark brown with legs that are lighter
Answer:
Non-chemical control: seal cracks, keep area clean, control moisture, trim foliage Chemical
control: Residual insecticide, then bait and outside perimeter barrier
Question 3:
Odorous house ants: brown to black in color
Answer:
Non-chemical control: seal cracks, general sanitation, seal food items Chemical control: you
must locate all of the nests then bait then boric acid dust in void areas outside ground floor
walls and perimeter
Question 4:
Pharaoh ants: reddish-gold
Answer:
Non-chemical control: clear roof debris, seal cracks Chemical control: bait and exclusion
(spraying causes groups to break off and form new colonies, budding)
, Question 5:
Acrobat ants: light brown to black, sometimes mulitcolored; heart shaped abdoment
Answer:
Non-chemical control: control moisture, clear brush/shrubs/limbs away from structure, seal
cracks Chemical control: direct inject in the wood home, wettable powder or
microencapsulated formulation
Question 6:
Cockroaches
Answer:
Do not necessarily cause disease, but their feces, cast skin, and body parts are among the
primary causes of allergies among sensitive people
Question 7:
Cockroach control is a five step process...
Answer:
5. Chemical control (baits, growth regulators, liquids, aerosols, etc. Prevention Identification
Inspection
Question 8:
German cockroaches (the most common/dreaded)
Answer:
Pale brown>tan with two dark stripes directly behind their head Non-chemical control:
sanitation, remove food/water, seal cracks/crevices Chemical control: baits with proper
placement, insect growth regulators (IGR)
Question 9:
Smokybrown cockroach (Palmetto bugs)
Answer:
Smoky brown Non-chemical control: seal cracks/crevices, screen vents, trim branches away
from home Chemical control: Microencapsulated or wettable powder for perimeter/barrier;
targeted bait applications are best for long term
