BRANCH 2 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS TEST PAPER
●● microencapsulated formulations (me)
Answer: microencapsulated formulations are manufactured by
suspending liquid or solid pesticide particles in microcapsules. by
altering the membrane of the microcapsules, the residual
performance,speed of action and odor can be affected. the microcapsules
are suspended in a liquid base so the final formulation is similar to a
suspended concentrate. like wettable powders, these products perform
well on porous and non-porous surfaces. however, they may clog
sprayers and leave a visible residue.
●● flowable liquids
Answer: these products contain concentrated water dispersible powders
in a liquid form. these powders may stay suspended for a long time.
flowable liquids are easy to handle and have excellent dilution properties
●● indoor flea larvae usually live
Answer: in pile carpeting and are most abundant where the house pet
sleeps at night or rest during the day
●● norway rats
Answer: head 7-10 inches long. tail is shorter than head and body @ 6-8
inches
,can jump 2 feet high
droppings are 3/4 to 1 inch long and capsule shaped
requires 1 ounce of food per day
needs 1/2 to 1 ounce of water per day
females have 4-7 litters per year with 8-12 young per litter
rat lives 5-12 months
●● roof rats
Answer: smaller and sleeker than norway rat
head and body are 6-8 inches long. tail is longer than head and body @
7-10 inch
can jump 2 feet high
dropping 1/2 inch long and spindle shaped
requires 1/2 to 1 ounce of food per day
needs 1/2 to 1 ounce of water per day
females have 4-6 litters per year with 4-8 young per litter
rat lives 5-12 months
●● house mouse
Answer: resembles a small roof rat
head and body are 2-3 1/2 inches long. tail is about the same length as
the head and body @ 3-4 inch
can jump 1 foot high
,droppings 1/8 to 1/4 inch long with at least one end or both pointed. 30-
100 dropping per day
females may have 8 litters per year with 4-7 per litter
needs 1/10th of an ounce of food per day
mice need very little water ,but drinks 3-9 millimeters per day if water is
freely available.
lives about 12 months
●● integrated pest management in rodent control (ipm)
Answer: 1. rodent inspection
2. sanitation
3. rodent proofing (exclusion)
4. population reduction (rodent killing)
a. trapping
b. rodenticide programs
●● if a fabric is actually cuts, threds pulled torn, or looped the following
is indicated ?
Answer: mechanical damage
●● uncovered trash receptacles in an outdoor location will invite
Answer: filth flies, rodents and cockroaches
, ●● structural deficiencies that really invite pest entry include all the
following except
Answer: gaps at the base of the doors as small as 1mm (0.039 inches)
●● this pest commonly enters and dwells in structures by hitching a ride
in a potted plants flying outdoor lights, and entering through gaps
around exterior plumbing and under exterior door
Answer: field crickets
●● if a carpet-beetle larvae are seen in the kitchen pantry it is best to
Answer: collect the adult moth for identification
●● the german cockroach egg capsule (ootheca) contains
Answer: an average of 30-40 eggs
●● the female brown banded cockroach carries the egg capsule
Answer: for a day or two after formation
●● flea larvae have
Answer: chewing mouthparts
●● the adult varied carpet beetle
Answer: is a pollen feeder
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS TEST PAPER
●● microencapsulated formulations (me)
Answer: microencapsulated formulations are manufactured by
suspending liquid or solid pesticide particles in microcapsules. by
altering the membrane of the microcapsules, the residual
performance,speed of action and odor can be affected. the microcapsules
are suspended in a liquid base so the final formulation is similar to a
suspended concentrate. like wettable powders, these products perform
well on porous and non-porous surfaces. however, they may clog
sprayers and leave a visible residue.
●● flowable liquids
Answer: these products contain concentrated water dispersible powders
in a liquid form. these powders may stay suspended for a long time.
flowable liquids are easy to handle and have excellent dilution properties
●● indoor flea larvae usually live
Answer: in pile carpeting and are most abundant where the house pet
sleeps at night or rest during the day
●● norway rats
Answer: head 7-10 inches long. tail is shorter than head and body @ 6-8
inches
,can jump 2 feet high
droppings are 3/4 to 1 inch long and capsule shaped
requires 1 ounce of food per day
needs 1/2 to 1 ounce of water per day
females have 4-7 litters per year with 8-12 young per litter
rat lives 5-12 months
●● roof rats
Answer: smaller and sleeker than norway rat
head and body are 6-8 inches long. tail is longer than head and body @
7-10 inch
can jump 2 feet high
dropping 1/2 inch long and spindle shaped
requires 1/2 to 1 ounce of food per day
needs 1/2 to 1 ounce of water per day
females have 4-6 litters per year with 4-8 young per litter
rat lives 5-12 months
●● house mouse
Answer: resembles a small roof rat
head and body are 2-3 1/2 inches long. tail is about the same length as
the head and body @ 3-4 inch
can jump 1 foot high
,droppings 1/8 to 1/4 inch long with at least one end or both pointed. 30-
100 dropping per day
females may have 8 litters per year with 4-7 per litter
needs 1/10th of an ounce of food per day
mice need very little water ,but drinks 3-9 millimeters per day if water is
freely available.
lives about 12 months
●● integrated pest management in rodent control (ipm)
Answer: 1. rodent inspection
2. sanitation
3. rodent proofing (exclusion)
4. population reduction (rodent killing)
a. trapping
b. rodenticide programs
●● if a fabric is actually cuts, threds pulled torn, or looped the following
is indicated ?
Answer: mechanical damage
●● uncovered trash receptacles in an outdoor location will invite
Answer: filth flies, rodents and cockroaches
, ●● structural deficiencies that really invite pest entry include all the
following except
Answer: gaps at the base of the doors as small as 1mm (0.039 inches)
●● this pest commonly enters and dwells in structures by hitching a ride
in a potted plants flying outdoor lights, and entering through gaps
around exterior plumbing and under exterior door
Answer: field crickets
●● if a carpet-beetle larvae are seen in the kitchen pantry it is best to
Answer: collect the adult moth for identification
●● the german cockroach egg capsule (ootheca) contains
Answer: an average of 30-40 eggs
●● the female brown banded cockroach carries the egg capsule
Answer: for a day or two after formation
●● flea larvae have
Answer: chewing mouthparts
●● the adult varied carpet beetle
Answer: is a pollen feeder
