Public Health Pest Control Questions and Answers
Public Health Pest Control What does the Public Health Pest Control cover? - Answer- It covers basic information on pest identification and biologies, and the management principles involved to control pests that potentially cause health problems in humans Arthropods - Answer- A group of organisms that have jointed appendages, an exoskeleton, bilateral symmetry, and reproduce sexually; insects, arachnids, millipedes and cenitpedes, and crustaceans ex. insects, spiders, mites, ticks Pathogen - Answer- An organism that causes disease What are the two ways Public health pests affect humans? - Answer- -they can directly cause discomfort or disease -certain pests can transmit disease organisms Vector - Answer- An animal that transmits disease. For example a mosquito is a vector for malaria and West Nile Virus What are the most common pests requiring attention by public health personnel? - Answer- Mosquitoes, flies, lice, fleas, bed bugs, cockroaches, wasps, ticks, mice, spiders, and rodents Successful control of public health pests, as with all pests, involves what steps? - Answer- 1. identify the pest and review its biology 2. Determined the extent of the pest's presence 3. Select the best control strategies for the pest infestation 4. Implement control strategies 5. Evaluate the effectiveness of the control measures Surveys consist of what things? - Answer- determining the species involved, population densities, infestation sources, and the biology and ecology of the pests Ecology - Answer- Scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment What are the available management options for controlling pests - Answer- -resource management/environmental manipulation -prevention/ mechanical barriers -biological control -chemical control Resource Management/ environmental manipulation - Answer- managing food, habitat, water, and land to minimize or eliminate pests. This is one of the more desirable methods for controlling pests because it usually has the lease negative impact on the people and nontarget animals
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