UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is considered to be habitat of endanger species? - CORRECT ANSWER - The areas
of land water and air space needed by a species
What conditions reduce the effectiveness of glue boards when they are used to trap rodents? -
CORRECT ANSWER - When conditions are very dusty and the temperatures are very
cold
For a structural pesticide treatment to be effective in the control of cockroaches,
what other control strategies must be implemented? - CORRECT ANSWER - Alter their
habitat by eliminating food and shelter
The basic strategies for the control of structural pests include inspection of the structure,
Diagnosis of the problem, prescription for control, application or treatment, and evaluation of the
control measures.
During the prescription step what should be accomplished? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Decide how, when, where, and what control measures are needed
The basic strategies for structural pest control include inspection, Diagnosis prescription for
control, application or treatment and evaluation.
During the Diagnosis step, what should be accomplished? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Identify the pest and factors contributing to the infestation.
The basic strategies for structural pest control include inspection, Diagnosis prescription for
control, application or treatment and evaluation.
, During the inspection step, what should be accomplished? - CORRECT ANSWER - Look
for evidence of infestation and means of pest entry
The basic strategies for structural pest control include inspection, Diagnosis prescription for
control, application or treatment and evaluation.
During the evaluation step, what should be accomplished? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Periodically assess effectiveness of pest strategy
When should trapping be the preferred control method rather than using rodenticides? -
CORRECT ANSWER - When only a few rodents are present
when a pesticide treatment is applied or implemented for the control of structural pests,
what treatment areas should be targeted? - CORRECT ANSWER - Areas visited and
inhabited by the pests
when carpenter ants invade wooden structures,
What is the best pesticide application method for effective control of the colony? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The ants nest must be found and treated
effective control programs for structural pests commonly include a pesticide treatment combined
with what other control method? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adjustmet or modification of
the pest habitat.
When box elder bugs are found inside a structure, which of the following describes the
appropriate method control - CORRECT ANSWER - Remove with a vacuum