IOWA GENERAL AND HOUSEHOLD PEST
MANAGEMENT CATEGORY 7A EXAM
GRADED A+
Define vintegrated vpest vmanagement, vthreshold, vharborage, vbait. v- vcorrect vanswers
v-A vsystematic vapproach vto vpest vcontrol vthat vuses vall vreasonable vpest vcontrol
vmethods vin van venvironmentally vcompatible vand veconomically vfeasible vmanner vto
vreduce vor veliminate vpest vpopulations. vThresholds vmark vthe vhighest vacceptable
vpoint va vpest vpopulation vcan vreach vwithout vrisk vof vdamage vto vpeople vor vthe
venvironment. vHarborages vare vlocations vwhere vpests vseek vshelter. vBait vis va vfood
vor vother vsubstance vused vto vattract va vpest vto va vpesticide vor va vtrap.
Tell vthe vdifference vbetween vgradual vand vcomplete vmetamorphosis. v- vcorrect
vanswers v-Gradual vmetamorphosis vinvolves vless vextreme vchanges vin van vinsect
vand vusually vinvolves va vchange vin vsize. vIt vhas vthree vstages: vegg, vnymph, vand
vadult. vComplete vmetamorphosis vhas vfour vstages: vegg, vlarva, vpupa, vand vadult.
, Identify vfour vplaces vto vinspect vto vlook vfor vpests vor vevidence vof vpest vactivity. v-
vcorrect vanswers v-Cracks vand vcrevices, vbehind/under vappliances, vin vcluttered
vareas, vand valong vutility vlines.
List vfive vtools vneeded vduring va vfacility vinspection. v- vcorrect vanswers v-Flashlight,
vBlack vlight, vmagnifying vglass/hand vlens, vaccess vtools vsuch vas vscrewdrivers, vand
va vclipboard vwith vpaper vand vpen.
List vseveral vmonitoring vtechniques vused vin vpest vmanagement. v- vcorrect vanswers
v-Flushing vagents, vsticky vtraps, vpheromone vtraps, vmechanical vtraps, vlight vtraps,
vand vproduct vinspection.
Give vexamples vof vfood vhandling vestablishments vrequiring vpest vcontrol. v- vcorrect
vanswers v-Restaurants, vcafeterias, vbars, vmilitary vmess vhalls, vfood vtrucks.
Distinguish vbetween vthe vfollowing vtreatment vtypes: vspot vand vcrack vand vcrevice;
vvoid vand vspace; vbarrier vand vbait. v- vcorrect vanswers v-Spot vtreatment vthe
vapplication vto va vsmall varea vno vlarger vthan vtwo vsquare vfeet. vCrack vand vcrevice
vapplication voccurs vin vcracks vand vcrevices vthat vpests vmay vseek vshelter vin vor
venter vthe vfacility vthrough. vVoid vtreatment vis vapplied vin vvery vsmall vgaps vand
vareas vsuch vas va vsmall vgap vin va vfurniture vpiece. vSpace vtreatments vinvolves va
vlarger vscale vof vapplication vand vis vdelivered vvia vaerosols. vBarrier vapplications vare
vmeant vto vstop vinsects vfrom ventering va vbuilding vthrough vthe vexterior vground
vlevel. vBait vtreatment vis vdesigned vto vlure vpests vinto vtraps.
State vthree vtypes vof vapplication vequipment vthat vcould vbe vused vin va vperimeter
vtreatment. v- vcorrect vanswers v-Backpack vsprayers, vcompressed vair vsprayers, vlarge
vcapacity vsprayers
Discuss vwhere vto vuse vhand-held vdusters vversus vpower vdusters vinside va
vstructure. v- vcorrect vanswers v-power vdusters vare vmore vuseful vfor vdusting va vlarge
varea vsuch vas van vattic vor vpipe vsystems. vHand vheld vdusters vare vbetter vfor
vsmaller vtarget vareas.
Explain vthe vtwo vtypes vof vultra-low vvolume vapplication vdevices. v- vcorrect vanswers
v-Cold vfoggers vuse vspinning vrotors vor vdiscs vto vbreak vliquid vinto vsmall vdroplets
vwhich vare vthen vforced vout vof vthe vdevice. vThermal vfoggers vuse vheat vto vvaporize
vinsecticide vconcentrate. vWhen vthe vheated vvapors vexit vthe vequipment, vthey vcool
vand vcondense vinto vparticles vranging vfrom v1 vto v10 vmicrons vin vdiameter.
Tell vthe vimportance vof vequipment vmaintenance vin vpest vmanagement vprograms. v-
vcorrect vanswers v-Cleaning vequipment vmaintains vits vefficiency vand vprofessional
vappearance. vIt valso vimproves vthe vlife vof vthe vmachine.
Define, vthigmotactic; voothecae; vgregarious v- vcorrect vanswers v-The vthigmotactic
vresponse vof vcockroaches vmeans vthat vthey vlike vto vbe vwhere vthey vcan vtouch
MANAGEMENT CATEGORY 7A EXAM
GRADED A+
Define vintegrated vpest vmanagement, vthreshold, vharborage, vbait. v- vcorrect vanswers
v-A vsystematic vapproach vto vpest vcontrol vthat vuses vall vreasonable vpest vcontrol
vmethods vin van venvironmentally vcompatible vand veconomically vfeasible vmanner vto
vreduce vor veliminate vpest vpopulations. vThresholds vmark vthe vhighest vacceptable
vpoint va vpest vpopulation vcan vreach vwithout vrisk vof vdamage vto vpeople vor vthe
venvironment. vHarborages vare vlocations vwhere vpests vseek vshelter. vBait vis va vfood
vor vother vsubstance vused vto vattract va vpest vto va vpesticide vor va vtrap.
Tell vthe vdifference vbetween vgradual vand vcomplete vmetamorphosis. v- vcorrect
vanswers v-Gradual vmetamorphosis vinvolves vless vextreme vchanges vin van vinsect
vand vusually vinvolves va vchange vin vsize. vIt vhas vthree vstages: vegg, vnymph, vand
vadult. vComplete vmetamorphosis vhas vfour vstages: vegg, vlarva, vpupa, vand vadult.
, Identify vfour vplaces vto vinspect vto vlook vfor vpests vor vevidence vof vpest vactivity. v-
vcorrect vanswers v-Cracks vand vcrevices, vbehind/under vappliances, vin vcluttered
vareas, vand valong vutility vlines.
List vfive vtools vneeded vduring va vfacility vinspection. v- vcorrect vanswers v-Flashlight,
vBlack vlight, vmagnifying vglass/hand vlens, vaccess vtools vsuch vas vscrewdrivers, vand
va vclipboard vwith vpaper vand vpen.
List vseveral vmonitoring vtechniques vused vin vpest vmanagement. v- vcorrect vanswers
v-Flushing vagents, vsticky vtraps, vpheromone vtraps, vmechanical vtraps, vlight vtraps,
vand vproduct vinspection.
Give vexamples vof vfood vhandling vestablishments vrequiring vpest vcontrol. v- vcorrect
vanswers v-Restaurants, vcafeterias, vbars, vmilitary vmess vhalls, vfood vtrucks.
Distinguish vbetween vthe vfollowing vtreatment vtypes: vspot vand vcrack vand vcrevice;
vvoid vand vspace; vbarrier vand vbait. v- vcorrect vanswers v-Spot vtreatment vthe
vapplication vto va vsmall varea vno vlarger vthan vtwo vsquare vfeet. vCrack vand vcrevice
vapplication voccurs vin vcracks vand vcrevices vthat vpests vmay vseek vshelter vin vor
venter vthe vfacility vthrough. vVoid vtreatment vis vapplied vin vvery vsmall vgaps vand
vareas vsuch vas va vsmall vgap vin va vfurniture vpiece. vSpace vtreatments vinvolves va
vlarger vscale vof vapplication vand vis vdelivered vvia vaerosols. vBarrier vapplications vare
vmeant vto vstop vinsects vfrom ventering va vbuilding vthrough vthe vexterior vground
vlevel. vBait vtreatment vis vdesigned vto vlure vpests vinto vtraps.
State vthree vtypes vof vapplication vequipment vthat vcould vbe vused vin va vperimeter
vtreatment. v- vcorrect vanswers v-Backpack vsprayers, vcompressed vair vsprayers, vlarge
vcapacity vsprayers
Discuss vwhere vto vuse vhand-held vdusters vversus vpower vdusters vinside va
vstructure. v- vcorrect vanswers v-power vdusters vare vmore vuseful vfor vdusting va vlarge
varea vsuch vas van vattic vor vpipe vsystems. vHand vheld vdusters vare vbetter vfor
vsmaller vtarget vareas.
Explain vthe vtwo vtypes vof vultra-low vvolume vapplication vdevices. v- vcorrect vanswers
v-Cold vfoggers vuse vspinning vrotors vor vdiscs vto vbreak vliquid vinto vsmall vdroplets
vwhich vare vthen vforced vout vof vthe vdevice. vThermal vfoggers vuse vheat vto vvaporize
vinsecticide vconcentrate. vWhen vthe vheated vvapors vexit vthe vequipment, vthey vcool
vand vcondense vinto vparticles vranging vfrom v1 vto v10 vmicrons vin vdiameter.
Tell vthe vimportance vof vequipment vmaintenance vin vpest vmanagement vprograms. v-
vcorrect vanswers v-Cleaning vequipment vmaintains vits vefficiency vand vprofessional
vappearance. vIt valso vimproves vthe vlife vof vthe vmachine.
Define, vthigmotactic; voothecae; vgregarious v- vcorrect vanswers v-The vthigmotactic
vresponse vof vcockroaches vmeans vthat vthey vlike vto vbe vwhere vthey vcan vtouch
