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HOUSEHOLD PEST
MANAGEMENT CATEGORY
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,Define integrated pest management, threshold, harborage, bait.
A systematic approach to pest control that uses all reasonable pest control methods in an
environmentally compatible and economically feasible manner to reduce or eliminate pest
populations. Thresholds mark the highest acceptable point a pest population can reach without
risk of damage to people or the environment. Harborages are locations where pests seek
shelter. Bait is a food or other substance used to attract a pest to a pesticide or a trap.
Tell the difference between gradual and complete metamorphosis.
Gradual metamorphosis involves less extreme changes in an insect and usually involves a
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change in size. It has three stages: egg, nymph, and adult. Complete metamorphosis has four
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stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
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Identify four places to inspect to look for pests or evidence of pest activity.
Cracks and crevices, behind/under appliances, in cluttered areas, and along utility lines.
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List five tools needed during a facility inspection.
Flashlight, Black light, magnifying glass/hand lens, access tools such as screwdrivers, and a
clipboard with paper and pen.
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List several monitoring techniques used in pest management.
Flushing agents, sticky traps, pheromone traps, mechanical traps, light traps, and product
inspection.
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Give examples of food handling establishments requiring pest control.
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Restaurants, cafeterias, bars, military mess halls, food trucks.
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Distinguish between the following treatment types: spot and crack and crevice; void and space;
barrier and bait.
Spot treatment the application to a small area no larger than two square feet. Crack and crevice
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application occurs in cracks and crevices that pests may seek shelter in or enter the facility
through. Void treatment is applied in very small gaps and areas such as a small gap in a
furniture piece. Space treatments involves a larger scale of application and is delivered via
aerosols. Barrier applications are meant to stop insects from entering a building through the
exterior ground level. Bait treatment is designed to lure pests into traps.
State three types of application equipment that could be used in a perimeter treatment.
Backpack sprayers, compressed air sprayers, large capacity sprayers
, Discuss where to use hand-held dusters versus power dusters inside a structure.
power dusters are more useful for dusting a large area such as an attic or pipe systems. Hand
held dusters are better for smaller target areas.
Explain the two types of ultra-low volume application devices.
Cold foggers use spinning rotors or discs to break liquid into small droplets which are then
forced out of the device. Thermal foggers use heat to vaporize insecticide concentrate. When
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the heated vapors exit the equipment, they cool and condense into particles ranging from 1 to
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10 microns in diameter.
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Tell the importance of equipment maintenance in pest management programs.
Cleaning equipment maintains its efficiency and professional appearance. It also improves the
life of the machine.
Define, thigmotactic; oothecae; gregarious
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The thigmotactic response of cockroaches means that they like to be where they can touch
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surfaces both above and below them. Oothecae is the term for the bean-shaped egg cases they
lay. Gregarious means that they like to travel in groups.
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Explain the health concerns associated with cockroach infestations.
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Cockroaches may carry bacteria to and from food sources which may cause food-born illnesses.
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Identify four common, structure-infesting cockroach species.
German cockroach, brown-banded cockroach, american cockroach, oriental cockroach.
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Identify the cockroach species that can be found accidentally in a structure.
Wood cockroaches
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Recognize the signs of a cockroach infestation in a structure.
Live cockroaches, dead cockroaches, shed skins, oothecae, dry fecal material (looks like dark
grains of sand), fecal spotting in corners (tiny dark spots)
State the environmental conditions required by cockroaches to survive in a structure.
Most cockroaches need cool, damp, and dark areas to thrive.
HOUSEHOLD PEST
MANAGEMENT CATEGORY
7A
r
te
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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VERIFIED AND APPROVED
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BY A PHD EXPERT AND
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GRADED A+
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du
ra
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,Define integrated pest management, threshold, harborage, bait.
A systematic approach to pest control that uses all reasonable pest control methods in an
environmentally compatible and economically feasible manner to reduce or eliminate pest
populations. Thresholds mark the highest acceptable point a pest population can reach without
risk of damage to people or the environment. Harborages are locations where pests seek
shelter. Bait is a food or other substance used to attract a pest to a pesticide or a trap.
Tell the difference between gradual and complete metamorphosis.
Gradual metamorphosis involves less extreme changes in an insect and usually involves a
r
change in size. It has three stages: egg, nymph, and adult. Complete metamorphosis has four
te
stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
as
Identify four places to inspect to look for pests or evidence of pest activity.
Cracks and crevices, behind/under appliances, in cluttered areas, and along utility lines.
m
List five tools needed during a facility inspection.
Flashlight, Black light, magnifying glass/hand lens, access tools such as screwdrivers, and a
clipboard with paper and pen.
n
io
List several monitoring techniques used in pest management.
Flushing agents, sticky traps, pheromone traps, mechanical traps, light traps, and product
inspection.
at
Give examples of food handling establishments requiring pest control.
du
Restaurants, cafeterias, bars, military mess halls, food trucks.
ra
Distinguish between the following treatment types: spot and crack and crevice; void and space;
barrier and bait.
Spot treatment the application to a small area no larger than two square feet. Crack and crevice
G
application occurs in cracks and crevices that pests may seek shelter in or enter the facility
through. Void treatment is applied in very small gaps and areas such as a small gap in a
furniture piece. Space treatments involves a larger scale of application and is delivered via
aerosols. Barrier applications are meant to stop insects from entering a building through the
exterior ground level. Bait treatment is designed to lure pests into traps.
State three types of application equipment that could be used in a perimeter treatment.
Backpack sprayers, compressed air sprayers, large capacity sprayers
, Discuss where to use hand-held dusters versus power dusters inside a structure.
power dusters are more useful for dusting a large area such as an attic or pipe systems. Hand
held dusters are better for smaller target areas.
Explain the two types of ultra-low volume application devices.
Cold foggers use spinning rotors or discs to break liquid into small droplets which are then
forced out of the device. Thermal foggers use heat to vaporize insecticide concentrate. When
r
the heated vapors exit the equipment, they cool and condense into particles ranging from 1 to
te
10 microns in diameter.
as
Tell the importance of equipment maintenance in pest management programs.
Cleaning equipment maintains its efficiency and professional appearance. It also improves the
life of the machine.
Define, thigmotactic; oothecae; gregarious
m
The thigmotactic response of cockroaches means that they like to be where they can touch
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surfaces both above and below them. Oothecae is the term for the bean-shaped egg cases they
lay. Gregarious means that they like to travel in groups.
io
Explain the health concerns associated with cockroach infestations.
at
Cockroaches may carry bacteria to and from food sources which may cause food-born illnesses.
du
Identify four common, structure-infesting cockroach species.
German cockroach, brown-banded cockroach, american cockroach, oriental cockroach.
ra
Identify the cockroach species that can be found accidentally in a structure.
Wood cockroaches
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Recognize the signs of a cockroach infestation in a structure.
Live cockroaches, dead cockroaches, shed skins, oothecae, dry fecal material (looks like dark
grains of sand), fecal spotting in corners (tiny dark spots)
State the environmental conditions required by cockroaches to survive in a structure.
Most cockroaches need cool, damp, and dark areas to thrive.
