GENERAL AND
HOUSEHOLD PEST
MANAGEMENT 7A IOWA
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
C
GRADED BY A+ EXPERT
C
BE
Y
ZZ
LI
,integrated pest management
Threshold
Harborage
Bait
Integrated pest management- 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
C
Threshold- highest acceptable point a pest population can reach without risk of significant
damage, health concerns, or nuisance
C
Harborage-a place providing shelter for a pest
Bait- food/substance used to attract a pest to a pesticide or a trap. (Used to kill the ***er and
***ers)
gradual metamorphosis
BE
Complete metamorphosis
gradual metamorphosis-gradual, involving little more than an increase in size (egg, nymph
(adolescence), and adult)
Y
Complete metamorphosis has 4 stages (egg,larva, pupa, and adult)
ZZ
4 places to inspect to look for pest or evidence of pests
1.cracks
2.behind/under stuff
LI
3. Messy areas
4. Utility lines (electric, water, gas, computers etc)
(Where they will go into the outside building structure or interior walls)
Tools needed during a facility inspection
Powerful flashlight
UV (black) light
,Magnifying glass
Long-handled mirror
Palettes knife or spatula
Access tools (screwdrivers, pliers)
PPE
Vacuum with HEPA filter
Clipboard with paper and pen
Monitoring techniques used in pest management
Flushing agents
C
Sticky traps
Pheromone traps
Mechanical traps
C
Light traps
Production inspection
Restaurants
Lunchrooms
BE
Examples of food handling establishments needing pest control
Caterers
Cafes
Bars/taverns
Printed clubs
Y
Military messes and clubs
Food contractors in plants and office buildings
Mobile caterers
ZZ
Airlines
Ships
Drug stores
Confectionery stores
Dairy products stores
Bakery product stores
LI
Concession stands
School lunch rooms
Colleges/universities
Hospitals
Homes for old
Orphans/handicapped
Prisons/ jails
Difference between spot and crack-and-crevice; void and space; barrier and bait
, Spot- application limited to areas on which insects are likely to occur and will not ordinary be
contacted by workers
Crack-and-crevice- small amounts of insecticides into cracks and crevices in which insects hide
it though which they may enter buildings
Void- application of an insecticide into an empty space inside a wall or ceiling, behind a kick
plate, inside a table leg, or in any other void that is prime for roaches,ants. And pests
Space- application of fine aerosol mist of insecticide into ant sized, open area with the intent of
C
providing a rapid knockdown and death of the pest with little or not residual effects (flushing)
C
Barrier- application of a band of insecticides on the list portion of a building, around the building
perimeter and/or near doorways or windows
Bait- poison food into cracks and crevices or voids or those packaged as bait stations
BE
3 types of application equipment that could be used in a perimeter treatment
Large capacity sprayer
Backpack sprayer
Y
Compressed air sprayer
ZZ
Where to use hand-held dusters vs power dusters inside a structure
Hand held- small spaces (holes/cracks)
Power- large areas (attics, craw space or pipe chases)
LI
Two types of ultra-low volume application devices
Cold foggers
Thermal foggers
Importance of equipment maintenance in pest management programs
Look for leaking hoses and connections
Plugged it worn nozzles or tips
Dirty or worn gaskets
HOUSEHOLD PEST
MANAGEMENT 7A IOWA
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
C
GRADED BY A+ EXPERT
C
BE
Y
ZZ
LI
,integrated pest management
Threshold
Harborage
Bait
Integrated pest management- 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
C
Threshold- highest acceptable point a pest population can reach without risk of significant
damage, health concerns, or nuisance
C
Harborage-a place providing shelter for a pest
Bait- food/substance used to attract a pest to a pesticide or a trap. (Used to kill the ***er and
***ers)
gradual metamorphosis
BE
Complete metamorphosis
gradual metamorphosis-gradual, involving little more than an increase in size (egg, nymph
(adolescence), and adult)
Y
Complete metamorphosis has 4 stages (egg,larva, pupa, and adult)
ZZ
4 places to inspect to look for pest or evidence of pests
1.cracks
2.behind/under stuff
LI
3. Messy areas
4. Utility lines (electric, water, gas, computers etc)
(Where they will go into the outside building structure or interior walls)
Tools needed during a facility inspection
Powerful flashlight
UV (black) light
,Magnifying glass
Long-handled mirror
Palettes knife or spatula
Access tools (screwdrivers, pliers)
PPE
Vacuum with HEPA filter
Clipboard with paper and pen
Monitoring techniques used in pest management
Flushing agents
C
Sticky traps
Pheromone traps
Mechanical traps
C
Light traps
Production inspection
Restaurants
Lunchrooms
BE
Examples of food handling establishments needing pest control
Caterers
Cafes
Bars/taverns
Printed clubs
Y
Military messes and clubs
Food contractors in plants and office buildings
Mobile caterers
ZZ
Airlines
Ships
Drug stores
Confectionery stores
Dairy products stores
Bakery product stores
LI
Concession stands
School lunch rooms
Colleges/universities
Hospitals
Homes for old
Orphans/handicapped
Prisons/ jails
Difference between spot and crack-and-crevice; void and space; barrier and bait
, Spot- application limited to areas on which insects are likely to occur and will not ordinary be
contacted by workers
Crack-and-crevice- small amounts of insecticides into cracks and crevices in which insects hide
it though which they may enter buildings
Void- application of an insecticide into an empty space inside a wall or ceiling, behind a kick
plate, inside a table leg, or in any other void that is prime for roaches,ants. And pests
Space- application of fine aerosol mist of insecticide into ant sized, open area with the intent of
C
providing a rapid knockdown and death of the pest with little or not residual effects (flushing)
C
Barrier- application of a band of insecticides on the list portion of a building, around the building
perimeter and/or near doorways or windows
Bait- poison food into cracks and crevices or voids or those packaged as bait stations
BE
3 types of application equipment that could be used in a perimeter treatment
Large capacity sprayer
Backpack sprayer
Y
Compressed air sprayer
ZZ
Where to use hand-held dusters vs power dusters inside a structure
Hand held- small spaces (holes/cracks)
Power- large areas (attics, craw space or pipe chases)
LI
Two types of ultra-low volume application devices
Cold foggers
Thermal foggers
Importance of equipment maintenance in pest management programs
Look for leaking hoses and connections
Plugged it worn nozzles or tips
Dirty or worn gaskets
