General and household pest !| !| !| !|
management 7a Iowa Exam !| !| !| !|
with answers !|
integrated pest management - Correct answer ✔systematic approach to pest
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control that uses all reasonable pest control methods in an environmentally
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compatible and economically feasible manner to reduce or eliminate pest
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populations !|
Threshold- Correct answer ✔ highest acceptable point a pest population can
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reach without risk of significant damage, health concerns, or nuisance
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Harborage- Correct answer ✔a place providing shelter for a pest
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Bait- food/substance used to attract a pest to a pesticide or a trap. (Used to
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kill the ****er and ****ers)
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gradual metamorphosis !|
Complete metamorphosis - Correct answer ✔gradual metamorphosis-
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gradual, involving little more than an increase in size (egg, nymph
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(adolescence), and adult) !| !| !|
,Complete metamorphosis has 4 stages (egg,larva, pupa, and adult)
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4 places to inspect to look for pest or evidence of pests - Correct answer
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✔1.cracks
2.behind/under stuff !|
3. Messy areas
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4. Utility lines (electric, water, gas, computers etc)
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(Where they will go into the outside building structure or interior walls)
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Tools needed during a facility inspection - Correct answer ✔Powerful
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flashlight !|
UV (black) light
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Magnifying glass !|
Long-handled mirror !| !|
Palettes knife or spatula !| !| !| !|
Access tools (screwdrivers, pliers)
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PPE
Vacuum with HEPA filter !| !| !| !|
Clipboard with paper and pen !| !| !| !|
,Monitoring techniques used in pest management - Correct answer
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✔Flushing agents !| !|
Sticky traps !| !|
Pheromone traps !|
Mechanical traps !|
Light traps
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Production inspection !|
Examples of food handling establishments needing pest control - Correct
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answer ✔Restaurants !|
Lunchrooms
Caterers
Cafes
Bars/taverns !|
Printed clubs !| !|
Military messes and clubs !| !| !|
Food contractors in plants and office buildings
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Mobile caterers !| !|
Arlines
Ships
Drug stores
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Confectionery stores !|
Dairy products stores
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Bakery product stores
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, 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
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bait - Correct answer ✔Spot- application limited to areas on which insects
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are likely to occur and will not ordinary be contacted by workers
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Crack-and-crevice- small amounts of insecticides into cracks and crevices in !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
which insects hide it though which they may enter buildings
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Void- application of an insecticide into an empty space inside a wall or
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ceiling, behind a kick plate, inside a table leg, or in any other void that is
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prime for roaches,ants. And pests
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Space- application of fine aerosol mist of insecticide into ant sized, open area
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with the intent of providing a rapid knockdown and death of the pest with
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little or not residual effects (flushing)
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management 7a Iowa Exam !| !| !| !|
with answers !|
integrated pest management - Correct answer ✔systematic approach to pest
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control that uses all reasonable pest control methods in an environmentally
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
compatible and economically feasible manner to reduce or eliminate pest
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populations !|
Threshold- Correct answer ✔ highest acceptable point a pest population can
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reach without risk of significant damage, health concerns, or nuisance
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Harborage- Correct answer ✔a place providing shelter for a pest
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Bait- food/substance used to attract a pest to a pesticide or a trap. (Used to
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kill the ****er and ****ers)
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gradual metamorphosis !|
Complete metamorphosis - Correct answer ✔gradual metamorphosis-
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gradual, involving little more than an increase in size (egg, nymph
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(adolescence), and adult) !| !| !|
,Complete metamorphosis has 4 stages (egg,larva, pupa, and adult)
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4 places to inspect to look for pest or evidence of pests - Correct answer
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✔1.cracks
2.behind/under stuff !|
3. Messy areas
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4. Utility lines (electric, water, gas, computers etc)
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(Where they will go into the outside building structure or interior walls)
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Tools needed during a facility inspection - Correct answer ✔Powerful
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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 - Correct answer
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
✔Flushing agents !| !|
Sticky traps !| !|
Pheromone traps !|
Mechanical traps !|
Light traps
!| !|
Production inspection !|
Examples of food handling establishments needing pest control - Correct
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answer ✔Restaurants !|
Lunchrooms
Caterers
Cafes
Bars/taverns !|
Printed clubs !| !|
Military messes and clubs !| !| !|
Food contractors in plants and office buildings
!| !| !| !| !| !| !|
Mobile caterers !| !|
Arlines
Ships
Drug stores
!| !|
Confectionery stores !|
Dairy products stores
!| !| !|
Bakery product stores
!| !|
, 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
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bait - Correct answer ✔Spot- application limited to areas on which insects
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are likely to occur and will not ordinary be contacted by workers
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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 providing a rapid knockdown and death of the pest with
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
little or not residual effects (flushing)
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