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General and household pest management 7a Iowa QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2025 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)

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General and household pest management 7a Iowa QUESTIONS & ANSWERS5 (202
A+
GRADED 100% VERIFIED)

1. integratedpestmanagement

Threshold

Harborage

Bait: Intergrated pest managment
- systematic approach to pest control that uses
resonable
all pesr
controlmethodsin an envirentallycompatibleand economicslly feasible manner to reduce or
eliminate pest populations

Threshold- highestacceptablepoint a pestpopulationcan reachwithoutrisk of significant damag
health concerns, or nuisance

Harborage-a placeproviding shelterfor a pest

Bait- food/substanceusedto attracta pestto a pesticideor a trap.(Used to kill the
****er and****ers)
2. gradualmetamorphosis

Completemetamorphosis:gradualmetamorphosis -gradual,involving littlemore than an increa
size (egg, nymph (adolescence), and adult)

Completemetamorphosishas 4 stages(egg,larva,pupa,and adult)
3. 4 placesto inspectto look for pestor evidenceof pests:1.cracks

2. behind/understuff

3. Messyareas

4. Utility lines (electric,water,gas,computersetc)

(Wheretheywill go into theoutside buildingstructure orinteriorwalls)
4. Tools neededduring a facilityinspection:Powerfulflashlight UV (black)
light
Magnifying glass Long-
handledmirror


, General and household pest management 7a Iowa QUESTIONS & ANSWERS5 (202
A+
GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
Palettesknife or spatula
Accesstools(screwdrivers,pliers) PPE






, General and household pest management 7a Iowa QUESTIONS & ANSWERS5 (202
A+
GRADED 100% VERIFIED)

Vacuum with HEPA filter Clipboard
with paperand pen
5. Monitoringtechniquesusedin pestmanagement:Flushing agents Sticky traps
Pheromone traps
Mechanical traps Light
traps Production
inspection
6. Examplesof foodhandlingestablishmentsneedingpestcontrol:Restau- rants
Lunchrooms
Caterers Cafes
Bars/taverns
Printed clubs
Military messesand clubs
Food contractorsin plantsand officebuildings Mobile
caterers
Arlines
Ships
Drug stores Confectionery
stores Dairy products stores
Bakeryproductstores
Concession stands School
lunch rooms
Colleges/universities
Hospitals
Homes for old
Orphans/handicapped
Prisons/ jails
7. Differencebetweenspotandcrack-and-crevice;voidandspace;barrierand bait:Spot-
application limited to areas on which insects are likely to occur and will not ordinary be co
by workers

Crack-and-crevice- small amountsof insecticidesinto cracksand crevicesin which insects hide it
though which they may enter buildings



, General and household pest management 7a Iowa QUESTIONS & ANSWERS5 (202
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GRADED 100% VERIFIED)

Void- applicationof an insecticideintoan emptyspaceinsidea wallor ceiling,behinda kick plate,
inside a table leg, or in any other void that is prime for roaches,ants.
And pests

Space- applicationof fine aerosolmist of insecticideinto ant sized,openareawith the intent of
providing a rapid knockdown and death of the pest with little or not residual effects (flush


Barrier- applicationof a bandof insecticideson thelist portionof a building,around the building
perimeter and/or near doorways or windows

Bait- poisonfoodintocracksandcrevicesor voidsor thosepackagedasbaitstations
8. 3 typesof applicationequipmentthatcould be usedin a perimetertreat- ment:Large
capacity sprayer

Backpacksprayer

Compressed airsprayer
9. Whereto usehand-helddustersvs powerdustersinsidea structure:Hand held- small spaces
(holes/cracks)

Power- largeareas(attics,crawspaceor pipe chases)
10. Two typesof ultra-lowvolumeapplicationdevices:Cold foggers

Thermal foggers
11. Importanceof equipment maintenance in pest management programs:
-
Look for leakinghosesand connections Plugged it worn
nozzles or tips
Dirty or worn gaskets

(A clean sprayeris unlikely to contaminatea spaceoccupiedby humans or food and it doesn'
contain pesticide residues that the applicator could contact)
12. DefineThigmotatic;Ootheca;Gregarious:Thigmotactic-hiding during day- light hours in
gaps, crevices,and other tight places where their bodies can touch surfaces both above and
below

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