SC General and Structural Pest Control 7A - Updated
SC General and Structural Pest Control 7A - Updated
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1. What is the se- Lifecycle
ries of events
from egg to adult
called?
2. What is metamor- The change that must take place in before the young insect matures into an adult
phosis? is called Metamorphosis
3. What Phylum do All insect-related animals such as mites, ticks, and spiders belong to a phulum
all insect-related called the Arthropoda
animals belong
to?
4. What are Arach- Spiders, Mites, scorpions, and ticks. Most arthropod pests are insects or arach-
nids? nids.
- four pairs of legs
- two body segments (abdomen and cephalothorax)
5. Name the four 1. Resource Management/Environment Manipulation
control strategies 2. Prevention/Mechanical Barriers
used to attempt 3. Biological Control
the control of 4. Chemical Control
arthropods or ro-
dents.
6. Resource Management of food, water, and shelter availability, and habitat modification
Management/En- to minimize or eliminate pest is usually one of the most effective methods for
vironment controlling pests.
Manipulation
7. Prevention/Me- Barriers such as screens, netting, and protective clothing all are mechanical
chanical Barriers means to protect people from biting and nuisance insects.
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8. Biological Control The use of predators, parasites, and pathogens (insect diseases) can be effec-
tive in controlling some pest species, if the beneficial organisms can establish
themselves or if a population can be maintained.
9. Integrated Pest This concept uses a combination of biological, environmental and chemical
Management control methods
(IPM)
10. IPM- How? Controlling pests by stressing non-chemical methods is the goal of pest man-
agement programs
11. IPM- Why? An IPM program seeks to maintain to maintain pest populations below the level
at which they cause problems.
12. IPM It is an alternative and improved approach to traditional pest management. I uses
information on the life cycles of pests and their interactions with the environment,
in combination with available pest control methods, to manage pests by the most
economical means with the least possible damage to people, property, and the
environment.
13. IPM- Program Under an IPM program, spraying is used ONLY when ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
14. What is the dif- Thee key features can quickly identify winged ants:
ference between 1. A pinched waist
winged ants and 2. Elbowed antennae
termite swarm- 3. Wings of different lengths
ers?
15. Which ant Acrobat Ant
species has a
heart-shaped ab-
domen?
16. The odor they give off when they are crushed, smells like rotten coconut
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SC General and Structural Pest Control 7A - Updated
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[Answers]
Where do odor-
ous house ants
get their name?
17. What type of con- Broadcast baiting followed by mound drenching
trol is best for
red imported fire
ants?
18. What is "bud- When pharaoh ants separate into multiple colonies due to liquid insecticide
ding"? treatment
19. Order Group of similar families
20. Complete Meta- Insect development consisting of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult
morphosis
21. Castes - ants in a colony are grouped into castes based off of the tasks they perform.
- Castes consist of workers, queens and alates.
22. Ant workers - Sterile females, and they make up the largest cast in the ant colony
- The workers protect the nest against invaders, gather food, serve the queen,
and care for the young ants
23. Ants (food) - Collected by foraging workers is passed mouth to mouth among themselves
and to other workers, larvae, and the queen.
- This process is the only means by which the queen and larvae of the ant colony
can obtain food
- This transfer of food is an important element in the design and effectiveness of
ant baits
24. Alates Winged adult fertile males and females that leave existing colonies to establish
new ones
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25. Male ants - Found in colonies only during swarmer formation
- Sole purpose: mating, and most die soon afterwards.
26. Control of Ants - Usually multi-step process including
- Proper Identification
- Location of all nests
- Baiting
- Perimeter barrier treatment
- Non-chemical methods
27. Five Types of Ants 1. Red Imported Fire Ants
in South Carolina 2. Argentine Ants
that cause most 3. Odorous House Ants
problems 4. Pharaoh Ants
5. Acrobat Ants
28. Red Imported Fire - Redish-Brown
Ant (Solenopsis - 1/16 to 1/4 of an inch
invicta) - Extremely Aggressive
- Workers are different sizes (Polymorphic)
- Prefers open areas, yards, school playgrounds, athletic fields, campgrounds,
and golf courses
- Sometimes nest in gas and water meter boxes, air conditioners, and other
electrical equipment
- Follow pipes into structures
29. Red Imported Fire -Non-chemical control- lawn cut short
Ant Control - Chemical control is best option
- Best achieved with two step process:
1. Broadcast a bait
2. Treat individual mounds with an approved mound drench, granule, aerosol,
or dust insecticide
SC General and Structural Pest Control 7A - Updated
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_a1fpaj
[Answers]
1. What is the se- Lifecycle
ries of events
from egg to adult
called?
2. What is metamor- The change that must take place in before the young insect matures into an adult
phosis? is called Metamorphosis
3. What Phylum do All insect-related animals such as mites, ticks, and spiders belong to a phulum
all insect-related called the Arthropoda
animals belong
to?
4. What are Arach- Spiders, Mites, scorpions, and ticks. Most arthropod pests are insects or arach-
nids? nids.
- four pairs of legs
- two body segments (abdomen and cephalothorax)
5. Name the four 1. Resource Management/Environment Manipulation
control strategies 2. Prevention/Mechanical Barriers
used to attempt 3. Biological Control
the control of 4. Chemical Control
arthropods or ro-
dents.
6. Resource Management of food, water, and shelter availability, and habitat modification
Management/En- to minimize or eliminate pest is usually one of the most effective methods for
vironment controlling pests.
Manipulation
7. Prevention/Me- Barriers such as screens, netting, and protective clothing all are mechanical
chanical Barriers means to protect people from biting and nuisance insects.
, SC General and Structural Pest Control 7A - Updated
SC General and Structural Pest Control 7A - Updated
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[Answers]
8. Biological Control The use of predators, parasites, and pathogens (insect diseases) can be effec-
tive in controlling some pest species, if the beneficial organisms can establish
themselves or if a population can be maintained.
9. Integrated Pest This concept uses a combination of biological, environmental and chemical
Management control methods
(IPM)
10. IPM- How? Controlling pests by stressing non-chemical methods is the goal of pest man-
agement programs
11. IPM- Why? An IPM program seeks to maintain to maintain pest populations below the level
at which they cause problems.
12. IPM It is an alternative and improved approach to traditional pest management. I uses
information on the life cycles of pests and their interactions with the environment,
in combination with available pest control methods, to manage pests by the most
economical means with the least possible damage to people, property, and the
environment.
13. IPM- Program Under an IPM program, spraying is used ONLY when ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
14. What is the dif- Thee key features can quickly identify winged ants:
ference between 1. A pinched waist
winged ants and 2. Elbowed antennae
termite swarm- 3. Wings of different lengths
ers?
15. Which ant Acrobat Ant
species has a
heart-shaped ab-
domen?
16. The odor they give off when they are crushed, smells like rotten coconut
, SC General and Structural Pest Control 7A - Updated
SC General and Structural Pest Control 7A - Updated
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_a1fpaj
[Answers]
Where do odor-
ous house ants
get their name?
17. What type of con- Broadcast baiting followed by mound drenching
trol is best for
red imported fire
ants?
18. What is "bud- When pharaoh ants separate into multiple colonies due to liquid insecticide
ding"? treatment
19. Order Group of similar families
20. Complete Meta- Insect development consisting of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult
morphosis
21. Castes - ants in a colony are grouped into castes based off of the tasks they perform.
- Castes consist of workers, queens and alates.
22. Ant workers - Sterile females, and they make up the largest cast in the ant colony
- The workers protect the nest against invaders, gather food, serve the queen,
and care for the young ants
23. Ants (food) - Collected by foraging workers is passed mouth to mouth among themselves
and to other workers, larvae, and the queen.
- This process is the only means by which the queen and larvae of the ant colony
can obtain food
- This transfer of food is an important element in the design and effectiveness of
ant baits
24. Alates Winged adult fertile males and females that leave existing colonies to establish
new ones
, SC General and Structural Pest Control 7A - Updated
SC General and Structural Pest Control 7A - Updated
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_a1fpaj
[Answers]
25. Male ants - Found in colonies only during swarmer formation
- Sole purpose: mating, and most die soon afterwards.
26. Control of Ants - Usually multi-step process including
- Proper Identification
- Location of all nests
- Baiting
- Perimeter barrier treatment
- Non-chemical methods
27. Five Types of Ants 1. Red Imported Fire Ants
in South Carolina 2. Argentine Ants
that cause most 3. Odorous House Ants
problems 4. Pharaoh Ants
5. Acrobat Ants
28. Red Imported Fire - Redish-Brown
Ant (Solenopsis - 1/16 to 1/4 of an inch
invicta) - Extremely Aggressive
- Workers are different sizes (Polymorphic)
- Prefers open areas, yards, school playgrounds, athletic fields, campgrounds,
and golf courses
- Sometimes nest in gas and water meter boxes, air conditioners, and other
electrical equipment
- Follow pipes into structures
29. Red Imported Fire -Non-chemical control- lawn cut short
Ant Control - Chemical control is best option
- Best achieved with two step process:
1. Broadcast a bait
2. Treat individual mounds with an approved mound drench, granule, aerosol,
or dust insecticide
