Household Pest Control
Household Pest Control
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Answer key
1. Red imported fire Non-chemical control: keep lawn short
ants: red
Chemical control: 2-step process (1. broadcast bait insecticide over entire infested
area, 2. treat individual mounds no sooner than 7 days after baited)
2. Argentine ants: Non-chemical control: seal cracks, keep area clean, control moisture, trim foliage
light to dark
brown with legs Chemical control: Residual insecticide, then bait and outside perimeter barrier
that are lighter
3. Odorous house Non-chemical control: seal cracks, general sanitation, seal food items
ants: brown to
black in color Chemical control: you must locate all of the nests then bait then boric acid dust in
void areas outside ground floor walls and perimeter
4. Pharaoh ants: Non-chemical control: clear roof debris, seal cracks
reddish-gold
Chemical control: bait and exclusion (spraying causes groups to break off and form
new colonies, budding)
5. Acrobat ants: Non-chemical control: control moisture, clear brush/shrubs/limbs away from
light brown to structure, seal cracks
black, some-
times mulit- Chemical control: direct inject in the wood home, wettable powder or microencap-
colored; heart sulated formulation
shaped abdo-
ment
6. Cockroaches Do not necessarily cause disease, but their feces, cast skin, and body parts are
among the primary causes of allergies among sensitive people
7. Cockroach con- 1. Prevention
trol is a five step 2. Identification
process... 3. Inspection
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Household Pest Control
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Answer key
4. Non-chemical strategies (exclusion, sanitation)
5. Chemical control (baits, growth regulators, liquids, aerosols, etc.
8. German cock- Pale brown>tan with two dark stripes directly behind their head
roaches (the
most com- Non-chemical control: sanitation, remove food/water, seal cracks/crevices
mon/dreaded)
Chemical control: baits with proper placement, insect growth regulators (IGR)
9. Smokybrown Smoky brown
cockroach
(Palmetto bugs) Non-chemical control: seal cracks/crevices, screen vents, trim branches away from
home
Chemical control: Microencapsulated or wettable powder for perimeter/barrier;
targeted bait applications are best for long term
10. American cock- Non-chemical control: sanitation, seal cracks/crevices
roach (largest
cockroach, red- Chemical control: Residual baits, IGRs, microencapsulate dpesticides
dish brown in col-
or)
11. Oriental cock- Non-chemical control: seal cracks/crevices, sanitation
roach (water-
bug, shiny black Chemical control: residual baits, IGRs, liquids, microencapsulated pesticides
or dark red-
dish-brown
12. Asian cock- Non-chemical control: keep lawns mowed close, seal cracks/crevisces
roaches (mostly
coastal, attract- Chemical control: scatter baits, targeted sprays applied to infested grass/ground
ed to light, light litter
brown to tan)
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Household Pest Control
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_69hd45
Answer key
1. Red imported fire Non-chemical control: keep lawn short
ants: red
Chemical control: 2-step process (1. broadcast bait insecticide over entire infested
area, 2. treat individual mounds no sooner than 7 days after baited)
2. Argentine ants: Non-chemical control: seal cracks, keep area clean, control moisture, trim foliage
light to dark
brown with legs Chemical control: Residual insecticide, then bait and outside perimeter barrier
that are lighter
3. Odorous house Non-chemical control: seal cracks, general sanitation, seal food items
ants: brown to
black in color Chemical control: you must locate all of the nests then bait then boric acid dust in
void areas outside ground floor walls and perimeter
4. Pharaoh ants: Non-chemical control: clear roof debris, seal cracks
reddish-gold
Chemical control: bait and exclusion (spraying causes groups to break off and form
new colonies, budding)
5. Acrobat ants: Non-chemical control: control moisture, clear brush/shrubs/limbs away from
light brown to structure, seal cracks
black, some-
times mulit- Chemical control: direct inject in the wood home, wettable powder or microencap-
colored; heart sulated formulation
shaped abdo-
ment
6. Cockroaches Do not necessarily cause disease, but their feces, cast skin, and body parts are
among the primary causes of allergies among sensitive people
7. Cockroach con- 1. Prevention
trol is a five step 2. Identification
process... 3. Inspection
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Household Pest Control
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Answer key
4. Non-chemical strategies (exclusion, sanitation)
5. Chemical control (baits, growth regulators, liquids, aerosols, etc.
8. German cock- Pale brown>tan with two dark stripes directly behind their head
roaches (the
most com- Non-chemical control: sanitation, remove food/water, seal cracks/crevices
mon/dreaded)
Chemical control: baits with proper placement, insect growth regulators (IGR)
9. Smokybrown Smoky brown
cockroach
(Palmetto bugs) Non-chemical control: seal cracks/crevices, screen vents, trim branches away from
home
Chemical control: Microencapsulated or wettable powder for perimeter/barrier;
targeted bait applications are best for long term
10. American cock- Non-chemical control: sanitation, seal cracks/crevices
roach (largest
cockroach, red- Chemical control: Residual baits, IGRs, microencapsulate dpesticides
dish brown in col-
or)
11. Oriental cock- Non-chemical control: seal cracks/crevices, sanitation
roach (water-
bug, shiny black Chemical control: residual baits, IGRs, liquids, microencapsulated pesticides
or dark red-
dish-brown
12. Asian cock- Non-chemical control: keep lawns mowed close, seal cracks/crevisces
roaches (mostly
coastal, attract- Chemical control: scatter baits, targeted sprays applied to infested grass/ground
ed to light, light litter
brown to tan)
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