Branch 2 Practice
Bed bugs will bite
A. Humans
B. Dogs
C. Cats
D. All of the above Correct Ans - D. All of the above
Crickets lay their eggs
A. In soil
B. In wood
C. In leaf litter
D. In water Correct Ans - A. In soil
Argentine ants are very adaptable and nest in a variety of conditions where
________ is present.
A. Water
B. Sand
C. Roofing materials
D. Dry wood chips Correct Ans - A. Water
All ants are social (have a caste system).
True or False Correct Ans - True
which ant may have multiple queens?
A. Argentine ants
B. Harvester ants
C. Rogue ants
D. March ants Correct Ans - A. Argentine ants
As the weather warms, insects ___________
A. Slow down reproduction
B. Increase reproduction
C. Consume less water
D. Go into hibernation Correct Ans - B. Increase reproduction
Ticks can spread diseases such as __________
A. Lyme disease
B. Mad cow disease
,C. Tuberculosis
D. West Nile virus Correct Ans - A. Lyme disease
Lyme disease is carried by ___________
A. The black legged deer tick
B. The cat flea
C. Grasshopper
D. Cockroach Correct Ans - A. The black legged deer tick
House flies and many other insects have compound eyes.
True or false Correct Ans - True
The most commonly found flea in home infestations are
A. Cat flea
B. Dog flea
C. Rat flea
D. Human flea Correct Ans - A. Cat flea
Which groups of insects have a "caste system" (division of labor)?
A. Bees and ants
B. Termites
C. Cockroaches
D. A and B Correct Ans - D. A and B
Rats are less curious than mice. This is called
A. Neophobia
B. Tachycardia
C. Polydactylism
D. Photophobia Correct Ans - A. Neophobia
The Norway rat can jump how high from a standstill?
A. 10 feet
B. 7 feet
C. 3 feet
D. Norway rats do not jump Correct Ans - C. 3 feet
Fumigants such as Sulfuryl Fluoride are
A. Inhaled by insects through spiracles
B. A gas at room temperature
, C. Non-specific and at high concentrations will kill most living things
D. Known for NO residual after the gas is cleared from a structure
E. All of the above Correct Ans - E. All of the above
Which bird is sometimes considered a pest bird in California?
A. Meadowlark
B. Emu
C. Robin
D. Albatross Correct Ans - C. Robin
Scorpions are related to (best answer)
A. Ticks, mites, spiders due to them both having exoskeletons
B. Earthworms because they both are in the Animalia Kingdom
C. Flatworms because they both are parasites
D. Protozoan because they are both primitive Correct Ans - A. Ticks,
mites, spiders die to them both having exoskeletons
Black widows have what type of web?
A. Orb spiral
B. Unkempt disorganized with "scaffold" webbing
C. Tidy tubular web
D. No web Correct Ans - B. Unkempt disorganized with "scaffold"
webbing
Clothes moths are strong fliers and are attracted to light.
True or false Correct Ans - False
Fabric pests are looking to ingest woolens and silk to digest what?
A. Cellulose
B. Lignin
C. Keratin
D. Chlorine Correct Ans - C. Keratin
Rice weevils are possibly the most destructive food pest in California because
it attacks grain in storage as well as in the field due to its ability to fly.
True or false Correct Ans - True
Deer mice can carry
A. Smallpox
Bed bugs will bite
A. Humans
B. Dogs
C. Cats
D. All of the above Correct Ans - D. All of the above
Crickets lay their eggs
A. In soil
B. In wood
C. In leaf litter
D. In water Correct Ans - A. In soil
Argentine ants are very adaptable and nest in a variety of conditions where
________ is present.
A. Water
B. Sand
C. Roofing materials
D. Dry wood chips Correct Ans - A. Water
All ants are social (have a caste system).
True or False Correct Ans - True
which ant may have multiple queens?
A. Argentine ants
B. Harvester ants
C. Rogue ants
D. March ants Correct Ans - A. Argentine ants
As the weather warms, insects ___________
A. Slow down reproduction
B. Increase reproduction
C. Consume less water
D. Go into hibernation Correct Ans - B. Increase reproduction
Ticks can spread diseases such as __________
A. Lyme disease
B. Mad cow disease
,C. Tuberculosis
D. West Nile virus Correct Ans - A. Lyme disease
Lyme disease is carried by ___________
A. The black legged deer tick
B. The cat flea
C. Grasshopper
D. Cockroach Correct Ans - A. The black legged deer tick
House flies and many other insects have compound eyes.
True or false Correct Ans - True
The most commonly found flea in home infestations are
A. Cat flea
B. Dog flea
C. Rat flea
D. Human flea Correct Ans - A. Cat flea
Which groups of insects have a "caste system" (division of labor)?
A. Bees and ants
B. Termites
C. Cockroaches
D. A and B Correct Ans - D. A and B
Rats are less curious than mice. This is called
A. Neophobia
B. Tachycardia
C. Polydactylism
D. Photophobia Correct Ans - A. Neophobia
The Norway rat can jump how high from a standstill?
A. 10 feet
B. 7 feet
C. 3 feet
D. Norway rats do not jump Correct Ans - C. 3 feet
Fumigants such as Sulfuryl Fluoride are
A. Inhaled by insects through spiracles
B. A gas at room temperature
, C. Non-specific and at high concentrations will kill most living things
D. Known for NO residual after the gas is cleared from a structure
E. All of the above Correct Ans - E. All of the above
Which bird is sometimes considered a pest bird in California?
A. Meadowlark
B. Emu
C. Robin
D. Albatross Correct Ans - C. Robin
Scorpions are related to (best answer)
A. Ticks, mites, spiders due to them both having exoskeletons
B. Earthworms because they both are in the Animalia Kingdom
C. Flatworms because they both are parasites
D. Protozoan because they are both primitive Correct Ans - A. Ticks,
mites, spiders die to them both having exoskeletons
Black widows have what type of web?
A. Orb spiral
B. Unkempt disorganized with "scaffold" webbing
C. Tidy tubular web
D. No web Correct Ans - B. Unkempt disorganized with "scaffold"
webbing
Clothes moths are strong fliers and are attracted to light.
True or false Correct Ans - False
Fabric pests are looking to ingest woolens and silk to digest what?
A. Cellulose
B. Lignin
C. Keratin
D. Chlorine Correct Ans - C. Keratin
Rice weevils are possibly the most destructive food pest in California because
it attacks grain in storage as well as in the field due to its ability to fly.
True or false Correct Ans - True
Deer mice can carry
A. Smallpox
