Texas Certified Applicator Exam prep with 100% Correct Answers

Texas Certified Applicator Exam prep with 100% Correct Answers Structural IPM steps - ANSWER -Inspection, Assessment, action, and reinspection What is usually the cause when liquid flows into pump of a compressed sprayer and shoots out the handle?** - ANSWER -Worn Check Valve Ants with one node?* - ANSWER -Carpenter, crazy, Rasberry Crazy, False Honey, Rover, Argentine, Odorous, ghost, pyramid Ants with 2 nodes?* - ANSWER -Fire, Thief, Pavement, Acrobat, Pharaoh, Little black, Harvester, Big Headed, Leaf cutter, Acacia, elongated twig Adult dull gray with 4 stripes on thorax?** - ANSWER -House fly Other than house flies what species of flys are common the residential environments.* - ANSWER -Blue blow, Green blow, stable, Fruit flies, phorid, fungus gnats, moth flies What does not always a major role in IPM protocol?* - ANSWER -Pesticide usage Four wings 3/4 inch wing spread fore wings are grey near body reddish at tips* - ANSWER -Indian meal moths Species of wasp that build home above and below ground* - ANSWER -Yellow jacket To reduce contact with scorpions eliminate...?* - ANSWER -Bricks, stones, wood, trash and other potential harborage points. Insect 3/4 inch yellowish brown with powerful hind legs.* - ANSWER -The house/ field cricket Ants pose particular risk in hospitals because?** - ANSWER -Carry diseases and organisms on legs and body The four distinct stages of mosquitoes.* - ANSWER -Egg, larva, pupa and adult Species of insect primary vector of yellow fever and dengue?** - ANSWER -Aedes aegypti or Asian Tiger mosquitoes Lone star tick (amblyomma) primary vector of what diseases? - ANSWER -Mono cystic Ehrilichiosis and Southern Tick assisted rash illness American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis) is the primary vector of what diseases? - ANSWER -Rocky Mountain fever and tuleremia anaplasmosis Black Legged Deer Tick is the primary vector of what disease - ANSWER -Spirochete (Lyme disease) Court ruling "____________ __________" usually involves cases where children are attracted to application equipment and pesticide left unattended by applicators.* - ANSWER -Attractive Nuisance Rats have a home range of ?* - ANSWER -100ft - 150ft Mice have a home range of ? - ANSWER -10ft-30ft The most successful solutions or methods for achieving a rat free environment?* - ANSWER -Rat Proofing Describe droppings of Norway rat* - ANSWER -3/4 inch capsule shape Food handling establishments are?** - ANSWER -Areas or places other than a private resident in which food is prepared. Thermal Fogger main disadvantage?** - ANSWER -Fog rarely penetrates into cracks and crevices unless air current runs in to the area. Droplets of __ to __ microns range are more efficient in controlling cockroaches.* - ANSWER -5 to 15 Is Tyvek QC a chemical resistant material for PPE?** - ANSWER -No Define systematic pesticide.* - ANSWER -Pesticide that is absorbed or circulated within a plant or animal making them toxic to pest. Define suspension - ANSWER -a mixture That contains fine solid particles mixed throughout a liquid such as water or oil Define toxicity.* - ANSWER -The measure of a pesticides ability to cause a acute, delayed or allergic Effects True or False: For indoor treatment at a residential property with fewer than five rental rooms an applicator should make pest control info sheet for each tenant.* - ANSWER - True Pest control use records must be kept on premise for how many years.* - ANSWER -2 years The Texas Department of agriculture may restrict advertisement or competitive bidding to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices give one example of deceptive advertisement.** - ANSWER -"We use only EPA approved products " The TDA by rule shall adopt a policy that requires a business holding a structural pest control business license to be inspected by field inspectors how often?** - ANSWER -At least 1 time the first year and every 4 years after first year True or False: IPM protocol for school district Iterates the department shell specify the requirements for obtaining approval before applying the pesticide and maintaining records of the application.* - ANSWER -True You must include business name, business license, license number, physical address or mailing address telephone number and jurisdiction statements when making?** - ANSWER -Pest control contracts and invoices How long should a pest control sign be provided by the licensee to the employee before indoor treatments?* - ANSWER -48hrs Basic steps for agricultural IPM? - ANSWER -Preventive tactics, monitoring, assessment, remedial tactics Anything that injures humans animals crops structures or possessions competes with humans crops pets or spreads disease is known as? - ANSWER -Pest Define insects - ANSWER -Three pairs of jointed legs and three body regions the head, thorax, and abdomen Three distinct stages of development egg, nymph, adult ie cockroach is known as what metamorphosis? - ANSWER -Simple or gradual Three stages egg, naiad, and adult is known as what metamorphosis? - ANSWER - Incomplete Four stages egg larva pupa and adult ie mosquito is known as what metamorphosis? - ANSWER -Complete Define vertebrate - ANSWER -An animal with a jointed backbone EPA sets a _______ _____ ______ for every pesticide used on food or feed. - ANSWER -Finite negligible rididue