GENERAL AND HOUSEHOLD PEST
MANAGEMENT 7A IOWA EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
integrated hpest hmanagement
Threshold h
Harborage h
Bait h- hcorrect hanswers h-Intergrated hpest hmanagment- hsystematic happroach hto
hpest hcontrol hthat huses hall hresonable hpesr hcontrol hmethods hin han henvirentally
hcompatible hand heconomicslly hfeasible hmanner hto hreduce hor heliminate hpest
hpopulations h
Threshold- hhighest hacceptable hpoint ha hpest hpopulation hcan hreach hwithout hrisk hof
hsignificant hdamage, hhealth hconcerns, hor hnuisance
,Harborage-a hplace hproviding hshelter hfor ha hpest h
Bait- hfood/substance hused hto hattract ha hpest hto ha hpesticide hor ha htrap. h(Used hto
hkill hthe h****er hand h****ers)
gradual hmetamorphosis
Complete hmetamorphosis h- hcorrect hanswers h-gradual hmetamorphosis-gradual,
hinvolving hlittle hmore hthan han hincrease hin hsize h(egg, hnymph h(adolescence), hand
hadult) h
Complete hmetamorphosis hhas h4 hstages h(egg,larva, hpupa, hand hadult)
4 hplaces hto hinspect hto hlook hfor hpest hor hevidence hof hpests h- hcorrect hanswers h-
1.cracks
2.behind/under hstuff
3. hMessy hareas h
4. hUtility hlines h(electric, hwater, hgas, hcomputers hetc)
(Where hthey hwill hgo hinto hthe houtside hbuilding hstructure hor hinterior hwalls)
Tools hneeded hduring ha hfacility hinspection h- hcorrect hanswers h-Powerful hflashlight h
UV h(black) hlight h
Magnifying hglass
Long-handled hmirror h
Palettes hknife hor hspatula h
Access htools h(screwdrivers, hpliers)
PPE
Vacuum hwith hHEPA hfilter h
Clipboard hwith hpaper hand hpen
Monitoring htechniques hused hin hpest hmanagement h- hcorrect hanswers h-Flushing
hagents h
Sticky htraps h
Pheromone htraps
Mechanical htraps
Light htraps h
Production hinspection
Examples hof hfood hhandling hestablishments hneeding hpest hcontrol h- hcorrect
hanswers h-Restaurants
Lunchrooms
Caterers
, Cafes
Bars/taverns h
Printed hclubs h
Military hmesses hand hclubs
Food hcontractors hin hplants hand hoffice hbuildings h
Mobile hcaterers h
Arlines
Ships
Drug hstores h
Confectionery hstores
Dairy hproducts hstores h
Bakery hproduct hstores
Concession hstands h
School hlunch hrooms
Colleges/universities h
Hospitals
Homes hfor hold
Orphans/handicapped h
Prisons/ hjails
Difference hbetween hspot hand hcrack-and-crevice; hvoid hand hspace; hbarrier hand hbait
h- hcorrect hanswers h-Spot- happlication hlimited hto hareas hon hwhich hinsects hare
hlikely hto hoccur hand hwill hnot hordinary hbe hcontacted hby hworkers h
Crack-and-crevice- hsmall hamounts hof hinsecticides hinto hcracks hand hcrevices hin
hwhich hinsects hhide hit hthough hwhich hthey hmay henter hbuildings h
Void- happlication hof han hinsecticide hinto han hempty hspace hinside ha hwall hor hceiling,
hbehind ha hkick hplate, hinside ha htable hleg, hor hin hany hother hvoid hthat his hprime hfor
hroaches,ants. hAnd hpests
Space- happlication hof hfine haerosol hmist hof hinsecticide hinto hant hsized, hopen harea
hwith hthe hintent hof hproviding ha hrapid hknockdown hand hdeath hof hthe hpest hwith
hlittle hor hnot hresidual heffects h(flushing)
Barrier- happlication hof ha hband hof hinsecticides hon hthe hlist hportion hof ha hbuilding,
haround hthe hbuilding hperimeter hand/or hnear hdoorways hor hwindows h
Bait- hpoison hfood hinto hcracks hand hcrevices hor hvoids hor hthose hpackaged has hbait
hstations
3 htypes hof happlication hequipment hthat hcould hbe hused hin ha hperimeter htreatment h-
hcorrect hanswers h-Large hcapacity hsprayer
MANAGEMENT 7A IOWA EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
integrated hpest hmanagement
Threshold h
Harborage h
Bait h- hcorrect hanswers h-Intergrated hpest hmanagment- hsystematic happroach hto
hpest hcontrol hthat huses hall hresonable hpesr hcontrol hmethods hin han henvirentally
hcompatible hand heconomicslly hfeasible hmanner hto hreduce hor heliminate hpest
hpopulations h
Threshold- hhighest hacceptable hpoint ha hpest hpopulation hcan hreach hwithout hrisk hof
hsignificant hdamage, hhealth hconcerns, hor hnuisance
,Harborage-a hplace hproviding hshelter hfor ha hpest h
Bait- hfood/substance hused hto hattract ha hpest hto ha hpesticide hor ha htrap. h(Used hto
hkill hthe h****er hand h****ers)
gradual hmetamorphosis
Complete hmetamorphosis h- hcorrect hanswers h-gradual hmetamorphosis-gradual,
hinvolving hlittle hmore hthan han hincrease hin hsize h(egg, hnymph h(adolescence), hand
hadult) h
Complete hmetamorphosis hhas h4 hstages h(egg,larva, hpupa, hand hadult)
4 hplaces hto hinspect hto hlook hfor hpest hor hevidence hof hpests h- hcorrect hanswers h-
1.cracks
2.behind/under hstuff
3. hMessy hareas h
4. hUtility hlines h(electric, hwater, hgas, hcomputers hetc)
(Where hthey hwill hgo hinto hthe houtside hbuilding hstructure hor hinterior hwalls)
Tools hneeded hduring ha hfacility hinspection h- hcorrect hanswers h-Powerful hflashlight h
UV h(black) hlight h
Magnifying hglass
Long-handled hmirror h
Palettes hknife hor hspatula h
Access htools h(screwdrivers, hpliers)
PPE
Vacuum hwith hHEPA hfilter h
Clipboard hwith hpaper hand hpen
Monitoring htechniques hused hin hpest hmanagement h- hcorrect hanswers h-Flushing
hagents h
Sticky htraps h
Pheromone htraps
Mechanical htraps
Light htraps h
Production hinspection
Examples hof hfood hhandling hestablishments hneeding hpest hcontrol h- hcorrect
hanswers h-Restaurants
Lunchrooms
Caterers
, Cafes
Bars/taverns h
Printed hclubs h
Military hmesses hand hclubs
Food hcontractors hin hplants hand hoffice hbuildings h
Mobile hcaterers h
Arlines
Ships
Drug hstores h
Confectionery hstores
Dairy hproducts hstores h
Bakery hproduct hstores
Concession hstands h
School hlunch hrooms
Colleges/universities h
Hospitals
Homes hfor hold
Orphans/handicapped h
Prisons/ hjails
Difference hbetween hspot hand hcrack-and-crevice; hvoid hand hspace; hbarrier hand hbait
h- hcorrect hanswers h-Spot- happlication hlimited hto hareas hon hwhich hinsects hare
hlikely hto hoccur hand hwill hnot hordinary hbe hcontacted hby hworkers h
Crack-and-crevice- hsmall hamounts hof hinsecticides hinto hcracks hand hcrevices hin
hwhich hinsects hhide hit hthough hwhich hthey hmay henter hbuildings h
Void- happlication hof han hinsecticide hinto han hempty hspace hinside ha hwall hor hceiling,
hbehind ha hkick hplate, hinside ha htable hleg, hor hin hany hother hvoid hthat his hprime hfor
hroaches,ants. hAnd hpests
Space- happlication hof hfine haerosol hmist hof hinsecticide hinto hant hsized, hopen harea
hwith hthe hintent hof hproviding ha hrapid hknockdown hand hdeath hof hthe hpest hwith
hlittle hor hnot hresidual heffects h(flushing)
Barrier- happlication hof ha hband hof hinsecticides hon hthe hlist hportion hof ha hbuilding,
haround hthe hbuilding hperimeter hand/or hnear hdoorways hor hwindows h
Bait- hpoison hfood hinto hcracks hand hcrevices hor hvoids hor hthose hpackaged has hbait
hstations
3 htypes hof happlication hequipment hthat hcould hbe hused hin ha hperimeter htreatment h-
hcorrect hanswers h-Large hcapacity hsprayer
