Household Pest Control Questions And 100% Correct Answers 2025

Household Pest Control Questions And 100% Correct Answers 2025 Red imported fire ants: red - Correct Answer Non-chemical control: keep lawn short Chemical control: 2-step process (1. broadcast bait insecticide over entire infested area, 2. treat individual mounds no sooner than 7 days after baited) Argentine ants: light to dark brown with legs that are lighter - Correct Answer Non-chemical control: seal cracks, keep area clean, control moisture, trim foliage Chemical control: Residual insecticide, then bait and outside perimeter barrier Odorous house ants: brown to black in color - Correct Answer Non-chemical control: seal cracks, general sanitation, seal food items Chemical control: you must locate all of the nests then bait then boric acid dust in void areas outside ground floor walls and perimeter Pharaoh ants: reddish-gold - Correct Answer Non-chemical control: clear roof debris, seal cracks Chemical control: bait and exclusion (spraying causes groups to break off and form new colonies, budding) Acrobat ants: light brown to black, sometimes mulitcolored; heart shaped abdoment - Correct Answer Non-chemical control: control moisture, clear brush/shrubs/limbs away from structure, seal cracks