Structural Pest Control Practice Test
Questions and Answers
Where do the boxelder bug nymphs spend most of their lives? - Answer- In weeds and
under plant debris
The adult elm leaf beetle may overwinter in: - Answer- Attics, garages, and woodpiles
Attic flies are pests because: - Answer- Their buzzing, noisy presence is irritating to
people
Clover mites can be distinguished from other mites found in the home: - Answer- By
their long front legs
During high summertime temperatures, the clover mite - Answer- Eggs remain dormant
until cooler temperatures (under 85F)
House centipedes occasionally enter homes and feed on: - Answer- Brown recluse
spiders, silverfish, house flies, clothes moths, and small cockroaches
Millipedes are considered pests because they: - Answer- May stain fabrics if they are
crushed
Ground beetles are frequently mistaken for: - Answer- Cockroaches
The housefly eggs will hatch in _ under favorable conditions - Answer- 24 hours or less
What is essential for house fly control? - Answer- Proper sanitation
Chemical control of housefly adults indoors usually includes: - Answer- Aerosols
Drain flies (moth, filter, or sewage flies) are: - Answer- 1/16 to 1/8 inch long and light
gray or tan in color
Insecticides should be used on drain flies: - Answer- Only after solving sanitation
problems
Mating and egg-laying among spider occur: - Answer- During the spring and fall only
, Some young spiders have been carried through the air up to 6 miles by a method
known as: - Answer- Ballooning
In Kansas, the brown recluse spider is found: - Answer- Throughout the state
A person is most likely to be bitten by a brown recluse spider: - Answer- Indoors when
putting on clothes which have been stored
The female black widow spider is normally: - Answer- Shy and nocturnal in habit
An important thing to remember when using chemical control on spiders is: - Answer-
All spiders do more good than harm
Scorpions rarely sting humans, but when they do, the sting: - Answer- Resembles that
of a bee or wasp
To achieve effective flea control: - Answer- Treat fleas on pets plus areas they frequent
Flea infestations on pets should be treated: - Answer- By the vet or owner
The brown dog tick is an important pest of: - Answer- Dogs
The American dog tick is: - Answer- One of the most common ticks in Kansas
Blacklegged ticks are present in Kansas: - Answer- In the eastern three tiers of counties
All growth stages of the lone star tick feed on: - Answer- Mice, dogs, horses, cattle,
deer, humans
Identification of the pest and of other contributing factors in inspect pest management is
called - Answer- Diagnosis
Prescription includes how, when and where: - Answer- To use the desired control to
correct the problem
Caulking or filling in cracks in buildings and foundations: - Answer- Is a method of pest
exclusion
A good way to assess success or failure of a control program is: - Answer- Periodic
inspections
Adult female cockroaches produce small, bean-like capsules: - Answer- Or ootheca
which contain the eggs
Cockroaches can feed on: - Answer- Meat, grease, sweets, baked goods, wallpaper
paste
Questions and Answers
Where do the boxelder bug nymphs spend most of their lives? - Answer- In weeds and
under plant debris
The adult elm leaf beetle may overwinter in: - Answer- Attics, garages, and woodpiles
Attic flies are pests because: - Answer- Their buzzing, noisy presence is irritating to
people
Clover mites can be distinguished from other mites found in the home: - Answer- By
their long front legs
During high summertime temperatures, the clover mite - Answer- Eggs remain dormant
until cooler temperatures (under 85F)
House centipedes occasionally enter homes and feed on: - Answer- Brown recluse
spiders, silverfish, house flies, clothes moths, and small cockroaches
Millipedes are considered pests because they: - Answer- May stain fabrics if they are
crushed
Ground beetles are frequently mistaken for: - Answer- Cockroaches
The housefly eggs will hatch in _ under favorable conditions - Answer- 24 hours or less
What is essential for house fly control? - Answer- Proper sanitation
Chemical control of housefly adults indoors usually includes: - Answer- Aerosols
Drain flies (moth, filter, or sewage flies) are: - Answer- 1/16 to 1/8 inch long and light
gray or tan in color
Insecticides should be used on drain flies: - Answer- Only after solving sanitation
problems
Mating and egg-laying among spider occur: - Answer- During the spring and fall only
, Some young spiders have been carried through the air up to 6 miles by a method
known as: - Answer- Ballooning
In Kansas, the brown recluse spider is found: - Answer- Throughout the state
A person is most likely to be bitten by a brown recluse spider: - Answer- Indoors when
putting on clothes which have been stored
The female black widow spider is normally: - Answer- Shy and nocturnal in habit
An important thing to remember when using chemical control on spiders is: - Answer-
All spiders do more good than harm
Scorpions rarely sting humans, but when they do, the sting: - Answer- Resembles that
of a bee or wasp
To achieve effective flea control: - Answer- Treat fleas on pets plus areas they frequent
Flea infestations on pets should be treated: - Answer- By the vet or owner
The brown dog tick is an important pest of: - Answer- Dogs
The American dog tick is: - Answer- One of the most common ticks in Kansas
Blacklegged ticks are present in Kansas: - Answer- In the eastern three tiers of counties
All growth stages of the lone star tick feed on: - Answer- Mice, dogs, horses, cattle,
deer, humans
Identification of the pest and of other contributing factors in inspect pest management is
called - Answer- Diagnosis
Prescription includes how, when and where: - Answer- To use the desired control to
correct the problem
Caulking or filling in cracks in buildings and foundations: - Answer- Is a method of pest
exclusion
A good way to assess success or failure of a control program is: - Answer- Periodic
inspections
Adult female cockroaches produce small, bean-like capsules: - Answer- Or ootheca
which contain the eggs
Cockroaches can feed on: - Answer- Meat, grease, sweets, baked goods, wallpaper
paste
