STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL EXAM
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What distinctive markings does the head shield of a German cockroach have? -
Answer- 2 dark stripes that run lengthwise
Can adult German cockroaches fly? - Answer- No, adults are winged but don't fly
How do immature German cockroaches differ from adults? - Answer- Immature ones
are smaller, darker, and wingless
What is the most prevalent household cockroach in Kansas? - Answer- German
cockroach
The only domestic species in which the egg capsules protruding from their abdomens
until the eggs are ready to hatch - Answer- German cockroach
Largest common cockroach, growing a length of 1 1/2 - 2 inches - Answer- American
cockroach
What is the color of the American cockroach? - Answer- Reddish brown with a light
yellow band around the edges of the head shield
Approximate number of offspring possible per year beginning with one female - Answer-
35,300
Average number of eggs per capsule American cockroach - Answer- 15
Average number of capsules produced per female American cockroach - Answer- 58
Length of life cycle (days) American cockroach - Answer- 320-1,170 days
Average longevity of adults (days) American cockroach - Answer- 440
Approximate number of offspring possible per year beginning with one female American
cockroach - Answer- 810
How long does it take for American cockroach nymphs to hatch? - Answer- Nymphs
hatch in 50-55 days
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What distinctive markings does the head shield of a German cockroach have? -
Answer- 2 dark stripes that run lengthwise
Can adult German cockroaches fly? - Answer- No, adults are winged but don't fly
How do immature German cockroaches differ from adults? - Answer- Immature ones
are smaller, darker, and wingless
What is the most prevalent household cockroach in Kansas? - Answer- German
cockroach
The only domestic species in which the egg capsules protruding from their abdomens
until the eggs are ready to hatch - Answer- German cockroach
Largest common cockroach, growing a length of 1 1/2 - 2 inches - Answer- American
cockroach
What is the color of the American cockroach? - Answer- Reddish brown with a light
yellow band around the edges of the head shield
Approximate number of offspring possible per year beginning with one female - Answer-
35,300
Average number of eggs per capsule American cockroach - Answer- 15
Average number of capsules produced per female American cockroach - Answer- 58
Length of life cycle (days) American cockroach - Answer- 320-1,170 days
Average longevity of adults (days) American cockroach - Answer- 440
Approximate number of offspring possible per year beginning with one female American
cockroach - Answer- 810
How long does it take for American cockroach nymphs to hatch? - Answer- Nymphs
hatch in 50-55 days
