General Pest Study Quiz

Most entomological terms are derived from what languages?
French and Greek
German and French
Greek and Latin
German and Italian
German Roaches have how many rows of eggs in their egg capsules?
One
Two
Three
Four
The stages in a roaches' metamorphosis are:
Egg, Instar, Adult
Egg, Naiad, Adult
Egg, Nymph, Adult
Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult
The egg case of a cockroach is called the:
Egg case
Oolatta
Ootheca
Egg capsule
The most common roach in the united states is:
American
Brown Banded
German
Oriental
The shield which extends over the head of a cockroach is called the:
Thorax
Ventrum
Pronotum
Dorsum
The German roach can be distinguished by the:
Color of the head
Size of the roach
Two longitudinal stripes
Shape of the roach's body
German roaches have how many eggs per row in their egg capsules?
6 to 12
20 to 30
12 to 24
5 to 10
The most obvious difference between adult German and American roaches is:
Color
Body shape
Size
None of the above
The female roach who carries her egg capsule the longest is the:
American
Brown Banded
German
Oriental
The species most commonly thought to be the most prolific is the:
American
Brown Banded
German
Oriental
The roach sometimes referred to as the "Bombay Canary" is the:
American
Brown Banded
German
Oriental
The roach usually found at or below ground level and is known to have a fondness for sewers is the:
American
Brown Banded
German
Oriental
Probably the smallest roach you will deal with and the one which prefers to dwell on high places is the:
American
Brown Banded
German
Oriental
The roach species in which the female has only rudimentary wings is the:
American
Brown Banded
German
Oriental
The aspect of roach control that is every bit as important as the application of chemical is:
A quality inspection
Choosing the proper chemicals
Sanitation procedures
None of the above
The chemical of choice for roach control would be:
A flushing agent
An oil base material
A residual chemical
Open dusts
Exposed surfaces should be treated with:
Dusts
A crack and crevice
Low pressure sprays
None of the above
Dusts should be applied lightly for roaches because heavy applications tend to be::
Ugly
Less effective because they can see it
Repellant for some reason
None of the above
A good flushing agent for roaches would be:
Synergized pyrethrine
Synthetic pyrethroids
Dichlorvos
All of the above
In order for baits to be effective for roaches, they must be:
Placed in small amounts close together
Able to compete with other food sources
Something the roach will eat
All of the above
German cockroaches have become quite resistant to most:
Organophosphates
Carbamates
Chlorinated hydrocarbons
Botanicals
The most effective type of application for German roaches is a:
Spot treatment
Space spray
Crack and crevice treatment
Fog application
The down side to most flushing agents is:
They have little to no residual
They usually leave a strong odor
They knock down but do not necessarily kill
None of the above
Most stored product pests are from what origin?
Temperate climates
Tropical and sub-tropical
Europe
None of the above
Insect larvae that feed from the inside of a kernel of grain are called:
Internal feeders
External feeders
Scavengers
Secondary pests
Insects that may chew through the outer coating of a kernel of grain then consume the interior are called:
Internal feeders
External feeders
Scavengers
Secondary Pests
Insects that must feed on grains after the hull has been broken are called:
Internal feeders
External feeders
Scavengers
Secondary pests
Insects that feed on moldy or spoiled foods are called:
Internal feeders
External feeders
Scavengers
Secondary pests
Most stored product pests prefer a temperature range of:
60 to 80 degrees
60 to 95 degrees
50 to 70 degrees
55 to 75 degrees
A moth which lays eggs on or near grain and the larvae bore into the whole kernels would be the:
Mediterranean Flour moth
Indian Meal moth
Angoumois Grain moth
Webbing Clothes moth
Which type of pest would probably be the most common in a grain silo?
Internal feeders
External feeders
Scavengers
Secondary pests
Weevils may be readily identified by their:
Color
Size
Beak
Feeding habits
Which fly over winters as an adult?
Cluster fly
Housefly
Little housefly
All of the above
What conditions do silverfish prefer?
Hot, humid
Cold, humid
Warm, dry
Cool, dry
The major characteristics of the yellow mealworm are:
Hard bodied, cylindrical, elongate, 1-1 1/4 inch long
Soft bodied, cylindrical, elongate, 1-1 1/4 inch long
Yellowish brown, soft bodied, 1-1 1/4 inch long
None of the above
The first step in Stored Product pest control is:
Identify any source of stored product pest food and remove
Identify infested source and eliminate from property
Indentify infested source and throw away in garbage can inside
None of the above
What stage of the clothes moth does damage?
Larva
Pupa
Adult
Both A and C
Clothes moths infest what type of materials?
Fur
Wool
Synthetic material with food stains
All of the above
The larva of a flea eats what?
The blood of a host animal
The feces of adult fleas
Nothing
Skin flakes and hair
What conditions trigger the emergence of adult fleas?
Warmth and humidity
Warmth and dryness
Mechanical vibrations
Cool and dry
Which cockroach's eggs have the shortest hatch time?
American
Brown Banded
German
Oriental
Earwigs...
Are active mostly at night
Will burrow into your ears
Are predators to small spiders and mites
All of the above
Mice chew...
Large rough holes
Small rough holes
Large smooth holes
Small smooth holes
What is the best way to clean out a clogged nozzle?
Take it off and blow in it
Use a soft tip brush
Use a piece of wire
Use a pocket knife
Which type of spider is most aggressive, especially during mating season?
Hobo
Black Widow
Brown Recluse
Cellar spider
Which mouse treatment is least hazardous?
Bait
Tracking Powder
Spring Traps
Glue Boards
Box Elder bugs...
Are in the same family as cockroaches
Have piercing, sucking mouth parts
Release a toxin that can cause nervous system damage
Are exotic pest that were imported in a box
Insects have ______ made of ______
Exoskeletons, chitin
Exoskeletons, calcium
Endoskeletons, chitin
Endoskeletons, calcium
To minimize tick infestations in your yard, you should:
Keep grass and weeds short
Keep bird nests
Take out fences
All of the above
Which makes nests out of paper like material
Paper wasps
Yellow jackets
Bald Faced hornets
All of the above
When treating for roaches, what tip is best for treating crack and crevice?
Course fan tip
Fine fan tip
Cone
Extension needle
If your B&G can starts to leak inside a customers home during treatment, you should:
Continue on and fix it later
Stop, depressurize, and fix there where you are
Stop, depressurize, and take to truck to fix it
Stop, depressurize and take back to the office to fix
In optimal climate, how long does it take for flea eggs to hatch?
1-3 days
1-2 weeks
14-21 days
1-2 months
A disadvantage of using bait for mice is:
They consume small amounts of bait at a time
They investigate changes in their environment
They readily accept new food
All of the above
Following a yellow jacket treatment in the wall void of a residence, the entrance hole should be:
Left open
Obstructed with a wire cone
Permanently sealed
Norway rats look like:
Blunt nose, large eyes, thick and heavy body
Blunt nose, small ears, tail shorter than head and body
Pointed nose, large ears, tail longer than head and body
Pointed nose, small eyes, light and slender body
BONUS QUESTION: Who's the coolest tech at the Killers Newport office?
Josh
Tony
Alvin
Tom
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