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Bed Bugs will bite - CORRECT ANSWER -humans,dogs,cats, Crickets lay their eggs - CORRECT ANSWER -in soil Argentine ants are very adaptable and nest in variety of conditions where is preset - CORRECT ANSWER -Water All ants are social (Have a caste system) - CORRECT ANSWER -True which ant has multiple queens - CORRECT ANSWER -Argentine Ants As weather warms, insects - CORRECT ANSWER -increase reproduction Ticks can spread diseases such as - CORRECT ANSWER -Lyme disease Lyme Disease is carried by - CORRECT ANSWER -The black legged deer Tick House flys and many other insects have - CORRECT ANSWER -Compound eyes The most common found flea in home infestations are - CORRECT ANSWER -Cats fleas Which insects have Caste System (Division of labor) - CORRECT ANSWER -Bees,Ants,T ermites Rats are less curious then mice. This is Called - CORRECT ANSWER -Neophobia The Norway rat can jump how high from a standstill - CORRECT ANSWER -3 Feet Fumigants such as Sulfuryl Flouride are - CORRECT ANSWER - which bird is sometimes considered a pest bird in California - CORRECT ANSWER -Robin Scorpions are related to - CORRECT ANSWER -Ticks,mites,spiders due to them both having exoskeletons Black widows make what type of web - CORRECT ANSWER -unkempr disorganized with "scaffold’ webbing Cloth moths - CORRECT ANSWER -Are not strong flyers and are not attracted to light Fabric pests are looking to ingest woolens an silk to digest what - CORRECT ANSWER -Keratin. rice weevils are possibly the most destructive food pest in California - CORRECT ANSWER - because it attacks grain in storage as well as in the field due to its ability to fly mice can carry - CORRECT ANSWER -germs that can cause food posioning Flea adults - CORRECT ANSWER - Sticktight fleas attack - CORRECT ANSWER -Chickens,cats,and sometimes ground squirrels and humans Space spray for clothes months are usually in the class of chemical - CORRECT ANSWER -Pyrethroids or Pyrethrum How long does it take a bed bug to digest a blood meal - CORRECT ANSWER -few days the black carpet beetle has a larva shaped like a - CORRECT ANSWER -Carrot the varied carpet beetle lava is shaped like a - CORRECT ANSWER -Cigar and has bands of irritating hairs and sometimes infest bird nests while treating for fleas - CORRECT ANSWER -the lower parts of draperies be treated as wel which single node ant is confused with the Argentine Ant - CORRECT ANSWER -the Odorous house anc(Smelly) how far apart should mouse traps be set (maximum) - CORRECT ANSWER -G Feet apart Norway rat droppings are - CORRECT ANSWER -Capsule or shaped with blunt ends water adjoins where you are treating. how would you aim the spray?(assuming that the label allows treatment in situation) - CORRECT ANSWER -Downwind large droplet which is one of the indicator of a severe roach infestation - CORRECT ANSWER -Fecal matter accumulation what would reduce long term efficacy of pesticides on roaches - CORRECT ANSWER -resistance to a class of chemical when no rotation is used German roaches usually prefer - CORRECT ANSWER -Kitchens and bathrooms which type of bee or wasp might require a follow up service - CORRECT ANSWER -honeybees a centipede is found inside a home. what area should be inspected - CORRECT ANSWER -damp areas in and out which insect has 4 segmented antennae - CORRECT ANSWER -BedBugs The phylum of the Asian cockroach is- CORRECT ANSWER -ARTHROPODA The species for the German cockroach is - CORRECT ANSWER -germanica which caste or type of bee cannot sting - CORRECT ANSWER -Drone Rodents fur - CORRECT ANSWER -have grease which makes rub marks or swing marks on surface Setting glueboards is - CORRECT ANSWER -not a effective way to treat for german cockroach homeonwers complain of roaches but none are seen on inspection what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - it would be good practice to install monitors to check on type and number of roaches ants continue to be a problem after treatment. what could be the best reason for failure - CORRECT ANSWTR -one or more colonies overlooked Carpet beetles (dermestids) infest many other things besides carpets such as - CORRECT ANSWER -Stored food or taxidermy House fly larvae (maggots) - CORRECT ANSWER -do not have head capsules how would you treat an ant nest in wall void - CORRECT ANSWER -Dust Rats home range of about - CORRECT ANSWER -100ft Indian meal moth - CORRECT ANSWER -Leaves a trail of silken webbing over substrate it is living in there has been a fly infestation inside due to rodent death and subsequent fly problem. where would some adult flies congregate for our identification - CORRECT ANSWER -in windowsill area where they go towards light what is the mode of action for a juvenile hormone IGR - CORRECT ANSWER -it mimics the hormone in the larva so as to trick the larva's body into not developing into a mature reproductive bed bugs have what life cycle - CORRECT ANSWTR -incomplete or gradual outside of the founding of an ant colony and the initial reproductive stage, what other life event occurs in the colony - CORRECT ANSWER -budding length of time for bed bug to complete a blood meal is- CORRECT ANSWER -3-10min Which ant kills most of there queens to retreat to a consolidated nest at certain times of the year - CORRECT ANSWER -argentine ants this insect has very large mandibles and can inflict a forceful bite - CORRECT ANSWER -Jerusalem Cricket if given a choice most fabric pest will prefer - CORRECT ANSWER -soiled fabric with human sweat or other discharge maximum amount of days when checking rodent bait stations - CORRECT ANSWER -30days Pharaoh ants are tiny, do not form trails, and can be a problem in hospitals due to getting into IV lines and wounds, - CORRECT ANSWER -due to getting into IV lines and wounds. clover mites do not bite but- CORRECT ANSWER -stain fabric the most common snake found around homes is the - CORRECT ANSWER -gropher snake Dermestid larvae are - CORRECT ANSWER -the most destructive life stage of that beetle The most important aspect of a pest management program is - CORRECT ANSWER -Inspection. when placing liquid baits for flies, where best to treat - CORRECT ANSWER -on resting places where early sun is preset Crazy ants have this number of antenna segments - CORRECT ANSWER -12 with no club How many Antenna segments does the acrobat ants have. - CORRECT ANSWER -12 antenna segments The fire ant has - CORRECT ANSWER -10 antenna segments Bed bugs have shown some resistance to - CORRECT ANSWER -synthetic pyrethroids Acute pesticide poisoning is - CORRECT ANSWER -A very serious emergency What is the smallest roach to commonly infest homes - CORRECT ANSWER -Brown banded how often do bed bugs molt under ideal circumstances - CORRECT ANSWER -every 5-10 days which ant has smooth and evenly rounded thorax - CORRECT ANSWER -the Thief ant smooth criminal when confronted with a spill - CORRECT ANSWER -you should call the county Ag Comm and Tocal Authorities