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Which of the following statements are true concerning silverfish?
a. They have two long projections at the end of the body
b. They are closely related to goldfish
c. Feed on almost anything containing starch
d. None of the above are true --- correct answer --- c. Feed on almost anything containing starch
Carpenter ants:
a. Prefer to nest in dry, firm wood b.
b. Eat wood by use of tiny protozoa in the gut
c. Often leave small wood shavings outside the nest area
d. Are small ants that invade other ant colonies --- correct answer --- c. Often leave small wood shavings outside the nest area
Termites have:
a. Straight antennae and a narrow waist
b. Two pair of wings of unequal length
c. Broadly joined abdomen and straight antennae
d. Elbowed antennae and broadly joined abdomen
e. Two pair of wings of equal length and a narrow waist --- correct answer --- c. Broadly joined abdomen and straight antennae
Drywood termites:
a. Do not require soil contact and have a worker caste
b. Use soil and excretement to build shelter tubes
c. Have hard fecal pellets
d. Have a worker caste and usually live in colonies below the ground
e. None of the above are completely true --- correct answer --- c. Have hard fecal pellets
Lyctid powder post beetles:
a. Make small exit holes
b. Eat soft woods such as pine
c. Compete their life cycle in 6 months or less
d. All of the above --- correct answer --- a. Make small exit holes
b. Usually nest in the ground, but will climb
c. Prefer to feed on nuts and fruits
d. None of the above are true --- correct answer --- b. Usually nest in the ground, but will climb
The house mouse:
a. Is slender an weighs about 1 ounce when grown
b. Usually nest within structures
c. Prefers to eat grains
d. Has about 8 litters per year
e. All of the above --- correct answer --- e. All of the above
This is the name for the collection of hyphae that water-conducting fungi use to
collect water.
a. Roots
b. Fingers
c. Rhizomorphs
d. None of the above --- correct answer --- c. Rhizomorphs
An avicide is used to kill or control:
a. Nematodes
b. Birds
c. Snails and Slugs
d. None of the above - -- correct answer --- b. Birds
Stomach poisons normally enter the body through:
a. The mouth
b. Inhalation
c. The body wall
d. None of the above --- correct answer --- a. The mouth
Which of the following pesticides would have the shortest residual life on a porous (unpainted wood, etc.) surface?
a. Microencapsulated materials
b. Wettable powders
c. Emulsifiable concentrates
d. Oil concentrates --- correct answer --- c. Emulsifiable concentrates
c. Pests slow to develop resistance
d. Attractive to humans and pets --- correct answer --- d. Attractive to humans and pets
A finely ground powder with a wetting agent added would be a:
a. Dust
b. Wettable powder
c. Bait
d. Granule --- correct answer --- b. Wettable powder
Which of the following Mode of Action Main Group Categories would affect the ability of an insect to molt?
a. Muscle action
b. Insect growth regulation
c. Chitin synthesis inhibitor
d. Energy metabolism --- correct answer --- c. Chitin synthesis inhibitor
These pesticides work by damaging the protective waxy coating found on an insect's exoskeleton.
a. Desiccants
b. Wettable Powders
c. Dusts
d. Granules --- correct answer --- a. Desiccants
Pesticides in this Mode of Action Main Group Category must be eaten in order to be effective against the pest.
a. Disruptifon of nerve action
b. Metabolic inhibitors
c. Disruption of muscle action
d. Disruption of insect guts --- correct answer --- d. Disruption of insect guts
Which of the following is not a route of entry for pests?
a. Ingestion
b. Dermal
c. Inhalation
d. Eyes --- correct answer --- d. Eyes
This is the term used to describe where a pesticide is working on a pest in the Mode of Action list.
Which of the following pest control devices is most likely to be used to control mice?
a. Sticky boards
b. Electrocutor traps
c. Protective netting
d. Glue boards --- correct answer --- d. Glue boards
Porcupine wires are used to control the activities of:
a. Porcupines
b. Birds
c. Rodents
d. Snakes --- correct answer --- b. Birds
Sticky boards are used to:
A: Locate nesting, feeding, and harborage areas
b. Control established populations
c. Trap mice
d. None of the above --- correct answer --- A: Locate nesting, feeding, and harborage areas
A pesticide that is moderately toxic would be assigned which signal word?
a. Danger
b. Warning
c. Caution --- correct answer --- c. Caution
A pesticide that is moderately toxic would display:
a. A skull in red
b. A crossbones in red
c. A skull and crossbones in red
d. No symbol --- correct answer --- D. No symbol
In applying most pesticides with a compressed air sprayer, the initial tank pressure should be about:
a. 5 - 10 PSI
b. 10 - 20 PSI
c. 20 - 30 PSI
d. 30 - 40 PSI --- correct answer --- c. 20 - 30 PSI
A compressed air sprayer should be cleaned at least once every:
a. day
a. Broom straw
b. Piece of wire
c. Toothpick
d. Toothbrush --- correct answer --- b. Piece of wire
This step of the IPM process involves maintaining records and reporting information
a. Inspection
b. Action plan monitoring
c. Communication
d. Continued monitoring --- correct answer --- c. Communication
This device is used to prevent pesticides from being drawn into the water system should a drop in pressure occur.
a. Duster
b. Air gap
c. Siphon
d. Back-flow preventer --- correct answer --- d. Back-flow preventer
This is the term for the process of emptying the hose into the tank as the end of the
work dav.
a. Back flushing
b. Clearing
c. Depressurizing
d. None of the above --- correct answer --- a. Back flushing
If the hose of your compressed air sprayer suddenly bursts, you should
immediately:
a. Call your supervisor
b. Take the sprayer outdoors and let the spray escape
c. Turn the spraver upside down
d. Find the nearest toilet or wash basin to discharge the chemical into --- correct answer --- c. Turn the spraver upside down
Which of the following is not a common pattern that pesticides are distributed in when using a nozzle tip?
a. Mist
b. Pin-stream
c. Fan
d. Cone --- correct answer --- A. Mist
Which of the following is not a requirement of the Employee Registration Program?
A. High School Graduate
B. Take and pass a written exam
C. Ten hours of classroom training
D. 70 hours of supervised on the job training --- correct answer --- A. High School Graduate
Which of the following pest control employees are not included in the Employee Registration Program?
A. Salespersons
B. Inspectors
C. Certified Applicators
D. Pest Control Technicians --- correct answer --- C. Certified Applicators
In order to maintain his / her registration , an employee must complete:
A. Four hours of training every two years per category
B. Eight hours of training every five years per category
C. Four hours of training every five years per category
D. Eight hours of training every two years per category --- correct answer --- B. Eight hours of training every five years per category.
The safe use and proper disposal of pesticides are requirements of:
a. Department of Transportation (DOT)
b. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
c. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
d. Endangered Species Act --- correct answer --- C) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the following certification categories are not administered by the Georgia Structural Pest Control Act?
a. Household Pest Control (HPC)
b) Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control (L&O)
c. Control of Wood Destroying Organisms (WDO)
d. Fumigation (F) --- correct answer --- b) Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control (L&0)
Which of the following information need not be included on contracts for control of wood destroying organisms?
d. Provide adequate ventilation --- correct answer --- d. Provide adequate ventilation
The minimum adequate treatment for the control of wood decay fungi includes which of the following procedures?
a. Chemical treatment of wood
b. Application of a vapor barrier
c. Repair of plumbing and roof leaks
d. Correction of water drainage problems
e. All of the above --- correct answer --- b. Application of a vapor barrier
Which of the following is not a required precaution when treating schools?
a. All pesticide use dilutions must be prepared outside student occupied areas
b. All services must be consistent with a school's written pest management policy
c. Application areas on outside school grounds must be clearly marked or secured by a fence or similar barrier.
d) All services must be delivered by a Certified Applicator. --- correct answer --- d) All services must be delivered by a Certified Applicator.
The first step in controlling a pest is to:
a. Select the best pesticide
b. Identify the pest
c. Select the correct equipment
d. Know the biology of the pest --- correct answer --- b. Identify the pest
Things that compete with us for food and fiber, or attack us directly are called:
a. Bugs
b. Wild animals
c. Host
d. Pests --- correct answer --- d. Pests
A living plant or animal that a pest depends on for survival is called a(n):
a. Host
b. Ectoparasite
c. Endoparasite
d. Bug --- correct answer --- a. Host
