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Purdue Intro to Pest Management Final Exam Multiple Choice and Matching 100% Pass
Question : List several types of mechanical alterations used in
subterranean termite control.
CORRECT ANSWER : o Use concrete or metal barriers. o
Remove cellulose debris. o Eliminate moisture in and near. o Improve ventilation under structure. o Eliminate wood to soil contact. o Stainless mesh barriers. o Rock/sand particulate. o Nematodes and pathogenic fungi
Question : Complete Metamorphosis
CORRECT ANSWER : Egg larvae pupa adult (Ants, wasps,
beetles, tichoptera)
Question : No metamorphosis
CORRECT ANSWER : ♣ Egg, Young, adult Collembola,
thysanura
Question : Incomplete metamorphosis
CORRECT ANSWER : Egg, naiads, adult Odonatan,
plecoptera, ephemeroptera
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Question : Gradual Metamorphosis
CORRECT ANSWER : ♣ Egg, nymph, adult Roaches,
hoppers, termites
Question : What are some advantages of using insect growth
regulators
CORRECT ANSWER : o Low toxicity to mammals o
Generally allowed in more areas Affects all stages that undergo complete metamorphosis
Question : What are the general routes by which pesticides can
enter a person's body?
CORRECT ANSWER : Ingestion, absorption, inhalation
Question : What are the baiting techniques for mice?
CORRECT ANSWER : o Mice: Place bait between harborage and food source, favorable feeding locations, corners, warm areas, 3d layout, keep fresh.
Question : What are the baiting techniques for rats?
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CORRECT ANSWER : o Rats: Eliminate food sources, space 15-50, between harborage and food sources, loose pellets in burrows, don't move once used, place sufficient bait, fresh baits with zinc phosphide placed in evening so fresh at night.
Question : What are some advantages of using dusts for insect
pest management?
CORRECT ANSWER : o Advantages ♣ Great residual, no
mixing.
Question : What are some disadvantages of using dusts for
insect pest management?
CORRECT ANSWER : o Disadvantages ♣ Visual residues,
takes experience to use correctly, difficult to control dispersal to non-target areas.
Question : Why are crack and crevice applications preferred for
German cockroach management?
CORRECT ANSWER : o Those are preferred areas for
harborage and breeding/egg development
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Question : What are the different castes of termites found within
a termite colony?
CORRECT ANSWER : o Workers o Soldiers o Supplementary
reproductive Primary reproductive (swarmers
Question : What are the three species of commensal rodents of
importance to pest management professionals?
CORRECT ANSWER : house mouse, norway (brown) rat,
Roof (black) rat
Question : List the ways termites communicate
CORRECT ANSWER : Pheromone, sound (banging by
workers and soldiers), trophallaxis (feeding each other)
Question : What is a manifest and why should you carry one in
your vehicle
CORRECT ANSWER : Lists the types and amounts of
pesticides or other hazmat carried in vehicle. Must be carried during transport