REHS/RS Vector and Weed Control and Pesticide
Use Quiz
An effective pest management and weed c. integration of a combination of methods
control program focuses on the:
a.strategic application of pesticides and
herbicides with greatest toxicity
b. use of a single pesticide or herbicide
nontoxic to humans and pets
c. integration of a combination of methods
d. ability to acquire federal and state funding
Pediculosis is an infestation of a human with: c. lice
a.chiggers
b. mites
c. lice
d. roaches
Yellow jackets usually build their nests below a.true
ground
Rodents are the primary reservoir/host of the d. deer mice
hantavirus. In particular, appears to be
the primary reservoir for
hantavirus, which was first recognized in 1993 in
the southeastern United States.
a.rat
b. rabbit
c. house mice
d. deer mice
The prime feeding time of the Anopheles b. False
mosquito is usually around midday
, Rattus norvegicus is commonly known as d. all of the above
a.sewer rat
b. norway rat
c. brown rat
d. all of the above
Bats are threat to humans because they carry. b. rabies
a.encephalitis
b. rabies
c. psittacosis
d. pediculosis
A pesticide that_____is referred to as a "Restricted Use d. all of the above
Pesticide" is generally not available to the
homeowner.
a.is highly toxic
b. requires special knowledge for application
c. requires special equipment for application
d. all of the above
A "chigger" is the larval stage of a type of a.mite
a.mite
b. mosquito
c. louse
d. flea
The Norway rat has a normal home range of a.100 to 500 feet
a.100 to 150 feet
b. 300 to 500feet
c. 1 block
d. 3 to 5 blocks
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by b. dog ticks
a.cockroaches
b. dog ticks
c. mites
d. skunks
Which of the following is most likely to carry and d. pigeons
transmit psittacosis/ornithosis?
a.bats
b. shellfish
c. rodents
d. pigeons
Malaria prevention programs have been d. all of the above
losing their effectiveness in many countries
mainly because of
a.inadequate funding and research
b. adaptation of mosquitoes to new environments
c. resistance to certain insecticides and
resistance of Plasmodium falciparum
parasites to drugs used to prevent and treat
malarial infections
d. all of the above
Use Quiz
An effective pest management and weed c. integration of a combination of methods
control program focuses on the:
a.strategic application of pesticides and
herbicides with greatest toxicity
b. use of a single pesticide or herbicide
nontoxic to humans and pets
c. integration of a combination of methods
d. ability to acquire federal and state funding
Pediculosis is an infestation of a human with: c. lice
a.chiggers
b. mites
c. lice
d. roaches
Yellow jackets usually build their nests below a.true
ground
Rodents are the primary reservoir/host of the d. deer mice
hantavirus. In particular, appears to be
the primary reservoir for
hantavirus, which was first recognized in 1993 in
the southeastern United States.
a.rat
b. rabbit
c. house mice
d. deer mice
The prime feeding time of the Anopheles b. False
mosquito is usually around midday
, Rattus norvegicus is commonly known as d. all of the above
a.sewer rat
b. norway rat
c. brown rat
d. all of the above
Bats are threat to humans because they carry. b. rabies
a.encephalitis
b. rabies
c. psittacosis
d. pediculosis
A pesticide that_____is referred to as a "Restricted Use d. all of the above
Pesticide" is generally not available to the
homeowner.
a.is highly toxic
b. requires special knowledge for application
c. requires special equipment for application
d. all of the above
A "chigger" is the larval stage of a type of a.mite
a.mite
b. mosquito
c. louse
d. flea
The Norway rat has a normal home range of a.100 to 500 feet
a.100 to 150 feet
b. 300 to 500feet
c. 1 block
d. 3 to 5 blocks
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by b. dog ticks
a.cockroaches
b. dog ticks
c. mites
d. skunks
Which of the following is most likely to carry and d. pigeons
transmit psittacosis/ornithosis?
a.bats
b. shellfish
c. rodents
d. pigeons
Malaria prevention programs have been d. all of the above
losing their effectiveness in many countries
mainly because of
a.inadequate funding and research
b. adaptation of mosquitoes to new environments
c. resistance to certain insecticides and
resistance of Plasmodium falciparum
parasites to drugs used to prevent and treat
malarial infections
d. all of the above
