Colorado Pest Control Category 304
State Test Questions and Answers
Pest
Unwanted organisms that are a nuisance to man/animals and can cause injury to
humans, animals, plants, structures, or possessions. Can be an insect, rodent,
fungus, weed, or other organisms.
Sequence of Pest Control
Inspection, Diagnosis, Prescription and Application, Evaluation
Inspection
Step in the pest control sequence - Includes asking customers questions and
examining the building thoroughly. Look for harborage areas, conducive
conditions (moisture, heat, etc), food/water sources, means of entry, and
evidence of infestations (damage, droppings, etc)
Diagnosis
,Step in the pest control sequence - Includes identification of the pest and any
facts contributing to infestation.
Prescription and Application
Step in the pest control sequence - what, how, when, and where to use control
techniques that correct the problem.
IPM
Integrated Pest Management - an approach where habitat modifications, cultural
controls, pest control devices, and pesticides are integrated and used together.
Exclusion
Blocking points of entrance for pests.
Evaluation
Step in the pest control sequence - periodic inspections to assess effectiveness of
prescribed plan.
Hand Carried Compressed Air Sprayer
, The most basic piece of equipment, used on a variety of insects; includes a tank,
pump, tube that carries spray to hose, hose that connects to tank, a valve to
control flow, and a nozzle to distribute spray.
Canned Aerosol Pesticides
These products produce an aerosol or fog droplet that floats in the air for a period
of time and then settles. The droplets kill pests on contact or if insects fly/move
into treated area.
Aerosol and Fog Generators
Break liquid pesticides into aerosol droplets through either mechanical means
(cold fogging) or heat (thermal fogging).
Cold Foggers
Break insecticide into aerosol-sized droplets and propel them into the air as a
"fog". Examples are ULV and ULD. Generally used to fill rooms and small
warehouses to kill flying and exposed insects. Fogs do not enter cracks/crevices.
Thermal Foggers
Us heat to vaporize oil-based insecticide formulations, operating similarly to cold
foggers but with smaller droplet size.
State Test Questions and Answers
Pest
Unwanted organisms that are a nuisance to man/animals and can cause injury to
humans, animals, plants, structures, or possessions. Can be an insect, rodent,
fungus, weed, or other organisms.
Sequence of Pest Control
Inspection, Diagnosis, Prescription and Application, Evaluation
Inspection
Step in the pest control sequence - Includes asking customers questions and
examining the building thoroughly. Look for harborage areas, conducive
conditions (moisture, heat, etc), food/water sources, means of entry, and
evidence of infestations (damage, droppings, etc)
Diagnosis
,Step in the pest control sequence - Includes identification of the pest and any
facts contributing to infestation.
Prescription and Application
Step in the pest control sequence - what, how, when, and where to use control
techniques that correct the problem.
IPM
Integrated Pest Management - an approach where habitat modifications, cultural
controls, pest control devices, and pesticides are integrated and used together.
Exclusion
Blocking points of entrance for pests.
Evaluation
Step in the pest control sequence - periodic inspections to assess effectiveness of
prescribed plan.
Hand Carried Compressed Air Sprayer
, The most basic piece of equipment, used on a variety of insects; includes a tank,
pump, tube that carries spray to hose, hose that connects to tank, a valve to
control flow, and a nozzle to distribute spray.
Canned Aerosol Pesticides
These products produce an aerosol or fog droplet that floats in the air for a period
of time and then settles. The droplets kill pests on contact or if insects fly/move
into treated area.
Aerosol and Fog Generators
Break liquid pesticides into aerosol droplets through either mechanical means
(cold fogging) or heat (thermal fogging).
Cold Foggers
Break insecticide into aerosol-sized droplets and propel them into the air as a
"fog". Examples are ULV and ULD. Generally used to fill rooms and small
warehouses to kill flying and exposed insects. Fogs do not enter cracks/crevices.
Thermal Foggers
Us heat to vaporize oil-based insecticide formulations, operating similarly to cold
foggers but with smaller droplet size.
