QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What should you do to control a spill situation? - ✔✔Protect yourself, contain the
spill, protect others, stay at the site
✔✔Fumigation crews should have - ✔✔Two respiratory protection devices approved for
the type of gas they are using
✔✔How do you treat in a zoo? - ✔✔IPM, least toxic, use nature (insects to kill other
insects, exclusion, trapping
✔✔Do you wear gloves if label does not require? - ✔✔Yes, as long as the label does
not prohibit it.
✔✔Where would you find a fungus gnat? - ✔✔In a potted plant
✔✔Fire ants are - ✔✔Omnivores
✔✔What best describes mouse droppings? - ✔✔Rod shaped
✔✔What is the smallest roach? - ✔✔German roach
✔✔The acronym to remember yellow ants is - ✔✔(BLT) Big headed, large yellow, thief
✔✔How far can Norway rats jump? - ✔✔3 ft vertically
✔✔What can rats develop? - ✔✔Regular feeding habits
✔✔What type of chemical has bed bugs shown resistance to? - ✔✔Synthetic
pyrethroids
✔✔What is the hardest ant to kill? - ✔✔Rover or pharaoh ants
✔✔What is the first thing you should do when you detect the presence of a pest that
you may need to control? - ✔✔Identify the pest to be sure you know exactly what the
problem is.
✔✔You applied a pesticide, but it did not control the pest. What are possible reasons
you did not gain control? - ✔✔Misidentifying the pest, pest resistance, wrong product,
applying incorrectly
✔✔How many eggs can a paper wasp produce in their lifetime? - ✔✔Several hundred
, ✔✔What single ant has an evenly round thorax? - ✔✔Carpenter or Velvety tree
✔✔How long does a branch office hold onto the service tickets? - ✔✔4 years
✔✔What ants have lines on their head? - ✔✔Pavement
✔✔By size largest to smallest, what is the proper order of roaches? - ✔✔American,
Oriental, German, Brown Banded
✔✔What is the average number of eggs a female brown banded cockroach produce in
each egg capsule, or ootheca? - ✔✔10-15 eggs
✔✔When does the Field Representative license expire? - ✔✔June 30th every third year
✔✔What do blow flies like to hang around? - ✔✔Meat and dung
✔✔Silverfish are most often found in what type of locations? - ✔✔Warm and moist,
sinks and bathtubs because they have gone there to drink and are unable to climb out
✔✔When do people start seeing wasps? - ✔✔Spring time
✔✔A pesticide with the signal word DANGER, means: - ✔✔Highly toxic
✔✔True or False, Danger pesticides do not require medical information or an 800
number for doctors to call - ✔✔False
✔✔When you see a rodent during the day what does it mean? - ✔✔Severe or heavy
infestation
✔✔What flies do you use when handling pesticide? - ✔✔Unlined
✔✔How do you treat for spiders - ✔✔Crack and Crevice
✔✔What items do you treat for carpet beetles? - ✔✔Drapes (Naturally composed
fabrics or items such as carpets that collect/ contain pet hair)
✔✔The average litter size of Norway rats is: - ✔✔8
✔✔Customer has fleas but no pets, what kind of flea is it? - ✔✔Rat flea
✔✔What is a hunting spider? - ✔✔Wolf spider
✔✔How many eggs can a female bed bug lay each day? - ✔✔1-5 eggs