SC General and Structural Pest Control 7A –
Updated Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
What is the series of events from egg to adult called? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Lifecycle
What is metamorphosis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The change that must
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take place in before the young insect matures into an adult is called
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Metamorphosis
What Phylum do all insect-related animals belong to? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-All insect-related animals such as mites, ticks, and spiders
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belong to a phulum called the Arthropoda
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What are Arachnids? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Spiders, Mites, scorpions,
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and ticks. Most arthropod pests are insects or arachnids.
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- four pairs of legs
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- two body segments (abdomen and cephalothorax)
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,Name the four control strategies used to attempt the control of
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arthropods or rodents. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Resource
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Management/Environment Manipulation |
2. Prevention/Mechanical Barriers
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3. Biological Control
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4. Chemical Control
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Resource Management/Environment Manipulation - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Management of food, water, and shelter availability, and | | | | | | | |
habitat modification to minimize or eliminate pest is usually one of the
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most effective methods for controlling pests.
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Prevention/Mechanical Barriers - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Barriers such | | | | | |
as screens, netting, and protective clothing all are mechanical means to
| | | | | | | | | | |
protect people from biting and nuisance insects.
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Biological Control - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The use of predators,
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parasites, and pathogens (insect diseases) can be effective in controlling
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some pest species, if the beneficial organisms can establish themselves
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or if a population can be maintained.
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-This
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concept uses a combination of biological, environmental and chemical
| | | | | | | | |
control methods |
,IPM- How? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Controlling pests by stressing non-
| | | | | | | |
chemical methods is the goal of pest management programs
| | | | | | | |
IPM- Why? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An IPM program seeks to maintain
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to maintain pest populations below the level at which they cause
| | | | | | | | | | |
problems.
IPM - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-It is an alternative and improved approach
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|to traditional pest management. I uses information on the life cycles of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
pests and their interactions with the environment, in combination with
| | | | | | | | | |
available pest control methods, to manage pests by the most
| | | | | | | | | |
economical means with the least possible damage to people, property,
| | | | | | | | | |
and the environment.
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IPM- Program - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Under an IPM program, spraying
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is used ONLY when ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
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What is the difference between winged ants and termite swarmers? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Thee key features can quickly identify winged
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ants:
1. A pinched waist
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2. Elbowed antennae
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3. Wings of different lengths
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, Which ant species has a heart-shaped abdomen? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Acrobat Ant |
Where do odorous house ants get their name? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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The odor they give off when they are crushed, smells like rotten coconut
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What type of control is best for red imported fire ants? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Broadcast baiting followed by mound drenching | | | | |
What is "budding"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-When pharaoh ants
| | | | | | | |
separate into multiple colonies due to liquid insecticide treatment
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Order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Group of similar families
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Complete Metamorphosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Insect development
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consisting of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult
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Castes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- ants in a colony are grouped into
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castes based off of the tasks they perform.
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- Castes consist of workers, queens and alates.
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Updated Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
What is the series of events from egg to adult called? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Lifecycle
What is metamorphosis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The change that must
| | | | | | | |
take place in before the young insect matures into an adult is called
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metamorphosis
What Phylum do all insect-related animals belong to? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-All insect-related animals such as mites, ticks, and spiders
| | | | | | | | |
belong to a phulum called the Arthropoda
| | | | | |
What are Arachnids? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Spiders, Mites, scorpions,
| | | | | | |
and ticks. Most arthropod pests are insects or arachnids.
| | | | | | | | | |
- four pairs of legs
| | | |
- two body segments (abdomen and cephalothorax)
| | | | | |
,Name the four control strategies used to attempt the control of
| | | | | | | | | | |
arthropods or rodents. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Resource
| | | | | | |
Management/Environment Manipulation |
2. Prevention/Mechanical Barriers
| |
3. Biological Control
| | |
4. Chemical Control
| |
Resource Management/Environment Manipulation - CORRECT
| | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Management of food, water, and shelter availability, and | | | | | | | |
habitat modification to minimize or eliminate pest is usually one of the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
most effective methods for controlling pests.
| | | | |
Prevention/Mechanical Barriers - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Barriers such | | | | | |
as screens, netting, and protective clothing all are mechanical means to
| | | | | | | | | | |
protect people from biting and nuisance insects.
| | | | | |
Biological Control - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The use of predators,
| | | | | | | |
parasites, and pathogens (insect diseases) can be effective in controlling
| | | | | | | | |
some pest species, if the beneficial organisms can establish themselves
| | | | | | | | | | |
or if a population can be maintained.
| | | | | |
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-This
| | | | | | |
concept uses a combination of biological, environmental and chemical
| | | | | | | | |
control methods |
,IPM- How? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Controlling pests by stressing non-
| | | | | | | |
chemical methods is the goal of pest management programs
| | | | | | | |
IPM- Why? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An IPM program seeks to maintain
| | | | | | | | | |
to maintain pest populations below the level at which they cause
| | | | | | | | | | |
problems.
IPM - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-It is an alternative and improved approach
| | | | | | | | |
|to traditional pest management. I uses information on the life cycles of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
pests and their interactions with the environment, in combination with
| | | | | | | | | |
available pest control methods, to manage pests by the most
| | | | | | | | | |
economical means with the least possible damage to people, property,
| | | | | | | | | |
and the environment.
| |
IPM- Program - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Under an IPM program, spraying
| | | | | | | | |
is used ONLY when ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
| | | | |
What is the difference between winged ants and termite swarmers? -
| | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Thee key features can quickly identify winged
| | | | | | | |
ants:
1. A pinched waist
| | |
2. Elbowed antennae
| |
3. Wings of different lengths
| | | |
, Which ant species has a heart-shaped abdomen? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Acrobat Ant |
Where do odorous house ants get their name? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | |
The odor they give off when they are crushed, smells like rotten coconut
| | | | | | | | | | | |
What type of control is best for red imported fire ants? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Broadcast baiting followed by mound drenching | | | | |
What is "budding"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-When pharaoh ants
| | | | | | | |
separate into multiple colonies due to liquid insecticide treatment
| | | | | | | |
Order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Group of similar families
| | | | | |
Complete Metamorphosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Insect development
| | | | | |
consisting of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult
| | | | | | | |
Castes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- ants in a colony are grouped into
| | | | | | | | | | |
castes based off of the tasks they perform.
| | | | | | | |
- Castes consist of workers, queens and alates.
| | | | | | |
