83 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 83
How many eggs does one American cockroach egg capsule contain?
Approximately 30 eggs
Approximately 20 eggs
Approximately 15 eggs
Approximately 5 eggs
Definition 2 of 83
Have characterized "Carrot-Shaped" bodies, but are flattened top to bottom.
They are covered with silvery scales, and have three long, slender "antennae-like" appendages
projecting from the end of the abdomen, giving them the name "Bristle Tails."
They are tropical insect and thrive in the environment that man creates in his home.
They thrive in warm, moist climates and feed primarily on books and paper as well as glues and
pastes found on wall paper and shelf paper.
Female lays 1-3 eggs at a time , depositing them in cracks and crevices or under objects in groups
until there are about 45-100 eggs.
What are the identifying features of a Silverfish?
What are the identifying features of Springtails?
What is the smallest of the domestic cockroaches?
What are some identifying features of the thief ant?
,Term 3 of 83
What is a characteristic feature of the Brown Banded Cockroach?
Pale brown bands alternating with dark brown bands.
Completely transparent wings.
Solid black body with white spots.
Bright yellow stripes along the sides.
Term 4 of 83
How many eggs does one Brown Banded cockroach egg capsule contain?
Approximately 10 eggs.
More than 30 eggs.
Around 25 eggs.
About 18 eggs.
Term 5 of 83
What is the benefit of using Aerosols?
The benefit is to spray in cracks and crevices.
The benefit is to enhance the color of surfaces.
The benefit is to eliminate odors from the air.
The benefit is to create a thick foam barrier.
,Term 6 of 83
What is an instar?
the final stage of an insect's life cycle.
a type of insect that lives in water.
a phase between two periods of molting in the development of an insect larva or other
invertebrate animal.
a stage where insects develop wings.
Term 7 of 83
When are gloves required?
When ever the label requires
When working outdoors only
When working with chemicals only
When handling food only
, Term 8 of 83
What fly breeds on animal Carcass?
Blue bottle fly breeds on animal carcass.
These flies are frequently found in the decaying bodies of rodents and other animals that
have been killed or have died inside the attics, wall voids or chimney of homes.
Damp, secluded such as crawl spaces, basements, and drains.
Damp crawl spaces are excellent breeding locations.
They are often found in bathtubs because it lacks sticky pads on its feet and cannot climb
the smooth sides.
Yes! On the loins and bristles of their body as well as on the sticky pads of their feet.
They will also defecate on food spreading disease.
Examples include dysentery, staphylococcus, streptococcus, and ecoli bacterias.
Tiny, pale brownish ant.
Eats meats, cheeses, grease foods, and other dead insects.
Nest in galleries in dirt. Often very near another colony of ants so they can raid and steal
food from the other colony (hence the name).
They will build colonies in houses; walls, cupboards, cracks and crevices.
They can host diseases and tapeworms which can be an additional problem for humans.