QAL - Category A Exam With Correct Answers 100% Verified
light traps - ANSWER Use UV light to attract flying insects and utilize a glue board or
other device to trap the insects. Should be placed so that it is not attracting outdoor
insects into a building. These devices when used indoors cannot compete with sunlight
and should not be placed near other light sources. The devices should be maintained as
per instructions on how often to change the UV light bulb and trapping device to
maintain effective attraction and trapping of insects.
Blacklight trap - ANSWER clean out at least once a week to prevent dead insects from
becoming food for carpet beetles or other insects
Habitat Modification - ANSWER reducing sources of food, water, and harborage for a
particular pest.
Indoors - caulking cracks and crevices or fixing
leaking pipes, putting food and garbage into sealed pest-proof containers.
outdoors - adjusting irrigation timing and location, reducing the depth of mulch, putting
exterior lights on a timer or motion sensor, putting extensions on downspouts and
condensate lines
trapping - ANSWER Used to monitor or kill pests
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - ANSWER An agricultural practice that uses a
variety of techniques designed to minimize pesticide inputs
Pest Monitoring Methods - ANSWER Visual Inspection
Communication with People in the Building
Detection and Monitoring Devices
Pheromones and Other Attractants
,Visual Inspection - ANSWER Look for:
- conditions such as food, shelter, access, and suitable environments that favor pests
- evidence of pest damage, entry, or presence such as tracks, trails, droppings, nests,
and cast skins
- the pest itself
flypaper strips of paper coated with sticky material sometimes, combined with a
pheromone attractant these are usually hung in areas indoors.
glueboards - A small sheet of cardboard or plastic or small, box like apparatus having
one or more surfaces coated with thick, sticky paste. This is left on surfaces to take in
insect pests and small rodents.
spring trap - ANSWER a spring-loaded trap used to capture mice and rats
tracking powder - ANSWER a fine powder that is dusted over a surface to detect or
control certain pests such as cockroaches or rodents
Thresholds for Action - ANSWER Health and Safety Thresholds
Legal Thresholds
Pest Acceptance Threshold
Health and Safety Thresholds - ANSWER often necessitate quick, broad, and sometimes
expensive pest control actions because of the danger they pose to people, either
through injury, disease transmission, or structural damage
Legal Thresholds - ANSWER Health codes, marketing orders, and other statutes
establish legal limits on the amount of infestation, damage, or contamination in food
commodities sold or moved to another region.
,Acceptance threshold of pest can be low or high threshold depending on cultural or
social factors, revulsion or fear, or aesthetics
Pest Control Methods - ANSWER Sanitation & Habitat Modification
trapping
applications of pesticides
natural enemies
Sanitation & Habitat Modification - ANSWER Outdoor - trimming or removing dense,
pest-harboring vegetation near buildings, clean up trash, store garbage in closed
containers, allow for drainage of standing water, clean up animal wastes and spilled
animal feed, eliminate items that attract pests.
Indoor - store foods and food wastes in tightly closed containers, eliminate harborage
sites, clean up spills and splashes, take out garbage and other refuse, frequent
thorough vacuuming and dusting
List and explain the criteria that would be used to select a pesticide for application in a
school. - ANSWER Safety - Low acute toxicity (high LD50), no known chronic health
effects, not highly mobile or volatile, not be persistent
Species specificity - specific to the type of pest and not toxic to other plants/animals
Effectiveness - effective against the target pest without harming non target organisms
Endurance - must not promote resistance or tolerance among the targeted pest
, Speed - suitable for the immediate pest problem. Quick acting in an emergency, slower
action for non-emergency over a more toxic alternative
Cost - must be cost-effective
Handling Pesticides - ANSWER - Wear PPE
- Do not drop or throw container/packages
- Check for contamination or leaks
- Never leave unattended or store in unlocked areas
- Keep away from food/water, heat sources and fire
- do not eat, drink or smoke
- Wash thoroughly when finished with handling duties and before eating, drinking,
smoking, or using the bathroom
List the steps to take in order to properly apply pesticides - ANSWER - Calibrate
application equipment
Apply the right amount of active ingredient Measure the treatment area Check the
application site for hazards Check weather conditions to make sure they are suitable
Prevent drift Establish an application pattern that does not require you to walk or drive
through treated areas Never apply in or near air conditioning or heating vents/ducts
Keep people and animals away Use specialized application equipment or formulated
products when possible
Storing Pesticides - ANSWER - store in original, tightly closed containers
- protect from extreme temperatures and from becoming wet
- Always keep the storage area locked
- Store in well ventilated, well lighted, dry areas.
- Always keep children, animals and unauthorized people away from pesticides.
- NEVER put them in unmarked or food containers.
light traps - ANSWER Use UV light to attract flying insects and utilize a glue board or
other device to trap the insects. Should be placed so that it is not attracting outdoor
insects into a building. These devices when used indoors cannot compete with sunlight
and should not be placed near other light sources. The devices should be maintained as
per instructions on how often to change the UV light bulb and trapping device to
maintain effective attraction and trapping of insects.
Blacklight trap - ANSWER clean out at least once a week to prevent dead insects from
becoming food for carpet beetles or other insects
Habitat Modification - ANSWER reducing sources of food, water, and harborage for a
particular pest.
Indoors - caulking cracks and crevices or fixing
leaking pipes, putting food and garbage into sealed pest-proof containers.
outdoors - adjusting irrigation timing and location, reducing the depth of mulch, putting
exterior lights on a timer or motion sensor, putting extensions on downspouts and
condensate lines
trapping - ANSWER Used to monitor or kill pests
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - ANSWER An agricultural practice that uses a
variety of techniques designed to minimize pesticide inputs
Pest Monitoring Methods - ANSWER Visual Inspection
Communication with People in the Building
Detection and Monitoring Devices
Pheromones and Other Attractants
,Visual Inspection - ANSWER Look for:
- conditions such as food, shelter, access, and suitable environments that favor pests
- evidence of pest damage, entry, or presence such as tracks, trails, droppings, nests,
and cast skins
- the pest itself
flypaper strips of paper coated with sticky material sometimes, combined with a
pheromone attractant these are usually hung in areas indoors.
glueboards - A small sheet of cardboard or plastic or small, box like apparatus having
one or more surfaces coated with thick, sticky paste. This is left on surfaces to take in
insect pests and small rodents.
spring trap - ANSWER a spring-loaded trap used to capture mice and rats
tracking powder - ANSWER a fine powder that is dusted over a surface to detect or
control certain pests such as cockroaches or rodents
Thresholds for Action - ANSWER Health and Safety Thresholds
Legal Thresholds
Pest Acceptance Threshold
Health and Safety Thresholds - ANSWER often necessitate quick, broad, and sometimes
expensive pest control actions because of the danger they pose to people, either
through injury, disease transmission, or structural damage
Legal Thresholds - ANSWER Health codes, marketing orders, and other statutes
establish legal limits on the amount of infestation, damage, or contamination in food
commodities sold or moved to another region.
,Acceptance threshold of pest can be low or high threshold depending on cultural or
social factors, revulsion or fear, or aesthetics
Pest Control Methods - ANSWER Sanitation & Habitat Modification
trapping
applications of pesticides
natural enemies
Sanitation & Habitat Modification - ANSWER Outdoor - trimming or removing dense,
pest-harboring vegetation near buildings, clean up trash, store garbage in closed
containers, allow for drainage of standing water, clean up animal wastes and spilled
animal feed, eliminate items that attract pests.
Indoor - store foods and food wastes in tightly closed containers, eliminate harborage
sites, clean up spills and splashes, take out garbage and other refuse, frequent
thorough vacuuming and dusting
List and explain the criteria that would be used to select a pesticide for application in a
school. - ANSWER Safety - Low acute toxicity (high LD50), no known chronic health
effects, not highly mobile or volatile, not be persistent
Species specificity - specific to the type of pest and not toxic to other plants/animals
Effectiveness - effective against the target pest without harming non target organisms
Endurance - must not promote resistance or tolerance among the targeted pest
, Speed - suitable for the immediate pest problem. Quick acting in an emergency, slower
action for non-emergency over a more toxic alternative
Cost - must be cost-effective
Handling Pesticides - ANSWER - Wear PPE
- Do not drop or throw container/packages
- Check for contamination or leaks
- Never leave unattended or store in unlocked areas
- Keep away from food/water, heat sources and fire
- do not eat, drink or smoke
- Wash thoroughly when finished with handling duties and before eating, drinking,
smoking, or using the bathroom
List the steps to take in order to properly apply pesticides - ANSWER - Calibrate
application equipment
Apply the right amount of active ingredient Measure the treatment area Check the
application site for hazards Check weather conditions to make sure they are suitable
Prevent drift Establish an application pattern that does not require you to walk or drive
through treated areas Never apply in or near air conditioning or heating vents/ducts
Keep people and animals away Use specialized application equipment or formulated
products when possible
Storing Pesticides - ANSWER - store in original, tightly closed containers
- protect from extreme temperatures and from becoming wet
- Always keep the storage area locked
- Store in well ventilated, well lighted, dry areas.
- Always keep children, animals and unauthorized people away from pesticides.
- NEVER put them in unmarked or food containers.
