Colorado Pest Control Category 304 State Test
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Terms in this set (96)
Unwanted organisms that are a nuisance to
man/animals and can cause injury to humans, animals,
Pest
plants, structures, or possessions. Can be an insect,
rodent, fungus, weed, or other organisms.
Inspection, Diagnosis, Prescription and Application,
Sequence of Pest Control
Evaluation
Step in the pest control sequence - Includes asking
customers questions and examining the building
thoroughly. Look for harborage areas, conducive
Inspection
conditions (moisture, heat, etc), food/water sources,
means of entry, and evidence of infestations (damage,
droppings, etc)
Step in the pest control sequence - Includes
Diagnosis identification of the pest and any facts contributing to
infestation.
Step in the pest control sequence - what, how, when,
Prescription and
and where to use control techniques that correct the
Application
problem.
Integrated Pest Management - an approach where
habitat modifications, cultural controls, pest control
IPM
devices, and pesticides are integrated and used
together.
, Exclusion Blocking points of entrance for pests.
Step in the pest control sequence - periodic
Evaluation
inspections to assess effectiveness of prescribed plan.
The most basic piece of equipment, used on a variety
Hand Carried of insects; includes a tank, pump, tube that carries
Compressed Air Sprayer spray to hose, hose that connects to tank, a valve to
control flow, and a nozzle to distribute spray.
These products produce an aerosol or fog droplet
Canned Aerosol that floats in the air for a period of time and then
Pesticides settles. The droplets kill pests on contact or if insects
fly/move into treated area.
Break liquid pesticides into aerosol droplets through
Aerosol and Fog
either mechanical means (cold fogging) or heat
Generators
(thermal fogging).
Break insecticide into aerosol-sized droplets and
propel them into the air as a "fog". Examples are ULV
Cold Foggers and ULD. Generally used to fill rooms and small
warehouses to kill flying and exposed insects. Fogs
do not enter cracks/crevices.
Us heat to vaporize oil-based insecticide formulations,
Thermal Foggers operating similarly to cold foggers but with smaller
droplet size.
Re-entry interval, the time set before people or pets
REI
reoccupy treated areas.
Used to apply dust, pesticides in dust sit on surface
and accumulate on insect body parts. They are either
Dusters
absorbed or ingested when insects groom
themselves.
Used for centuries, includes rodent snap traps; small
animal traps; rodent bait boxes and bait traps; fly
Traps traps; electric fly traps; sticky traps; pheromone
dispensers; and so on. Can catch/kill populations and
can also be used for monitoring.
(QS) Latest Update
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Terms in this set (96)
Unwanted organisms that are a nuisance to
man/animals and can cause injury to humans, animals,
Pest
plants, structures, or possessions. Can be an insect,
rodent, fungus, weed, or other organisms.
Inspection, Diagnosis, Prescription and Application,
Sequence of Pest Control
Evaluation
Step in the pest control sequence - Includes asking
customers questions and examining the building
thoroughly. Look for harborage areas, conducive
Inspection
conditions (moisture, heat, etc), food/water sources,
means of entry, and evidence of infestations (damage,
droppings, etc)
Step in the pest control sequence - Includes
Diagnosis identification of the pest and any facts contributing to
infestation.
Step in the pest control sequence - what, how, when,
Prescription and
and where to use control techniques that correct the
Application
problem.
Integrated Pest Management - an approach where
habitat modifications, cultural controls, pest control
IPM
devices, and pesticides are integrated and used
together.
, Exclusion Blocking points of entrance for pests.
Step in the pest control sequence - periodic
Evaluation
inspections to assess effectiveness of prescribed plan.
The most basic piece of equipment, used on a variety
Hand Carried of insects; includes a tank, pump, tube that carries
Compressed Air Sprayer spray to hose, hose that connects to tank, a valve to
control flow, and a nozzle to distribute spray.
These products produce an aerosol or fog droplet
Canned Aerosol that floats in the air for a period of time and then
Pesticides settles. The droplets kill pests on contact or if insects
fly/move into treated area.
Break liquid pesticides into aerosol droplets through
Aerosol and Fog
either mechanical means (cold fogging) or heat
Generators
(thermal fogging).
Break insecticide into aerosol-sized droplets and
propel them into the air as a "fog". Examples are ULV
Cold Foggers and ULD. Generally used to fill rooms and small
warehouses to kill flying and exposed insects. Fogs
do not enter cracks/crevices.
Us heat to vaporize oil-based insecticide formulations,
Thermal Foggers operating similarly to cold foggers but with smaller
droplet size.
Re-entry interval, the time set before people or pets
REI
reoccupy treated areas.
Used to apply dust, pesticides in dust sit on surface
and accumulate on insect body parts. They are either
Dusters
absorbed or ingested when insects groom
themselves.
Used for centuries, includes rodent snap traps; small
animal traps; rodent bait boxes and bait traps; fly
Traps traps; electric fly traps; sticky traps; pheromone
dispensers; and so on. Can catch/kill populations and
can also be used for monitoring.
