SC TESTING (CORE AND 7A)
Why should you remove the PEDICEL on a paper wasp nest? - Ans>>Queen will come back to
it to rebuild
What do AMBOROSIA BEETLES feed on? - Ans>>Ambrosial Fungus
At what % of moisture does active decay of wood begin? - Ans>>25%
What species of moth is the most important of all stored product pests? - Ans>>Indianmeal
Moth
Where are sand flies found? - Ans>>Coastal Areas
What is the most common fly species in SC and the US? - Ans>>House Fly
What BITING ARTHROPOD species gives off an "obnoxiously sweet" odor? - Ans>>Bed Bugs
What flea species is the most important domestic animal and urban wildlife? - Ans>>The cat
flea
How are lice transmitted? - Ans>>Host to host through personal contact
What is the key to chigger control? - Ans>>Personal Protection
What is the most common clothes moth pest found in United States? - Ans>>Webbing Clothes
Moth
What is a sign of silverfish and firebrat infestation? - Ans>>Irregularly chewed patches
Which seasonal invader is known as a "Reflex Bleeder"? - Ans>>Multicolored Asian Lady
Beetles
True or False: All crickets have chewing mouth parts! - Ans>>True
What group does the scorpion belong to? - Ans>>Arachnid Family
What is budding? - Ans>>Separate into more colonies
Stages of metamorphosis - Ans>>Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult
What is the best control of Red Fire Ants? - Ans>>1) Broadcast a bait
2) Treat Individual mounds with an approved mound drench, granule, aerosol, or dust (*no
sooner than 7 days after baiting)
Where do odorous house ants get their name? - Ans>>Odor they give of when smashed
What are some source reduction methods to use to control mosquitos? - Ans>>1) Tightly
covering stored water
2) Empty bird baths
, 3) Clean rain gutters
4) Exam flat roofs
5) Drain or fill stagnant pools/swaps
6) Remove debris
7) Eliminate standing water
8) Examine trees for decay that hold water
Which cockroach species is the most economically important? - Ans>>German Cockroach
Which cockroach species is the largest domestic cockroach? - Ans>>American Cockroach
What is the difference between winged ants and termite swarmers? - Ans>>Ants have:
1) Pinched waist
2) Elbowed Antenna
3) Wings of different length
Where are asian cockroaches mainly found? - Ans>>Mostly found in the coastal areas of SC
Successful treatment of an ant infestation depends on what? - Ans>>1) Proper identification
2) Careful inspection
What is an emulsifiable concentrate (EC or E) - Ans>>Usually contains liquid active ingredient,
one or more petroleum based solvents, and an agent that allows the formulation to be mixed
with water to form an emulsion.
What three factors determine how much pesticide will be absorbed through your skin and into
your body? - Ans>>1) The pesticide itself and the material used to dilute the pesticide.
2) Which area of the body is exposed.
3) The condition of the skin.
What 2 precautions should you take to avoid getting pesticides into your water source at a mix-
loading site? - Ans>>1) Keep the water pipe or hose well above the level of the pesticide
mixture, and use a device to prevent back-siphoning if necessary.
2) Avoid mixing or loading pesticides in areas where a spill, leak, or overflow could allow
pesticides to get into water system.
What should you do with an empty pesticide container? - Ans>>1) If containers are rinsible,
rinse them as soon as empty.
Why should you remove the PEDICEL on a paper wasp nest? - Ans>>Queen will come back to
it to rebuild
What do AMBOROSIA BEETLES feed on? - Ans>>Ambrosial Fungus
At what % of moisture does active decay of wood begin? - Ans>>25%
What species of moth is the most important of all stored product pests? - Ans>>Indianmeal
Moth
Where are sand flies found? - Ans>>Coastal Areas
What is the most common fly species in SC and the US? - Ans>>House Fly
What BITING ARTHROPOD species gives off an "obnoxiously sweet" odor? - Ans>>Bed Bugs
What flea species is the most important domestic animal and urban wildlife? - Ans>>The cat
flea
How are lice transmitted? - Ans>>Host to host through personal contact
What is the key to chigger control? - Ans>>Personal Protection
What is the most common clothes moth pest found in United States? - Ans>>Webbing Clothes
Moth
What is a sign of silverfish and firebrat infestation? - Ans>>Irregularly chewed patches
Which seasonal invader is known as a "Reflex Bleeder"? - Ans>>Multicolored Asian Lady
Beetles
True or False: All crickets have chewing mouth parts! - Ans>>True
What group does the scorpion belong to? - Ans>>Arachnid Family
What is budding? - Ans>>Separate into more colonies
Stages of metamorphosis - Ans>>Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult
What is the best control of Red Fire Ants? - Ans>>1) Broadcast a bait
2) Treat Individual mounds with an approved mound drench, granule, aerosol, or dust (*no
sooner than 7 days after baiting)
Where do odorous house ants get their name? - Ans>>Odor they give of when smashed
What are some source reduction methods to use to control mosquitos? - Ans>>1) Tightly
covering stored water
2) Empty bird baths
, 3) Clean rain gutters
4) Exam flat roofs
5) Drain or fill stagnant pools/swaps
6) Remove debris
7) Eliminate standing water
8) Examine trees for decay that hold water
Which cockroach species is the most economically important? - Ans>>German Cockroach
Which cockroach species is the largest domestic cockroach? - Ans>>American Cockroach
What is the difference between winged ants and termite swarmers? - Ans>>Ants have:
1) Pinched waist
2) Elbowed Antenna
3) Wings of different length
Where are asian cockroaches mainly found? - Ans>>Mostly found in the coastal areas of SC
Successful treatment of an ant infestation depends on what? - Ans>>1) Proper identification
2) Careful inspection
What is an emulsifiable concentrate (EC or E) - Ans>>Usually contains liquid active ingredient,
one or more petroleum based solvents, and an agent that allows the formulation to be mixed
with water to form an emulsion.
What three factors determine how much pesticide will be absorbed through your skin and into
your body? - Ans>>1) The pesticide itself and the material used to dilute the pesticide.
2) Which area of the body is exposed.
3) The condition of the skin.
What 2 precautions should you take to avoid getting pesticides into your water source at a mix-
loading site? - Ans>>1) Keep the water pipe or hose well above the level of the pesticide
mixture, and use a device to prevent back-siphoning if necessary.
2) Avoid mixing or loading pesticides in areas where a spill, leak, or overflow could allow
pesticides to get into water system.
What should you do with an empty pesticide container? - Ans>>1) If containers are rinsible,
rinse them as soon as empty.
