Structural & General Pest Management 7a Questions
with Correct Answers
Application signs should include: - ANSWER --trade name and
epa reg. #
-approximate date/time of planned application
-location
-REI from label
-contact info
Backpack Sprayer - ANSWER -2-5 gal. Capacity
40-75psi working pressure (up to 150psi)
operating pressures - ANSWER -Broadcasts: 20-25psi
Crack and crevices: less than 10psi
Factors affecting spray rates - ANSWER --nozzle flow rate
-pressure
-nozzle size
-travel speed
What do you need to know to calibrate a sprayer? - ANSWER --
how much sprayer applies per unit area
-how much area you can spray per tank
-the recommended pesticide rate by the label
-the amount of pesticide to add to the spray tanks
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 - ANSWER -protects food
from being distributed once contaminated
, HACCP - ANSWER -Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point -
limits problems before they occur by integrating food safety into
process design
-enforced by Maine Dep. of Agriculture
-mandatory for juice, meat, poultry, and seafood
Pest Management Considerations for Insects - ANSWER --most
pesticides are engineered to kill adults
-larvae feed then move to different spot to pupate
-eggs may be in different area than where adults are spotted
-insects that go through gradual metamorphosis share same site,
regardless of life stage
German Cockroach Appearance - ANSWER -- 1/2" long
- 2 black stripes on pronotum (later in life)
- nymphs not easily identifiable from adults
- nymphs appear ivory few hours after molt
- nymphs have no fully developed wings
German Cockroach Life Cycle - ANSWER --egg casing carried 3-
4 weeks
-casing (ootheca) opens 24 hrs after drop
-casing carries 30-40 eggs
-females produce 4-8 casings in a lifetime
-nymphs stay near casings and molt 6-7 times
German Cockroach Harborage - ANSWER --remain in clusters
with both males/females
-seek out aggregations of other adults via pheromones
, -stay near warm temps, high humidity, protection, and food
source
German Cockroach Mating - ANSWER --females display mating
behavior week after becoming adults
-makes/females touch antennae, swap pheromones, then mate
-females feed intensively for several days, then seek harborage to
protect egg casings.
-females with egg capsules feed less frequently and are exposed
to pesticides less often
German Cockroach Foraging - ANSWER --follow perpendicular
surfaces to find food
(Countertops, cabinets, wall/floor edges)
-can follow plumbing and electrical into adjacent rooms
-more convenient harborages have protection and food
Brown-banded Cockroach Appearance - ANSWER --1/2" long
-reddish-dark brown wings
-light band behind pronotum at base of wing
-pronotum has light side margins
-nymphs are dark with 2 very light bands separated by dark band
behind pronotum (markings more apparent than adult's)
-males readily fly
Brown-banded Cockroach Life Cycle - ANSWER --capsule
formed by female but only carried for few days before drop
-hatch in ~50 days in warm, but up to 95 days in colder
-female deposits 14 egg casings per lifetime with 13 to 18 eggs
per casing
with Correct Answers
Application signs should include: - ANSWER --trade name and
epa reg. #
-approximate date/time of planned application
-location
-REI from label
-contact info
Backpack Sprayer - ANSWER -2-5 gal. Capacity
40-75psi working pressure (up to 150psi)
operating pressures - ANSWER -Broadcasts: 20-25psi
Crack and crevices: less than 10psi
Factors affecting spray rates - ANSWER --nozzle flow rate
-pressure
-nozzle size
-travel speed
What do you need to know to calibrate a sprayer? - ANSWER --
how much sprayer applies per unit area
-how much area you can spray per tank
-the recommended pesticide rate by the label
-the amount of pesticide to add to the spray tanks
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 - ANSWER -protects food
from being distributed once contaminated
, HACCP - ANSWER -Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point -
limits problems before they occur by integrating food safety into
process design
-enforced by Maine Dep. of Agriculture
-mandatory for juice, meat, poultry, and seafood
Pest Management Considerations for Insects - ANSWER --most
pesticides are engineered to kill adults
-larvae feed then move to different spot to pupate
-eggs may be in different area than where adults are spotted
-insects that go through gradual metamorphosis share same site,
regardless of life stage
German Cockroach Appearance - ANSWER -- 1/2" long
- 2 black stripes on pronotum (later in life)
- nymphs not easily identifiable from adults
- nymphs appear ivory few hours after molt
- nymphs have no fully developed wings
German Cockroach Life Cycle - ANSWER --egg casing carried 3-
4 weeks
-casing (ootheca) opens 24 hrs after drop
-casing carries 30-40 eggs
-females produce 4-8 casings in a lifetime
-nymphs stay near casings and molt 6-7 times
German Cockroach Harborage - ANSWER --remain in clusters
with both males/females
-seek out aggregations of other adults via pheromones
, -stay near warm temps, high humidity, protection, and food
source
German Cockroach Mating - ANSWER --females display mating
behavior week after becoming adults
-makes/females touch antennae, swap pheromones, then mate
-females feed intensively for several days, then seek harborage to
protect egg casings.
-females with egg capsules feed less frequently and are exposed
to pesticides less often
German Cockroach Foraging - ANSWER --follow perpendicular
surfaces to find food
(Countertops, cabinets, wall/floor edges)
-can follow plumbing and electrical into adjacent rooms
-more convenient harborages have protection and food
Brown-banded Cockroach Appearance - ANSWER --1/2" long
-reddish-dark brown wings
-light band behind pronotum at base of wing
-pronotum has light side margins
-nymphs are dark with 2 very light bands separated by dark band
behind pronotum (markings more apparent than adult's)
-males readily fly
Brown-banded Cockroach Life Cycle - ANSWER --capsule
formed by female but only carried for few days before drop
-hatch in ~50 days in warm, but up to 95 days in colder
-female deposits 14 egg casings per lifetime with 13 to 18 eggs
per casing
