12/19/25, 1:28 PM General and household pest management 7a Iowa Complete Test , Practice Questions, Verified Answer Key, and Study Guide for …
General and household pest management 7a
Iowa Complete Test , Practice Questions, Verified
Answer Key, and Study Guide for (Latest 2025–
2026 Edition)
Save
Terms in this set (114)
integrated pest management Intergrated pest managment- systematic approach
to pest control that uses all resonable pesr control
Threshold methods in an envirentally compatible and
economicslly feasible manner to reduce or
Harborage eliminate pest populations
Bait Threshold- highest acceptable point a pest
population can reach without risk of significant
damage, health concerns, or nuisance
Harborage-a place providing shelter for a pest
Bait- food/substance used to attract a pest to a
pesticide or a trap. (Used to kill the ***er and
***ers)
https://quizlet.com/1124778324/general-and-household-pest-management-7a-iowa-complete-test-practice-questions-verified-answer-key-and-study-g… 1/45
,12/19/25, 1:28 PM General and household pest management 7a Iowa Complete Test , Practice Questions, Verified Answer Key, and Study Guide for …
gradual metamorphosis gradual metamorphosis-gradual, involving little
more than an increase in size (egg, nymph
Complete metamorphosis (adolescence), and adult)
Complete metamorphosis has 4 stages (egg,larva,
pupa, and adult)
4 places to inspect to look for pest 1.cracks
or evidence of pests
2.behind/under stuff
3. Messy areas
4. Utility lines (electric, water, gas, computers etc)
(Where they will go into the outside building
structure or interior walls)
Tools needed during a facility Powerful flashlight
inspection UV (black) light
Magnifying glass
Long-handled mirror
Palettes knife or spatula
Access tools (screwdrivers, pliers)
PPE
Vacuum with HEPA filter
Clipboard with paper and pen
Monitoring techniques used in pest Flushing agents
management Sticky traps
Pheromone traps
Mechanical traps
Light traps
Production inspection
https://quizlet.com/1124778324/general-and-household-pest-management-7a-iowa-complete-test-practice-questions-verified-answer-key-and-study-g… 2/45
,12/19/25, 1:28 PM General and household pest management 7a Iowa Complete Test , Practice Questions, Verified Answer Key, and Study Guide for …
Examples of food handling Restaurants
establishments needing pest control Lunchrooms
Caterers
Cafes
Bars/taverns
Printed clubs
Military messes and clubs
Food contractors in plants and office buildings
Mobile caterers
Arlines
Ships
Drug stores
Confectionery stores
Dairy products stores
Bakery product stores
Concession stands
School lunch rooms
Colleges/universities
Hospitals
Homes for old
Orphans/handicapped
Prisons/ jails
https://quizlet.com/1124778324/general-and-household-pest-management-7a-iowa-complete-test-practice-questions-verified-answer-key-and-study-g… 3/45
, 12/19/25, 1:28 PM General and household pest management 7a Iowa Complete Test , Practice Questions, Verified Answer Key, and Study Guide for …
Difference between spot and crack- Spot- application limited to areas on which insects
and-crevice; void and space; barrier are likely to occur and will not ordinary be
and bait contacted by workers
Crack-and-crevice- small amounts of insecticides
into cracks and crevices in which insects hide it
though which they may enter buildings
Void- application of an insecticide into an empty
space inside a wall or ceiling, behind a kick plate,
inside a table leg, or in any other void that is prime
for roaches,ants. And pests
Space- application of fine aerosol mist of
insecticide into ant sized, open area with the intent
of providing a rapid knockdown and death of the
pest with little or not residual effects (flushing)
Barrier- application of a band of insecticides on the
list portion of a building, around the building
perimeter and/or near doorways or windows
Bait- poison food into cracks and crevices or voids
or those packaged as bait stations
3 types of application equipment Large capacity sprayer
that could be used in a perimeter
treatment Backpack sprayer
Compressed air sprayer
https://quizlet.com/1124778324/general-and-household-pest-management-7a-iowa-complete-test-practice-questions-verified-answer-key-and-study-g… 4/45
General and household pest management 7a
Iowa Complete Test , Practice Questions, Verified
Answer Key, and Study Guide for (Latest 2025–
2026 Edition)
Save
Terms in this set (114)
integrated pest management Intergrated pest managment- systematic approach
to pest control that uses all resonable pesr control
Threshold methods in an envirentally compatible and
economicslly feasible manner to reduce or
Harborage eliminate pest populations
Bait Threshold- highest acceptable point a pest
population can reach without risk of significant
damage, health concerns, or nuisance
Harborage-a place providing shelter for a pest
Bait- food/substance used to attract a pest to a
pesticide or a trap. (Used to kill the ***er and
***ers)
https://quizlet.com/1124778324/general-and-household-pest-management-7a-iowa-complete-test-practice-questions-verified-answer-key-and-study-g… 1/45
,12/19/25, 1:28 PM General and household pest management 7a Iowa Complete Test , Practice Questions, Verified Answer Key, and Study Guide for …
gradual metamorphosis gradual metamorphosis-gradual, involving little
more than an increase in size (egg, nymph
Complete metamorphosis (adolescence), and adult)
Complete metamorphosis has 4 stages (egg,larva,
pupa, and adult)
4 places to inspect to look for pest 1.cracks
or evidence of pests
2.behind/under stuff
3. Messy areas
4. Utility lines (electric, water, gas, computers etc)
(Where they will go into the outside building
structure or interior walls)
Tools needed during a facility Powerful flashlight
inspection UV (black) light
Magnifying glass
Long-handled mirror
Palettes knife or spatula
Access tools (screwdrivers, pliers)
PPE
Vacuum with HEPA filter
Clipboard with paper and pen
Monitoring techniques used in pest Flushing agents
management Sticky traps
Pheromone traps
Mechanical traps
Light traps
Production inspection
https://quizlet.com/1124778324/general-and-household-pest-management-7a-iowa-complete-test-practice-questions-verified-answer-key-and-study-g… 2/45
,12/19/25, 1:28 PM General and household pest management 7a Iowa Complete Test , Practice Questions, Verified Answer Key, and Study Guide for …
Examples of food handling Restaurants
establishments needing pest control Lunchrooms
Caterers
Cafes
Bars/taverns
Printed clubs
Military messes and clubs
Food contractors in plants and office buildings
Mobile caterers
Arlines
Ships
Drug stores
Confectionery stores
Dairy products stores
Bakery product stores
Concession stands
School lunch rooms
Colleges/universities
Hospitals
Homes for old
Orphans/handicapped
Prisons/ jails
https://quizlet.com/1124778324/general-and-household-pest-management-7a-iowa-complete-test-practice-questions-verified-answer-key-and-study-g… 3/45
, 12/19/25, 1:28 PM General and household pest management 7a Iowa Complete Test , Practice Questions, Verified Answer Key, and Study Guide for …
Difference between spot and crack- Spot- application limited to areas on which insects
and-crevice; void and space; barrier are likely to occur and will not ordinary be
and bait contacted by workers
Crack-and-crevice- small amounts of insecticides
into cracks and crevices in which insects hide it
though which they may enter buildings
Void- application of an insecticide into an empty
space inside a wall or ceiling, behind a kick plate,
inside a table leg, or in any other void that is prime
for roaches,ants. And pests
Space- application of fine aerosol mist of
insecticide into ant sized, open area with the intent
of providing a rapid knockdown and death of the
pest with little or not residual effects (flushing)
Barrier- application of a band of insecticides on the
list portion of a building, around the building
perimeter and/or near doorways or windows
Bait- poison food into cracks and crevices or voids
or those packaged as bait stations
3 types of application equipment Large capacity sprayer
that could be used in a perimeter
treatment Backpack sprayer
Compressed air sprayer
https://quizlet.com/1124778324/general-and-household-pest-management-7a-iowa-complete-test-practice-questions-verified-answer-key-and-study-g… 4/45
