Wisconsin Structural Pest Control Learning Objectives Verified Study Questions And Answers With A+ Tests

describe how to treat both outdoor and indoor ant nests - outdoor: use enough liquids to drench the material down into the nest. indoor: dusting cracks and crevices, spraying liquids also works describe the kinds of damage arthropod pests can cause - feed on stored products; contaminate raw and processed commodities; weaken structural timbers; damage furniture, carpeting, and clothing; carry pathogens that cause disease in people and animals; create a nuisance; cause anxiety and reduce quality of life Describe the structural features of insects - three regions: head, thorax, abdomen. three pairs attached to thorax. wings differ from 0 to 2. one pair of antenna on head explain how to distinguish insects from other arthropods - spiders, mites, etc. have two body regions: a fused head and thorax, and abdomen; four pairs of legs attached to head/thorax region; no wings; no antennae; has an exoskeleton simple metamorphosis - three stages: egg, nymph, and adult. must molt because exoskeleton cannot enlarge complete metamorphosis - four stages: egg, larva, pupa (cocoon), and adult list of common species of cockroaches you might find in Wisconsin - german, brown-banded, oriental , american, australian, and wood treatment methods for cockroach control - IGR (insect growth regulators), baits, crack-andcrevice, and spraying IGR (insect growth regulators) - synthetic chemicals designed to mimic the activity of natural insect hormones. affectslist the ant species - carpenter, larger yellow or citronella, thief or grease, pavement, cornfield, and pharoah list the ant species for which baits do or do not provide effective control - pharaoh, thief, worker, and fire ants describe how you would make an effective perimeter treatment for ants - spray under sliding door frames, cracks and crevices. seal door frames carpenter ant control - find the main nesting colony and kill the queen. use perimeter treatment to keep the ants outside specify where to concentrate flea control efforts in the animal's environment - eat and sleep areas, wash animal. focus on where the pet spends most of its time, vacuum and cleaning up their area. check chimneys, attics, and crawl spaces if no animal is a pet list the advantages of IGRs and describe how they fit into a flea management program - IGRs prevent fleas from developing and hatching, they also have low human and animal toxicity describe the limitations of aerosols, flea "bombs," ultrasonic devices, and flea traps - these materials can cause explosions or fires if access fumes build up in enclosed areas, they won't penetrate through furniture or other items outline the key to effective control of flies and food pests - find and eliminate food source, short term bomb describe the options for controlling powder post beetle infestations - surface-treat the infested wood with pesticide. spray or paint borates onto exposed surfaces describe what can make perimeter treatments for occasional invaders especially effective and why some treatments fail - treating cracks and openings around windows, plumbing, doors, spaces betweenthe foundation and siding are effective. Some treatments may fail because some insects might have gotten past the perimeter treatment before you applied it describe the life cycle of bed bugs and the importance of proper inspection - individual bed bugs can lay 200 to 250 eggs in her lifetime. The eggs hatch in about 6 to 10 days. Adults live for about 2 to 4 months. If you don't properly inspect for bed bugs, then the infestation will not be controlled describe some control methods for bed bugs including limitations of chemical control - temperature below freezing or heat treatments. non-repellant products are primarily used list physical differences between the Norway rat - weighs 7-17 ounces, 12-18 inches long, tail is 5- 8 inches, ears are close set, short, thick with short fine hairs, hind foot over an inch, 12 teats on female, grayish belly fur physical differences of the house mouse - weighs 0.5-1 ounce, 5-8 inches long, tail is 2-4 inches, ears are large relative to head with some hairs, hind foot is under 3/4 inch, 10 teats on females, brownish belly fur distinguish the physical differences of a deer or white-footed mice - weighs 0.4-1.25 ounces, 5-8.5 inches long, tail is 2-4 inches, ears are equal to body length and sharply bi-colored: darker above, paler below, larger ears and eyes than house mouse, females have 6 teats, whitish belly fur, white feet explain how rodent signs can provide clues to the species, size, and vitality of a rodent population - droppings can show you what kind of rodent it is, marks along the wall can help identify the relative size of populations and activity level, tracks can help identify the species of rodents present, burrows can show recent activity, and gnawing marks can also help identify the species outline the range and limitations of rodents' senses and how they can influence management practices - rodents have an acute sense of smell, rodents have highly developed taste, because they are nocturnal their sense of touch is important, rodents have good hearing and react to sound, rodents are very sensitive to light and have poor vision describe some of the physical abilities of rodents - walk horizontal wires and pipes, climb vines, shrubs, trees, brick, or other rough exterior walls, climb inside vertical pipes with inside diameter, climboutside vertical pipes with outside diameter up to 3 inches, reach up to 18 inches, jump vertically 3 feet from a flat surface explain the effect that neophobia, or "new-object reaction" can have on rodent management - rats, more so than mice, quickly detect and tend to avoid anything new in a familiar environment, this makes it so they might avoid some baits describe the feeding preferences of rodents - rats are omnivorous, once it is familiar to them they will eat it describe the causes, and possible outcomes, associated with bait shyness - rats normally sample small amounts of new food first, if they feel an ill effect they may associate the bait with the illness and stop eating the bait explain the benefits of using tamper-resistant bait stations and when you are legally required to use them - they keep pets and children safe from exposure to the baits