QAC Category A- Residential, Industrial & Institutional Pest Control fully solved & updated(100% accuracy)
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QAL LICENSE
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QAL LICENSE
Prevention
-IPM method used in & around structures to keep the pests outside
-More economical & less disruptive
-Reduces chance of financial loss or irreversible pest damage
-Avoids pesticide use
Thresholds For Action
- Health & Safety Threshold
- Legal Threshold
- Pest Acceptance Thr...
QAC Category A- Residential,
Industrial & Institutional
Pest Control fully solved &
updated(100% accuracy)
Prevention - answer -IPM method used in & around structures to
keep the pests outside
-More economical & less disruptive
-Reduces chance of financial loss or irreversible pest damage
-Avoids pesticide use
Thresholds For Action - answer - Health & Safety Threshold
- Legal Threshold
- Pest Acceptance Threshold
Pest Control Methods - answer - Sanitation & Habitat Modification
- Trapping
- Pesticides
- Regulatory Actions
Baits - answer Combines pesticides with an attractant that lures the
pest
Capsule Suspension (CS) - answer Pesticide contained in
microcapsules suspended in a fluid
,Dry Flowable (DF)/ Water Dispersible Granule (WDG) - answer
Granules that require water before use
Dusts - answer - Powder form pesticide
- Controls pests in hard to reach places
- Dusts do not penetrate surfaces
- Remains on surfaces
Emulsifiable Concentrates (E or EC) - answer - Pesticide soluble in an
organic solvent but not water
- Must keep agitated when used with water
- Not abrasive
- Contributes to deterioration of rubber, plastic seals & hoses
- May Injure plant foliage & damage surfaces
Flowables (F) - answer - Finely ground pesticide mixed with liquid
solvent & emulsifiers
- Must keep agitated when used with water
- Abrasive to equipment
-Leaves visible residues
Gels - answer - Pesticide in liquid gel dispensed with caulking gun or
syringe
- Long Lasting
- Used in out of the way areas such as cracks & small openings
Soluble Powders (S or SP) - answer - Pesticide powder that dissolves
in water
- True solution
- No agitation needed
, - Not abrasive
Suspension Concentrates (SC) - answer - Pesticide pre-mixed with
water
- Must dilute with water before use
- Some are in ready to use form (no dilution needed)
Wettable Powder (W or WP) - answer - Pesticide not soluble in water
- Mixed with finely ground material such as clay
- 15%-75% active ingredient
- Must keep agitated when used with water
- Abrasive to equipment
- Safest for plants, insects or disease control
- Leave visible residue
Weeds - answer - Provide harborage for pests
- Interfere with building use & may be an eyesore
- Grow in cracks of pavements & contribute to deterioration
- Interfere with pest control
- Dried weeds are fire hazards
- Some are poisonous
Weed Types - answer - Grasses
- Broadleaves
- Sedges
- Annual (1 year life cycle)
- Biennial (2 year life cycle)
- Perennial (more than 2 year life cycle)
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