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GENERAL AND HOUSEHOLD PEST MANAGEMENT 7A IOWA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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GENERAL AND HOUSEHOLD PESTMANAGEMENT 7A IOWA
the human health concerns from rodent infestations - ANSWERS-they transmit
diseases, most notably salmonellosis (bacterial food poisoning), when infected
feces and pee contaminate food. Other rodent-borne diseases include place,
murine typhus, rat-bite fever, rickettsial, hantavirus, lymphocytic
choriomeningitis, leptospirosis, scrub typhus, and tularemia.
identify the damage to human foods by mice and rats - ANSWERS-they can
transmit diseases like salmonellosis (bacterial food poisoning) when infected
poop and pee contaminate food
give examples of structural damage by rodents - ANSWERS-gnaw marks
burrows
identify 4 common places rodents can enter a structure - ANSWERS-doors,
windows, (thoughts)
Norway rats-
wall voids, underneath floors, crawlspaces, and beneath or inside equipment or
stored items
roof rats- enter via tree limbs, utility lines, or fences.
,house mouse- inside garages, crawlspaces, or outbuildings. when food is scarce
they are in walls, ceilings, cabinet voids, in furniture, storage boxes, and in large
appliances. (stove, refrigerator, dishwasher).
distinguish:
rodents that must have access to free water
rodents that acquire water from their food - ANSWERS-rodents that must have
access to free water- Meadow Vole?, Deer mouse? Norway rat, Roof rat
rodents that acquire from their food- House mouse
state the normal activity periods of commensal rodents - ANSWERS-Norway rats,
Roof rats, House Mice- are nocturnal but are highly adaptive. (if food is only
available during the day they will go in the day). when populations are high, some
may no the able to compete all the others at night and so be forced to forage
during the day.
name two primary commensal rodents infesting a structure - ANSWERS-Norway
rats and house mice
differ between the deer mouse and the meadow vole - ANSWERS-deer mouse-
snout is pointed. Tail measures 2-4 inches long and is dark above and white
,beneath. Ears are large, conspicuous, and protruding. Fur color is grayish brown
on top with white undersides and white feet.
meadow vole- snout is blunt tail. tail length is 1.5-2.5 inches long. Ears are large
and conspicuous. Eyes are large. Fur is a dull, yellowish brown above with grey
underside.
list 7 capabilities of commensal rodents - ANSWERS-balance
swim
digging
climbing and jumping
make holes (with their teeth)
their guard hairs
kinesthetic sense (almost have muscle memory)
can detect motion in a dim light
great noses, taste and ears
name 6 ways to determine if rodents have infested a structure - ANSWERS--dead
or live rodents.
-sounds of squeaks, sounds of them fighting, clawing, scratching, gnawing,
scrabbling inside walls, running across ceilings.
-rat pop
-rat pee (marking their territory)
, -runaways and rub marks- rodent runaways tell pest manager to food, water, and
harborage locations. rodents travel along lines. ( outdoors these lines could be
ledges, sill plates, tree branches, utility lines, sewer lines, building perimeter, and
edges of hard surfaces. Rub marks from the body oil and dirt of rats/mice often
appear along walls next to runways.
-gnaw marks
-burrows
-pee smell
why autumn increases the problems with commercial rodents - ANSWERS-food is
scare so and its cold so they are looking for a food source so they go to peoples
houses?
why monitoring tools should be free of pesticide residues? - ANSWERS-because if
it has a scent of the residues they will not go near it.
how pest management is affected by landscaping? - ANSWERS-if there is trash out
there will be more mice (basically don't leave anything out and the fact that if
their home is being destroyed they will look for a place to stay so sealing up your
house is the best thing to do)
compare:
anticoagulant and non-anticoagulant rodenticides
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