25. Cockroaches transmit disease such as diarrhea and dysentery by:
A.Biting people in their sleep.
B.Walking across or defecating on food and utensils.
C.Inhalation of cockroach contaminated dust.
D.Depositing vomit or feces in an open wound.
Walking across or defecating on food and utensils
26. The cockroach most likely to be found living outdoors in dumps, trash piles, or ivy is the:
27. When a pesticide label permits spot treatments, the pesticide must be:
A.Placed only into cracks and crevices.
B.Sprayed in large enough quantities to leave visible spots on surfaces which can be avoided by workers.
C.Applied to broad expanses of surfaces such as walls, floors, and ceilings.
D.Applied to areas on which insects are likely to occur.
areas on which insects are likely to occur.
28.When compared with general or spot treatments, an advantage of crack and crevice treatments for cockroach control is that they:
A.Put the pesticide into places where cockroaches spend the most time.
B.Place the pesticides on surface where they can easily be washed off later.
C.Allow the use of greater quantities of pesticide.
D.Applied to areas on which cockroaches can easily avoid.
Put the pesticide into places where cockroaches spend the most time.
29.In addition to the careful use of insecticides, effective cockroach control depends heavily on:
D.
30.The number of cockroaches a habitat can support, determined by the amount of food, water, and harborage available, is called the:
A.People and a variety of animals.
B.Chipmunks.
C.Dogs and cats.
D.People only.
people and variety of animals
32. Sometimes cat flea infestations are found on the premises:
A.When the householder has neither cats nor dogs.
B.When a stray cat has had kittens under the house of basement.
C.When pets have been removed, leaving fleas to develop and to seek hosts.
D.All of the above.
all of the above
33.In some areas, of California, wild rodent fleas have been controlled because of the danger of:
A.West Nile virus.
B.Rat bite fever.
C.Tularemia.
D.Bubonic plague.
bubonic plague
34.To achieve good bed bug control, insecticides must be applied:
A.Inside hollow bed frames.
B.Under loose wallpaper.
C.To cracks and crevices.
D.To all hiding places.
36.Common tarantula spiders that are found in the western United States:
A.Have a very toxic venom and should be avoided.
B.Are not especially dangerous to man.
C.Are venomous only during the spring mating season.
D.Are short-lived.
are not especially dangerous
37. The web of the black widow spider is best described as:
A.Circular, with radiating lines.
B.Weakly constructed, with sticky silk.
C.Irregular.
D.None of the above.
irregular
38. The Hymenoptera that are most likely to leave their sting apparatus at the sting site are:
A.Such infestation is restricted to retail food outlets only.
B.Such infestation is restricted to homes only.
C.Small rolls of dust composed of mites and their shed skins appear near the source.
D.It is usually because of the lack of moisture in the stored food.
small rolls of dust composed of mites and their shed skins appear near the source
40.Adult American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) are:
A.The smallest house-infesting species in the United States.
B.Almost yellow in color.
C.Best when stir-fried with ginger and garlic.
D.The largest house-infesting species in the United States.
55.A roach that is light brown in color and
has two light yellowish V-shaped bands, one on the
base of the thorax and the other at the
tip of the wings, and is overall slightly
smaller than the German cockroach (Blatella germanica) is:
56.A dark brown fly larva having a flattened body shape with many spines and usually found in poultry manure, but also in grass clippings, garbage, and carrion is the:
57.Oriental cockroaches are dark brown in color. The female is about 1 ¼ inches long, and:
A.Flies readily.
B.Has short, non-functional wings.
C.Has short antennae.
D.Produces only one egg at monthly intervals.
has short, non functional wings
58.Immature fleas feed on:
A.Shed hair.
B.Leftover dog food.
C.Dried blood and other bits of detritus found in the nest or bedding of the host.
D.The host along with the adult flea (i.e., they bite too).
Dried blood and other bits of detritus found in the nest or bedding of the host.
59.Oriental rat fleas are the most important:
A.Pests on commercial rat farms in China.
B.Vectors of tularemia in Canada.
C.Pests on cattle.
D.Vectors of bubonic plague.
61. American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) may survive for as long as:
A.3 ½ years.
B.6 years.
C.9 years.
D. 12 years.
3.5 years
62. Head lice vector which disease:
A.Typhus.
B.Trench fever.
C.Morgellons disease.
D.Head lice do not vector disease.
head lice do not vector disease
63. Continued control of ectoparasites (fleas and mites) should be considered after populations of rodents have been reduced because:
A.The ectoparasites may migrate into adjacent buildings and cause severe problems to residents.
B.It is not humane to let them starve.
C.They could affect fish populations.
D.They will be there when the rodent population builds up again.
ectoparasites may migrate into adjacent buildings and cause severe problems to residents.
64.An infestation of roaches can be detected by noting the presence of:
A.Fecal droppings.
B.Oothecae.
C.Stained walls or other areas where roaches may congregate.
D.All of the above.
all of the above
65.The flea responsible for most complaints is the:
A.Is caused by bites of male ticks.
B.Is caused by a neurotoxic substance in tick excreta.
C.Disappears rapidly when the tick that caused it has been removed.
D.Is more severe in adults than in children.
Disappears rapidly when the tick that caused it has been removed.
70. The brown dog tick:
A.Can complete its life cycle indoors.
B.Is a pest of dog kennels.
C.Is a common species of soft tick.
D.A and B only.
A and B only
71. Which of the following would give the least protection from ticks?
A.Buttoned-up and tucked in clothing.
B.Using DEET on clothing and exposed skin.
C.Clearing brush, weeds, etc., along paths.
D.Screening of doors and windows.
Screening of doors and windows.
72. Which of the following correctly summarizes current opinion on tick repellents?
A.There are many effective repellents for ticks.
B.Repellents applied to exposed skin are most effective.
C.Repellents should be applied to the entire body prior to entering infested areas.
D.DEET should be applied to exposed skin and permethrin applied to clothing before being worn.
DEET should be applied to exposed skin and permethrin applied to clothing before being worn.
77. The most effective form of control for Africanized honey bees that would not affect European honey bees is:
A.To use diazinon.
B.To use a barrier treatment application by ground application.
C.To use a barrier treatment application by aerial application.
D.There is currently no effective way to control Africanized honey bees.
no effective way to control Africanized honey bees
78. Which of the following is false about Africanized honey bees (AHBs)?
A.AHBs will follow a “marked” individual half a mile.
B.AHBs tend to become more easily disturbed at nesting sites than European honey bees.
C.AHBs will react more quickly to a disturbance than European honey bees.
D.AHBs can swarm up to six times a year.
will follow a marked individual half a mile
79.Which is a condition that mites can give to humans?
A.West Nile virus.
B.Lyme disease.
C.Scabies.
D.Plague.
