Part 16 (Chapter 17) Introduction to Urban and Industrial Integrated Pest Management

Rodenticides that cause death in rodents by disrupting the normal blood clotting mechanisms, causing rodents to die of internal bleeding, are called [a]

The process of altering structural features of buildings in such a way as to prevent entry of rodents is called [a]

First generation anticoagulants are considered [a] dose rodenticides

A female Norway rat produces between [a] young per litter. In her lifetime she will typically produce about [b] litters

The rodenticide [a] kills rodents by disrupting the energy production within the cells of the body, It kills anticoagulant-resistant rodents because of this completely different [b]

The rickettsial organism Rickettsia typhi is transmitted from infected rats to people by the oriental rat flea, and causes the disease [a]

The Norway rat is a social animal and thus lives in [a], often as a ground dwelling animal in earthen burrows

Inspection aisles is the practice of having products placed on pallets [a] inches from adjacent walls, not stacked more than two pallets wide and separated by an aisle, and preferably [b] inches off the floor

Today's rodenticides are categorized into two broad categories: [a] and [b]

Research in 1999 demonstrated that the house mouse carries a protein within its [a] that can trigger severe cases of asthma in susceptible peopleurine

Rats

a.)require up to one ounce of water daily when feeding on dry food

b.)have rather poor vision and hearing but their senses of taste and touch are highly developed

c.)are often wary of new foods, new objects, or changes in their environment

d.)can be controlled with fewer bait placements than mice

The roof rat

a.)may establish nests in trees or in attics

b.)is also known as the black rat

c.)has a pointed snout and large ears

d.)is an important pest throughout the entire United States

Second generation anticoagulants

a.)cause death only after multiple feedings

b.)may cause death after a single feeding

c.)are not effective for controlling mice

d.)can kill rodents resistant to first-generation anticoagulants

The Norway rat

a.)is an excellent climber and prefers to nest in the upper parts of buildings

b.)survives in colder climates than the roof rat

c.)is slender bodied with large, prominent ears

d.)is also known as the brown rat

Anticoagulant baits make excellent rodenticides because

a.)rodents do not develop bait-shyness

b.)they are relatively low in hazard to people and pets

c.)antidotes are available

d.)rodents die very quickly

Tamper-resistant bait boxes help

a.)keep baits attractive to rodents by protecting bait from dirt

b.)decrease the chance of accidental spillage

c.)minimize contact between people, pets and wildlife, and the rodenticide

d.)by encouraging rodents to feed on the baits

The following are useful tips regarding the use of rodent traps

a.)keep traps clean and in good working condition

b.)use traps with warped bases

c.)never handle dead rodents with bare hands

d.)gloves shouldn't be worn when installing traps

An integrated pest management approach to rodent control includes

a.)rodent-proofing (exclusion)

b.)population reduction

c.)rodent inspection

d.)sanitation

The following are proper and safe use of tracking powders

a.)all tracking powders can be used outdoors and indoors

b.)use of tracking powder stations

c.)tracking powder should only be applied at ground level

d.)tracking powder can be placed near air currents

The following rodenticides are classified as first generation anticoagulants

a.)warfarin

b.)brodifacoum

c.)bromadiolone

d.)diphacinone

The following are rodent signs that the professional can see, smell, or listen for during an inspection

a.)droppings

b.)rodent sounds

c.)urine stains

d.)grease marks

Provide three (3) reasons why trapping is one of the most effective methods of controlling rodents, and then five (5) drawbacks of trapping.

Provide eight (8) techniques for baiting mice