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Organisms that play a significant role in the transmission of disease to man are called?
Vectors
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What are economic pests?
Organisms destructive to structures, stored products, and other material properties
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Who is ultimately responsible for pest control on a ship/shore command?
CO
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Pesticide dispersal by or under the direct supervision of who?
Trained and certified personnel
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A mist is characterized by droplets of what size?
50-100 microns in diameter
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Droplets 100-400 microns in diameter are classified as&
Fine spray
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What size droplets are considered course spray?
400+ microns in diameter
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What are the following pesticides designed to control?
- Aracacide- mites, scorpions, spiders, ticks, and related organisms
- Fungicide- fungi
- Herbicide- undesired vegetation
- Insecticide- insects
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What is the most widely distributed type of fly?
House fly
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What type of fly is also known as the blue-bottle or green-bottle fly?
Blow Fly
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What is the number one way to control flies?
Improved environmental sanitation
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What pest ranks first in importance among those that transmit disease to man?
Mosquito
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True or False: Only female mosquitoes feed on blood.
True
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Where is crab louse found?
Pubic and anal hair
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Where is human louse found?
On the body
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What is pediculosis?
Infestation of lice on a human host
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What pest is not known to carry human disease, but is annoying, and can seriously affect morale?
Bedbugs
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What type of pest is not directly a vector of pathogenic organisms and is among the most adaptable?
Cockroach
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What type of cockroach is the most common indoor species, and especially likes food service spaces?
German cockroach
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Which type of cockroach is a potentially dangerous disease vector due to its favorite habitats?
American Cockroach
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When surveying for cockroaches, what substance can be used to drive them from hiding?
Pyrethrum, D-Phenothrin
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What bait solution is suitable for hospitals and child care centers?
Combat M
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What are the 4 stages of development for ticks?
Egg, larvae, nymph, and adult
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How should ticks be removed?
Grasp with forceps and pull slow and steady. DO NOT twist
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Rat guards should be at least how many inches in diameter and are mounted how far from the closest point on shore?
36 / 6ft
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What type of rat prefers fish and meat?
Norway
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What type of rat is a good climber and prefers fruits and vegis?
Roof rat
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