Deck 14: Pest Prevention

Question 1

When working with pesticides, make sure you have the proper safety and application equipment available and know how to use it.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In most communities, it is okay to dispose of pesticides with other household waste.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

_____ eat other insects and, therefore, it is not necessary to exterminate them.

A) wasps
B) roaches
C) spiders
D) ants

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The success or failure of an extermination job depends greatly on the type of pesticide application equipment used.

Question 5

Buying pesticides in bulk is recommended to reduce the number of times pesticides will need to be purchased.

Question 6

Pouring boiling water over the nest site and applying an insecticide powder is a good method for getting rid of _____.

A) wasps
B) roaches
C) spiders
D) ants

Question 7

How do you control rodents?

Question 8

To deter insects from entering, maintain a plant-free zone of about _____ around the building.

A) 12 inches
B) 6 inches
C) 1 foot
D) 18 inches

Question 9

How do you eliminate ants?

Question 10

When working with pesticides, choose the lowest toxicity pesticide that can be used legally on the target area, crop, or plant and that will safely and effectively control the pest.

Question 11

Leaving outside lights on has no effect on pest control.

Question 12

For better pest control, around exterior doors, _____ .

A) install thresholds
B) do not store materials against the foundation of the building
C) apply mesh screens to all doorways
D) place garbage containers near the exit to divert the pests

Question 13

Pesticides are considered a low-tech approach to controlling and eliminating pests.

Question 14

When working with pesticides, store pesticides only in their original containers with labels visible and intact.

Question 15

For _____, seal off entry points and ensure that areas around the facilities, including trash container areas, are clean. Use a proprietary, read-mixed bait.

A) termites
B) rodents
C) hornets
D) bees

Question 16

It is necessary to fix problem areas in the structure of the building that provide a nesting place for birds or rodents.

Question 17

When checking for the source of pest in a structure, what should the technician do if light can be seen under a door?

Question 18

What is a nonpesticidal pest control?

Question 19

When checking for the source of pest in a structure, what should the technician do if he or she notices a window that does not properly fit?

Question 20

Although pesticides can be mixed together, they should not be mixed with other chemicals.

Question 21

_____ is an example of a nonpesticidal pest control.

A) Fumigants
B) Systemics
C) Protectants
D) Sanitizing an area

Question 22

With a _____ sprayer, air is forced out of a cylinder using a hand-operated plunger, thus creating a vacuum at the top of a siphon tube.

A) push-pull hand pump
B) hose-end
C) self-contained manual
D) pressure pump

Question 23

What type of poison kills pests when they swallow it?

A) Inhalants
B) Contact
C) Ingested
D) Gas

Question 24

Systemics kill the pest _____.

A) when sprayed directly on the pest
B) when it is absorbed into the pest
C) when the pest eats the host
D) when inhaled by the pest

Question 25

Which of the following sprayers is a motorized sprayer?

A) Estate
B) Compressed air
C) Trigger pump
D) Pressurized can