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Act quickly on the pest• Not abrasive to equipment• Will not plug screens and nozzles• Leave little visible residue on treated surfaces

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The advantages of using ULV include:

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Is vapor drift is invisible or visible?

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Vapor drift is invisible

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What are the steps of Post Construction Non Soil Termiticide Applications, Other Than Baits?

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Removal of all :cellulosic material from under the building ; wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact; visible and accessible termite tunnels Application of an approved termiticide consistent with product label and labeling directions

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Explain IPM?

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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Structural Pest Control is a philosophy of pestmanagement outlining a decision-making process aimed at achieving sustainablereductions in pest populations and their potential for growth. Successful IPM programsincorporate judicious application of control methods including, but not limited to,sanitation, habitat modification, exclusion, repellents and pesticides."

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How do chemical pesticides directly kill their target pests?

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directly kill the target pest and include all synthetic or man-made active ingredients such as pyrethroids, neonicotinoids, and pyroles that have modes of action targeting the nervous system, muscles, reproduction, growth or energy production

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Insects

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are a diverse group of animals that make up about 85% of all known and described life on earth.

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What makes the cat flea different from most fleas?

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Most fleas are very host specific and can be found on only one type of animal. The cat flea is different because it will feed on cats, dogs, opossums, raccoons, foxes and humans. Most flea infestations encountered by the professional are the result of the cat flea.

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Breakdown Biotic

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Microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria can help to breakdown a pesticide. Conditions that favor this include warm temperatures and adequate moisture. Microbial breakdown is one of the important ways pesticides are destroyed in the soil.

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About how often should you calibrate a hand held sprayer?

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Calibrate each hand-held sprayer on a regular schedule (weekly or less) to ensure that the number of plunger pumps used to pressurize the equipment meets the low-pressure requirement of a label.

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The advantages of using an emulsifiable concentrate (EC or E) include:

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Little visible residue on treated surfaces when applied properly• Easy to mix• Not abrasive• Will not plug screens or nozzles• Little agitation needed = will not settle out or separate when equipment is running

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What diseases to ticks transmit?

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Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

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The Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA) amended FIFRA. Tolerance levels were created for what 3 types of exposure?

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FQPA directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides from food levels, drinking water, and residential exposure.

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How long can the lifespan of a silverfish range?

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2-8 yrs

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Stored product pests, Internal feeders

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larvae develop within the kernels of whole grains or seeds

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Pesticide Poisoning SymptomsCarcinogenic (Any organ)

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presence of cancers or tumors

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Advantages of a dust

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The advantages of using a dust (D) include:• Long residual life... if kept dry• Ready to use• Remain on the surface of porous materials• Not readily absorbed through the skin of humans or domestic animals

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What do Fumigants control?

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produce gas or vapor intended kill certain types of pests

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Definition: instars

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Stages of insect growth. The exoskeleton forces insects to grow in stages

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Precautionary Statements: Statement of Practical Treatment

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Recommended first aid treatment to be followed in case of pesticide exposure. Some labels contain a section for physicians describing the appropriate medical procedure for poisoning emergencies.

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The label is the legal document under FIFRA that provides information on the _______,______________,and ____________ of that pesticide.

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use, storage, and disposal

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What happens after Male ants mate - with new queens at swarming time?

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They die

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Roof rat look like

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Sleek appearance, weighs up to 9 ounceso Has large eyes, large ears, and a pointed snout

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What is Complete Metamorphosis (Holometaboly)?

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Life stages of holometabolous insects include the egg, several larval instars, a pupa stage and a winged adult.

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Describe the tick life cycle:

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larva stage (1-2 instars), a nymph stage (1-2 instars) and a final adult stage.It can take a year for a tick to develop from egg to adult. Eggs are laid by adult females on the ground in a clump of several thousand that must be out of direct sunlight or the eggs will dry out and die.

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Which life stage does the damage to the fabric?

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Which life stage does the damage to the fabric?

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larvae of fabric pest beetles feed on

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hair and animal material

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All household pest control services contracts must include a _____ day right to cancel the contract.

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All Residential contracts have to have a 3 day right to cancel clause in the contract

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Termite treatments for building that has already been built

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In buildings already constructed (post-construction treatments), the termiticide is placed in the soil below any concrete slab by drilling through masonry and/or concrete substrates and applying the product according to label instructions. In addition, the soil around all exterior foundation elements is treated with termiticide by trenching and rodding as per label directions and state minimum standards.

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Where is the control valve on a hose that dispenses pesticide?

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A control valve is located at or near the end of the hose that dispenses the liquid pesticide formulation.

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Cat fleas

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Adults are 1/8 to 1/6 inch long, dark brown, flattened side to side, and wingless • Adults feed on the blood of warm-blooded animals. The larvae feed on organic debris but prefer the dried blood found in the frass of the adult flea • Eggs are laid on the host and fall off on to the ground • Can transmit diseases and parasites such as plague and tapeworms

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Adults are 1/8 to 1/6 inch long, dark brown, flattened side to side, and wingless • Adults feed on the blood of warm-blooded animals. The larvae feed on organic debris but prefer the dried blood found in the frass of the adult flea • Eggs are laid on the host and fall off on to the ground • Can transmit diseases and parasites such as plague and tapeworms

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Cat fleas

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What certifications does a company need a DCO (Designated Certified Operator) in?

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The categories of Certification are household pest control (HPC), wood destroying organisms (WDO), and fumigation (FUM). A company may only operate in the categories in which it currently employs a Designated Certified Operator (DCO).

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Registration and Establishment Numbers

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Each registered pesticide has its own unique registration number provided by the EPA when the product is registered. This number must appear on the label, usually on the front panel. It appears as EPA Reg. No. xxxx-xxxx. This number must be on any pesticide container used to store that pesticide. All manufacturers also must indicate the identity of the manufacturing facility that produced the product using a separate establishment number. It appears as EPA Est. No. xxx-xx-

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The disadvantages of using a wettable powder (W or WP) include:

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Requires frequent agitation to keep the powder from settling to the bottom of the tank• Leaves visible residue on most surfaces• Easily inhaled by the applicator when mixing• Produces wear on spray nozzles due to abrasion caused by the powder or carrier in

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Norway rat litters: How many a year, and young per litter

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o Has 4 - 7 litters per year with 8 - 12 young per l

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What happens when a tick finds a host?

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The attachment process takes about24 hours before feeding begins and feeding takes 2-4 days before the tick drops to the ground to molt to the next stage.

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What active ingredients are considered biopesticides?

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botanical pyrethrum, azadiractin from the neem tree, or eugenol from clove seeds; minerals such as silica gel, diatomaceous earth, zinc phosphide, mercury, copper or boron; in addition to microbial pesticides that consist of microorganisms

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Explain IPM Feature 8: Continued Monitoring

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This last characteristic, continued monitoring, illustrates the ongoing, sustainable, natureof the IPM process. The concept and practice of IPM is not new to urban pestmanagement but is defined in such broad terms that PMP's have the opportunity to utilizetheir experience to design and implement a pest management program that is identifiableto a company and in the best interest of each customer.

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True or False: Emulsifiable concentrates are usually less toxic to pollinators than wettable powders.

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True

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Ingredient Statement

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The same active ingredient may be available in more than one type of formulation under different product names. The amount of active ingredient is listed as a percentage by weight of the amount in a container when purchased. The active ingredient is listed by either the chemical or common name. The label also shows what percent of the total weight of a product are inert ingredients - these contents do not need to be listed.

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What does white rot fungi do to the wood

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cellulose which leaves the wood a lighter color andfibrous

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Roaches undergo_____and the immature and adult stages live in the same area and feed on the same things. Roaches are active at _____ and they eat most any kind of _____.

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Incomplete metamorphosis/ (Paurometabolous)-night (nocturnal)-food (omnivore).

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Requirements of the Georgia SPCA include:

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Company License; Certified Operator; Registered Employees; Recertification/Reregistration; Contracts for the control of Wood Destroying Organisms; Re-inspection Recordkeeping Requirements ;Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report

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How does a desiccants kill a bug?

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Dust formulations that kill by drying out the insect are called desiccants.GOES WITH

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Definition: metamorphosis

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change between instars, growth throughout life due to molting so the exoskeleton can grow. All insects go through several instars where the outward appearance of the insect may change in shape, color, form and/or size as it matures to adulthood.

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What is on the list maintained by IRAC?

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maintain a list of all registered insecticide Active Ingredients (AIs) classified by Mode of Action (MoA).

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What does a Molluscicide control?

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controls snails and slugs

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Post construction subterranean termite control warranty-only contracts are limited to:

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one and two family dwellings and townhomes

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adult fabric pest beetles eat:

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pollen

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Stages of metamorphosis:

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The stages of insect metamorphosis include the egg, several immature stages (called the larva, nymph or naiad), some insects have a 'resting' or pupal stage, and finally the adult stage. They live and die in their adult exoskeleton.

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What is the common measurement the EPA uses to be able to compare pesticides?

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LD50

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air curtains, various types of traps as well as protective netting, wires or spikes.

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Pest control devices include

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Leaching

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This process is another way that pesticides move through soil with water. In contrast to runoff where water moves across the surface of the soil, leaching occurs as water moves down through the soil.

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True or false: a pesticide is more hazardous in the concentrated or undiluted form than its diluted form.

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true

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Energy metabolism disrupts.......

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Pesticides that affect the complex of structures that allow cells to produce energy are called metabolic inhibitors. These AIs are slow acting and often used in baits. Metabolic inhibitors are represented in 6 different IRAC groups (12, 13, 20, 21, 24 and 25) and these AIs effect all insect life stages

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define emulsifiable concentrate

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consists of a pesticide mixed with a solvent and an emulsifier in a liquid formulation. An emulsifier is a detergent-like material that will allow oil droplets (chemical and solvent) to be suspended in water. Emulsifier's usually cause the diluted material to take on a milky appearance. Emulsifiable concentrates will remain mixed for hours requiring moderate agitation because EC and E formulations are designed to prevent the active ingredient from settling out of the dilution or tank mix.

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The disadvantages of using an emulsifiable concentrate (EC or E) include:

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Easily absorbed through skin of humans or animals• Solvents may damage rubber or plastic hoses, gaskets, and pump parts if left in equipment overnight• May cause pitting/discoloration of painted finishes or harm plants (phytotoxicity)• Porous surfaces may absorb the formulation• Flammable, should be used and stored away from heat or open flame.

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Name the issue that will result in pesticide going into well or city water system?

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Back Siphoning

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Back-flow preventers are just what the name implies. So what do they do?

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they prevent water and pesticides from being drawn back into the water supply system when filling tanks with a hose if there is a sudden drop in water pressure.GOES WITH

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define Wettable Powder

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Wettable powder is a dry formulation that has the active ingredient attached to a dust-like (powder) particle. A wetting agent is added to the powder so it can be mixed with water prior to application. The wetting agent increases the ability of the powder to mix with water to form a suspension. It stays suspended (floating/sinking) in the dilution.

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The disadvantages of using a water-dispersible granule (WDG) include:

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• Application equipment must have good agitation to suspend heavy granules

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6 Biological Functions

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Disruption of insect gutsChitin synthesis inhibitorsInsect growth regulationEnergy metabolismMuscle actionNerve action