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When first considering the control of houseflies, roaches, and rats, the primary emphasis should be on |
b. basic community environmental sanitation to eliminate the conditions that make possible their survival and reproduction
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The objective(s) in pest control should be
a. integrated pest management involving the use of a combination of educational, cultural, biological, physical, chemical, and legal measures, as appropriate b. to control the life cycles and conditions favorable to growth of pests so they will not interfere or harm humans and the environment c. to establish a worldwide network of professionals dedicated to the elimination of pest nuisance and annoyance d. all of the above |
a. integrated pest management involving the use of a combination of educational, cultural, biological, physical, chemical, and legal measures, as appropriate
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Rodents are the primary reservoir/host of the hantavirus. In particular, _______ appears to be the primary reservoir for the newly recognized (1993) hantavirus in the southeastern United Sates
a. rat b. rabbit c. house mouse d. deer mouse |
d. deer mouse
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The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
a. requires that an Environmental Protection Agency registration number be put on all pesticide products b. provides for registration of pesticides manufacturing and formulating c. provides for State certification of applicators who are qualified to use certain restricted pesticides d. all of the above |
d. all of the above
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A pesticide that _____ is referred to as a "Restricted Classification" pesticide and is generally not available to the homeowner
a. is highly toxic b. requires special knowledge for application c. requires special equipment for application d. all of the above |
d. all of the above
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Bacteria may be carried in the digestive system of the housefly for as long as
a. 1 week b. 3 months c. 4 weeks d. 2 days |
c. 4 weeks
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Malaria prevention programs have been losing their effectiveness in many countries mainly because of
a. inadequate funding and research b. adaption of mosquitoes to new environments c. resistance to certain insecticides and resistance of Plasmodium falciparum parasites to drugs used to prevent and treat malarial infections d. all of the above |
d. all of the above
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by
a. cockroaches b. dog ticks c. mites d. skunks |
d. dog ticks
FYI: (- Dermacentor variabilis in eastern and southern USA - northwestern USA, the Rocky Mountain wood tick = Dermacenter andersoni) |
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A "chigger" is the larval stage of the
a. mite b. mosquito c. louse d. flea |
a. mite
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Pediculosis is an infection of
a. chiggers b. mites c. lice d. roaches |
c. lice
FYI: the following ectoparasites cause pediculosis - head louse (Pediculus capitis) - body louse (P. corporis) => also causes: epidemic typhus caused by Rickettsia prowazeki, trench fever caused by R. quintana, epidemic relapsing fever cause by Borrelia recurrentis - crab louse (P. pubis) adult lice, nymphs, and nits (egg cases) infest people |
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Storage of clothing, bedding, and any other lice infested items for at least _____ will cause the lice to die of starvation
a. 10 days b. 3 days c. 6 months d. 30 days |
d. 30 days
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_____ is an infectious disease of the skin caused by burrowing of the female mite into the skin where it deposits its eggs
a. tularemia b. scabies c. psittacosis d. pediculosis |
b. scabies
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Wasps are usually attracted to
a. bright-colored clothing b. hair oils c. smooth-textured clothing d. all of the above |
d. all of the above
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The peak season for rats to breed in temperate zones are
a. spring and fall b. summer and winter c. winter and spring d. fall and summer |
a. spring and fall
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Rattus Norvegicus is also referred to as the
a. sewer rat b. norway rat c. house rat d. all of the above |
d. all of the above
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The first step in a rat control program is
a. baiting program b. code enforcement c. a trapping program d. a community survey |
d. a community survey
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Rattus Rattus is also referred to as the
a. house rat b. norway rat c. roof rat d. all of the above |
c. roof rat
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An adult rat requires approximately ______ of food per day
a. 1 pound b. 1 ounce c. 6 ounces d. 8 ounces |
b. 1 ounce
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In order to control rats at open dumps, a poison-bait application program should be started
_______ before a site is abandoned or converted and before earth-moving equipment is brought to the site. a. 10 days b. 3 days c. 3 weeks d. 3 months |
a. 10 days
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The smallest diameter hole through which an average house mouse can pass is
a. 1/4 inch b. 1/2 inch c. 3/4 inch d. 1 inch |
b. 1/2 inch
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An example of a single dose rodenticide is
a. red squill b. warfarin c. malathion d. chlordane |
a. red squill
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The key to an effective, long-term, rodent control program is
a. poisoning b. community sanitation c. trapping d. community sewage treatment |
b. community sanitation
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A female rat becomes sexually mature in
a. 2 to 3 months b. 2 to 3 weeks c. 1 to 2 months d. 4 to 6 weeks |
a. 2 to 3 months
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The Norway rat has a normal home range of
a. 100 to 150 feet b. 300 to 500 feet c. 1 block d. 3 to 5 blocks |
a. 100 to 150 feet
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A single pair of rats are capable of producing ______ litters of young per year
a. 4 to 7 b. 3 to 6 c. 1 to 2 d. 8 to 12 |
a. 4 to 7
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An example of an anticoagulant rodenticide is
a red squill a cyanide gas c. warfarin d. malathion |
c. warfarin
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Psittacosis/Ornithosis is spread by
a. bats b. shellfish c. rodents d. pigeons |
d. pigeons
FYI: agent: Chlamydia psittaci mainly in birds of the parrot family (a.k.a. psittacine birds - inlc. parakeets, parrots and love birds); less often in poultry, pigeons, canaries, sea birds |
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A pigeon control program to eliminate nesting places should be preceded by
a. baiting the area b. ectoparasite control c. trapping and humanely disposing of pigeon d. installing ground electrical wires |
b. ectoparasite control
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Bat-proofing should be done in the ______, when bats are hibernating in caves
a. lat fall through winter b. late winter through spring c. early spring only d. midsummer through early fall |
a. late fall through winter
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Bats are threat to humans because they carry
a. encephalitis b. rabies d. psittacosis d. pediculosis |
b. rabies
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The best preventive measure for poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac is
a. recognition of the plant and its avoidance b. wearing clothing that appropriately covers the body c. applying an effective weed killer d. none of the above |
a. recognition of the plant and its avoidance
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The poison of poison ivy, oak, and sumac is an oleoresin that is found in all parts of the plant except the
a. leaves b. flowers c. wood d. bark |
c. wood
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The symptoms from contact with poison ivy, oak, and sumac normally appear after
a. 8 to 10 days b. a few hours to 7 days c. 10 to 15 days d. none of the above |
b. a few hours to 7 days
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In general, there are three kinds of weeds. These are
a. srads, clowds, and mullahs b. bronzes, clorles, and direals a. annuals, biennial, and perennials d. milkweeds, bindweeds, and perennials |
a. annuals, biennial, and perennials
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The control of weeds is accomplished by
a. preventing the spread of weeds into new areas b. destruction of top weeds and underground parts of weeds c. destruction of weed seeds in the soil d. all of the above |
d. all of the above
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Soil sterilants are a type of herbicide which are
a. absorbed by the plant root system b. applied to the leaves of the plant c. not effective while plant growth and development are taking place d. both b and c above |
a. absorbed by the plant root system
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Which of the following is not a condition that encourages the growth of weeds?
a. soil abuse b. over cultivation c. deforestation d. none of the above |
d. none of the above
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Relief from hay fever may be obtained by
a. moving to a pollen-free area b. acquired immunity c. air conditioning and air purification with appropriate filters d. all of the above |
d. all of the above
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Hay fever is correctly referred to as
a. weedsidsis b. pollenosis c. asthma d. sinusitis |
b. pollenosis
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A mature ragweed plant can produce up to _______ pollen grains in one season
a. 1 hundred b. 1 million c. 1 billion d. 1 trillion |
c. 1 billion
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A pollen count index of less than ______ pollen grains/m^3 of air in a 24-hour period is considered practically free of ragweed contamination
a. 1 b. 5 c. 20 d. 40 |
b. 5
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Most ragweed pollen grains settle to the ground within about
a. 48 hours after being airborne b. 200 feet of their source c. 24 hours after being airborne d. 500 feet of their source |
b. 200 feet of their source
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The most practical way to control hay fever is to
a. treat the environment b. treat the patient c. relocate the patient d. all of the above |
b. treat the patient
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Which of the following has been proven to be most effective for controlling ragweed?
a. Spraying in early spring b. Spraying in early or mid summer c. Spraying in early or mid spring d. Spraying in early fall |
c. Spraying in early or mid spring
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An effective pest management and weed control program focuses on the
a. strategic application of pesticides and herbicides with greatest toxicity b. use of a single pesticide or herbicide nontoxic to humans and pets c. integration of a combination of methods d. ability to acquire federal and state funding |
c. integration of a combination of methods
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