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A third instar nymph is: a. a caste of division of labor category in a termite colony. b. a definitive stage just before the pupal state c. the designated stage between the molted second instar and the next molt. |
c. the designated stage between the molted second instar and the next molt. |
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Which of the following insects orders go through simple or gradual metamorphosis? a. Silverfish or firebrats b. Beetles and weevils c. Termites or grasshoppers |
c. Termites or grasshoppers |
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Which of the following insect orders go through complete or complex metamorphosis? a. silverfish and firebrats b. beetles and weevils c. aphids |
b. beetles and weevils |
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Insects have a. 3 distinct body regions and 4 pairs of legs. b. 3 distinct body regions and 3 pairs of legs c. 2 distinct body regions and 4 pairs of legs. |
c. 2 distinct body regions and 4 pairs of legs. |
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Spiders are different from insects in that they a. have an exoskeleton b. are cold blooded c. have 2 distinct body regions: a cephalothorax and abdomen. |
c. have 2 distinct body regions: a cephalothorax and abdomen. |
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Which of the following are always considered pests? a. dampwood termites b. flies c. bed bugs |
c. bed bugs |
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Termites go through the following developmental stages: a. Egg, nymph, pupa, adult b. egg, nymph, adult c. egg, larva, pupa, adult |
b. egg, nymph, adult |
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IPM is a. a decision making process b a pest control technique c. a technique that excludes pesticides as an option |
a. a decision-making process |
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the first step in ipm is a select a pesticide b identify the pest c prevent pest problems |
b identify the pest |
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an action threshold or injury level is best defined as a. the level of pest damage or pest numbers that requires control measures be taken b. the short term corrective action taken to manage the pest c. the time when it is too late ot manage the pest |
a the level of pest damage or pest numbers that requires control measures be taken |
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Fumigation is always a resonable pest management option for most of the structural pests in Washington. a. true b. false |
b. False |
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A duster is used to apply a. a liquid insecticide as a perimiter application b. dust into a wall void. c. a fumigant |
b. dust into a wall void |
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Dampwood termites are found only in a. wet wood b. the soil c. dry wood |
a wet wood |
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the inside of subterranean termites shelter or mud tubes appear a. scaly or pebbled b. ridged c. ribbed |
a) scaly or pebbled |
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mature damp wood termite soldiers are a. 3/16 inch long b. 3/4 inch long c. 1 inch long |
b. 3/4 inch long |
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The presence of an active damp wood termite colony under a house a. requires treatment with an insecticide b. is an indication of a moisture problem c. can be ignored |
b is an indication of a moisture problem |
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Subterranean termite swarming in western Washington occurs a. predominately in spring b. predominately in midsummer c. predominately in fall |
c predominately in fall |
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Which of the following ant groups are primary wood destroying organisms (WDO's)? a. Moisture ants b. Odorous house ants c. Carpenter ants |
c. Carpenter ants |
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Which of the following insect groups are secondary WDO's? a. moisture ants b. subterranean termites c. pavement ants |
a. moisture ants |
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Which of the following carpenter ant life stages is not found in a satellite colony? a. eggs b. larvae c. workers |
a. eggs |
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Which of the following ant groups is polymorphic (differing sizes among workers)? a. Pavement ants b. thatching ants c. pharaoh ants |
b. thatching ants |
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Accumulating piles of sawdust in various locations (eg., on crawl space floor) are indicators of a a. carpenter ant infestation b. pavement ant infestation c. moisture ant infestation |
a. carpenter ant infestation |
