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Kansas !| Structural !| Pest !| Control !| Exam
!| with !| accurate !| detailed !| answers
Identification !| of !| the !| pest and !| of !| other !| contributing !| factors in !| insect !| pest !| management is !| called: a. !| diagnosis b. !| evaluation c. !| inspection d. !| integration !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โa Prescription !| includes !| how, when !| and !| where: a. !| to !| identify !| the !| pest b. !| to !| use !| the !| desired !| control !| to correct !| the !| problem c. !| to !| initiate !| an !| inspection plan
d. !| the !| pest !| management program !| will !| be !| operated within !| Kansas !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โb Caulking !| or !| filling !| in !| cracks in !| buildings !| and !| foundations: a. !| will !| keep !| all !| pests !| out !| of !| the building b. !| is !| for !| thermal !| insulation purposes !| only c. !| should !| be !| the !| last !| step !| of the !| prescription d. !| is !| a !| method !| of !| pest exclusion !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โd A !| good !| way !| to !| assess !| success or !| failure !| of !| a !| control !| program is: a. !| periodic !| inspections b. !| to !| check !| for !| dead !| bugs !| immediately after !| spraying
d. !| all !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โd The !| German !| cockroach: a. !| produces !| fewer !| eggs !| per capsule !| than !| other !| species b. !| has !| a !| very !| long !| developmental period c. !| is !| less !| active !| than !| other domestic !| species d. !| is !| the !| most !| prevalent !| household cockroach !| in !| Kansas !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โd The !| adult !| oriental !| cockroach is: a. !| gold !| to !| light !| brown b. !| very !| active !| and !| will !| fly !| from danger c. !| glossy !| dark !| brown !| to !| black d. !| a !| small, !| gold, !| flying !| insect !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โc The !| woods !| roach:
a. !| is !| not !| a !| normal !| home !| dwelling species b. !| male !| will !| not !| be !| attracted !| to lights c. !| usually !| nests !| inside !| homes d. !| is !| a !| problem !| year !| round !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โa Chemicals !| will !| control !| cockroaches much !| better !| if: a. !| there !| are !| openings !| in !| the building !| so !| the !| roaches !| will leave b. !| chemicals !| are !| placed !| where roaches !| will !| occasionally inhabit c. !| chemicals !| are !| sprayed !| outside of !| the !| building d. !| chemicals !| are !| placed !| in !| or near !| regular !| hiding !| places !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โb Pesticide !| selection !| for
a. !| of !| their !| quick !| vaporization b. !| they !| have !| no !| residual !| action c. !| they !| are !| much !| less !| toxic d. !| they !| are !| not !| as !| easily absorbed through !| the !| skin !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โd Silverfish !| and !| firebrats prefer !| to !| inhabit: a. !| dark !| places b. !| lighted !| areas c. !| smooth !| vertical !| surfaces d. !| cool !| (60-70ยฐF) !| temperature locations !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โa What !| materials !| do !| silverfish and !| firebrats !| usually damage? a. !| glue !| or !| starchy !| materials b. !| leather !| or !| fur c. !| paper !| or !| light !| clothing
d. !| all !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โd Most !| kitchen !| or !| pantry insect !| pests !| are: a. !| silverfish !| or !| firebrats b. !| beetles !| or !| moths c. !| crickets d. !| springtails !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โb Stored !| foods !| attacked !| by pests !| are: a. !| dried !| fruit b. !| cured !| meat c. !| grains d. !| all !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โd The !| Indian !| meal !| moth damages: a. !| food !| in !| the !| adult !| stage !| of !| its life !| cycle
pests !| for: a. !| homeowners b. !| restaurant !| owners c. !| manufacturers !| of !| food products !| and !| containers d. !| hotels, !| motels, !| and !| nursing homes !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โc The !| best !| procedure !| for cleaning !| cracks !| and !| crevices !| in cabinet !| shelves !| is: a. !| by !| fumigating b. !| with !| soap !| and !| water c. !| with !| a !| vacuum !| cleaner d. !| with !| a !| damp !| cloth !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โc The !| brown, !| hairy !| larvae !| of the !| carpet !| beetle !| can !| be !| found: a. !| in !| stored !| woolens b. !| in !| carpets
c. !| in !| stored !| food d. !| all !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โd To !| control !| a !| localized !| carpet beetle !| infestation: a. !| remove !| infested !| material !| if possible !| and !| apply !| insecticide to !| the !| storage !| area surfaces b. !| use !| a !| space !| spray !| on !| the infestation !| before !| cleaning c. !| use !| an !| oil !| base !| spray !| on asphalt !| tile d. !| remove !| and !| destroy !| the carpet !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โa Adult !| casemaking !| clothes moths !| are: a. !| dark !| brown !| and !| 1 !| inch !| long b. !| yellowish !| or !| buff !| and 1โ4 !| inch !| long
Boxelder !| bugs !| are !| more common: a. !| in !| areas !| free !| of !| weeds !| and plant !| debris b. !| during !| wet !| summers c. !| during !| dry !| summers d. !| a !| and !| b !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โc Where !| do !| the !| boxelder !| bug nymphs !| spend !| most !| of !| their lives? a. !| on !| the !| bark !| of !| maple !| and boxelder !| trees b. !| in !| weeds !| and !| under !| plant debris c. !| inside !| buildings d. !| underground !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โb The !| adult !| elm !| leaf !| beetle may !| overwinter !| in:
a. !| attics b. !| garages c. !| woodpiles d. !| all !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โd Attic !| flies !| are !| pests because: a. !| they !| bite !| humans b. !| their !| buzzing, !| noisy !| presence is !| irritating !| to !| people c. !| they !| can !| damage !| home furnishings d. !| they !| eat !| dry !| cat !| food !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โb Clover !| mites !| can !| be !| distinguished from !| other !| mites !| found !| in !| the !| home: a. !| by !| their !| greenish !| color b. !| by !| their !| clover !| shaped appearance c. !| by !| their !| long !| front !| legs d. !| because !| they !| attack !| humans
Millipedes !| are !| considered pests !| because !| they: a. !| may !| stain !| fabrics !| if !| they !| are crushed b. !| cause !| a !| painful !| sting !| to humans c. !| secrete !| a !| staining !| saliva when !| eating d. !| infest !| starchy !| foods !| and grains !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โa Ground !| beetles !| are !| frequently mistaken !| for: a. !| carpet !| beetles b. !| cockroaches c. !| sowbugs d. !| elm !| leaf !| beetles !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โb Springtails !| are:
a. !| generally !| not !| an !| economic problem b. !| found !| in !| dry, !| cool !| areas c. !| winged, !| dark !| colored insects d. !| between !| 1โ2 !| to !| 3โ4 !| inch !| long !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โa Successful !| control !| of !| occasional indoor !| pests !| can !| be obtained !| if: a. !| favorable !| conditions !| for !| the pest !| indoors !| are !| eliminated b. !| area !| is !| vacuumed !| only when !| pests !| are !| noticed c. !| control !| measures !| are !| taken outside !| the !| building d. !| a !| and !| c !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โd The !| housefly !| eggs !| will hatch !| in !| _________ !| under favorable !| conditions. a. !| 36 !| hours
Drain !| flies !| (moth, !| filter, !| or sewage !| flies) !| are: a. !| 1โ16 !| to !| 1โ8 !| inch !| long !| and !| light gray !| or !| tan !| in !| color b. !| 1โ2 !| inch !| long !| and !| dark !| brown or !| black !| in !| color c. !| 3โ4 !| inch !| long !| with !| dark wings !| and !| a !| light !| body d. !| 3โ4 !| to !| 1 !| inch !| long !| and !| dark gray !| or !| brown !| in !| color !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โa Insecticides !| should !| be !| used on !| drain !| flies: a. !| when !| they !| are !| first !| detected b. !| before !| using !| a !| drain !| cleaner c. !| before !| removing !| organic debris d. !| only !| after !| solving !| sanitation problems !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โd Mating !| and !| egg-laying
among !| spiders !| occur: a. !| during !| the !| warm !| months only b. !| during !| the !| spring !| and !| fall only c. !| during !| the !| winter !| only d. !| any !| time !| of !| the !| year !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โb Some !| young !| spiders !| have been !| carried !| through !| the !| air !| up to !| 6 !| miles !| by !| a !| method !| known !| as: a. !| planing b. !| ballooning c. !| flying d. !| gliding !| - !| Correct !| answer !| โb In !| Kansas, !| the !| brown recluse !| spider !| is !| found: a. !| throughout !| the !| state b. !| only !| in !| the !| eastern !| part !| of
