Pest Control Category Study Guide Rated A+

Skimming the water surface with a sampling dipper is a good way to collect the larvae of: {Ans: Anopheles Species}Mice avoid anything new that appears in their territory. {Ans: FALSE}Mouse control is difficult because: {Ans: All the Above -They can squeeze through openings slightly larger than 1/4' -There can be many nests in an infested building -They have a very high reproductive potential}Rodenticides should be placed: {Ans: A & B only -In locations not accessible to children, pets, wildlife and domestic animals -In tamper-proof bait boxes}What does the incorporation of an insecticide resistance monitoring program provide a mosquito control agency. {Ans: All the above -Provides an early warning system to detect initial development of insecticide resistance in the mosquito population. -Determine the effectiveness of chemical mosquito control being practiced -Provides data to make informed adjustments to the chemical control program to ensure the success of the operational program.}In an effort to clean a nozzle tip, inserting a straight pin or other sharp, metal wire into the end of it can mar the machined orifice, distorting the spray pattern. {Ans: TRUE}Ultra Low Dosage (ULD) involves the use of higher than normal concentrations and: {Ans: