Branch 2 Test Pest Types |90 Questions| With Correct Answers.

1. Moles: {Ans: Ø Eats earth worms and insect larvae and insects. Ø Mammal that has subterranean lifestyle (lives underground).}1. What is the minimum time warning signs must be posted prior to and after a pesticide application at a school? {Ans: 24 hours before and 72 hours after the application}1. What is the typical length of time a bed bug needs to complete each blood meal? {Ans: 3-10 minutes}Ø Life Cycles: Rats {Ans: o Norway Rat: § Females breed when three months old. § Gestation period about 25 days. § Litters normally range from 6 to 14, average about 8. § Have litters every 60 to 65 days. § Few rats live more than two years. § Rats older than 18 months are inactive. o Roof Rat: Same as the Norway Rat except litter size ranges from 4 to 10 and average about 6. o House Mouse: § Females breed at about six weeks old. § Gestation period about 17 days. § Litters average 5 or 6 young. § Captive females have produced 100 young in a year.}a. The eating habits of Ants: {Ans: · Primarily omnivorous (meaning they eat practically everything). · Mainly feed