Aptive Practice Test #2
The powder post beetle makes its tunnels across the grain or parallel?
Parallel
Indian meal moths hind wings are coppery
False
What are the wing characteristics of an Indian Meal Moth?
Coppery Front Wings
What is the best way to treat on rainy days or when drizzling?
Dust
What cockroach, other than American cockroach, flies in California?
Brown Banded
The average number of eggs a female brown banded cockroach produces in each egg
capsule, or oothecas, is?
10-15
How many egg capsules does a German roach drop in a lifetime?
4-8
How many eggs are in a brown banded cockroach egg capsule?
14-16
How many eggs for a German Roach?
30-40
American roaches can be found in hospitals?
True
Where do you treat for German Cockroaches?
Cabinets
Corners
Crevices
What diseases do roaches carry?
E. Coli
Salmonella
Zoos are treated like hospitals
True
Is it legal to dump empty pesticide bottles in trash cans behind grocery stores?
Yes, if the label has been stripped and the top broken off aerosol cans, or bottles are
triple rinsed, cut & crushed.
Who regulates pesticides in transportation?
Department of Transportation
Which California ant has the biggest crater?
Western Harvester Ant
Most common household pest in California is the Argentine Ant.
True