Structural Pest Control Board Applicators Exam Study Questions With Correct Answers
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Structural Pest Control Board Applicators
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What are the identifying features of a female black widow spider? - answerGlossy black,
globe-like abdomen with a deep red hour glass on her stomach.
What are the identifying features of a black widow web? - an...
Structural Pest Control Board Applicators
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What are the identifying features of a female black widow spider? - answer✔✔Glossy black,
globe-like abdomen with a deep red hour glass on her stomach.
What are the identifying features of a black widow web? - answer✔✔It is irregular with no
distinct pattern and very strong in comparison to most other spiders.
What does the term 'Ballooning' mean? - answer✔✔When spiderlings (newly hatched spiders)
climb to a high place, spin a piece of web, throw it out into the breeze and float away.
What are chelicera? - answer✔✔Fangs of a spider.
What color is a male black widow spider? - answer✔✔Brown
What is the Toxicity Category 1 signal word? And what does it signify? - answer✔✔Danger. It
signifies 'Highly Toxic'.
Danger LD50 = 0 -50
What is the Toxicity Category 2 signal word? And what does it signify? - answer✔✔Warning. It
signifies 'Moderately Toxic'.
Warning LD50=50-500
What is the Toxicity Category 3 signal word? And what does it signify? - answer✔✔Caution. It
signifies 'Slightly Toxic'.
What is the Toxicity Category 4 signal word? And what does it signify? - answer✔✔No signal
word is required. It signifies 'Relatively Non-toxic'.
What are the 11 key parts of a pesticide label? - answer✔✔1. Classification of pesticide use
2. Product name
3. Type of formulation
4. Ingredient statement
5. Net contents of container
6. Signal word
7. Name of manufacturing company
8. EPA registration and establishment numbers
9. Directions for use
10. Hazard Statement
11. Storage and disposal information.
What species of recluse spider is found in the Southwest? - answer✔✔The Desert Recluse
What are the identifying features of a recluse spider? - answer✔✔Brown with a violin shape
behind its head. Usually found in dark places; wood piles, under rocks, closets and stored boxes.
What is the largest native spider in the U.S.? - answer✔✔The Tarantula
What does Tarantula mean? - answer✔✔Big, hairy spider
How does a tarantula live? - answer✔✔They live in burrows or gaps under rocks. They will
often utilize an abandoned rodent hole which they will at least partially line with silk.
What is the most persistent and troublesome ant that invades houses? - answer✔✔The Argentine
Ant.
What are some identifying features of an argentine ant colony? - answer✔✔Argentine ants live
in shallow galleries in the ground, often only a few inches deep.
One colony will have multiple queens.
They feed off of aphid honeydew, and will often defend the aphids.
What are some identifying features of the imported fire ant and of the black fire ant? -
answer✔✔Usually found to live in large mounds in fields, woodlands and other open spaces.
Will eat pretty much anything organic; other insects, seeds, fruits, meats, vegetables, flowers,
honeydew, etc.
One prominent queen.
Have a stinger and can bite.
Very hostile to other ants.
What are the identifying features of a Wolf Spider? - answer✔✔Large, hairy spider.
Had three rows of eyes when most other spiders have two rows.
Three tiny claws on the end of each leg
Will prey on their victims instead of weaving webs. Will even prey on black widows.
Can inflict serious bites on humans.
What are the identifying features of a Orb Weaver Spider? - answer✔✔The spider is know to
have beautiful spoke-patterned webs you see hanging between trees or shrubs.
They are medium to large-sized, with a body of about a half-inch to an inch.
There are many kinds of web (or orb) weaver spiders, most have a large abdomen and fairly long
legs. They range in body size up to about an inch, and many have color markings. At least two
varieties can inflict bites on humans, notably the Common Orb Weaver and the Jeweled Araneus.
What are the identifying features of a Funnel Spider? - answer✔✔It is know to builds its web in
a funnel shape.
The spider hides at the back of the funnel when disturbed. They actually prey upon the Black
Widow Spider along with other insects on the ground.
What are some identifying features of the thief ant? - answer✔✔Tiny, pale brownish ant.
Eats meats, cheeses, grease foods, and other dead insects.
Nest in galleries in dirt. Often very near another colony of ants so they can raid and steal food
from the other colony (hence the name).
They will build colonies in houses; walls, cupboards, cracks and crevices.
They can host diseases and tapeworms which can be an additional problem for humans.
What are some identifying features of the velvety tree ant? - answer✔✔Red and black in color.
Abdomen appears velvety.
Colonies live in trees, old stumps, and underground.
Found in foothill and mountain areas, and they will invade homes.
Will commonly tend to aphids
Will bring dead insects and other food back their nests.
Will bite and inject poison into the wound.
What some identifying features of the odorous house ant? - answer✔✔Very small, brown to
black in color.
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