Colorado Pest Control Category 304 State Test (QS) –
Questions & Accurate Solutions
Pest Right Ans - Unwanted organisms that are a nuisance to man/animals
and can cause injury to humans, animals, plants, structures, or possessions.
Can be an insect, rodent, fungus, weed, or other organisms.
Sequence of Pest Control Right Ans - Inspection, Diagnosis, Prescription
and Application, Evaluation
Inspection Right Ans - Step in the pest control sequence - Includes asking
customers questions and examining the building thoroughly. Look for
harborage areas, conducive conditions (moisture, heat, etc), food/water
sources, means of entry, and evidence of infestations (damage, droppings, etc)
Diagnosis Right Ans - Step in the pest control sequence - Includes
identification of the pest and any facts contributing to infestation.
Prescription and Application Right Ans - Step in the pest control sequence -
what, how, when, and where to use control techniques that correct the
problem.
IPM Right Ans - Integrated Pest Management - an approach where habitat
modifications, cultural controls, pest control devices, and pesticides are
integrated and used together.
Exclusion Right Ans - Blocking points of entrance for pests.
Evaluation Right Ans - Step in the pest control sequence - periodic
inspections to assess effectiveness of prescribed plan.
Hand Carried Compressed Air Sprayer Right Ans - The most basic piece of
equipment, used on a variety of insects; includes a tank, pump, tube that
carries spray to hose, hose that connects to tank, a valve to control flow, and a
nozzle to distribute spray.
, Canned Aerosol Pesticides Right Ans - These products produce an aerosol
or fog droplet that floats in the air for a period of time and then settles. The
droplets kill pests on contact or if insects fly/move into treated area.
Aerosol and Fog Generators Right Ans - Break liquid pesticides into aerosol
droplets through either mechanical means (cold fogging) or heat (thermal
fogging).
Cold Foggers Right Ans - Break insecticide into aerosol-sized droplets and
propel them into the air as a "fog". Examples are ULV and ULD. Generally used
to fill rooms and small warehouses to kill flying and exposed insects. Fogs do
not enter cracks/crevices.
Thermal Foggers Right Ans - Us heat to vaporize oil-based insecticide
formulations, operating similarly to cold foggers but with smaller droplet size.
REI Right Ans - Re-entry interval, the time set before people or pets
reoccupy treated areas.
Dusters Right Ans - Used to apply dust, pesticides in dust sit on surface and
accumulate on insect body parts. They are either absorbed or ingested when
insects groom themselves.
Traps Right Ans - Used for centuries, includes rodent snap traps; small
animal traps; rodent bait boxes and bait traps; fly traps; electric fly traps;
sticky traps; pheromone dispensers; and so on. Can catch/kill populations and
can also be used for monitoring.
Label Right Ans - IT IS THE LAW. includes all written, printed, or graphic
material accompanying the pesticide. Must have label in possession when
using a product.
Labels Must Contain Right Ans - Brand name, use classification, ingredient
statement, registered uses, directions for use, safety information, signal word,
precautions, net contents, name and address of manufacturer, and EPA
registration number.