Ants
You find Argentine ants trailing from a lawn. You apply a 3-foot wide liquid band around the foundation.
What is a Perimeter (or Barrier) Treatment?
You treat a living room for fleas and tell the client they must vacuum daily for 14 days to trigger this.
What is Pupal Emergence (vibrations trigger hatching)?
To keep rats out of a warehouse, you install these on the bottom of exterior doors to close a 1-inch gap.
What are Door Sweeps?
You apply "pea-sized" dots of this formulation inside cupboard hinges to minimize chemical exposure.
What is Gel Bait?
You install these "pointed" stainless steel strips on a ledge to prevent pigeons from landing.
What are Bird Spikes?
A homeowner has Pharaoh ants. You must avoid repellent sprays and use this method to prevent "budding."
What is Baiting?
This chemical component is added to a flea spray to prevent larvae from ever becoming reproductive adults.
What is an Insect Growth Regulator (IGR)?
You find a rat burrow in a garden. You place bait here to ensure it is "tamper-resistant" to pets.
What is a Bait Station?
You use a bellows duster to apply a thin film of this inorganic powder into a dry wall void behind a dishwasher.
What is Boric Acid dust
You use this type of "knotted" or "knotless" material to completely block birds from a recessed alcove.
What is Bird Netting?
You find Carpenter ants in a hollow porch post. You drill a hole and use this "expanding" formulation to fill the void.
What is Aerosol Foam?
Before spraying, you ask the client to remove all items from the floor and do this to all pet bedding.
What is Laundered in hot water?
You place an unset snap trap for three days to overcome this specific behavioral "fear of new things."
What is Neophobia?
This specific application type is defined as treating small openings where pests hide, not exceeding 2 sq. ft.
What is Crack and Crevice?
You apply this "sticky" substance to a ledge that makes the surface uncomfortable for birds to stay on.
What is Tactile Deterrent (or Bird Gel)?
It's a rainy day in California. You choose this formulation because it can be placed in "bait stations" to resist moisture.
What is Granular Bait?
You find fleas in a crawlspace after a raccoon was removed. This raccoon is known as the pest's _______.
What is the Primary Host?
You use this material, often called "hardware cloth," to cover vent openings because rats cannot chew through it
What is 1/2 inch Galvanized Steel Mesh?
You use a vacuum with this specialized filter to physically remove a massive roach cluster without spreading allergens.
What is a HEPA filter?
This 1918 Federal Act protects most non-game birds, making it illegal to remove nests with eggs or chicks.
What is the Migratory Bird Treaty Act?
You are treating a school under the HSA. You must use this type of "exempt" formulation to avoid 24-hour posting.
What is Self-contained Bait
This phenomenon explains why clients see "new" fleas 10-14 days after a perfect treatment.
What is the Pupal Window?
This method of involves using non-toxic food in a trap before setting the trigger.
What is Prebaitting or Trap Conditioning)?
You decide to fog a kitchen. You must first ensure this "flammable" risk is mitigated by turning off pilot lights.
What is an Explosion Hazard?
You install an "inclined" plastic sheet on a ledge to change the angle so birds can no longer find a flat footing.
What is Bird Slopes?