Termites
What is the primary food source for termites?
cellulose
What type of ants are known for painful stings and large mounds?
Fire Ants
What species is the fastest-moving cockroach?
American cockroach
What’s the difference between a Norway rat and a roof rat?
What is size and nesting preference—roof rats nest high, Norway rats low?
What’s the main difference between wasps and bees in aggression?
What is wasps are more aggressive and can sting multiple times?
Name the most destructive termite species in the U.S.
Formosan
How many queens can a pharaoh ant colony have?
Many, it is a Multi Queen per Colony Species.
What makes German roaches particularly hard to eliminate?
Rapid reproductive rates
What do rodents constantly need to do to keep their teeth from overgrowing?
What is gnaw?
What bee species is used for pollination and honey production?
Honey Bees
What castes exist in a termite colony?
What are workers, soldiers, and reproductives?
What do carpenter ants do to wood?
Move it out of the way
How many legs do cockroaches have?
Six
How small a hole can a mouse squeeze through?
What is 1/4 of an inch?
Paper wasps build their nests out of what material?
What is chewed wood and saliva?
Termites are more closely related to what insect?
What are cockroaches?
Which ant species is most likely to infest kitchens other than sugar ants?
Odorous house Ants
True or False: Cockroaches can live a week without their heads.
True
What is the most common sign of rodent activity?
What is Droppings?
What pest control method is most effective for eliminating a visible wasp nest?
Wasp Freeze
What is a mud tube used for?
What is to protect termites from air and predators as they travel?
What smell do odorous house ants produce when crushed?
Rotten Coconut
Where do German roaches typically hide?
warm, humid areas like kitchens and bathrooms?
What disease can rodents transmit through urine?
What is leptospirosis or hantavirus?
Which bee is known to swarm and chase perceived threats for long distances?
What is the Africanized honey bee?