1. The most common cockroach species found in homes and restaurants in the United States is the:
Brownbanded cockroach (Supella longipalpa).
American cockroach (Periplaneta americana).
German cockroach (Blatella germanica).
Oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis).
2. A large cockroach (1 to 2 inches long), colored reddish brown with a pale band around the margin of the pronotum is the:
3. If you see a cockroach that cannot climb a smooth vertical surface such as glass or stainless steel, it is probably:
A brownbanded cockroach (Supella longipalpa).
An American cockroach (Periplaneta americana).
A German cockroach (Blatella germanica).
An Oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis).
4. Which of the following diseases would be most likely to be associated with cockroach transmission?
Influenza (flu)
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
Food poisoning.
Hemorrhagic fever.
5. Cockroaches transmit pathogens causing diseases such as diarrhea and dysentary by:
Biting people in their sleep.
Walking across or defecating on food and utensils.
Contaminating dust that people inhale.
Depositing vomit or feces in an open wound.
6. When compared with general or spot treatments, an advantage of crack and crevice treatments for cockroach control is that they:
Place the pesticide where cockroaches spend most of their time.
Place pesticides on surfaces where they can easily be washed off later.
Allow the use of a greater quantity of pesticides.
Are applied to areas that cockroaches can easily avoid.
7. In addition to the careful use of insecticides, effective cockroach control requires:
Structural maintenance and repairs.
Good sanitation.
Inspecting incoming boxes and furniture.
All of the above.
8. The life cycle forms of a cockroach that appear after the egg and before the adult are called:
Larvae.
Oothecae.
Pronotums.
Nymphs.
9. Immature cockroaches do not have:
Long antennae.
Wings.
Six legs.
Cerci.
10. Individual American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) may live for as long as:
3-1/2 years.
6 years.
9 years.
12 years.
11. The cockroach most likely to be found in sewers is:
Smoky-brown cockroach (Periplaneta fuliginosa).
12. The number of cockroaches a habitat can support, determined by the amount of food, water, and harborage, is called the:
Infestation rate.
Carrying capacity.
Environmental resistance.
Biological potential.
13. When a pesticide label permits spot treatments for cockroach control, the pesticide must be:
Placed only in cracks and crevices.
Sprayed in large enough quantities to leave visible spots on surfaces that can be avoided by workers.
Applied to broad expanses of surfaces such as walls, floors, and ceilings.
Applied to areas on which cockroaches are likely to occur.
14. The cockroach most likely to be found living outdoors in dumps, trash piles, or ivy, is the:
15. Adult American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) are:
The smallest house-infesting species in the United States.
Almost yellow in color.
Best when stir-fried with ginger and garlic.
The largest house-infesting species in the United States.