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What does the term vector mean?
Organisms, Primarily Arthropods and Rodents that transmit Disease
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What instructions govern the basic standards and policies of the navys pest control program
DOD Directive 4150.7 and the pest management program
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what instructions provides the navy with maximum effectiveness, efficiency, and safety in pest control operations. (this card sucks sorry)
OPNAVINST 6250.4 (ON SHORE), OPNAVINST 5090.1( ON SHORE), (AT SEA) BUMEDINST 6250.12
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The SMDR and corpsman responsible for pest control must attend training how often
Yearly
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Can personnel preform pesticide dispersal and other pest control programs if they are not officially qualified?
Yes, as long as someone that is certified provides direct supervision.
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any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest is called?
Pesticide
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Antoher Pesticide that varies in function and is determined by the type of formulation, means of application and mode of action is called
Fumigants
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What is an acaricide used to control
Mites, Scorpions, spiders, ticks, and related organisms
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what is a fungicide used to control
Fungi
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what is a Herbicide used to control
Undesired Vegitation
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A ________ used to control insects, sometimes ussed in a broader sense to include the control of arthropods other than insects?
Insecticide
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True or False insecticides are broken down by the life stage that is being targeted
True
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Adulticide is used to control what stage of insect, and Larvicide is used for
Adult stage and larval stage of life
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what stage of an insects life does ovicide target
Egg stage
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Molluscicide are used to control what
Snails and other mollusks
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What substance is used to control rodents
rodentcides
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what pesticides are compounds of mineral origan
inorganic pesticides
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what pesticides are a group of synthetic organic compounds with one or more chlorine atoms
chlorinated hydrocarbons
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what is an Ex. of a chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticide
Dichloro-Diphenyl Trichloroethane (DDT)
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What pesticides are synthetic compounds containing phosphorous
Organophosphates
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what pesticides are compounds of salt or esters of carbamic acid
Carbamates
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what pesticides are made from plant origans
botanicals
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how do desiccants pesticides kill
by utilizing absorptive dust, causing dehydration
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which pesticide kills by containing parasitic microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoans
Biological pesticides
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which pesticide kills by applying poisonous substances to material such as wood
preservative pesticide
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which pesticides chemically sterilize pests
chemosterilants
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what is used to control vegetation in a given area for up to 6 months, and dwelling animals.
soil sterilants
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what pesticides use compounds absorbed by and trans-located throughout the host plant or animal to kill parasites sucking juice or body fluids.
systemic pesticides
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what pesticides kill by using synthetic hormone-like compounds that prevent the growth of and/or maturity of the target plant or animal
Growth Regulator Pesticides
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What are the six types of formulation selection used to mix or suspend pesticides for dispersion
- - Granules/Pellets
- - Oil Solutions
- - Other Pesticides
- - Dust
- - Emulsions
- - Suspensions
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what is the most useful size range when dispersing granules/pellets
15 - 40 mesh
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what is a material, that enhance the effectiveness of basic toxic chemicals by altering their physical or chemical characteristics
additives
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what are aerosols defined as
a suspension of liquid or solid particles in dispersed into the air (.1-50 Microns)
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Define Mists
Dispersed particles in which the particles are intermediate in size (50-100 Microns)
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what is the most commonly used formulation of pesticides dispersal
Sprays
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fine sprays considered to be what to what in micron diameter
100-400 microns
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coarse sprays consist of droplets over _____ Microns in Diameter
400 Microns
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what three meteorological conditions effect selection of pesticides and dispersal methods
Convection, Wind, And Temperature.
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what is the prefered wind speed and temp. for dispersal
1-7 Knots and 70 Degrees F or (21 Degrees C)
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how often should you check bait stations
at least monthly unless rodent activity is noted; then they should be checked at least weekly
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What else must be worn in addition to a respirator when applying pesticides.
Protective Clothing
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how often do you change the cartridges on a respirator while spraying
after 8 hours or if odor is detected replace immediately
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How often do you change the cartridges on a respirator while performing Heavy Spraying
every 4 hours with heavy spraying or immediately if odor is deteched
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Decontamination is the _______ of the toxicant to the disposal area. Not ___________
Removal, Neutralization
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what antidote is given to a patient that has been poisoned by an organophosphorus pesticide
Atropine sulfate by IV every 5-10 until Atropinization starts to occur, for 24 hours
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Can children be treated with atropine sulfate, if so what would the dose be?
Yes, 0.05 mg/kg
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what support drug is given to adults in addition to atropine sulfate for organophosphorus poisoning
2- PAM Chloride
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what is the adult and child's dose of 2 Pam Chloride given for Organophosphorus Poisoning treatment
1gm IV Push (slowly) or 250mg IV Push (slowly) for an infant
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What treatment of a poisoning has a contraindication of administering 2pam cL
Carbamate Poisioning
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what is given iv push when treating organochlorine pesticide poisoning
Calcium Gluconate (10% in 10ml amps. q4)
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Which fly's transmit the disease protozoan trypanosomomes that cause human's African sleeping sickness
Tsetse flies
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what fly is also known as the blue bottle or green bottle flies
Blowfly
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whcih flies cause obligate myiasis and in the rare case of human infection can move around in the dermis or subdermis
bot flies
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what is another name of Bot Flies
warble flies
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what characteristics make the Tsetse Fly easily reconizable
they fold their wings in a scissor-like way above the abdomen when resting
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what types of diseases can sand flies carry and when does the female normally bite
Bacterial, viral, and protozoa types
And the females bite at night and the males don't bite
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what flies are also known as No-See-Ums
Biting midges
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emulsion formulations should NOT be used on tents because
it will breakdown the water proofing of the tent and cause leaks
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what type of mesh is used to protect against mosquitoes in the permanent or semi-permanet living quarters
18-Mesh Screening
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what is the most common cockroach
German Cockroach
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what are the most common disease carrying mosquitoes
Aedes, anopheles, and Culex
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what are some common diseases spread by anopheles
Dengue fever, yellow fever, and westnile
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what is the preferred bait station or gel bait formulation used to combat cockroaches
Combat TM
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when applying cockroach treatment how long must the space remain air tight and how long must it be ventilated post - entry
30mins-1HR, and 30 Mins post entry
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how large must an infestation be in stored food to be considered unfit for human consumption?
1-7 Insects per Lbs depending on the species
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how often must a pest survey be conducted on a ship
Monthly
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what is the DD 1222 used for
request for and results of test ( Must be submitted with insect whenever possible.)
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how long must stores be frozen to kill all sages of life
2 weeks
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which mite transmits Rickettsial Pox from mouse to man
house mouse mites
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what diseases do the Rickettsia infected ticks cuase
Rocky moutian Spotted fever
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what diseases do bacterial infected ticks cause
Lyme disease
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what is the preferred method to remove a tick, and care must be taken to not leave the ____?
Grasp with forceps at about a 45 Degree angle from the skin and ensure you don't leave the Head
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the flea xenopsylla cheopis is also known as and transmits what disease
the Oriental Rat Flea, and transmits Plague Bacillus
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what is the largest rat
Norway Rat
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which rat is a good climber and frequently found on ships
Roof Rat
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what gauge and thickness of mesh should be used to cover openings to protect against rats
28 Gauge, 95mm(3/8in) thick
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what must be written on bait boxes
"Poison" in red letters in English and when necessary the local language
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what is the diameter of the rat guard
36 inches
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how many washes are aerosol prometherin treated uniforms good for
6 washes
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how far from the ship must the rat guards be placed, and how far from shore?
at least 2 feet from the ship and no closer than 6 feet from the closest point on shore
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what is the max number of combat tm bait stations that can be placed on board a submarine
144 total
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how many deaths are cause by reptiles yearly
14
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which spider has venom that is strongly hemolytic and vesicating, causing progressive tissue necrosis
L. Reclusa
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which spider is considered to be of considerable medical importance if biten
Loxosceles Reclusa
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what can be used to mechanically remove hairs from a catapillar
Tape
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How often should you re-apply the DEET lotion
every 6-10 hours
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