NYS PCO NYS PCO Pest Identification 3

Question 1

The black-legged tick (Ixodes scapularis), primary vector of Lyme disease in NY, is identified by its:

Accepted Answer

Reddish-orange body with black legs and a black scutum

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All-black body and legs

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Gray body with white markings

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Brown body with striped legs

Question 2

Silverfish infestations are most commonly found in which environments?

Accepted Answer

High-humidity areas such as bathrooms and basements

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Dry, hot attic spaces

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Exposed outdoor wood

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Refrigerated storage areas

Question 3

A PCO notices small, c-shaped white larvae in the soil near the roots of a lawn. These are most likely:

Accepted Answer

White grubs (scarab beetle larvae)

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Wireworms

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Millipedes

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Earwig larvae

Question 4

Which wasp builds open, umbrella-shaped paper nests under eaves and in shrubs in New York?

Accepted Answer

Paper wasp (Polistes spp.)

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Yellow jacket (Vespula spp.)

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Bald-faced hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)

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Mud dauber

Question 5

The presence of shed skins (exuviae) and live insects in wall voids or along baseboards most likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

German cockroach infestation

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Termite activity

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Silverfish activity

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Flea infestation

Question 6

Which type of fly is associated with filth breeding in garbage, feces, and decaying organic matter in New York food facilities?

Accepted Answer

House fly (Musca domestica)

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Fruit fly (Drosophila spp.)

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Phorid fly

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Drain fly