OCPE Updated Category-7A-General-and-Household-Pest-Control Exam Questions and Answers by halima

Norway rats require a daily water source to survive, often living near water or in areas with high moisture. TheGeneral Pest Management: Guide for Commercial Applicators - Category 7A(Chapter 8: Rodents) notes this as a key characteristic, making water sources a target for control. Option B (house mouse) and Option C (deer mouse) can survive on moisture from food and do not require a daily water source.

TEMPRID SC (a common pesticide for Category 7A) is labeled for outdoor tick control. The label specifies a rate of 0.54 fl. oz. per 1000 sq. ft. for outdoor perimeter applications, which aligns with theGeneral Pest Management: Guide for Commercial Applicators - Category 7A(Chapter 5: Pesticide Application) for tick control. Option A is incorrect because Category 7A does cover outdoor tick treatments adjacent to structures (see Question 63). Option B (0.075% per 1000 sq. ft.) refers to a concentration rate for indoor applications, not the volume rate for outdoor use.

The TEMPRID SC label specifies that for indoor bed bug applications, the recommended concentration is 0.15% per gallon of water (equivalent to 16 mL per gallon) to ensure efficacy against resistant bed bug populations. TheGeneral Pest Management: Guide for Commercial Applicators - Category 7A(Chapter 7: Bedbugs) aligns with label instructions for effective treatment. Option A (0.075%) is the rate for general pests like roaches, not bed bugs. Option C (0.54%) exceeds the label rate and is incorrect.

Chemical-resistant gloves are a critical piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) for pesticide applicators. TheGeneral Pest Management: Guide for Commercial Applicators - Category 7A(Chapter 3: Pesticide Safety) and NJDEP guidelines require gloves to be worn when mixing or applying a pesticide, as both activities pose a risk of dermal exposure, the most common cause of pesticide poisoning (see Question 18). Option A (only when applying) ignores the risk during mixing, and Option C (only when mixing) ignores the risk during application.