Dooryard Pests Exam

Mites are not insects and they belong to the same order of arthropods as ticks?
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Mites are not insects and they belong to the same order of arthropods as ticks?
true
Springtails have wings and can fly?
false
Pillbugs and sowbugs are easy to identify because they can both roll up into a ball?
false
Scorpions feed on which of the following?
soft bodied insects and spiders
How do you control rat mites, bird mites and mouse mites?
exclude birds & rodents, clean up bird & rodents nests, use a miticide
Scorpions can go 6-12 months without eating?
true
Earwigs feed on dead animal and plant materials?
true
Jerusalem crickets are known to feed on which of the following?
bulbs and tubers
If a home has a cricket problem on the interior, you'll have to treat the entire floor because crickets hop around and fly?
false
Scorpions are most active during the day?
false
Mites, which cause scabies, are a medical problem and you should consult a doctor?trueChiggers will burrow into the skin of humans so they can suck up blood?falseOnly adult female crickets make the chirping sound?falseCentipedes have 2 pairs of legs per body segment?falseMillipedes feed on damp and decaying vegetable matter as well as new roots and green leaves?trueHouse crickets may attack which of the following?insects, paper, ornamental plants, cotton, silk, wool, bread crumbsClover mites can invade homes in large numbers but don't bite humans?trueField crickets normally live outdoors/trueTo control springtails, pillbugs, sowbugs and earwigs, you should start by controlling moisture?trueHouse crickets, field crickets and Jerusalem crickets all like living in cracks & crevices?false