Michigan Vertebrate Pest Management (Category 7D) Practice Exam

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• How frequently should mole traps be checked?
• What aids in guiding muskrats or woodchucks into live traps?
• How far should branches be kept from the building to reduce squirrel access?
• Which actions help reduce snakes by eliminating hiding places?
• What material has largely replaced metal and fiber nests in bird control?
• Do mice obtain most of their water from food, and will they drink water if available?
• Eye-spot balloons, scarecrows, and reflecting tapes are examples of which category of bird deterrents?
• Which element is included in the IPM program requirements?
• Which statement is made about muskrat traps in the United States?
• Which combination of symptoms is characteristic of the early phase of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)?
• A special permit is typically required to control animal damage for which type of species?
• A relatively mild disease in humans transmitted from rats to humans by a rat flea, where the disease organism enters the bloodstream when flea feces are scratched into a flea-bite wound, causes fever, severe headache, and rash. Which disease is this?
• Which two forms of cryptococcosis are described in humans?
• What is described as one of the best baits for mice?
• Pesticides used to control English sparrows, feral pigeons, and starlings outside of buildings in non-industrial areas require what for each project?
• What is identified as the most serious health risk associated with large accumulations of bird droppings?
• When is the best time to bat-proof according to the material?
• Which agency administers a permit system for wildlife damage control in Michigan?
• What is required when applying toxicants or repellents for pest birds under federal rules?
• Which items are included in the PPE for cleaning up droppings?
• Beavers on private property may be controlled only in which zone (southern lower Michigan) upon complaint during the closed season?
• Prior to initial use of pesticides by any permittee, the commercial applicator must contract which person to obtain guidance and technical advice regarding methods of controlling nuisance birds without threatening protected species?
• What activity is cited as the source of the greatest damage caused by muskrats?
• Rainfall will dissipate repellents; reapplication may be necessary after rain. Which factor can greatly affect success besides rainfall?
• What is the second step in the cleaning protocol for suspected rodent-contaminated areas?
• Where should an electric wire be placed to help prevent climbing and burrowing around a woodchuck exclusion fence?
• What is the function of four-foot woven-wire cylinders in relation to deer?
• Sparrow traps are most effective when placed where?
• Which disease is associated with a nematode infection from undercooked pork and involves rats spreading contamination via infested droppings in hog feed?
• What household item can be used similarly to hair bags to reduce deer damage?
• What ocular condition has the NEI reported as potentially blinding?
• Which disease has not been documented as transmitted from rats to humans in the United States?
• Do Norway rats sometimes have multiple nest sites away from their home?
• What depth should tracking powders be applied to?
• Which conditions linked to mice include ray fungus and ringworm, both of which can be carried to humans by mice or indirectly via cats?
• What infestation level is indicated by old droppings and gnawings with rats seen at night but not during the day?
• Which vertebrate pest has caused more human suffering and economic damage than any other and is responsible for spreading many diseases?
• This disease results from a nematode that invades intestines and muscle tissue and is contracted by eating raw or undercooked pork infected with the nematode; rats help spread this when hogs eat food or garbage contaminated with infested rat droppings.
• Which description best characterizes a muskrat's habitat and nesting structures?
• Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which birds are not protected?
• IPM stands for what?
• Which of the following is not listed as a bird deterrent method in the material?
• Are animals or their parts allowed to be bought, sold, given away, or bartered by a permittee?
• Aboveground disposal: what is a groundwater requirement?
• For Ornitrol, how many days and how often per year are the applications recommended?
• Taste repellents often contain at least one of these compounds.
• What disease is transmitted to humans by inhalation of airborne mold spores from soil contaminated by pigeon and starling droppings?
• What fencing is recommended to exclude rabbits from gardens?
• Part 401 of Act 451, the Wildlife Conservation Order, is issued to which entities?
• Which statement describes repellents weathering without rainfall?
• Which crop is especially susceptible to damage from cottontail rabbits in spring?
• Which permit is issued to businesses, agencies, and organizations that are not licensed by the MDA as commercial pesticide applicators and must be obtained from the DNR Wildlife Division office?
• Broadcasts of recorded distress or alarm calls and propane exploders are types of which deterring devices?
• What is another common name for the rat species commonly referred to as the Norway rat?
• What maintenance schedule is required for inexpensive deer-protection fences during snow-free periods?
• What is the primary food source for house sparrows?
• What is the minimum water depth for a body-gripping trap to be effective?
• Indoor rat nests are commonly located in which set of areas?
• In certain municipalities permitting discharge, no permit is required if the operator uses which combination of devices and methods?
• Vole populations generally peak every how many years?
• The key to pest control is to focus on which of the following?
• What is used to stop squirrels from traveling on wires?
• What is the maximum time a Damage and Nuisance Animal Control Permit holder may hold an animal in captivity for release or disposal?
• Which two diseases are identified as the most serious bat-associated diseases affecting people?
• What should you do with the tick after removal?
• When using aluminum phosphide tablets, why is moisture management important?
• Per Regulation 637, what information must be printed on the exterior of a vehicle transporting pesticides?
• Which disease is transmitted to humans primarily via the bite of the Oriental rat flea and can occur in a pneumonic form, posing serious risk if inhaled?
• What is the typical lifespan of cottontail rabbits in North America?
• Mice can travel hanging upside down from hardware mesh of what size?
• NOT part of fence maintenance recommendations?
• Which approach best aligns with reducing snake hiding places?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a factor essential in managing rats?
• What should be done with bait after it is taken from a tamper-resistant box?
• Gas cartridges used for woodchuck fumigation are categorized as what type of pesticide?
• What is true about traps that smell 'mousy'?
• Which stain will glow blue-white under ultraviolet light?
• Belowground, common grave requirements: how far must a common grave be from any groundwater well used to supply potable drinking water?
• Ornitrol is used for what purpose?
• For Avitrol, what percentage of birds should accept the untreated bait to consider successful prebaiting?
• A rat can compress and squeeze through which size opening?
• What precaution is recommended when using gas cartridges for woodchuck fumigation?
• What is a major advantage of using tracking powder in rodent control?
• When should hair bags be attached and how often should they be replaced during the growing season?
• Which North American species does not dig its own burrows but uses natural cavities or burrows created by others?
• Which factors are considered when evaluating deer control and management needs?
• What is recommended to protect valuable young trees from rabbits, particularly when snow is present?
• Also known as groundhogs, what rodent has a head and body length of 16-20 inches?
• Which fence type is mostly for gardens, truck farms, or nurseries up to about 40 acres that experience moderate deer pressure, repelled by the electric shock and the three-dimensional nature of the fence?
• What material is recommended to seal most openings to prevent entry by rodents and squirrels?
• Which agency administers FIFRA?
• Habitat modification for birds involves which of the following?
• What top-edge modification helps prevent a woodchuck from climbing over a fence?
• Which permit allows the permittee to control migratory birds that are clearly shown to cause or about to cause serious damage to agricultural, horticultural, or fish cultural interests?
• Which defense behavior might a skunk display when cornered?
• Approximately how many litters can a female mouse produce in a year?
• Deer have been implicated in the distribution and transmission of which disease?
• Temporary electric fences provide inexpensive crop protections during which period?
• What is the purpose of the three-dimensional nature of some fences?
• An animal that has bitten a person must be kept in confinement until what?
• Which statement best describes mice compared with rats regarding novel objects?
• What is the term for a light dusting used to track rat paths?
• How do mice compare to rats in swimming ability?
• A Norway rat nest site away from its home; rats may have several. Their home range can be up to how many acres when including these secondary nest sites?
• Under Regulation 637, which item is specifically required to be worn to protect hands from pesticides?
• What term describes any unwanted organism?
• Approximately how many young can a mature female rat give birth to?
• What type of dwelling do muskrats typically construct?
• Which material is listed for bat-proofing?
• For Avitrol, what bait is commonly used for pigeons?
• Nest destruction methods are usually most cost-effective for which category of crops?
• Which type of repellents are more effective for rabbits than odor repellents?
• Which option is described as custom-designed for certain structures in bird control?
• In which decade were house sparrows introduced into the United States?
• During the winter or dormant season, to what height should repellents be applied to protect trees?
• Which federal act protects all birds except pigeons, house sparrows, and starlings?
• Which statement about mice and vertical surfaces is correct?
• If there are no trap results for 3-4 days, what is recommended?
• A disease causing a rash of the chicken pox type is transmitted from mouse to mouse, then to people by the bite of the house mouse mite. What is this disease?
• When entering cabins or outbuildings that have been closed for a while, what is recommended before cleaning?
• Which rodent easily adapts to life with people?
• Which rodent's feeding, burrowing, and gnawing can damage underground power cables and affect lawns and gardens?
• Which regulation establishes legal standards for pesticide use?
• During evening rounds, how many times do mice typically feed?
• Snap traps are said to catch up to how many mice without resetting?
• What clothing choice helps detect ticks more easily?
• Which toxicant is used in baits that involve applying a vegetable oil sticker to cubes of produce for muskrats?
• Traps contaminated by rodent urine or feces or in which a rodent was captured should be disinfected with what?
• Ecologically preferred disposal methods for carcasses exclude incineration and landfill; which methods are encouraged?
• Which type of muskrat bait is often made with paraffin mixed with grain and pesticide and placed in burrows or floating bait boxes?
• Pesticides must be classified as one of these categories. Which describes pesticides that may be purchased and used by the general public without special training?
• Which fence type is effective at protecting large truck gardens, orchards, and other fields from moderate deer pressure, with designs including a seven-wire vertical fence?
• Which equipment is used to inspect and help pinpoint rat activity?
• Tracking powder used for rodent control is ingested because rats groom themselves. Which behavior explains this mechanism?
• What hazard is associated with zinc phosphide baits?
• The highest number of rat droppings is found where?
• Pests are commonly found in which locations?
• How many litters per year and typical litter size do voles have?
• If the mouthparts remain in the skin after tick removal, what is the risk and recommended treatment?
• Which management action is identified as one way to reduce the spread of Lyme disease by deer populations?
• What hazard can house sparrows create by nesting in transformers and power stations?
• Which drug is described as a humane method of euthanasia and requires disposal of carcasses by burial, incineration, or landfill?
• Aboveground disposal: which requirement is correct?
• Which deer repellent is noted as inexpensive but not consistently effective?
• Norway rat droppings are approximately how long?
• Rat-bite fever is a disease risk associated with bites from which animal?
• If footprints lead to a burrow, how can you test whether the burrow is active?
• Which fencing system uses polytape or polywire and can protect up to 40 acres of vegetable and field crops under moderate deer pressure?
• Certain tapeworms are spread in house mouse droppings, and ringworm, a skin fungus, can be carried to humans by mice or contracted indirectly from mice through cats. Which two diseases are described here?
• Netting is best suited for which applications, given its high cost?
• During cleanup, what should you do with protective clothing while still wearing the respirator?
• Which active ingredients are mentioned for meadow vole repellents?
• Which method is described as the most successful long-term strategy for rat control?
• The basic federal law administered by the EPA that regulates pesticides is known as which act?
• What is described as the best way to remove rabbits in cities, parks, and suburban areas, though catching may be difficult?
• How many droppings can a single rat produce daily?
• What is the typical diameter of a Norway rat burrow opening?
• Where are good locations for placing mouse traps?
• Cryptococcosis is most commonly associated with accumulations of droppings from which birds?
• Which act requires the U.S. EPA to ensure that endangered or threatened plants and animal species are protected from pesticides?
• How long may Avitrol prebaiting efforts take to achieve sufficient bait acceptance?
• Where is the risk of exposure to Hantavirus greatest?
• Which bird species is described as having a distinctive black bib, white cheeks, and a chestnut mantle on the male?
• During the growing season, apply contact repellents at about what concentration relative to winter use?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between pesticides and endangered species protection?
• Which factor determines deer pressure?
• A federal permit is not required to control these birds when found committing or about to commit depredation upon ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, livestock or wildlife, or when concentrated in such number and manners as to constitute a health hazard or other nuisance. Which birds are listed?
• Belowground, individual grave requirements: which statement is true?
• Bird surveys should be conducted at which times?
• Where do house sparrows typically build their nests?
• Lymphocytic choriomeningitis is a virus infection of house mice that may be transmitted to people through contaminated food or dust. The human illness is most closely associated with which condition?
• Which item must be provided in writing to customers at the initial application under Regulation 637?
• Which deterrent has been used to reduce bird damage at landfills, fish hatcheries, public parks, and agricultural fields?
• If female rats become wary of rodenticides or traps, what is a common consequence for their young?
• Which description best matches a rat's dietary preference?
• Which disease can be spread when some foods are contaminated with infected rodent feces, with mice probably more responsible than rats for the spread?
• Which disease is typically a relatively mild flea-borne illness transmitted from rats to humans, characterized by fever and headache and caused by a rat flea?
• Risk and benefit information must be provided to the customer under Regulation 637 when?
• FIFRA is the acronym for the federal act that regulates pesticides. What does FIFRA stand for?
• What is the most obvious problem associated with large roosts due to debris accumulation?
• What is the typical home range of voles in the field?
• Which trio are the three birds most often becoming pests in the United States?
• Which control method is described as especially effective against pigeons and involves winter timing with baiting and decoy birds?
• When releasing a trapped large mammal (such as a raccoon or opossum), how far should you stand away and how should you release the trap?
• What information must be documented by a Wildlife Damage and Nuisance Control Permit holder?
• In which cities are there areas where no pesticide use is permitted for bird control?
• Which of the following describes a notable jumping ability of mice?
• During bat-proofing, openings of what size or larger must be sealed?
• For aluminum phosphide application in a main burrow, how should the tablets be placed?
• Who must authorize placement of the carcass for aboveground disposal?
• Rats commonly travel how far from their nest while foraging for food and water?
• What minimum vertical clearance between the normal water level and the top of the dam is recommended?
• Which Bird-control technology is noted as not effective against birds?
• Which slender rodent is common in Michigan and can transmit tularemia and plague?
• What is the recommended method to remove a feeding tick?
• What substance has been used to deter squirrels from entering attics, similar to bats?
• What instruction must be provided to customers regarding site preparations and precautionary measures?
• Capsaicin formulations may not be applied to which type of plants after fruit set or edible parts develop?
• What diameter plastic pipe is recommended to stop squirrels from traveling along wires?
• Which items are listed as the three parts of a house mouse control program?
• Which repellents are best suited for use in orchards and gardens, with new growth in spring not protected and not for plant parts destined for human consumption?
• Doing this in field crops may sometimes reduce the pest bird populations that feed on them.
• Where should bait packs be placed?
• What is the purpose of IPM program evaluation?
• Which feature differentiates vole girdling from damage by other animals?
• HPS is the abbreviation for which disease?
• Which trapping approach is recommended for woodchucks near buildings?
• What type of respiratory protection is recommended for workers cleaning suspected rodent areas for HPS?
• Which rodent is also known as meadow mice?
• What features should you look for as bat entry points?
• What device is effective at preventing birds from roosting on ledges by creating physical spikes?
• Netting is best used for ledges, window air-conditioning units, and roof edges when which factor is important?
• Fresh rat droppings are what color?
• Which statement correctly describes the Project Control Permit’s scope regarding pest birds?
• Where might mice be living in relation to their main food supply?
• Which ectoparasites are typically involved in invading buildings from bird nesting and roosting sites?
• Fenthion is described as a toxicant hazardous to which of the following?
• In stored-food infestations by mice, the greatest loss is due to what?
• What feature characterizes the best traps for rats?
• What disposal options are allowed for carcasses of animals euthanized with drugs?
• Category 7D licenses are for which type of pest management?
• What trapping method is used to remove one or a few squirrels from a building?
• Which fencing type provides year-round protection from deer damage, requiring frequent inspection and maintenance?
• Which species can be controlled with traps, rodenticides and fumigants, with spring burrow fumigation most effective when soil moisture is high?
• Where can leghold traps be set according to the material?
• What is the typical activity pattern of mice?
• Rickettsial pox is transmitted to humans by the bite of which vector?
• Caused by the bites of mites has been associated with house mouse infestations. This condition is known as which disease?
• This legislation gives the director of the MDA authority to register or certify private and commercial applicators and to prescribe standards for certification and registration.
• Which habitat modification technique is recommended to reduce vole activity around cultivated areas?
• Which non-game animals are listed as examples of pests that are not protected by federal or state laws and may be deterred or removed?
• How long after tick feeding begins is disease transmission not expected to occur if the tick is removed promptly?
• Which items are listed as good baits for Norway rats?
• Aboveground disposal: which statement is true regarding proximity to other carcasses?
• Captured wild animals shall not be held longer than how many hours?
• Which ingredient may be included in some repellents and may be combined with taste repellents such as capsaicin?
• Mice can jump from a height of up to how many feet?
• Where do Norway rats usually nest?
• What is the minimum recommended height for a woodchuck exclusion fence?
• Which methods can be used to remove a snake from a building?
• Besides a chemical repellent, which method has had some success in repelling bats?
• Repellents may be applied by which methods?
• What method is recommended for locating active mole tunnels before setting a trap?
• The depredation permit provisions address migratory birds that cause damage to which interests?
• What is the first step in controlling birds?
• Tamper-resistant bait boxes should be used to prevent access by whom?
• For Ornitrol, prebaiting with whole corn should last about how long?
• General Wildlife Damage and Nuisance Control Permit (general permit) is issued to which entities?
• What size openings can mice squeeze through?
• Management of animals that may live under houses and pose a rabies risk often involves which approach?
• What is a notable drawback of the most effective method for controlling bird damage?
• Outside-of-building non-industrial area uses require a pesticide of what type that must be preceded by prebaiting and monitored on-site to protect non-target species?
• An average mole trap set per acre typically requires how many traps?
• Water baits should be used only where no other animals or children can get to them.
• Which fence is used year round for protection of high-value crops under high deer pressure and is easy to maintain, commonly used in orchards?
• How large is the radius protected by each suspended soap bar?
• Which disease is transmitted to humans primarily by the Oriental rat flea and can present in bubonic or pneumonic forms?
• Which fencing approach is described as easy to maintain and used most often to protect orchards under high deer pressure?
• Which sanitation tips are provided to prevent mice?
• How should multiple-catch traps be placed?
• How long does it typically take for anticoagulant baits to take effect, and how many feedings are usually required?
• Which location is cited as a likely bat entry point?
• What behavior allows rats to move toxic bait or hoard poison bait while feeding on their regular food?
• By how many feet should the pond be drawn down in winter to reduce muskrat damage?
• Zone 3 refers to which geographic area?
• What is the best time to observe bats and pinpoint major exit and entry points?
• What happens to mice captured in snap traps?
• Establishes the types of certified applicators and expands the pesticide record-keeping requirements.
• What barrier provides bird-proof doors for warehouses, grain storage areas, and other buildings while allowing easy access for people and equipment?
• What does the acronym WCO stand for in the record-keeping requirement?
• After applying aluminum phosphide, when should treatment sites be inspected?
• What exclusion method is recommended to protect seedlings from voles?
• Which deterrent consists of tacky gels or liquids that cause birds to stop attempting to land on treated surfaces after a few tries?
• Which permit is issued for outside-building pesticide proposals in areas not recognized as industrial areas for the control of feral pigeons, starlings, and English sparrows?
• Which trap type is described as killing muskrats quickly and humanely in 6 inches of water or more?
• How much food does a rat typically require daily?
• If a mole tunnel has been pushed back up the next day, what action should be taken?
• What is the primary way tree squirrels become pests?
• What chemical is registered as a bat repellent?
• Which feature is recommended for a woodchuck exclusion fence?
• Which statement best describes the PPE for droppings cleanup?
• What are the four-foot woven-wire cylinders used for?
• Which introduced species is described as robin-sized, roosts on rooftops, and nests in protected openings in buildings?
• Under the Restricted Wildlife Damage and Nuisance Control Permit, which of the following animals is eligible for control?
• Which fence design is described as effective for small gardens, nurseries, and orchards up to 3-4 acres under moderate deer pressure?
• What PPE is recommended when working in a bat roosting site with many droppings?
• In severe damage areas, how far apart should hair bags be hung on the outer branches of each tree?
• On what plants are most odor repellents, including thiram, primarily used?
• Belowground, common grave requirements: how long may a common grave remain open and what is the minimum final cover?
• Which animal is described as wary of anything new in its territory?
• To prevent muskrat digging into a farm pond dam, what inside-face slope and minimum top width are recommended?
• Which small, brownish, ground-dwelling squirrel has a striped back and relocation should be done at least 5 miles from the trap site?
• Which nest destruction method uses high-pressure water and is described as the most cost-effective?
• What is the recommended disposal method for droppings after cleanup?
• The term that refers to species protected by regulations and public opinion in pest management is:
• Which disease may present with Weil's disease, featuring high fever, jaundice, aseptic meningitis, and possible kidney failure, and is spread from rodent urine into water or food?
• Which species are identified as carriers of Hantavirus in Michigan?
• Avitrol is best described as what type of product?
• Which animal is not a rodent but is related to insectivores such as shrews and hedgehogs?
• What should you place over each mole trap to provide warning?
• Belowground, common grave requirements: what is the maximum number of carcasses in a common grave?
• Which statement best describes the recommended pest management approach for vertebrate pests?
• What is an excellent way to evaluate a rodent control operation?
• In larger areas, how should hair bags be arranged?
• What is the recommended bait placement strategy for glue boards?
• Which fence design uses wooden braces set at angles so the fence slants outward and uses the three-dimensional nature to discourage deer from jumping?
• What are the peak months for bat complaints in most of the U.S.?
• Is misrepresentation of pesticide safety allowed under Regulation 637?
• Belowground, common grave requirements: what is the maximum number of common graves per acre?
• Who issues the Project Control Permit?
• Which group is protected by federal regulations with local laws applying, and has restricted areas in parts of Detroit, Lansing, and Grand Rapids for bird control?
• Approximately how many people have had histoplasmosis or been exposed to it?
• What term is used for safety documentation that accompanies pesticide products?