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22 Cards in this Set
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Carpenter ants are among the largest ants in the US? |
True |
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Carpenter ants have how many nodes between their thorax and abdomen? |
One node |
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Carpenter ants will forage food as far as....? |
100 yards |
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Carpenter ants have what kind of metamorphosis? |
Complete metamorphosis |
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After mating, the male will stay with the queen many years until he dies? T or F? |
False |
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How many queens are in a colony? |
One |
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All of the above |
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Carpenter ants prefer the softer wood, follow the grain, and leave the harder wood to form walls between galleries. |
True |
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Pencil shavings |
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Carpenter ant galleries have a sanded appearance and are full of debris? |
False, the galleries are very clean |
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Greater than 12 to 15 percent. |
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All of the above |
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Carpenter ants are omnivorous? True or false? |
True they eat both meat and plants |
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When do carpenter ants do the majority of their foraging? |
Between 10pm and 2am at night |
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Are carpenter ants quiet? |
No, homeowners can hear scratchy noises |
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You can help reduce carpenter ant problems by reducing moisture? |
True |
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Can you completely wipe out a carpenter ant infestation with fumigation? |
False, nests may be outside. |
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Carpenter ant baits are only effective if the ants take them back to their nests? |
True, non repellants |
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To control carpenter ants, a complete exterior barrier is needed? T or F? |
True |
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For carpenter ants, why is it important to trim back plants around the house? |
Eliminates the highway of access |
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If a carpenter ant infestation is found in a wall void, you should do a thorough treatment on both sides of the wall? True or false? |
False, treat the side with activity. |
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Residual dusts work very well in attics and subarea and they are best applied with a "getz" duster? True or False? |
False, electric power dusters for large spaces |