Flies

______ are a threat to human health because they ______ on garbage and animal ______ .

For this reason, flies can spread ______ such as ______ .

(a)  

Cockroaches

Often carry ______-causing pathogens such as ______, fungi, parasite eggs, and viruses.

They ______quickly and can adapt to certain pesticides. This makes them difficult to control.

Many people are also ______to residue that roaches leave on food and surfaces.

There are several types of ______. Most live and breed in dark, warm, moist, hard-to-clean places.

(a)  

Cockraoches

You will often find them in the following areas:

Behind coolers, freezers, and ______

In sink and floor drains

In spaces around hot-water ______

Inside equipment, often near motors and other electrical devices

Under shelf ______and wallpaper

Underneath rubber mats

In ______ bats and boxes

Behind unsealed ______ (especially rubber-based)

(a)  

Cockroaches

Roaches generally _____ in the dark.

If you see a cockroach in daylight, you may have a major _____ , because only the weakest roaches come out during the day.

If you suspect you have a roach _____ , check for the following signs:

Strong, _____ odor

Droppings (feces) that look like grains of _____ pepper Capsule-shaped egg cases that are brown, dark red, or black and possibly leathery, smooth or shiny in appearance

(a)  

Rodents

Rodents are serious health ______ as they eat and ruin food, damage property and can spread disease.

Most rodents have a simple ______ system. They urinate and defecate as they move around a facility.

Their waste can both fall into food and ______ surfaces.

Rats and ______ are the most common types of rodent.

Rodents hide during the day and search for food at night. Like other pests, they ______ often.

(a)  

Rodents

Typically, they don’t move far from their ______ .

Rats ______ only 100 to 150 feet away.

Mice travel only 10 to 30 feet.

Mice can squeeze through a ______ -sized hole to enter a facility.

Rats can slip through ______ the size of a half dollar.

Rats can also ______ to reach an item as far as high as 18 inches, jump three feet in the air, and even climb straight up brick walls.

(a)  

Rodents

Rats and mice have keen senses of ______ , touch, and smell. Plus, they are ______ enough to avoid poison bait and poorly laid traps.

______ control of these rodents requires ______ knowledge and ______ .

(a)  

Rodents

A building can be _____ with both rats and mice at the same time. Look for the following signs:

_____ : Rats and mice gnaw to reach food and to wear down their _____ , which are always growing. Rats’ teeth can gnaw through pipes, concrete and wood.

Dropping and _____ stains: Fresh droppings are shiny and black. Older droppings are gray. Rodent urine will _____ under black (ultraviolet) light.

(a)  

Rodents

Tracks: Rodents tend to use the same ______through your operation. If rodents are a problem, you may see dirt ______along light- colored walls.

Nesting materials: Rats and mice build their nests with soft materials such as cloth, hair, ______, grass, and scraps of paper.

Holes: Rats usually nest in holes in ______ places, often near food and water. Their nests

may also be found next to

______.

(a)