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Urban

Refers to the environment or setting of a city or town.

Legal cases involving insects and arthropods

Majority of legal cases that deal with insects and arthropods occur in urban areas.

Cockroaches, ants, flies, and other vermin

Common types of insects found in urban areas that are often involved in legal cases.

Stinging insects

Insects that have the ability to sting, causing pain or allergic reactions.

Termites and wood-destroying insects

Insects that feed on wood and can cause damage to structures.

Bed bug

A parasitic insect that feeds on the blood of humans and animals, often found in beds or furniture.

Stored products

Refers to food or other items that are stored for later use.

Second largest number of legal cases

Refers to the category of legal cases that involve stored products.

Insects can physically transmit diseases - sanitation

Insects can spread diseases through physical contact or contamination of food or surfaces.

Insects or insect parts in food

Refers to the presence of insects or their body parts in food products.

Walk through food

The act of insects physically moving through or contaminating food.

Government food tolerance

Refers to the acceptable level of insect contamination in food as determined by government regulations.

FDA makes food laws

The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for creating and enforcing food safety regulations.

Contamination

The addition of foreign material to a product, including insects or other unwanted substances.

Damage

Refers to the condition of a product that shows evidence of pest habitation or feeding.

Extraneous material

Any foreign matter in a product that is associated with objectionable conditions or practices in production, storage, or distribution.

Infestation

The presence of live or dead insects at any stage of their life cycle in a host or evidence of their presence or establishment of an active breeding population.

Whole or equivalent insect

Refers to a whole insect or separate head to body portions with the head attached.

Insect parts and rat hair are not bad for health

Indicates that the presence of insect parts or rat hair in food does not pose a health risk.

Pest identification

The process of identifying and classifying pests, such as insects, for effective pest control measures.

Biology pest

Refers to the study of the biology and behavior of pests for better pest management strategies.

All control approaches

Refers to the various methods and techniques used to control pests.

Pesticide technology

The use of pesticides and advancements in pesticide development and application methods.

Pesticide and food safety issues

Concerns related to the use of pesticides and their impact on food safety.

Pests need any source of water

Pests require a source of water for survival and reproduction.

Most make their own water

Many pests have the ability to produce their own water through metabolic processes.

Pest extract water from food in the rectum

Some pests obtain water by extracting it from the food they consume in their digestive system.

Know stuff about the different beetles in the chart

Familiarize yourself with the information provided about various beetle species in the given chart.

Cigarette and drugstore beetles

Two common types of beetles found in pantries or stored food products.

Most common of the pantry beetles

Refers to the beetle species that is most frequently encountered in pantry or stored food situations.

Drugstore beetles

Hairy beetles that appear dull and are more commonly found.

Cigarette beetle

Shiny beetles that are also found in pantry or stored food products.

Eat almost anything

Indicates that these beetles have a wide range of food preferences and can consume various types of items.

Pasta, cookies, and crackers

Examples of food items that can be consumed by pantry beetles.

Spices

Pantry beetles may infest and feed on spices.

Candy (especially with nuts)

Pantry beetles may be attracted to and feed on candy, particularly those containing nuts.

Dry dog or cat food

Pantry beetles can infest and feed on dry pet food.

Dried flowers and potpourri

These beetles may also be found in dried flowers or potpourri.

Granary weevils and (NEED TO FINISH)

Granary weevils are a type of beetle commonly found in grain storage facilities.

Cowpea and bean weevils (NEED TO FINISH)

Cowpea and bean weevils are beetles that infest legume crops.

Not true weevils

Refers to beetles that resemble weevils but