Test Your Knowledge: Bed Bug Quiz

We created this Bed Bug quiz for you to test your knowledge! Can you beat the Bed Bugs? Check your answers with the answer key posted below.

  1. Adult bed bugs are:
    1. 1/4 – 1/3 inch long (6.35 – 8.4 mm)
    2. 3/16 inch long  (4.762 mm)
    3. 1/2 inch long  (12.7 mm)
  1. Bed bugs have ____ – segmented antennae
    1. 2
    2. 3
    3. 4
    4. 5
  1. Egg to adult takes as little as ______ days.
    1. 11
    2. 21
    3. 31
  1. Bed bugs can fly.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. How many eggs does a male bed bug lay per day?
    1. 0
    2. 1 – 5
    3. 200 – 500
  1. How many eggs do female bed bugs lay per year?
    1. 0
    2. 1 – 5
    3. 200 – 500
  1. Bed bug bites (blood meals) require time. How long does this normally take?
    1. 3 minutes
    2. 10 minutes
    3. 3 – 10 minutes.
  1. Bed bugs can spread disease.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. A thorough inspection and treatment are required when treating for bed bugs.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. To control bed bugs, ________ sprays should be applied to cracks and crevices.
    1. non-residual
    2. fumigant
    3. residual

ANSWER KEY:

  1. 3/16 inch (4.762 mm)
  2. 4
  3. 21
  4. False
  5. 0
  6. 200 – 500
  7. 3 – 10 Minutes
  8. False
  9. True
  10. Residual
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