This is always a tough chapter for me having dealt with many cases of delusory parasitosis through out my career. Here is the link to Dr Michael Potter's brief on this subject. https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef649. I also went back and looked at Mallis handbook of Pest Control and chapter 9 deals with this subject in great detail! 

Occasional invaders are defined as principally outdoor-dwelling organisms that enter structures accidentally. We will look at this group and where to focus your time studying.

This section will help you navigate how much of the vertbrate information is needed for ACE exam

Monitoring and Action thresholds are 18/150 questions you will be asked. Monitoring tools such as traps will be discussed along with action thresholds.

Here is a quick 5-minute episode on what Quizlet is. I know mention it here and there on episodes and I wanted to make sure you knew that you don’t have to pay for a subscription and why I am such a flash card fan for studying for the ACE. 

Here is the link to my free cards!

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Lucky number 13! When you saw this title you probably thought, "Sylvia, I know this stuff". Well let’s make sure you know what ESA wants you to know. The exam definitions are very specific and knowing the right definition of IPM is a start. The episode will also look at the important ingredients and execution of a good inspection including tools and reports.

We talk alot about the "second resource" during the podcasts but you might be asking "what exactly am I looking for?" In this episode we talk about how to use books/apps like NPMA field guide or Mallis whether its your second resource of inofrmation or your primary resource.

Last section of Biting and Stinging Pests all related arthropods such a spiders, mites and ticks. I also included a small section on the lice.. which was not included in part two.

This section is very diverse and a must know for the ACE exam. We will do this section over three episodes focusing on who and what you need to focus on your study time. Dont forget we have ACE quizlet cards available to help you study for FREE!