Which pest is associated with the use of residual spray on baseboards as a prevention measure?

• A. Clothes moth
• B. Cockroaches
• C. Mice
• D. Termites

Answer: (A)

A residual spray on baseboards creates a long-lasting barrier where pests travel along walls and edges of rooms. This is particularly effective for fabric pests, like clothes moths, because they move through living spaces to reach stored fabrics and clothing. When the spray remains active on baseboards, moths and any larvae that come into contact with those treated surfaces are killed or deterred, helping prevent infestations in closets and textile areas. The other options don’t fit this specific application as cleanly: mice are managed with traps or baits and have different movement patterns and control methods, termites require barrier or soil treatments rather than baseboard residues, and cockroaches, while also crawling along baseboards, are not as directly tied to fabric-pest prevention as clothes moths in this context.