TEXAS PEST CONTROL CATEGORY
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
Oriental Cockroach - correct answer -A medium to large sized
glossy dark brown to black cockroach with wings shorter than the
abdomen.
Flour Beetles - correct answer -Insects that damage stored food
by chewing in both the adult and larval stage.
Indian Meal Moth - correct answer -The adult insect that has
wings and can fly
Red Flour Beetle - correct answer -The beetle that is elongated,
flat, shiny reddish brown, about 1/8 inch long, can fly, and has
three antennal segments enlarged abruptly into a club.
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Insects with complete metamorphosis go through four life stages.
- correct answer -Egg, larvae, pupae, adult
Infested flour shoes large amount of webbing with larvae actively
feeding. Small, reddish-gray moths are the Adult form. Larvae are
not spotted. - correct answer -Indian Meal Moth
Ground Beetles prey on - correct answer -Other Insects
When considering pest management of house flies and related
species of flies, consider chemical control only after you have
established a sound program including. - correct answer -
Sanitation & Exclusion
German Cockroaches & Asian cockroaches can be distinguished
from one another by... - correct answer -Habitat & flight
T or F The granary weevil attacks grain before harvest and
storage - correct answer -True
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T or F Smoky brown cockroaches prefer an outside habitat but
move indoors during seasonal migration and adverse weather
conditions.. - correct answer -True
T or F The larvae of the Angoumois grain moth fedd on flour -
correct answer -False
T or F The larval stage of a fly is called a maggot - correct answer
-True
T or F The larvae of the house fly develop in animal waste or
rotting fruits and vegetables. - correct answer -True
T or F Dermestid beetles can attack and destroy pantry materials,
such as grain and flour, as well as on woolens, furs, and feathers.
- correct answer -True
What does the house dust mite feed on? - correct answer -Shed
Skin Scales