STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL BOARD APPLICATORS EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL BOARD
APPLICATORS EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS

WhatA2areA2theA2identifyingA2featuresA2ofA2aA2femaleA2blackA2widowA2spider?A2-A2Ans--
GlossyA2black,A2globe-
likeA2abdomenA2withA2aA2deepA2redA2hourA2glassA2onA2herA2stomach.

WhatA2areA2theA2identifyingA2featuresA2ofA2aA2blackA2widowA2web?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2isA2irregularA2withA2noA2distinctA2patternA2andA2veryA2strongA2inA2comparisonA2toA2most
A2otherA2spiders.


WhatA2doesA2theA2termA2'Ballooning'A2mean?A2-A2Ans--
WhenA2spiderlingsA2(newlyA2hatchedA2spiders)A2climbA2toA2aA2highA2place,A2spinA2aA2piec
eA2ofA2web,A2throwA2itA2outA2intoA2theA2breezeA2andA2floatA2away.

WhatA2areA2chelicera?A2-A2Ans--FangsA2ofA2aA2spider.

WhatA2colorA2isA2aA2maleA2blackA2widowA2spider?A2-A2Ans--Brown

WhatA2isA2theA2ToxicityA2CategoryA21A2signalA2word?A2AndA2whatA2doesA2itA2signify?A2-
A2Ans--Danger.A2ItA2signifiesA2'HighlyA2Toxic'.


DangerA2LD50A2=A20A2-50

WhatA2isA2theA2ToxicityA2CategoryA22A2signalA2word?A2AndA2whatA2doesA2itA2signify?A2-
A2Ans--Warning.A2ItA2signifiesA2'ModeratelyA2Toxic'.


WarningA2LD50=50-500

WhatA2isA2theA2ToxicityA2CategoryA23A2signalA2word?A2AndA2whatA2doesA2itA2signify?A2-
A2Ans--Caution.A2ItA2signifiesA2'SlightlyA2Toxic'.


CautionA2LD50=A2500-5000

WhatA2isA2theA2ToxicityA2CategoryA24A2signalA2word?A2AndA2whatA2doesA2itA2signify?A2-
A2Ans--NoA2signalA2wordA2isA2required.A2ItA2signifiesA2'RelativelyA2Non-toxic'.


WhatA2areA2theA211A2keyA2partsA2ofA2aA2pesticideA2label?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2ClassificationA2ofA2pesticideA2use
2.A2ProductA2name
3.A2TypeA2ofA2formulation
4.A2IngredientA2statement

,5.A2NetA2contentsA2ofA2container
6.A2SignalA2word
7.A2NameA2ofA2manufacturingA2company
8.A2EPAA2registrationA2andA2establishmentA2numbers
9.A2DirectionsA2forA2use
10.A2HazardA2StatementA2
11.A2StorageA2andA2disposalA2information.

WhatA2speciesA2ofA2recluseA2spiderA2isA2foundA2inA2theA2Southwest?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2DesertA2Recluse

WhatA2areA2theA2identifyingA2featuresA2ofA2aA2recluseA2spider?A2-A2Ans--
BrownA2withA2aA2violinA2shapeA2behindA2itsA2head.A2UsuallyA2foundA2inA2darkA2places;A2wo
odA2piles,A2underA2rocks,A2closetsA2andA2storedA2boxes.

WhatA2isA2theA2largestA2nativeA2spiderA2inA2theA2U.S.?A2-A2Ans--TheA2Tarantula

WhatA2doesA2TarantulaA2mean?A2-A2Ans--Big,A2hairyA2spider

HowA2doesA2aA2tarantulaA2live?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2liveA2inA2burrowsA2orA2gapsA2underA2rocks.A2TheyA2willA2oftenA2utilizeA2anA2abando
nedA2rodentA2holeA2whichA2theyA2willA2atA2leastA2partiallyA2lineA2withA2silk.

WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2persistentA2andA2troublesomeA2antA2thatA2invadesA2houses?A2-
A2Ans--TheA2ArgentineA2Ant.


WhatA2areA2someA2identifyingA2featuresA2ofA2anA2argentineA2antA2colony?A2-A2Ans--
ArgentineA2antsA2liveA2inA2shallowA2galleriesA2inA2theA2ground,A2oftenA2onlyA2aA2fewA2inche
sA2deep.A2

OneA2colonyA2willA2haveA2multipleA2queens.

TheyA2feedA2offA2ofA2aphidA2honeydew,A2andA2willA2oftenA2defendA2theA2aphids.

WhatA2areA2someA2identifyingA2featuresA2ofA2theA2importedA2fireA2antA2andA2ofA2theA2black
A2fireA2ant?A2-A2Ans--
UsuallyA2foundA2toA2liveA2inA2largeA2moundsA2inA2fields,A2woodlandsA2andA2otherA2openA2s
paces.

WillA2eatA2prettyA2muchA2anythingA2organic;A2otherA2insects,A2seeds,A2fruits,A2meats,A2veg
etables,A2flowers,A2honeydew,A2etc.

OneA2prominentA2queen.

HaveA2aA2stingerA2andA2canA2bite.A2

,VeryA2hostileA2toA2otherA2ants.

WhatA2areA2theA2identifyingA2featuresA2ofA2aA2WolfA2Spider?A2-A2Ans--
Large,A2hairyA2spider.A2

HadA2threeA2rowsA2ofA2eyesA2whenA2mostA2otherA2spidersA2haveA2twoA2rows.A2

ThreeA2tinyA2clawsA2onA2theA2endA2ofA2eachA2leg

WillA2preyA2onA2theirA2victimsA2insteadA2ofA2weavingA2webs.A2WillA2evenA2preyA2onA2blackA
2widows.A2


CanA2inflictA2seriousA2bitesA2onA2humans.

WhatA2areA2theA2identifyingA2featuresA2ofA2aA2OrbA2WeaverA2Spider?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2spiderA2isA2knowA2toA2haveA2beautifulA2spoke-
patternedA2websA2youA2seeA2hangingA2betweenA2treesA2orA2shrubs.A2

TheyA2areA2mediumA2toA2large-sized,A2withA2aA2bodyA2ofA2aboutA2aA2half-
inchA2toA2anA2inch.

ThereA2areA2manyA2kindsA2ofA2webA2(orA2orb)A2weaverA2spiders,A2mostA2haveA2aA2largeA2a
bdomenA2andA2fairlyA2longA2legs.A2TheyA2rangeA2inA2bodyA2sizeA2upA2toA2aboutA2anA2inch,A
2andA2manyA2haveA2colorA2markings.A2AtA2leastA2twoA2varietiesA2canA2inflictA2bitesA2onA2hu
mans,A2notablyA2theA2CommonA2OrbA2WeaverA2andA2theA2JeweledA2Araneus.

WhatA2areA2theA2identifyingA2featuresA2ofA2aA2FunnelA2Spider?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2isA2knowA2toA2buildsA2itsA2webA2inA2aA2funnelA2shape.A2
TheA2spiderA2hidesA2atA2theA2backA2ofA2theA2funnelA2whenA2disturbed.A2TheyA2actuallyA2pr
eyA2uponA2theA2BlackA2WidowA2SpiderA2alongA2withA2otherA2insectsA2onA2theA2ground.

WhatA2areA2someA2identifyingA2featuresA2ofA2theA2thiefA2ant?A2-A2Ans--
Tiny,A2paleA2brownishA2ant.

EatsA2meats,A2cheeses,A2greaseA2foods,A2andA2otherA2deadA2insects.A2

NestA2inA2galleriesA2inA2dirt.A2OftenA2veryA2nearA2anotherA2colonyA2ofA2antsA2soA2theyA2can
A2raidA2andA2stealA2foodA2fromA2theA2otherA2colonyA2(henceA2theA2name).A2


TheyA2willA2buildA2coloniesA2inA2houses;A2walls,A2cupboards,A2cracksA2andA2crevices.A2

TheyA2canA2hostA2diseasesA2andA2tapewormsA2whichA2canA2beA2anA2additionalA2problemA
2forA2humans.


WhatA2areA2someA2identifyingA2featuresA2ofA2theA2velvetyA2treeA2ant?A2-A2Ans--
RedA2andA2blackA2inA2color.A2AbdomenA2appearsA2velvety.A2

, ColoniesA2liveA2inA2trees,A2oldA2stumps,A2andA2underground.A2

FoundA2inA2foothillA2andA2mountainA2areas,A2andA2theyA2willA2invadeA2homes.

WillA2commonlyA2tendA2toA2aphids

WillA2bringA2deadA2insectsA2andA2otherA2foodA2backA2theirA2nests.

WillA2biteA2andA2injectA2poisonA2intoA2theA2wound.

WhatA2someA2identifyingA2featuresA2ofA2theA2odorousA2houseA2ant?A2-A2Ans--
VeryA2small,A2brownA2toA2blackA2inA2color.

RottenA2coconut-A2likeA2smellA2whenA2crushed.

NestA2justA2aboutA2anywhere,A2underA2stones,A2pavement,A2insideA2houses.

WhenA2outsideA2galleriesA2willA2eA2veryA2shallow,A2onlyA2aA2fewA2inchesA2deep.A2

FeedA2onA2sweetsA2usuallyA2aphidA2honeydew.A2

WillA2routinelyA2invadeA2housesA2inA2searchA2forA2food.A2

WillA2haveA2multipleA2queensA2inA2oneA2colony.

WhatA2areA2someA2identifyingA2featuresA2ofA2theA2SouthernA2FireA2Ant?A2-A2Ans--
YellowA2toA2redA2inA2color.

BuildA2moundsA2inA2openA2spaces,A2butA2canA2beA2foundA2inA2lawns,A2rottenA2wood,A2und
erA2concreteA2andA2beneathA2houses.

FeedA2onA2fattyA2oilyA2substances.

WillA2inflictA2aA2painfulA2stingA2(howA2theyA2gotA2theirA2name).

WhatA2doesA2LD50A2mean?A2-A2Ans--
LethalA2doseA2(LD50)A2isA2theA2amountA2ofA2anA2ingestedA2substanceA2thatA2killsA250A2per
centA2ofA2aA2testA2sample.A2ItA2isA2expressedA2inA2mg/
kg,A2orA2milligramsA2ofA2substanceA2perA2kilogramA2ofA2bodyA2weight.

TheA2lowerA2theA2amount,A2theA2higherA2theA2toxicity.A2ThisA2isA2becauseA2itA2tookA2lessA2
ofA2theA2substanceA2toA2killA250%A2ofA2testA2subjects.

LDA250A2isA2ratioA2mgA2ofA2poisonA2/A2kgA2ofA2bodyA2weight.