Alabama Household Pest Control Exam Actual
Questions And Correct Answers
ants are known to use a number of chemical pheromones to communicate
between individuals within the same colony.
trail pheromones, sex pheromones, or alarm pheromones.
social wasps include:
paper wasps, hornets, and yellowjackets.
odorous house ant is a common indoor species, gives off a very unpleasant odor
when crushed.
true
large yellow ant, which may swarm around foundations early spring and be
mistaken for termites, smells like oil of citronella when crushed.
true
control of ground-nesting yellowjacket nests can often be done safely during the
daytime, but will generally create fewer safety concerns when the job is done at
night time.
,true
The smallest common Vespid wasps are yellowjackets. Most species typically
build their nests underground.
true
wasps differ from bees in that most wasps feed their young animal matter,
spiders, or meat particles, and not pollen.
true
winged forms of ants, called alates or swarmers, leave the nest at suitable times
to mate.
true
ant colonies include the following members:
workers, one or more reproductives, eggs, larvae, and pupae.
galleries of carpenter ants, excavated in wood, often resemble work of termites.
distinguished by their entirely clean and sandpapered appearance.
fire ants are active and aggressive, and may kill young wildlife, or produce sores
or nausea in humans.
true
, four species of fire ants:
southern fire ant, the fire ant, red imported fire ant, and the black imported fire
ant.
the successful management of ants often requires an exact identification of the
species involved.
true
reason for starting new ant colonies is low is:
predation, competition within species, environmental extremes
the red imported fire ant:
aggressively defends its colony, typically nests in the soil, and is an important
agricultural and urban pest.
ants may affect us diversely by:
contamination food, stinging and biting, and causing serious structural damage.
characteristics of ants
elbowed antennae and pedicel
Questions And Correct Answers
ants are known to use a number of chemical pheromones to communicate
between individuals within the same colony.
trail pheromones, sex pheromones, or alarm pheromones.
social wasps include:
paper wasps, hornets, and yellowjackets.
odorous house ant is a common indoor species, gives off a very unpleasant odor
when crushed.
true
large yellow ant, which may swarm around foundations early spring and be
mistaken for termites, smells like oil of citronella when crushed.
true
control of ground-nesting yellowjacket nests can often be done safely during the
daytime, but will generally create fewer safety concerns when the job is done at
night time.
,true
The smallest common Vespid wasps are yellowjackets. Most species typically
build their nests underground.
true
wasps differ from bees in that most wasps feed their young animal matter,
spiders, or meat particles, and not pollen.
true
winged forms of ants, called alates or swarmers, leave the nest at suitable times
to mate.
true
ant colonies include the following members:
workers, one or more reproductives, eggs, larvae, and pupae.
galleries of carpenter ants, excavated in wood, often resemble work of termites.
distinguished by their entirely clean and sandpapered appearance.
fire ants are active and aggressive, and may kill young wildlife, or produce sores
or nausea in humans.
true
, four species of fire ants:
southern fire ant, the fire ant, red imported fire ant, and the black imported fire
ant.
the successful management of ants often requires an exact identification of the
species involved.
true
reason for starting new ant colonies is low is:
predation, competition within species, environmental extremes
the red imported fire ant:
aggressively defends its colony, typically nests in the soil, and is an important
agricultural and urban pest.
ants may affect us diversely by:
contamination food, stinging and biting, and causing serious structural damage.
characteristics of ants
elbowed antennae and pedicel
