California Field Rep Practice Exam
(Ecoshield) #1
__________________ants are often mistaken for Pharaoh Ants?
A: Small Honey
B: Odorous House
C: Thief
D: Pavement - ANS-C
__________________ants leave piles of sawdust-like wood shavings that contains
body parts of dead insect?
A: Carpenter
B: Thief
C: Fire
D: Cannibal - ANS-A
__________________are known to bore long tunnels into wood and divide tunnels into
sections.
A: Carpenter Ants
B: Ambrosia beetles
C: Powderpost beetles
D: Carpenter bees - ANS-D
A centipede can be described as having:
A: Elongated body with fangs and a stinger
B: Wormlike body with 2 pairs of legs per body segment
C: 3 body regions and 2 pair of antennae
D: Elongate, flattened, with one pair of legs per body segment - ANS-D
A centipede uses its_____________to inject poisons.
,A: Hind cerci
B: Claw
C: Forceps
D: Fangs - ANS-B
A consumer is complaining of a continuing infestation of paper wasps under the eves of
the home. Which of the following treatments will effectively control the paper wasp
colony?
A: Sweep down nest. Chemical treatment is unnecessary.
B: Chemically treat the paper wasp, then remove it after the wasp are dead.
C: Treat around wasp nest to ensure no re-introduction.
D: Remove nest and the establish repellant treatment where nest was found. - ANS-B
A home owner has complained of large, black flying insects hovering around the outside
of their home. Holes have been discovered that appear to have penetrated several
inches deep into ceiling support beams. Which insects could have caused this?
A: Powderpost beetles
B: Wood boring beetles
C: Carpenter bees
D: Carpenter ants - ANS-C
A paper wasp nest has which of the following characteristics?
A:Bulbous and found in trees
B: Small, bulbous and under eaves
C: Resembles the shape of an inverted umbrella found on eaves of structures
D: Underground - ANS-C
Although the exterior of an apartment complex has been treated for flies, the tenants
still complain of seeing many flies in the courtyard. Which of the following actions should
be taken?
A: Spray on and around and in all trash cans
B: Establish treatment along window frames and foundations
, C: Identify the source, and inform the landlord of any conditions conducive to fly
infestation.
D: Hang fly traps every 8 feet. - ANS-C
An adult tick has a total of____legs.
A: 4
B: 6
C: 8
D: 6-8 - ANS-C
An ant with two nodes includes the _________________ ant.
A: Field
B: Carpenter
C: Harvester
D: Odorous House - ANS-C
An example of an external feeder includes the:
A: Granary Weevil
B: Rice Weevil
C: Angumois Grain Moth
D: Drugstore Beetle - ANS-D
Argentine nests are typically found in__________________.
A: Mounds in the yard
B: Dry soil in yard
C: Along sidewalk and streets
D: Moist soil next to food/water sources - ANS-D
At what point are long-term control measures for ants considered complete?
A: When product has been applied according to label instructions
B: Once the customer is satisfied
C: When ants are not seen
D: Once a habitat has been destroyed - ANS-D
(Ecoshield) #1
__________________ants are often mistaken for Pharaoh Ants?
A: Small Honey
B: Odorous House
C: Thief
D: Pavement - ANS-C
__________________ants leave piles of sawdust-like wood shavings that contains
body parts of dead insect?
A: Carpenter
B: Thief
C: Fire
D: Cannibal - ANS-A
__________________are known to bore long tunnels into wood and divide tunnels into
sections.
A: Carpenter Ants
B: Ambrosia beetles
C: Powderpost beetles
D: Carpenter bees - ANS-D
A centipede can be described as having:
A: Elongated body with fangs and a stinger
B: Wormlike body with 2 pairs of legs per body segment
C: 3 body regions and 2 pair of antennae
D: Elongate, flattened, with one pair of legs per body segment - ANS-D
A centipede uses its_____________to inject poisons.
,A: Hind cerci
B: Claw
C: Forceps
D: Fangs - ANS-B
A consumer is complaining of a continuing infestation of paper wasps under the eves of
the home. Which of the following treatments will effectively control the paper wasp
colony?
A: Sweep down nest. Chemical treatment is unnecessary.
B: Chemically treat the paper wasp, then remove it after the wasp are dead.
C: Treat around wasp nest to ensure no re-introduction.
D: Remove nest and the establish repellant treatment where nest was found. - ANS-B
A home owner has complained of large, black flying insects hovering around the outside
of their home. Holes have been discovered that appear to have penetrated several
inches deep into ceiling support beams. Which insects could have caused this?
A: Powderpost beetles
B: Wood boring beetles
C: Carpenter bees
D: Carpenter ants - ANS-C
A paper wasp nest has which of the following characteristics?
A:Bulbous and found in trees
B: Small, bulbous and under eaves
C: Resembles the shape of an inverted umbrella found on eaves of structures
D: Underground - ANS-C
Although the exterior of an apartment complex has been treated for flies, the tenants
still complain of seeing many flies in the courtyard. Which of the following actions should
be taken?
A: Spray on and around and in all trash cans
B: Establish treatment along window frames and foundations
, C: Identify the source, and inform the landlord of any conditions conducive to fly
infestation.
D: Hang fly traps every 8 feet. - ANS-C
An adult tick has a total of____legs.
A: 4
B: 6
C: 8
D: 6-8 - ANS-C
An ant with two nodes includes the _________________ ant.
A: Field
B: Carpenter
C: Harvester
D: Odorous House - ANS-C
An example of an external feeder includes the:
A: Granary Weevil
B: Rice Weevil
C: Angumois Grain Moth
D: Drugstore Beetle - ANS-D
Argentine nests are typically found in__________________.
A: Mounds in the yard
B: Dry soil in yard
C: Along sidewalk and streets
D: Moist soil next to food/water sources - ANS-D
At what point are long-term control measures for ants considered complete?
A: When product has been applied according to label instructions
B: Once the customer is satisfied
C: When ants are not seen
D: Once a habitat has been destroyed - ANS-D
