ALABAMA HPC EXAM| 143 Ques ons and answers
Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION UPDATED A+
ants are known to use a number of chemical pheromones to communicate between individuals
within the same colony. - CORRECT ANSWERS trail pheromones, sex pheromones, or alarm
pheromones.
social wasps include: - CORRECT ANSWERS paper wasps, hornets, and yellowjackets.
oderous house ant is a common indoor species, gives off a very unpleasant odor when crushed.
- CORRECT ANSWERS true
large yellow ant, which may swarm around founda(ons early spring and be mistaken for
termites, smells like oil of citronella when crushed. - CORRECT ANSWERS true
control of ground-nes(ng yellowjacket nests can o)en be done safely during the day(me, but
will generally create fewer safety concerns when the job is done at night (me. - CORRECT
ANSWERS true
The smallest common Vespid wasps are yellowjackets. Most species typically build their nests
underground. - CORRECT ANSWERS true
wasps differ from bees in that mosts wasps feed their young animal ma,er, spiders, or meat
par(cles, and not pollen. - CORRECT ANSWERS true
winged forms of ants, called alates or swarmers, leave the nest at suitable (mes to mate. -
CORRECT ANSWERS true
, ant colonies include the following members: - CORRECT ANSWERS workers, one or more
reproduc(ves, eggs, larvae, and pupae.
galleries of carpenter ants, excavated in wood, o)en resemble work of termites. - CORRECT
ANSWERS dis(nguished by their en(rely clean and sandpapered appearance.
fire ants are ac(ve and aggressive, and may kill young wildlife, or produce sores or nausea in
humans. - CORRECT ANSWERS true
four species of fire ants: - CORRECT ANSWERS southern fire ant, the fire ant, red imported fire
ant, and the black imported fire ant.
the successful management of ants o)en requires an exact iden(fica(on of the species
involved. - CORRECT ANSWERS true
reason for star(ng new ant colonies is low is: - CORRECT ANSWERS preda(on, compe((on
within species, enviromental extremes
the red imported fire ant: - CORRECT ANSWERS aggressively defends its colony, typically nests
in the soil, and is an important agricultural and urban pest.
ants may affect us diversely by: - CORRECT ANSWERS contamina(on food, s(nging and bi(ng,
and causing serious structural damage.
characteris(cs of ants - CORRECT ANSWERS elbowed antennae and pedicel
control of hornets and yellowjackets should be a,empted during the nigh(me hours because: -
CORRECT ANSWERS aggressively defend their nests during the day(me and the whole colony is
in the nest at night.
Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION UPDATED A+
ants are known to use a number of chemical pheromones to communicate between individuals
within the same colony. - CORRECT ANSWERS trail pheromones, sex pheromones, or alarm
pheromones.
social wasps include: - CORRECT ANSWERS paper wasps, hornets, and yellowjackets.
oderous house ant is a common indoor species, gives off a very unpleasant odor when crushed.
- CORRECT ANSWERS true
large yellow ant, which may swarm around founda(ons early spring and be mistaken for
termites, smells like oil of citronella when crushed. - CORRECT ANSWERS true
control of ground-nes(ng yellowjacket nests can o)en be done safely during the day(me, but
will generally create fewer safety concerns when the job is done at night (me. - CORRECT
ANSWERS true
The smallest common Vespid wasps are yellowjackets. Most species typically build their nests
underground. - CORRECT ANSWERS true
wasps differ from bees in that mosts wasps feed their young animal ma,er, spiders, or meat
par(cles, and not pollen. - CORRECT ANSWERS true
winged forms of ants, called alates or swarmers, leave the nest at suitable (mes to mate. -
CORRECT ANSWERS true
, ant colonies include the following members: - CORRECT ANSWERS workers, one or more
reproduc(ves, eggs, larvae, and pupae.
galleries of carpenter ants, excavated in wood, o)en resemble work of termites. - CORRECT
ANSWERS dis(nguished by their en(rely clean and sandpapered appearance.
fire ants are ac(ve and aggressive, and may kill young wildlife, or produce sores or nausea in
humans. - CORRECT ANSWERS true
four species of fire ants: - CORRECT ANSWERS southern fire ant, the fire ant, red imported fire
ant, and the black imported fire ant.
the successful management of ants o)en requires an exact iden(fica(on of the species
involved. - CORRECT ANSWERS true
reason for star(ng new ant colonies is low is: - CORRECT ANSWERS preda(on, compe((on
within species, enviromental extremes
the red imported fire ant: - CORRECT ANSWERS aggressively defends its colony, typically nests
in the soil, and is an important agricultural and urban pest.
ants may affect us diversely by: - CORRECT ANSWERS contamina(on food, s(nging and bi(ng,
and causing serious structural damage.
characteris(cs of ants - CORRECT ANSWERS elbowed antennae and pedicel
control of hornets and yellowjackets should be a,empted during the nigh(me hours because: -
CORRECT ANSWERS aggressively defend their nests during the day(me and the whole colony is
in the nest at night.
