age 1 of 35
CA BRANCH 3 TEST STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
The Black Polycaon are one of the wood destroying largest
beetles at 1/2 to 1 inch long? True or False
......ANSWER........True
Beetles have a complete life cycle? True or False
......ANSWER........True
A Lyctid beetle is a true powderpost beetle? True or False
......ANSWER........True
Black Polycaons are likely to re-infest? True or False
......ANSWER........False, they do not re-infest
,age 2 of 35
Lyctid beetles attack mostly hardwoods and they do re-infest?
True or False ......ANSWER........True
Lead cable borers attack maple and other hardwoods. They will
also bore through lead sheathing around phone and power
lines? True or False ......ANSWER........True
Name 3 Bostrichidae (False Powderpost Beetles)?
......ANSWER........Lead Cable Borer, Black Polycaon, Bamboo
Borer
Bamboo borers are very damaging to bamboo furniture and will
re-infest? True or False ......ANSWER........True
Deathwatch beetles are known for their mating signal. How do
they do that? ......ANSWER........Strike their head against the
surface they are standing on
,age 3 of 35
Lead Cable Borers do not re-infest? True or False
......ANSWER........False, they do re-infest
Deathwatch beetles attack oak and hardwoods and will re-
infest? True or False ......ANSWER........True
Name two Anobiidae (false powderpost beetles?
......ANSWER........Deathwatch, Furniture Beetle
Furniture beetles will attack coniferous and hardwoods and
prefer new wood instead of old? True or False
......ANSWER........False, prefers old woods to new lumber
If a home has a problem with flat headed borers, you should
fumigate the home because they are likely to reinfest? True or
False ......ANSWER........False, they do not re-infest
, age 4 of 35
New house borers prefer old seasoned wood? True or False
......ANSWER........False, they attack green lumber, likes pines, firs
and especially Douglas fir. Will bore through hardwoods,
plaster, comp. roofing and linoleum to emerge. May be brought
in with new lumber and firewood.
Old house borers prefer new/fresh wood? True or False
......ANSWER........False, attacks seasoned wood. Prefers pine, fir
and spruce. Will attack rustic furniture.
Bark beetles don't really bore through bark to star their tunnels?
True or False ......ANSWER........False, they bore through bark
and work between bark and sapwood and often leave a
scoring mark. Eggs are laid in their tunnels.
If you see wood damaged by a new house borer, it will need to
be treated because they will re-infest? True or False
CA BRANCH 3 TEST STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
The Black Polycaon are one of the wood destroying largest
beetles at 1/2 to 1 inch long? True or False
......ANSWER........True
Beetles have a complete life cycle? True or False
......ANSWER........True
A Lyctid beetle is a true powderpost beetle? True or False
......ANSWER........True
Black Polycaons are likely to re-infest? True or False
......ANSWER........False, they do not re-infest
,age 2 of 35
Lyctid beetles attack mostly hardwoods and they do re-infest?
True or False ......ANSWER........True
Lead cable borers attack maple and other hardwoods. They will
also bore through lead sheathing around phone and power
lines? True or False ......ANSWER........True
Name 3 Bostrichidae (False Powderpost Beetles)?
......ANSWER........Lead Cable Borer, Black Polycaon, Bamboo
Borer
Bamboo borers are very damaging to bamboo furniture and will
re-infest? True or False ......ANSWER........True
Deathwatch beetles are known for their mating signal. How do
they do that? ......ANSWER........Strike their head against the
surface they are standing on
,age 3 of 35
Lead Cable Borers do not re-infest? True or False
......ANSWER........False, they do re-infest
Deathwatch beetles attack oak and hardwoods and will re-
infest? True or False ......ANSWER........True
Name two Anobiidae (false powderpost beetles?
......ANSWER........Deathwatch, Furniture Beetle
Furniture beetles will attack coniferous and hardwoods and
prefer new wood instead of old? True or False
......ANSWER........False, prefers old woods to new lumber
If a home has a problem with flat headed borers, you should
fumigate the home because they are likely to reinfest? True or
False ......ANSWER........False, they do not re-infest
, age 4 of 35
New house borers prefer old seasoned wood? True or False
......ANSWER........False, they attack green lumber, likes pines, firs
and especially Douglas fir. Will bore through hardwoods,
plaster, comp. roofing and linoleum to emerge. May be brought
in with new lumber and firewood.
Old house borers prefer new/fresh wood? True or False
......ANSWER........False, attacks seasoned wood. Prefers pine, fir
and spruce. Will attack rustic furniture.
Bark beetles don't really bore through bark to star their tunnels?
True or False ......ANSWER........False, they bore through bark
and work between bark and sapwood and often leave a
scoring mark. Eggs are laid in their tunnels.
If you see wood damaged by a new house borer, it will need to
be treated because they will re-infest? True or False
