Georgia Pest Control Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Action Threshold Within IPM, the point at which pest control action is required based on pest
populations or other enviromental factors
Suspension Pesticide formulation by which solid particles are dispersed in a liquid
Difference between Ants and Termites? Antennae: Termites are straight. Ants are elbowed
Wings: Termite has 2 pair of equal length. Ant has 2 pair of unequal length
GSPCC Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
Regulates all companies and operators providing structural pest control within the
state of Georgia
What does GDA stand for? Georgia Department of Agriculture
Who is primarily responsibility enforcing regulations Georgia Department of Agriculture
related to pesticide use and application in Georgia
FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1947
Regulates the registration and labeling of pesticides
FIFRA 1972 Amendment Added classification for types of pesticides and created requirements for
-Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
-Safety of workers using pesticides
-Protection of the environment from contamination by pesticides
-Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Endangered Species Act of 1973 Required EPA to ensure registered Pesticides would not harm species placed on
the endangered species list
What is FQPA? Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
What did the Food Quality Protection Act do? Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of
tolerance levels for pesticides from dietary, drinking water, and non-
occupational(residential) exposure in conjunction with the Federal Food, Drug &
Cosmetic Act.
What must pesticide manufactures provide to the EPA & -Toxicity of the pesticide
GDA to obtain registration? -Hazard to the applicator
-Effect on the environment
, OSHA Occupational Safety and Heath Administration 1970
-Any company with 10 or more employees required to keep certain records and
make reports including all work related deaths, injuries, and illness
What is the SPCA? Structural Pest Control Act
Who is the primary enforcement agency for the The department of Agriculture
SPCA(Structural Pest Control Act)?
Requirements for Georgia SPCA? Company License
-All pest management companies must be Licensed
Certified Operator
-Every branch of a pest management company must have at least one employee
who has passed certified operator exam
Registered Employees
-All non-certified technicians must be resgistered to work without the presence of
a certified or registered employee
Re Registration requirements GSPCA? -2 years
-HPC(Household Pest Control) -8hours
-WDO(Wood Destroying Organisms) -8hours
FUM(Fumigation) -3hours
Re-certification(certified operator) requirements GSPCA? -5 years
-HPC(Household Pest Control) -25hours
-WDO(Wood Destroying Organisms) -25hours
-FUM(Fumigation) -12hours
Designated Certified Operator(DCO) Categories WDO: Wood Destroying Organisms
HPC: Household Pest Control
FUM: Fumigation
Contracts for control of WDO A contract must be issued for every WDO service before work begins.
Copies must be kept for 2 years following the expiration of the contract
Comprehensive Post Construction Soil Termiticide 1. Remove all cellulose material from under the building
Application for Subterranean Termites 2. Remove all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for
ground contract
3. Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
4. Application of an approved termiticde to all exterior and interior soils
Defined Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for 1. Remove all cellulose material from under the building
Subterranean termites 2. Remove all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for
ground contract
3. Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
4. Application of an approved termiticide
Difference between Defined and Comprehensive Post Comprehensive: approved termiticide applied to all exterior and interior soils
Construction Soil Termiticide Application for
Subterranean termites? Defined: approved termitcide applied to specific possible problem areas
and CORRECT Answers
Action Threshold Within IPM, the point at which pest control action is required based on pest
populations or other enviromental factors
Suspension Pesticide formulation by which solid particles are dispersed in a liquid
Difference between Ants and Termites? Antennae: Termites are straight. Ants are elbowed
Wings: Termite has 2 pair of equal length. Ant has 2 pair of unequal length
GSPCC Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
Regulates all companies and operators providing structural pest control within the
state of Georgia
What does GDA stand for? Georgia Department of Agriculture
Who is primarily responsibility enforcing regulations Georgia Department of Agriculture
related to pesticide use and application in Georgia
FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1947
Regulates the registration and labeling of pesticides
FIFRA 1972 Amendment Added classification for types of pesticides and created requirements for
-Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
-Safety of workers using pesticides
-Protection of the environment from contamination by pesticides
-Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Endangered Species Act of 1973 Required EPA to ensure registered Pesticides would not harm species placed on
the endangered species list
What is FQPA? Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
What did the Food Quality Protection Act do? Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of
tolerance levels for pesticides from dietary, drinking water, and non-
occupational(residential) exposure in conjunction with the Federal Food, Drug &
Cosmetic Act.
What must pesticide manufactures provide to the EPA & -Toxicity of the pesticide
GDA to obtain registration? -Hazard to the applicator
-Effect on the environment
, OSHA Occupational Safety and Heath Administration 1970
-Any company with 10 or more employees required to keep certain records and
make reports including all work related deaths, injuries, and illness
What is the SPCA? Structural Pest Control Act
Who is the primary enforcement agency for the The department of Agriculture
SPCA(Structural Pest Control Act)?
Requirements for Georgia SPCA? Company License
-All pest management companies must be Licensed
Certified Operator
-Every branch of a pest management company must have at least one employee
who has passed certified operator exam
Registered Employees
-All non-certified technicians must be resgistered to work without the presence of
a certified or registered employee
Re Registration requirements GSPCA? -2 years
-HPC(Household Pest Control) -8hours
-WDO(Wood Destroying Organisms) -8hours
FUM(Fumigation) -3hours
Re-certification(certified operator) requirements GSPCA? -5 years
-HPC(Household Pest Control) -25hours
-WDO(Wood Destroying Organisms) -25hours
-FUM(Fumigation) -12hours
Designated Certified Operator(DCO) Categories WDO: Wood Destroying Organisms
HPC: Household Pest Control
FUM: Fumigation
Contracts for control of WDO A contract must be issued for every WDO service before work begins.
Copies must be kept for 2 years following the expiration of the contract
Comprehensive Post Construction Soil Termiticide 1. Remove all cellulose material from under the building
Application for Subterranean Termites 2. Remove all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for
ground contract
3. Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
4. Application of an approved termiticde to all exterior and interior soils
Defined Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for 1. Remove all cellulose material from under the building
Subterranean termites 2. Remove all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for
ground contract
3. Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
4. Application of an approved termiticide
Difference between Defined and Comprehensive Post Comprehensive: approved termiticide applied to all exterior and interior soils
Construction Soil Termiticide Application for
Subterranean termites? Defined: approved termitcide applied to specific possible problem areas
