GEORGIA PEST LICENSES EXAM
2026||101 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FROM TEST
Communication is an important feature of many IPM program because? - ANSWER-
It provides a record of the ongoing dialog of visits, actions, and interventions.
What is the application rate of a termiticide to a trench with the footer at a depth of 3
feet? - ANSWER-4 gallon per 10linear feet.
A minimum treatment for control or prevention of all wood destroying fungi contracts
includes: - ANSWER-Removing sources of moister by fixing leaking pipes.
What is the purpose of the IRAC group number in the upper right hand corner of a
pesticide label? - ANSWER-It identifies which pesticides can be used in rotation,
series, or mixture to help slow down insecticides resistance.
What is the application rate of a termiticide into a hollow block wall? - ANSWER-2
gallons per 10 linear feet
Dusts are most effective when applied: - ANSWER-In a thin layer to cracks and
crevices
Many factors affect pesticide drift including: - ANSWER-Particle size of liquid
application, the smaller the particle the greater the risk of drift.
A spot treatment is: - ANSWER-A pesticide application to surfaces not larger than 2
sqft.
The three life-support requirements that pests need to survive include: - ANSWER-
Food, water, and harborage.
Ants: - ANSWER-Social insects that display complete metamorphosis
Bedbugs: - ANSWER-A blood feeding nocturnal insect that undergo in complete
metamorphosis
A routine schedule of maintenance/cleaning/checking and calibration equipment is
important to: - ANSWER-Ensure application of label directed amounts of pesticides.
Protecting surface water from pesticides involves - ANSWER-All the above.
What is the major objective of a soil termiticide application? - ANSWER-To establish
a chemical barrier in the soil between the termites and the wood structure.
, What is a crack and crevice pesticide application for household pest control? -
ANSWER-An application into cracks and crevices where pests hide or enter
structures.
Flies: - ANSWER-Are good a flying when they mature into the adult stage
Carpenter ants: - ANSWER-Large nocturnal ants that feed on insects not wood
Two methods recommended for properly identifying a pest include: - ANSWER-Send
a specimen to your local county/ or use a company pest collection
Dry wood termites: - ANSWER-Produce distinctive hard fecal pellets that appear in
piles below
Silerfish: - ANSWER-Are nocturnal and require high humidity (75% or higher) to
survive
All insects have: - ANSWER-Thorax with 3 pairs of legs
Fleas: - ANSWER-Feed on sebaceous secretions from wounds on warm blooded
mammals
All anthropoids have: - ANSWER-Segmented appendages, straited muscles, and a
chitinous exoskeleton
Roaches: - ANSWER-Have immature stages that feed on the feeces of the adults
that live in the same harborage
Important points to know about wood decay fungi include: - ANSWER-The wood
decay fungi can be divided into the brown rot and white rot
Microorganisms contribute to pesticide degradation. These organisms include: -
ANSWER-Bacteria and Fungi
A pesticide is: - ANSWER-Something that can damage non-target plants and
animals
In a large pesticide spill situation, you should first: - ANSWER-Use absorbent
material to contain the spill
When spraying a pesticide around air conditioning units and forced air heating
systems it would be best to: - ANSWER-Avoid spraying when air is being drawn into
the system
Ground water is: - ANSWER-Water beneath the earths surface in soil or rock
Calibrations of sprayers is important to: - ANSWER-Ensure the proper rate of
pesticide is applied
2026||101 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FROM TEST
Communication is an important feature of many IPM program because? - ANSWER-
It provides a record of the ongoing dialog of visits, actions, and interventions.
What is the application rate of a termiticide to a trench with the footer at a depth of 3
feet? - ANSWER-4 gallon per 10linear feet.
A minimum treatment for control or prevention of all wood destroying fungi contracts
includes: - ANSWER-Removing sources of moister by fixing leaking pipes.
What is the purpose of the IRAC group number in the upper right hand corner of a
pesticide label? - ANSWER-It identifies which pesticides can be used in rotation,
series, or mixture to help slow down insecticides resistance.
What is the application rate of a termiticide into a hollow block wall? - ANSWER-2
gallons per 10 linear feet
Dusts are most effective when applied: - ANSWER-In a thin layer to cracks and
crevices
Many factors affect pesticide drift including: - ANSWER-Particle size of liquid
application, the smaller the particle the greater the risk of drift.
A spot treatment is: - ANSWER-A pesticide application to surfaces not larger than 2
sqft.
The three life-support requirements that pests need to survive include: - ANSWER-
Food, water, and harborage.
Ants: - ANSWER-Social insects that display complete metamorphosis
Bedbugs: - ANSWER-A blood feeding nocturnal insect that undergo in complete
metamorphosis
A routine schedule of maintenance/cleaning/checking and calibration equipment is
important to: - ANSWER-Ensure application of label directed amounts of pesticides.
Protecting surface water from pesticides involves - ANSWER-All the above.
What is the major objective of a soil termiticide application? - ANSWER-To establish
a chemical barrier in the soil between the termites and the wood structure.
, What is a crack and crevice pesticide application for household pest control? -
ANSWER-An application into cracks and crevices where pests hide or enter
structures.
Flies: - ANSWER-Are good a flying when they mature into the adult stage
Carpenter ants: - ANSWER-Large nocturnal ants that feed on insects not wood
Two methods recommended for properly identifying a pest include: - ANSWER-Send
a specimen to your local county/ or use a company pest collection
Dry wood termites: - ANSWER-Produce distinctive hard fecal pellets that appear in
piles below
Silerfish: - ANSWER-Are nocturnal and require high humidity (75% or higher) to
survive
All insects have: - ANSWER-Thorax with 3 pairs of legs
Fleas: - ANSWER-Feed on sebaceous secretions from wounds on warm blooded
mammals
All anthropoids have: - ANSWER-Segmented appendages, straited muscles, and a
chitinous exoskeleton
Roaches: - ANSWER-Have immature stages that feed on the feeces of the adults
that live in the same harborage
Important points to know about wood decay fungi include: - ANSWER-The wood
decay fungi can be divided into the brown rot and white rot
Microorganisms contribute to pesticide degradation. These organisms include: -
ANSWER-Bacteria and Fungi
A pesticide is: - ANSWER-Something that can damage non-target plants and
animals
In a large pesticide spill situation, you should first: - ANSWER-Use absorbent
material to contain the spill
When spraying a pesticide around air conditioning units and forced air heating
systems it would be best to: - ANSWER-Avoid spraying when air is being drawn into
the system
Ground water is: - ANSWER-Water beneath the earths surface in soil or rock
Calibrations of sprayers is important to: - ANSWER-Ensure the proper rate of
pesticide is applied
