CA Branch 2 Study Guide
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With
ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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1. What does ipm stand for? - Correct Answer: Integrated Pest
Management
2. The final step in the urban pest management process is? - Correct
Answer: Program evaluation
3. Most insects are the most difficult to kill when they are? - Correct
Answer: In their pupae, if no pupal stage, in the egg
4. What is the name of the insect order for the ants, bees and wasps? -
Correct Answer: Hymenoptera
5. invertebrates have no? - Correct Answer: Backbone
6. What type of mouthparts do adult lepidoptera have? - Correct Answer:
Siphoning
,7. What is the main purpose of the thorax? - Correct Answer:
Locomotion/movement
8. What is the main purpose of the abdomen? - Correct Answer:
Nutrition/reproduction
9. What is the insect blood called? - Correct Answer: Hemolymph
10.What are the 4 stages of complete metamorphosis? - Correct Answer:
egg, larva, pupae, adult
11.True or false? All insects are arthropods, but not all arthropods are insects -
Correct Answer: True
12.What are the defining characteristics of arthropods? - Correct Answer:
Exoskeleton. Segmented bodies. Jointed appendages. Bilateral Symmetry.
Open Circulatory System.
13.The openings on the side of an insects body which allow them to breathe
are known as? - Correct Answer: Spiracles
14.Knowing what mouthparts an insect has, helps us to understand their -
Correct Answer: Diet
,15.What order of insect is known for having a pronotum? - Correct Answer:
Blattodea(Cockroach)
16.True or False? Insects with complete metamorphosis are more highly
evolved? - Correct Answer: True
17.CSI stands for? - Correct Answer: Chitin synthesis inhibitor
18.What is the maximum area considered to be a spot treatment? - Correct
Answer: 2' x 2'
19.When treating inside wall voids, which chemical formulation is best? -
Correct Answer: Dust
20.What happens when you leave chemical in a tank? - Correct Answer:
Solids can settle at the bottom and tarnish the tank
21.How do you spray near a body of water? - Correct Answer: Carefully,
with large droplet size to prevent drift
22.When applying to furniture, which of the following should be considered? -
Correct Answer: Is there a visible residue
23.In what location should an insectide dust formulation be used? - Correct
Answer: Wall voids
, 24.Which practice will likely result in insecticide resistant insect populations? -
Correct Answer: Using the same active ingredient repeatedly, without
gaining control.
25.What pesticide category includes boric acid? - Correct Answer:
Inorganics
26.What should be added to a tank mix of residual pesticide for a long term
control plan? - Correct Answer: Insect growth regulator
27.What is the greatest advantage of using wettable powder as a pesticide
treatment? - Correct Answer: Residual affects
28.What is the best treatment for a 1' x 2' area? - Correct Answer: Spot
treatment
29.How far away do you hold an aerosol during treatment? - Correct
Answer: Refer to the label
30.What number is included on all pesticides? - Correct Answer: EPA
establishment number
31.How do you treat thick ground cover such as ivy? - Correct Answer:
Granules
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With
ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!
1. What does ipm stand for? - Correct Answer: Integrated Pest
Management
2. The final step in the urban pest management process is? - Correct
Answer: Program evaluation
3. Most insects are the most difficult to kill when they are? - Correct
Answer: In their pupae, if no pupal stage, in the egg
4. What is the name of the insect order for the ants, bees and wasps? -
Correct Answer: Hymenoptera
5. invertebrates have no? - Correct Answer: Backbone
6. What type of mouthparts do adult lepidoptera have? - Correct Answer:
Siphoning
,7. What is the main purpose of the thorax? - Correct Answer:
Locomotion/movement
8. What is the main purpose of the abdomen? - Correct Answer:
Nutrition/reproduction
9. What is the insect blood called? - Correct Answer: Hemolymph
10.What are the 4 stages of complete metamorphosis? - Correct Answer:
egg, larva, pupae, adult
11.True or false? All insects are arthropods, but not all arthropods are insects -
Correct Answer: True
12.What are the defining characteristics of arthropods? - Correct Answer:
Exoskeleton. Segmented bodies. Jointed appendages. Bilateral Symmetry.
Open Circulatory System.
13.The openings on the side of an insects body which allow them to breathe
are known as? - Correct Answer: Spiracles
14.Knowing what mouthparts an insect has, helps us to understand their -
Correct Answer: Diet
,15.What order of insect is known for having a pronotum? - Correct Answer:
Blattodea(Cockroach)
16.True or False? Insects with complete metamorphosis are more highly
evolved? - Correct Answer: True
17.CSI stands for? - Correct Answer: Chitin synthesis inhibitor
18.What is the maximum area considered to be a spot treatment? - Correct
Answer: 2' x 2'
19.When treating inside wall voids, which chemical formulation is best? -
Correct Answer: Dust
20.What happens when you leave chemical in a tank? - Correct Answer:
Solids can settle at the bottom and tarnish the tank
21.How do you spray near a body of water? - Correct Answer: Carefully,
with large droplet size to prevent drift
22.When applying to furniture, which of the following should be considered? -
Correct Answer: Is there a visible residue
23.In what location should an insectide dust formulation be used? - Correct
Answer: Wall voids
, 24.Which practice will likely result in insecticide resistant insect populations? -
Correct Answer: Using the same active ingredient repeatedly, without
gaining control.
25.What pesticide category includes boric acid? - Correct Answer:
Inorganics
26.What should be added to a tank mix of residual pesticide for a long term
control plan? - Correct Answer: Insect growth regulator
27.What is the greatest advantage of using wettable powder as a pesticide
treatment? - Correct Answer: Residual affects
28.What is the best treatment for a 1' x 2' area? - Correct Answer: Spot
treatment
29.How far away do you hold an aerosol during treatment? - Correct
Answer: Refer to the label
30.What number is included on all pesticides? - Correct Answer: EPA
establishment number
31.How do you treat thick ground cover such as ivy? - Correct Answer:
Granules
