CA Branch 2 Study Guide – Complete With Solutions
What is the most important tool when inspecting Correct Ans -
Flashlight
The first thing you need to find out when you have a pest problem is?
Correct Ans - What conditions are allowing the pest to exist, to help you to
identify
Which ongoing step is needed to ensure success of an ipm program?
Correct Ans - Clear communication with the customer
What is the best non chemical pest control practice for food preparation
areas? Correct Ans - Sanitation
Theoretically, what is the first step in the pest inspection process? Correct
Ans - Detailed interview with the customer
What does ipm stand for? Correct Ans - Integrated Pest Management
The final step in the urban pest management process is? Correct Ans -
Program evaluation
Most insects are the most difficult to kill when they are? Correct Ans -
In their pupae, if no pupal stage, in the egg
What is the name of the insect order for the ants, bees and wasps? Correct
Ans - Hymenoptera
invertebrates have no? Correct Ans - Backbone
What type of mouthparts do adult lepidoptera have? Correct Ans -
Siphoning
What is the main purpose of the thorax? Correct Ans -
Locomotion/movement
What is the main purpose of the abdomen? Correct Ans -
Nutrition/reproduction
,What is the insect blood called? Correct Ans - Hemolymph
What are the 4 stages of complete metamorphosis? Correct Ans - egg,
larva, pupae, adult
True or false? All insects are arthropods, but not all arthropods are insects
Correct Ans - True
What are the defining characteristics of arthropods? Correct Ans -
Exoskeleton. Segmented bodies. Jointed appendages. Bilateral Symmetry.
Open Circulatory System.
The openings on the side of an insects body which allow them to breathe are
known as? Correct Ans - Spiracles
Knowing what mouthparts an insect has, helps us to understand their
Correct Ans - Diet
What order of insect is known for having a pronotum? Correct Ans -
Blattodea(Cockroach)
True or False? Insects with complete metamorphosis are more highly
evolved? Correct Ans - True
CSI stands for? Correct Ans - Chitin synthesis inhibitor
What is the maximum area considered to be a spot treatment? Correct
Ans - 2' x 2'
When treating inside wall voids, which chemical formulation is best?
Correct Ans - Dust
What happens when you leave chemical in a tank? Correct Ans - Solids
can settle at the bottom and tarnish the tank
How do you spray near a body of water? Correct Ans - Carefully, with
large droplet size to prevent drift
, When applying to furniture, which of the following should be considered?
Correct Ans - Is there a visible residue
In what location should an insectide dust formulation be used? Correct
Ans - Wall voids
Which practice will likely result in insecticide resistant insect populations?
Correct Ans - Using the same active ingredient repeatedly, without gaining
control.
What pesticide category includes boric acid? Correct Ans - Inorganics
What should be added to a tank mix of residual pesticide for a long term
control plan? Correct Ans - Insect growth regulator
What is the greatest advantage of using wettable powder as a pesticide
treatment? Correct Ans - Residual affects
What is the best treatment for a 1' x 2' area? Correct Ans - Spot
treatment
How far away do you hold an aerosol during treatment? Correct Ans -
Refer to the label
What number is included on all pesticides? Correct Ans - EPA
establishment number
How do you treat thick ground cover such as ivy? Correct Ans -
Granules
What is the best area to treat in a commercial facility/food area? Correct
Ans - Cracks and Crevices
What pieces of legislation regulates pesticides? Correct Ans - FIFRA,
The federal insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide act of 1947
What are two types of resistance? Correct Ans - Physiological and
Behavioral
What is the most important tool when inspecting Correct Ans -
Flashlight
The first thing you need to find out when you have a pest problem is?
Correct Ans - What conditions are allowing the pest to exist, to help you to
identify
Which ongoing step is needed to ensure success of an ipm program?
Correct Ans - Clear communication with the customer
What is the best non chemical pest control practice for food preparation
areas? Correct Ans - Sanitation
Theoretically, what is the first step in the pest inspection process? Correct
Ans - Detailed interview with the customer
What does ipm stand for? Correct Ans - Integrated Pest Management
The final step in the urban pest management process is? Correct Ans -
Program evaluation
Most insects are the most difficult to kill when they are? Correct Ans -
In their pupae, if no pupal stage, in the egg
What is the name of the insect order for the ants, bees and wasps? Correct
Ans - Hymenoptera
invertebrates have no? Correct Ans - Backbone
What type of mouthparts do adult lepidoptera have? Correct Ans -
Siphoning
What is the main purpose of the thorax? Correct Ans -
Locomotion/movement
What is the main purpose of the abdomen? Correct Ans -
Nutrition/reproduction
,What is the insect blood called? Correct Ans - Hemolymph
What are the 4 stages of complete metamorphosis? Correct Ans - egg,
larva, pupae, adult
True or false? All insects are arthropods, but not all arthropods are insects
Correct Ans - True
What are the defining characteristics of arthropods? Correct Ans -
Exoskeleton. Segmented bodies. Jointed appendages. Bilateral Symmetry.
Open Circulatory System.
The openings on the side of an insects body which allow them to breathe are
known as? Correct Ans - Spiracles
Knowing what mouthparts an insect has, helps us to understand their
Correct Ans - Diet
What order of insect is known for having a pronotum? Correct Ans -
Blattodea(Cockroach)
True or False? Insects with complete metamorphosis are more highly
evolved? Correct Ans - True
CSI stands for? Correct Ans - Chitin synthesis inhibitor
What is the maximum area considered to be a spot treatment? Correct
Ans - 2' x 2'
When treating inside wall voids, which chemical formulation is best?
Correct Ans - Dust
What happens when you leave chemical in a tank? Correct Ans - Solids
can settle at the bottom and tarnish the tank
How do you spray near a body of water? Correct Ans - Carefully, with
large droplet size to prevent drift
, When applying to furniture, which of the following should be considered?
Correct Ans - Is there a visible residue
In what location should an insectide dust formulation be used? Correct
Ans - Wall voids
Which practice will likely result in insecticide resistant insect populations?
Correct Ans - Using the same active ingredient repeatedly, without gaining
control.
What pesticide category includes boric acid? Correct Ans - Inorganics
What should be added to a tank mix of residual pesticide for a long term
control plan? Correct Ans - Insect growth regulator
What is the greatest advantage of using wettable powder as a pesticide
treatment? Correct Ans - Residual affects
What is the best treatment for a 1' x 2' area? Correct Ans - Spot
treatment
How far away do you hold an aerosol during treatment? Correct Ans -
Refer to the label
What number is included on all pesticides? Correct Ans - EPA
establishment number
How do you treat thick ground cover such as ivy? Correct Ans -
Granules
What is the best area to treat in a commercial facility/food area? Correct
Ans - Cracks and Crevices
What pieces of legislation regulates pesticides? Correct Ans - FIFRA,
The federal insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide act of 1947
What are two types of resistance? Correct Ans - Physiological and
Behavioral
