CA Branch 2 Study Guide 2025/2026 Questions/Answers GUARANTEE A+
What is the most important tool when inspecting - Flashlight
The first thing you need to find out when you have a pest problem is? - 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? - Clear communication with the
customer
What is the best non chemical pest control practice for food preparation areas? - Sanitation
Theoretically, what is the first step in the pest inspection process? - Detailed interview with the customer
What does ipm stand for? - Integrated Pest Management
The final step in the urban pest management process is? - Program evaluation
Most insects are the most difficult to kill when they are? - In their pupae, if no pupal stage, in the egg
What is the name of the insect order for the ants, bees and wasps? - Hymenoptera
invertebrates have no? - Backbone
What type of mouthparts do adult lepidoptera have? - Siphoning
What is the main purpose of the thorax? - Locomotion/movement
What is the main purpose of the abdomen? - Nutrition/reproduction
,What is the insect blood called? - Hemolymph
What are the 4 stages of complete metamorphosis? - egg, larva, pupae, adult
True or false? All insects are arthropods, but not all arthropods are insects - True
What are the defining characteristics of arthropods? - 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? - Spiracles
Knowing what mouthparts an insect has, helps us to understand their - Diet
What order of insect is known for having a pronotum? - Blattodea(Cockroach)
True or False? Insects with complete metamorphosis are more highly evolved? - True
CSI stands for? - Chitin synthesis inhibitor
What is the maximum area considered to be a spot treatment? - 2' x 2'
When treating inside wall voids, which chemical formulation is best? - Dust
What happens when you leave chemical in a tank? - Solids can settle at the bottom and tarnish the tank
How do you spray near a body of water? - Carefully, with large droplet size to prevent drift
When applying to furniture, which of the following should be considered? - Is there a visible residue
, In what location should an insectide dust formulation be used? - Wall voids
Which practice will likely result in insecticide resistant insect populations? - Using the same active
ingredient repeatedly, without gaining control.
What pesticide category includes boric acid? - Inorganics
What should be added to a tank mix of residual pesticide for a long term control plan? - Insect growth
regulator
What is the greatest advantage of using wettable powder as a pesticide treatment? - Residual affects
What is the best treatment for a 1' x 2' area? - Spot treatment
How far away do you hold an aerosol during treatment? - Refer to the label
What number is included on all pesticides? - EPA establishment number
How do you treat thick ground cover such as ivy? - Granules
What is the best area to treat in a commercial facility/food area? - Cracks and Crevices
What pieces of legislation regulates pesticides? - FIFRA, The federal insecticide, fungicide and
rodenticide act of 1947
What are two types of resistance? - Physiological and Behavioral
What type of formulation has the active ingredient encapsulated in tiny plastic capsules - Flowable
microencapsulation
What is the most important tool when inspecting - Flashlight
The first thing you need to find out when you have a pest problem is? - 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? - Clear communication with the
customer
What is the best non chemical pest control practice for food preparation areas? - Sanitation
Theoretically, what is the first step in the pest inspection process? - Detailed interview with the customer
What does ipm stand for? - Integrated Pest Management
The final step in the urban pest management process is? - Program evaluation
Most insects are the most difficult to kill when they are? - In their pupae, if no pupal stage, in the egg
What is the name of the insect order for the ants, bees and wasps? - Hymenoptera
invertebrates have no? - Backbone
What type of mouthparts do adult lepidoptera have? - Siphoning
What is the main purpose of the thorax? - Locomotion/movement
What is the main purpose of the abdomen? - Nutrition/reproduction
,What is the insect blood called? - Hemolymph
What are the 4 stages of complete metamorphosis? - egg, larva, pupae, adult
True or false? All insects are arthropods, but not all arthropods are insects - True
What are the defining characteristics of arthropods? - 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? - Spiracles
Knowing what mouthparts an insect has, helps us to understand their - Diet
What order of insect is known for having a pronotum? - Blattodea(Cockroach)
True or False? Insects with complete metamorphosis are more highly evolved? - True
CSI stands for? - Chitin synthesis inhibitor
What is the maximum area considered to be a spot treatment? - 2' x 2'
When treating inside wall voids, which chemical formulation is best? - Dust
What happens when you leave chemical in a tank? - Solids can settle at the bottom and tarnish the tank
How do you spray near a body of water? - Carefully, with large droplet size to prevent drift
When applying to furniture, which of the following should be considered? - Is there a visible residue
, In what location should an insectide dust formulation be used? - Wall voids
Which practice will likely result in insecticide resistant insect populations? - Using the same active
ingredient repeatedly, without gaining control.
What pesticide category includes boric acid? - Inorganics
What should be added to a tank mix of residual pesticide for a long term control plan? - Insect growth
regulator
What is the greatest advantage of using wettable powder as a pesticide treatment? - Residual affects
What is the best treatment for a 1' x 2' area? - Spot treatment
How far away do you hold an aerosol during treatment? - Refer to the label
What number is included on all pesticides? - EPA establishment number
How do you treat thick ground cover such as ivy? - Granules
What is the best area to treat in a commercial facility/food area? - Cracks and Crevices
What pieces of legislation regulates pesticides? - FIFRA, The federal insecticide, fungicide and
rodenticide act of 1947
What are two types of resistance? - Physiological and Behavioral
What type of formulation has the active ingredient encapsulated in tiny plastic capsules - Flowable
microencapsulation
