GA STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL
COMMISSION EXAM - 2019
alate - ANS - In entomology it usually refers to the winged form of a social insect,
especially ants or termites, though can also be applied to aphids and some
thrips.
\American Cockroach - ANS - ADULTS ABOUT 1 1/2 IN LONG - LONG LIFE SPAN,
EGG TO ADULT IN 4-15 MONTHS - ADULTS LIVE 1 TO 1.5 YRS..ADULTS HAVE
WINGS BUT ONLY GLIDE
\Arthropods - ANS - CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, STRIATED SKELETAL
MUSCLES, BILATERAL SYMMETRY, EXOSKELETON
\complete metamorphosis - ANS - holometabolous
\ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR SPCA - ANS - DEPT OF AGRICULTURE
\EPA - ANS - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
\fabric pests - ANS - group of insects that include beetles and moths that undergo
complete metamorphosis (holometabolous)
\fabric pests feed mainly on animal material, such as - ANS - wool, silk, fur, and
feathers
\Fair Business Practices Act (ADMINISTERED BY GA OFFICE OF CONSUMER
AFFAIRS) - ANS - REQUIRES ALL CONTRACTS SIGNED CONTAIN A NOTICE
THAT CONTRACT MAY BE CANCELLED UP TO 3 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER
SIGNING
\FIFRA - ANS - FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT
\fleas lay eggs on host but eggs fall off when host moves.....therefore, flea eggs
hatch on the ground - ANS - true
\fleas undergo this type of metamorphosis - ANS - complete (holometaboly)
\FQPA - ANS - Food Quality Protection Act
\GA HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT - ANS - PASSED IN 1979 -
FOLLOWS THE FEDERAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION & RECOVERY ACT
(RCRA) - PROTECTS HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM
HAZARDOUS WASTE
\German Cockroach - ANS - ADULTS ARE 1/2 IN LONG - SHORT LIFE SPAN - EGG
TO ADULT IN 6-12 WKS, ADULTS LIVE 6-9 MONTHS - ADULTS HAVE WINGS BUT
CANNOT FLY
\immature fleas and adult fleas live in different areas and feed on different types
of food - ANS - true - adult feeds on host and stays on host.....juveniles eat on the
frass (fecal matter of adult fleas - often called "flea dirt")
COMMISSION EXAM - 2019
alate - ANS - In entomology it usually refers to the winged form of a social insect,
especially ants or termites, though can also be applied to aphids and some
thrips.
\American Cockroach - ANS - ADULTS ABOUT 1 1/2 IN LONG - LONG LIFE SPAN,
EGG TO ADULT IN 4-15 MONTHS - ADULTS LIVE 1 TO 1.5 YRS..ADULTS HAVE
WINGS BUT ONLY GLIDE
\Arthropods - ANS - CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, STRIATED SKELETAL
MUSCLES, BILATERAL SYMMETRY, EXOSKELETON
\complete metamorphosis - ANS - holometabolous
\ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR SPCA - ANS - DEPT OF AGRICULTURE
\EPA - ANS - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
\fabric pests - ANS - group of insects that include beetles and moths that undergo
complete metamorphosis (holometabolous)
\fabric pests feed mainly on animal material, such as - ANS - wool, silk, fur, and
feathers
\Fair Business Practices Act (ADMINISTERED BY GA OFFICE OF CONSUMER
AFFAIRS) - ANS - REQUIRES ALL CONTRACTS SIGNED CONTAIN A NOTICE
THAT CONTRACT MAY BE CANCELLED UP TO 3 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER
SIGNING
\FIFRA - ANS - FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT
\fleas lay eggs on host but eggs fall off when host moves.....therefore, flea eggs
hatch on the ground - ANS - true
\fleas undergo this type of metamorphosis - ANS - complete (holometaboly)
\FQPA - ANS - Food Quality Protection Act
\GA HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT - ANS - PASSED IN 1979 -
FOLLOWS THE FEDERAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION & RECOVERY ACT
(RCRA) - PROTECTS HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM
HAZARDOUS WASTE
\German Cockroach - ANS - ADULTS ARE 1/2 IN LONG - SHORT LIFE SPAN - EGG
TO ADULT IN 6-12 WKS, ADULTS LIVE 6-9 MONTHS - ADULTS HAVE WINGS BUT
CANNOT FLY
\immature fleas and adult fleas live in different areas and feed on different types
of food - ANS - true - adult feeds on host and stays on host.....juveniles eat on the
frass (fecal matter of adult fleas - often called "flea dirt")
