GA Pest Employee Registration Exam
Questions and Detailed Answers
Certified Operator Categories - ✔✔household pest control (HPC), wood
destroying organisms (WDO), and fumigation (FUM)
All wood infestation inspection reports must be issued on the state-approved
form. The report is a statement of what was observed and recorded when the
structure was inspected. It requires the inspection and documentation of
previous and active infestations of:
WDO FORMS... - ✔✔• Subterranean termites
• Powder post beetles
• Wood boring beetles
• Dry wood termites
• Wood decaying fungus
Comprehensive Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application - ✔✔• Removal
of all cellulosic material from under the building
• Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed
for ground contact
• Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
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,• Application of an approved termiticide to all exterior and interior soils,
consistent with the products label and labeling directions. State regulations may
exceed label requirements for drill intervals.
Defined Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application - ✔✔• Removal of all
cellulosic material from under the building
• Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed
for ground contact
• Removal of all accessible termite tunnels
• Application of an approved termiticide consistent with product label and
labeling directions. State regulations may exceed label requirements for drill
intervals
Post Construction Non Soil Termiticide Applications, Other Than Baits - ✔✔•
Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
• Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed
for ground contact
• Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
• Application of an approved termiticide consistent with product label and
labeling directions
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,Post Construction Termiticide Bait Applications - ✔✔• Removal of all cellulosic
material from under the building
• Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed
for ground contact
• Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
• Install/service an approved baiting system consistent with the product label
and labeling directions.
Pre-Construction Termiticide Bait Applications - ✔✔Systems must be monitored
consistent with the product/system label for one year at no additional cost
when installed for pre-construction or to control infestations found during the
coverage period of an Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report
Treatment of Powder Post Beetles and Wood Borers - ✔✔* Application of an
approved pesticide
*Ventilation of the under-floor space between the bottom of the floor joists and
the earth
*Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil
surface in a crawlspace.
Treatment of Wood Decay Fungi - ✔✔* Ventilation of the under-floor space
between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth
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, *Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil
surface in a crawlspace.
*If an infestation of water conducting fungi is located in the under-floor space,
then additional control measures are required.
Treatment of Dry Wood Termites - ✔✔* Application of an approved pesticide
Household Pest Control - ✔✔Only pesticides registered with the EPA and the
Georgia Department of Agriculture are permitted for use. All pesticides must be
applied consistent with the product label and labeling directions.
Household Pest Control Contracts Must Contain... - ✔✔A contract must be
issued for all treatments. All residential contracts must contain:
*three-day right to cancel the contract
*terms for any contract extension
*insurance requirement statement.
Fair Business Practices Act - ✔✔The Georgia Office of Consumer Affairs
administers the Fair Business Practices Act, requiring all contracts signed at the
customer's home or business contain a notice that the contract may be canceled
for up to three business days after signing. It also requires that all work will be
done in a quality manner.
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Questions and Detailed Answers
Certified Operator Categories - ✔✔household pest control (HPC), wood
destroying organisms (WDO), and fumigation (FUM)
All wood infestation inspection reports must be issued on the state-approved
form. The report is a statement of what was observed and recorded when the
structure was inspected. It requires the inspection and documentation of
previous and active infestations of:
WDO FORMS... - ✔✔• Subterranean termites
• Powder post beetles
• Wood boring beetles
• Dry wood termites
• Wood decaying fungus
Comprehensive Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application - ✔✔• Removal
of all cellulosic material from under the building
• Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed
for ground contact
• Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
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,• Application of an approved termiticide to all exterior and interior soils,
consistent with the products label and labeling directions. State regulations may
exceed label requirements for drill intervals.
Defined Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application - ✔✔• Removal of all
cellulosic material from under the building
• Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed
for ground contact
• Removal of all accessible termite tunnels
• Application of an approved termiticide consistent with product label and
labeling directions. State regulations may exceed label requirements for drill
intervals
Post Construction Non Soil Termiticide Applications, Other Than Baits - ✔✔•
Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
• Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed
for ground contact
• Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
• Application of an approved termiticide consistent with product label and
labeling directions
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,Post Construction Termiticide Bait Applications - ✔✔• Removal of all cellulosic
material from under the building
• Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed
for ground contact
• Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
• Install/service an approved baiting system consistent with the product label
and labeling directions.
Pre-Construction Termiticide Bait Applications - ✔✔Systems must be monitored
consistent with the product/system label for one year at no additional cost
when installed for pre-construction or to control infestations found during the
coverage period of an Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report
Treatment of Powder Post Beetles and Wood Borers - ✔✔* Application of an
approved pesticide
*Ventilation of the under-floor space between the bottom of the floor joists and
the earth
*Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil
surface in a crawlspace.
Treatment of Wood Decay Fungi - ✔✔* Ventilation of the under-floor space
between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth
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, *Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil
surface in a crawlspace.
*If an infestation of water conducting fungi is located in the under-floor space,
then additional control measures are required.
Treatment of Dry Wood Termites - ✔✔* Application of an approved pesticide
Household Pest Control - ✔✔Only pesticides registered with the EPA and the
Georgia Department of Agriculture are permitted for use. All pesticides must be
applied consistent with the product label and labeling directions.
Household Pest Control Contracts Must Contain... - ✔✔A contract must be
issued for all treatments. All residential contracts must contain:
*three-day right to cancel the contract
*terms for any contract extension
*insurance requirement statement.
Fair Business Practices Act - ✔✔The Georgia Office of Consumer Affairs
administers the Fair Business Practices Act, requiring all contracts signed at the
customer's home or business contain a notice that the contract may be canceled
for up to three business days after signing. It also requires that all work will be
done in a quality manner.
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