CA Branch 2 Field Rep Study Guide
(EPA) Registration and Establishment Numbers - ANS-Indicates the pesticide has been
registered. Number will tell you which location and facility the product was made at.
\(IPM) Integrated Pest Management - ANS-A process used to solve pest problems while
minimizing risks to people and the environment.
\10th Day Of The Month - ANS-The date and time a registered structural pest control company
must submit to the County Agriculture Commissioner there monthly report of all pesticides use
in that county.
\Acute Toxicity - ANS-adverse effects occur within a short period after exposure to toxin.
\Aerosols - ANS-Tiny solid and liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere, some cans are
refillable.
\Africanized Honey Bees - ANS-This bee (Known as killers) are extremely aggressive, there
attacks can lost very long and can be very fatal. Loud noises, people moving, or even breathing
can trigger these insects. They are also attracted to hair, dark colors, freshly mowed grass,
citrus-scented perfume.
\Age In Which a In Individual Can Apply For a License As a Applicator - ANS-18 years of age or
over.
\Age In Which a In Individual Can Apply For a License As a Field Representative - ANS-18
years of age or over.
\Age In Which a In Individual Can Apply For a License As a Operator - ANS-18 years of age or
over.
\American Cockroach - ANS-These cockroaches are the largest of the species. Reddish brown
in color with a pale or brown yellow band around the edge of the pronotum. Adults can fly, prefer
moist shady areas such ass basements crawl spaces, hollow trees and palms, around plumbing
and in sewers.
\Applicators License Hourly Minimum Requirement - ANS-Consist of six hours of continuing
education covering the pesticide application and use, two hours covering IPM, and four hours
covering the Structural Pest Control Act and its Rules and Regulations or Structural pest related
agencies' rules and regulations.
\Applicators License Renewal Duration - ANS-Must complete 12 hours of Board approved
continuing education.
\Argentine Ant - ANS-This ant is a severe pest in Southern CA. Eats sweets, sometimes
proteins. Nest outdoors in shallow mounds.
\B&G - ANS-Standard hand compressed sprayer.
\Baits - ANS-Combination of a insecticide with an attractive carrier/food that the target pest
prefers. Pheromone attractants are added to increase the effects. Comes in forms of gels,
granules, paste, pellets, powders or liquids.
\Black Carpet Beetle - ANS-This fabric pest is shiny black and most widespread and most
destructive carpet beetle. Adults fly and are attracted to light. Found outside in the sunlight
feeding on flowers. Larvae feed on dead animal materials, hair, fur, hides and horns. Also, feed
on wooden products, cereals, stored grains and nuts, may be found in birds nests.
, \Black Widow Spiders - ANS-This spider is jet-black with a red hourglass on its underside. Eggs
are smooth sacs and are white and contain 30-400 eggs.
\Booklice - ANS-Almost colorless to gray or light brown. Very small and has no metamorphosis,
young look like adults. They prefer damp, warm, undisturbed situations. Cause no damage or
destruction - only a pest because of their presence. Feed on microscopic molds, starchy paste
and glue in book binding and wall paper, cereal and sugar.
\Branch 1 - ANS-Fumigation, control of household and wood-destroying pests or organisms by
fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases.
\Branch 2 - ANS-General pest, relating to the control of household pests, excluding fumigation
with poisonous or lethal gases.
\Branch 3 - ANS-Termite, practice relating to the control of wood-destroying pests or organisms
by the use of insecticides, or structural repairs and corrections, excluding fumigation with
poisonous or lethal gases.
\Branch Office - ANS-Is and fixed place of business in addition to the location of the principal
office for which the company registration is issued.
\Broadcast Treatment - ANS-Treatment of a large area of crops, or fields of vegetation.
\Brown Branded Cockroach - ANS-Smaller roach light brown in color with two light bands
running across the body. Adults can fly, commonly found throughout buildings on ceilings, high
on walls, behind pictures, light fixtures, near motors of refrigerators and other appliances. Prefer
feeding on starchy materials but can be found feeding on mostly anything.
\Brown Recluse Spiders - ANS-This spider is yellow to dark brown with distinctive darker brown
violin shaped mark on top of the cephalothorax. Not found in California. Bits can be very painful
and dangerous and deadly.
\Brown Widow Spiders - ANS-This spider is mottling of tan and brown with black accents and
has an orange hourglass on its underside. Egg sacs are yellowish and round with spikey furs all
around it.
\Bulb Duster - ANS-Balloon shaped and usually all made of rubber, squeeze to use.
\Bumble Bees - ANS-These bees are social insects. They have a complete life cycle; egg,
larvae, pupa and adult. Generally nest underground. They do not make holes in tunnels in
wood. May be found nesting in a abandoned rodent burrows, under piles of grass clippings,
under stones, logs, etc. Some are more likely to sting then others. Controlled by locating and
treating nests with aerosols, dusts, or liquids.
\Carpenter Ant - ANS-These ants are large and black. (Do not eat wood!) Prefer sweets but will
also feed on other insects as well as people food. Nest in tree stumps, firewood, fence posts,
hollow doors or window frames. Leave frass that looks like pencil shavings (Hence the name
insects name)
\Carpenter Bees - ANS-These bees have a complete life cycle. Females are large, black with no
yellow on abdomen and sting. Males are yellow-brown and do not sting. Females burrow 1/2
inch holes into wood to build their nests. This causes structural damage, but rarely attack
painted wood or that's varnished; they prefer bare, exposed wood. Control these pests by using
dusts and plugging there holes. May need to apply a repellent insecticide over the remaining
areas to discourage further attacks.
\Casemaking Clothes Moth - ANS-This fabric pest is light-brown slightly darker than webbing
clothes moth and has 3 dark spots on the wings. Not as common to find as the webbing clothes
(EPA) Registration and Establishment Numbers - ANS-Indicates the pesticide has been
registered. Number will tell you which location and facility the product was made at.
\(IPM) Integrated Pest Management - ANS-A process used to solve pest problems while
minimizing risks to people and the environment.
\10th Day Of The Month - ANS-The date and time a registered structural pest control company
must submit to the County Agriculture Commissioner there monthly report of all pesticides use
in that county.
\Acute Toxicity - ANS-adverse effects occur within a short period after exposure to toxin.
\Aerosols - ANS-Tiny solid and liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere, some cans are
refillable.
\Africanized Honey Bees - ANS-This bee (Known as killers) are extremely aggressive, there
attacks can lost very long and can be very fatal. Loud noises, people moving, or even breathing
can trigger these insects. They are also attracted to hair, dark colors, freshly mowed grass,
citrus-scented perfume.
\Age In Which a In Individual Can Apply For a License As a Applicator - ANS-18 years of age or
over.
\Age In Which a In Individual Can Apply For a License As a Field Representative - ANS-18
years of age or over.
\Age In Which a In Individual Can Apply For a License As a Operator - ANS-18 years of age or
over.
\American Cockroach - ANS-These cockroaches are the largest of the species. Reddish brown
in color with a pale or brown yellow band around the edge of the pronotum. Adults can fly, prefer
moist shady areas such ass basements crawl spaces, hollow trees and palms, around plumbing
and in sewers.
\Applicators License Hourly Minimum Requirement - ANS-Consist of six hours of continuing
education covering the pesticide application and use, two hours covering IPM, and four hours
covering the Structural Pest Control Act and its Rules and Regulations or Structural pest related
agencies' rules and regulations.
\Applicators License Renewal Duration - ANS-Must complete 12 hours of Board approved
continuing education.
\Argentine Ant - ANS-This ant is a severe pest in Southern CA. Eats sweets, sometimes
proteins. Nest outdoors in shallow mounds.
\B&G - ANS-Standard hand compressed sprayer.
\Baits - ANS-Combination of a insecticide with an attractive carrier/food that the target pest
prefers. Pheromone attractants are added to increase the effects. Comes in forms of gels,
granules, paste, pellets, powders or liquids.
\Black Carpet Beetle - ANS-This fabric pest is shiny black and most widespread and most
destructive carpet beetle. Adults fly and are attracted to light. Found outside in the sunlight
feeding on flowers. Larvae feed on dead animal materials, hair, fur, hides and horns. Also, feed
on wooden products, cereals, stored grains and nuts, may be found in birds nests.
, \Black Widow Spiders - ANS-This spider is jet-black with a red hourglass on its underside. Eggs
are smooth sacs and are white and contain 30-400 eggs.
\Booklice - ANS-Almost colorless to gray or light brown. Very small and has no metamorphosis,
young look like adults. They prefer damp, warm, undisturbed situations. Cause no damage or
destruction - only a pest because of their presence. Feed on microscopic molds, starchy paste
and glue in book binding and wall paper, cereal and sugar.
\Branch 1 - ANS-Fumigation, control of household and wood-destroying pests or organisms by
fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases.
\Branch 2 - ANS-General pest, relating to the control of household pests, excluding fumigation
with poisonous or lethal gases.
\Branch 3 - ANS-Termite, practice relating to the control of wood-destroying pests or organisms
by the use of insecticides, or structural repairs and corrections, excluding fumigation with
poisonous or lethal gases.
\Branch Office - ANS-Is and fixed place of business in addition to the location of the principal
office for which the company registration is issued.
\Broadcast Treatment - ANS-Treatment of a large area of crops, or fields of vegetation.
\Brown Branded Cockroach - ANS-Smaller roach light brown in color with two light bands
running across the body. Adults can fly, commonly found throughout buildings on ceilings, high
on walls, behind pictures, light fixtures, near motors of refrigerators and other appliances. Prefer
feeding on starchy materials but can be found feeding on mostly anything.
\Brown Recluse Spiders - ANS-This spider is yellow to dark brown with distinctive darker brown
violin shaped mark on top of the cephalothorax. Not found in California. Bits can be very painful
and dangerous and deadly.
\Brown Widow Spiders - ANS-This spider is mottling of tan and brown with black accents and
has an orange hourglass on its underside. Egg sacs are yellowish and round with spikey furs all
around it.
\Bulb Duster - ANS-Balloon shaped and usually all made of rubber, squeeze to use.
\Bumble Bees - ANS-These bees are social insects. They have a complete life cycle; egg,
larvae, pupa and adult. Generally nest underground. They do not make holes in tunnels in
wood. May be found nesting in a abandoned rodent burrows, under piles of grass clippings,
under stones, logs, etc. Some are more likely to sting then others. Controlled by locating and
treating nests with aerosols, dusts, or liquids.
\Carpenter Ant - ANS-These ants are large and black. (Do not eat wood!) Prefer sweets but will
also feed on other insects as well as people food. Nest in tree stumps, firewood, fence posts,
hollow doors or window frames. Leave frass that looks like pencil shavings (Hence the name
insects name)
\Carpenter Bees - ANS-These bees have a complete life cycle. Females are large, black with no
yellow on abdomen and sting. Males are yellow-brown and do not sting. Females burrow 1/2
inch holes into wood to build their nests. This causes structural damage, but rarely attack
painted wood or that's varnished; they prefer bare, exposed wood. Control these pests by using
dusts and plugging there holes. May need to apply a repellent insecticide over the remaining
areas to discourage further attacks.
\Casemaking Clothes Moth - ANS-This fabric pest is light-brown slightly darker than webbing
clothes moth and has 3 dark spots on the wings. Not as common to find as the webbing clothes
