Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE)
Study Guide Set 1 Questions with
Correct Answers 100% Pass
WhatRdoesRIPMRstandRfor?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-IntegratedRPestRManagement
WhatRareRmultipleRcontrolRtacticsR(ofRIPM)?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
1)RPestRpopulationsRareRareRmanagedRatRacceptableRlevels.R2)RRisksRtoRpeople,RotherRnon-
targetRorganisms,RandRtheRenvironmentRareRminimized.R3)RPestRcontrolRisRpracticalRandReconomic
al.
EssentialRingredientsRforRIPMRinclude:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
1)RIdentifyingRtheRpests.R2)REstablishingRthresholdsRtoRdetermineRappropriateRactions.R3)RConducti
ngRthoroughRinspectionsRoverRtime.R4)RGoodRrecordRkeeping.R5)RUsingRmultipleRpestRcontrolRtactic
s.R6)RGainingRtheRtrustRandRcooperationRofRtheRcustomerRorRclient.
WhatRisRtheRpestRtriangleRconcept?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
PestsRneedRatRleastR3RessentialsRtoRthrive:Rfood,Rwater,RandRharborageR(habitat).
ConduciveRconditionsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
WhenRtheR3RessentialsRareRfoundRtogetherR(food,Rwater,Rharborage)
WhatRisRtheRmostRimportantRtoolRforRanRIPMRinspector?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-Flashlight
WhatRareRsomeRfunctionsRofRaRflashlight?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
IlluminatingRtreeRholes,RdarkRcornersRofRbuildings,RandRshadowyRareasRalongRrooflines.
MoistureRmetersRareRgoodRfor:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
determiningRmoistureRlevelsRofRwoodedRstructuresRandRwallsR(ex:RcarpenterRantsRorRtermites).
,BlackRlightsRcanRbeRusedRto:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-detectRurine,RrodentRhairs,RorRnight-
activeRscorpions.
WhileRhumansRcanRdetectRanRelectromagneticRspectrumRrangeRofR390-
700Rnanometers,RinsectsRcanRdetect:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-300-
650RnmR(includesRultraviolet,RorRUV)
ThisRitemRcanRbeRusefulRforRfindingRtermiteRtubesRorRotherRinsectsRnestingRinRwallsRorRceilings,Rand
RcanRhelpRidentifyRsuspiciousRareasRthatRcanRbeRfurtherRexploredRwithRaRmoistureRmeterRorRboresc
ope.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-InfraredRCameraR(IR)
WhatRareRflushingRagents?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ChemicalRagentsRthatRcauseRpestsRtoRevacuateRharborages.
SpecialRcareRshouldRbeRtakenRwhenRflushingRoutRcockroachesR-
RespeciallyRwhenRusingRcompressedRairRandRaerosolRspraysR-Rbecause:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
allergensRinRtheirRfecesRandRtheirRmoltedRexoskeletonsRmayRbecomeRairborne.
StethoscopesRcanRbeRusedRfor:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
listeningRinsideRwallRcavitiesRforRrodentRactivitiesRandRforRnoisesRmadeRbyRbees,Rants,RandRotherRso
cialRinsects.
Cameras/borescopesRallow:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
visualRinspectionsRinsideRwallsRandRotherRplacesRthatRotherwiseRcannotRbeRseen.
MagnifyingRglassesRandRmicroscopesRareRessentialRfor:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
identifyingRtinyRpests,RsuchRasRmites.
,ARnarrowRbladedRspatulaRcanRbeRusefulRfor:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
diggingRoutRpests,RtheirRdroppings,RnestingRmaterials,RshedRwings,RmoltedRskinsRorRexoskeletons,R
andRotherRcluesRduringRanRinspection.RTheyRareRalsoRhelpfulRforRremovingRoldRbaitRapplicationsRth
atRhaveRdriedRandRareRnoRlongerRpalatableRtoRpests.
ListRexamplesRofRcollectingRvialsRandRtheirRpurposeR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
PetriRdishes,RplasticRvials,RandRotherRcontainers.RTheyRareRusedRforRsafeRstorageRandRtransportatio
n.
WhenRtrained,RdogsRcanRbeRusedRtoRdetect:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
bedRbugs,Rtermites,RandRotherRinsects.
ListRtheRmostRcommonRharborageRsiteRforRtheRfollowingRcockroach:RGermanR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-IndoorsRinRwarm,RmoistRareas,RlikeRkitchensRandRbathrooms.
ListRtheRmostRcommonRharborageRsiteRforRtheRfollowingRcockroach:RAsianR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
Outdoors,RinRleafRlitter
ListRtheRmostRcommonRharborageRsiteRforRtheRfollowingRcockroach:RBrownbandedR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-Indoors,RthroughoutRtheRhome,RespeciallyRinRwarmerRlocations
ListRtheRmostRcommonRharborageRsiteRforRtheRfollowingRcockroach:ROrientalR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-CoolRplaces,RcloseRtoRtheRground,RlikeRbasements,Rsewers,RandRcrawlRspaces.
ListRtheRmostRcommonRharborageRsiteRforRtheRfollowingRcockroach:RAmericanR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-Sewers,Rbasements,RwallRvoids,Rattics.
ListRtheRmostRcommonRharborageRsiteRforRtheRfollowingRcockroach:RSmokybrownR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-MostlyRoutdoorsRinRwoodRpilesRandRtreeRholes,RbutRalsoRinRatticsRandRsoffits.
, ExamplesRofRpestRsignsRinclude:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
frass/scat,RmudRtubesRorRnests,RexitRholes,ReggsRandReggRcasesR(oothecae),Rsilk,RandRnests.
DifferentiateRbetweenRfrassRandRscat.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
FrassRconsistsRofRplantRorRwoodRfragments,RusuallyRmixedRwithRinsectRexcrementR(powderpostRbe
etles,RdrywoodRtermites).
ScatRrefersRtoRanyRtypeRofRfecesRorRexcrement.
ThisRinsectRisRtheRmostRcommonRbuilderRofRtube-likeRmudRstructures.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
SubterraneanRTermites
SubterraneanRtermitesRattachRto:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-sidesRofRfoundations,Rwalls,RandRtrees
NameRarthropodRgroupsRthatRcanRproduceRsilk.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
spiders,Rcaterpillars,RbookliceR(Psocoptera),RlacewingsR(Neuroptera),RsomeRbeetleRlarvaeR(Coleopt
era),RandRfleasR(Siphonaptera).
ThisRgroupRisRrecognizedRforRtheirRrelativelyRlargeRmoundsRthatRlackRaRnoticeableRentryRandRexitRho
le.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-fireRants
ThisRgroupRbuildsRdistinctiveRpaperRcartonRnestsRoutRofRchewedRupRwood.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
SocialRwaspsRinRtheRfamilyRVespidaeR(paperRwasps,Rhornets,RandRyellowRjackets).
DoorwayRthresholdsRandRsealsRshouldRbeRinspectedRfor:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
crawlingRinsects,Rrodents,Rsnakes,Rants,RandRspiders.
AirRcurtainsRshouldRbeRinspectedRfor:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-flyingRinsectsRandRflies.
Study Guide Set 1 Questions with
Correct Answers 100% Pass
WhatRdoesRIPMRstandRfor?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-IntegratedRPestRManagement
WhatRareRmultipleRcontrolRtacticsR(ofRIPM)?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
1)RPestRpopulationsRareRareRmanagedRatRacceptableRlevels.R2)RRisksRtoRpeople,RotherRnon-
targetRorganisms,RandRtheRenvironmentRareRminimized.R3)RPestRcontrolRisRpracticalRandReconomic
al.
EssentialRingredientsRforRIPMRinclude:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
1)RIdentifyingRtheRpests.R2)REstablishingRthresholdsRtoRdetermineRappropriateRactions.R3)RConducti
ngRthoroughRinspectionsRoverRtime.R4)RGoodRrecordRkeeping.R5)RUsingRmultipleRpestRcontrolRtactic
s.R6)RGainingRtheRtrustRandRcooperationRofRtheRcustomerRorRclient.
WhatRisRtheRpestRtriangleRconcept?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
PestsRneedRatRleastR3RessentialsRtoRthrive:Rfood,Rwater,RandRharborageR(habitat).
ConduciveRconditionsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
WhenRtheR3RessentialsRareRfoundRtogetherR(food,Rwater,Rharborage)
WhatRisRtheRmostRimportantRtoolRforRanRIPMRinspector?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-Flashlight
WhatRareRsomeRfunctionsRofRaRflashlight?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
IlluminatingRtreeRholes,RdarkRcornersRofRbuildings,RandRshadowyRareasRalongRrooflines.
MoistureRmetersRareRgoodRfor:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
determiningRmoistureRlevelsRofRwoodedRstructuresRandRwallsR(ex:RcarpenterRantsRorRtermites).
,BlackRlightsRcanRbeRusedRto:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-detectRurine,RrodentRhairs,RorRnight-
activeRscorpions.
WhileRhumansRcanRdetectRanRelectromagneticRspectrumRrangeRofR390-
700Rnanometers,RinsectsRcanRdetect:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-300-
650RnmR(includesRultraviolet,RorRUV)
ThisRitemRcanRbeRusefulRforRfindingRtermiteRtubesRorRotherRinsectsRnestingRinRwallsRorRceilings,Rand
RcanRhelpRidentifyRsuspiciousRareasRthatRcanRbeRfurtherRexploredRwithRaRmoistureRmeterRorRboresc
ope.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-InfraredRCameraR(IR)
WhatRareRflushingRagents?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ChemicalRagentsRthatRcauseRpestsRtoRevacuateRharborages.
SpecialRcareRshouldRbeRtakenRwhenRflushingRoutRcockroachesR-
RespeciallyRwhenRusingRcompressedRairRandRaerosolRspraysR-Rbecause:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
allergensRinRtheirRfecesRandRtheirRmoltedRexoskeletonsRmayRbecomeRairborne.
StethoscopesRcanRbeRusedRfor:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
listeningRinsideRwallRcavitiesRforRrodentRactivitiesRandRforRnoisesRmadeRbyRbees,Rants,RandRotherRso
cialRinsects.
Cameras/borescopesRallow:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
visualRinspectionsRinsideRwallsRandRotherRplacesRthatRotherwiseRcannotRbeRseen.
MagnifyingRglassesRandRmicroscopesRareRessentialRfor:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
identifyingRtinyRpests,RsuchRasRmites.
,ARnarrowRbladedRspatulaRcanRbeRusefulRfor:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
diggingRoutRpests,RtheirRdroppings,RnestingRmaterials,RshedRwings,RmoltedRskinsRorRexoskeletons,R
andRotherRcluesRduringRanRinspection.RTheyRareRalsoRhelpfulRforRremovingRoldRbaitRapplicationsRth
atRhaveRdriedRandRareRnoRlongerRpalatableRtoRpests.
ListRexamplesRofRcollectingRvialsRandRtheirRpurposeR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
PetriRdishes,RplasticRvials,RandRotherRcontainers.RTheyRareRusedRforRsafeRstorageRandRtransportatio
n.
WhenRtrained,RdogsRcanRbeRusedRtoRdetect:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
bedRbugs,Rtermites,RandRotherRinsects.
ListRtheRmostRcommonRharborageRsiteRforRtheRfollowingRcockroach:RGermanR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-IndoorsRinRwarm,RmoistRareas,RlikeRkitchensRandRbathrooms.
ListRtheRmostRcommonRharborageRsiteRforRtheRfollowingRcockroach:RAsianR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
Outdoors,RinRleafRlitter
ListRtheRmostRcommonRharborageRsiteRforRtheRfollowingRcockroach:RBrownbandedR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-Indoors,RthroughoutRtheRhome,RespeciallyRinRwarmerRlocations
ListRtheRmostRcommonRharborageRsiteRforRtheRfollowingRcockroach:ROrientalR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-CoolRplaces,RcloseRtoRtheRground,RlikeRbasements,Rsewers,RandRcrawlRspaces.
ListRtheRmostRcommonRharborageRsiteRforRtheRfollowingRcockroach:RAmericanR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-Sewers,Rbasements,RwallRvoids,Rattics.
ListRtheRmostRcommonRharborageRsiteRforRtheRfollowingRcockroach:RSmokybrownR-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-MostlyRoutdoorsRinRwoodRpilesRandRtreeRholes,RbutRalsoRinRatticsRandRsoffits.
, ExamplesRofRpestRsignsRinclude:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
frass/scat,RmudRtubesRorRnests,RexitRholes,ReggsRandReggRcasesR(oothecae),Rsilk,RandRnests.
DifferentiateRbetweenRfrassRandRscat.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
FrassRconsistsRofRplantRorRwoodRfragments,RusuallyRmixedRwithRinsectRexcrementR(powderpostRbe
etles,RdrywoodRtermites).
ScatRrefersRtoRanyRtypeRofRfecesRorRexcrement.
ThisRinsectRisRtheRmostRcommonRbuilderRofRtube-likeRmudRstructures.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
SubterraneanRTermites
SubterraneanRtermitesRattachRto:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-sidesRofRfoundations,Rwalls,RandRtrees
NameRarthropodRgroupsRthatRcanRproduceRsilk.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
spiders,Rcaterpillars,RbookliceR(Psocoptera),RlacewingsR(Neuroptera),RsomeRbeetleRlarvaeR(Coleopt
era),RandRfleasR(Siphonaptera).
ThisRgroupRisRrecognizedRforRtheirRrelativelyRlargeRmoundsRthatRlackRaRnoticeableRentryRandRexitRho
le.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-fireRants
ThisRgroupRbuildsRdistinctiveRpaperRcartonRnestsRoutRofRchewedRupRwood.R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
SocialRwaspsRinRtheRfamilyRVespidaeR(paperRwasps,Rhornets,RandRyellowRjackets).
DoorwayRthresholdsRandRsealsRshouldRbeRinspectedRfor:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
crawlingRinsects,Rrodents,Rsnakes,Rants,RandRspiders.
AirRcurtainsRshouldRbeRinspectedRfor:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-flyingRinsectsRandRflies.