North Carolina Pest Certification Exam
(set 1)
Requirements for Certification
Registered Technician School (RT School), pass the core exam, and an exam in
each phase of structural pest control in which certification is desired
Can Certified Applicators perform pest services for hire?
No, they must be employed by a licensee.
How much is the fee for the certified applicator's identification card?
$50.00
Abdomen
The hindmost or rear body section of an arthropod.
Arachnid
A class of arthropod that has the head and throax joined together to form a
cephalothroax.
Arthropod
An animal with jointed legs and a segmented joined exoskelton. Insects , crayfish,
spiders are examples
Cephalothroax
The front body region of an arachnid. A cephalothorax is a combination of the
head and thorax. A spider's eyes, mouthparts, and legs are on the cephalothorax.
Exoskelton
The hard, flexible outer covering of an arthropod
,Head
The region of an insect where the eyes, antenne, and mouthparts are found
Insect
An arthropod with three body regions, six legs, and winged adults.
Instar
The insect as it appears between molts
Larva
An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect with complete metaphorphosis. In
complete metamorphosis, the larval stage occurs between the egg and pupa stage.
Metamorphosis
The change in body form during the life cycle. Some organims hatch looking like
small adults. Others change as they develop.
Molt
To shed. Arthropods shed their exoskelton when they molt.
Nymph
The developmental stage of an insect with gradual metamorphosis. Nymphs hatch
from eggs and gradually develop into mature adults.
Pupa
In complete metamorphosis, the stage of development between the larva and
adult. Pupae do not feed and are not mobile.
Thorax
The second of three body regions of an insect. Legs and wings are attached to the
thorax.
Arthropods means...
joined legs
, Examples of Arthropods:
spiders, mites, ticks, millipedes, centipedes.
What characteristics do insects have?
1. Head 2. Thorax (where the wings and legs attach) 3. Abdomen (vital organs) 4.
three pairs of legs. 5. Wings on adults.
Arachnids
two body divisions: the cephalothorax - head and thorax, four pairs of legs
Gradual Metamorphosis
Egg - Nymph - Adult
Complete Metamorphosis
Egg - Larva - Pupa - Adult
Incomplete Metamorphosis
Egg - Larva - Nymph - Adult
What is the process in which insects change their skin?
molting
What is the process in which insects change their form?
metamorphosis
Insects with _______________ metamorphosis have both a larval and pupal stage.
complete
An example of an insect with gradual metamorphosis is __________________
Cockroaches or termites
A spider's legs are found on its
cephalothorax
(set 1)
Requirements for Certification
Registered Technician School (RT School), pass the core exam, and an exam in
each phase of structural pest control in which certification is desired
Can Certified Applicators perform pest services for hire?
No, they must be employed by a licensee.
How much is the fee for the certified applicator's identification card?
$50.00
Abdomen
The hindmost or rear body section of an arthropod.
Arachnid
A class of arthropod that has the head and throax joined together to form a
cephalothroax.
Arthropod
An animal with jointed legs and a segmented joined exoskelton. Insects , crayfish,
spiders are examples
Cephalothroax
The front body region of an arachnid. A cephalothorax is a combination of the
head and thorax. A spider's eyes, mouthparts, and legs are on the cephalothorax.
Exoskelton
The hard, flexible outer covering of an arthropod
,Head
The region of an insect where the eyes, antenne, and mouthparts are found
Insect
An arthropod with three body regions, six legs, and winged adults.
Instar
The insect as it appears between molts
Larva
An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect with complete metaphorphosis. In
complete metamorphosis, the larval stage occurs between the egg and pupa stage.
Metamorphosis
The change in body form during the life cycle. Some organims hatch looking like
small adults. Others change as they develop.
Molt
To shed. Arthropods shed their exoskelton when they molt.
Nymph
The developmental stage of an insect with gradual metamorphosis. Nymphs hatch
from eggs and gradually develop into mature adults.
Pupa
In complete metamorphosis, the stage of development between the larva and
adult. Pupae do not feed and are not mobile.
Thorax
The second of three body regions of an insect. Legs and wings are attached to the
thorax.
Arthropods means...
joined legs
, Examples of Arthropods:
spiders, mites, ticks, millipedes, centipedes.
What characteristics do insects have?
1. Head 2. Thorax (where the wings and legs attach) 3. Abdomen (vital organs) 4.
three pairs of legs. 5. Wings on adults.
Arachnids
two body divisions: the cephalothorax - head and thorax, four pairs of legs
Gradual Metamorphosis
Egg - Nymph - Adult
Complete Metamorphosis
Egg - Larva - Pupa - Adult
Incomplete Metamorphosis
Egg - Larva - Nymph - Adult
What is the process in which insects change their skin?
molting
What is the process in which insects change their form?
metamorphosis
Insects with _______________ metamorphosis have both a larval and pupal stage.
complete
An example of an insect with gradual metamorphosis is __________________
Cockroaches or termites
A spider's legs are found on its
cephalothorax
