7a Pest Exam Questions with Correct
Answers 2025/2026
Integrated Pest Management - CORRECT ANSWER -
a process that utilizes inspections and periodic monitoring to determine if any type of treatmen
t is needed to reduce pest populations to tolerable levels
Four Steps in an Integrated Pest Management Program - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Inspect the site for pest problems. || 2. Set pest action thresholds. || 3. Apply pest manage
ment procedures. || 4. Monitor the pest management program (post-treatment)
Action Threshold - CORRECT ANSWER -
the level of pest infestation which requires initiating a control strategy
Pest Exclusion - CORRECT ANSWER -
best way to manage pests, denying entry into buildings through sealing gaps, installing proper d
oor thresholds etc. some companies do this work, while other's leave it up to the client
,Pest Habitat Manipulation - CORRECT ANSWER -
a control strategy that denies pests access to food, water, and shelter, usually through concentr
ated sanitation efforts. factors could include temperature and humidity. critical for controlling c
ockroaches and rodents. take care of filthy conditions
Pest Removal - CORRECT ANSWER -
most direct method of managing pest populations. involves lethal trapping (most used) and dis
posal; live trapping (wildlife and animals) and removal; and direct removal techniques (such as
vacuuming cockroaches)
Contact Insecticides and Stomach Poisons - CORRECT ANSWER -
contact insecticides penetrate through insect body covering; applied directly to insect or as resi
due on surface for insect to crawl through. stomach poisons ingested by insect during feeding o
r grooming
,Residual Insecticides and Non-Residual Insecticides - CORRECT ANSWER -
involves length of time a pesticide will last. residual insecticides may persist for weeks or longer.
non-residual pesticides break down quickly after treatment
Desiccants - CORRECT ANSWER -
part of inorganic insecticides. disrupt the water balance (such as rapid water loss) of insects tha
t contact them. low hazard to non-target organisms and not known to develop resistance
Pyrethrins - CORRECT ANSWER -part of botanical insecticides, which are plant-
derived. pyrethrins are constituents of pyrethrum. interrupt the normal transmission of an inse
ct's nerve impulses. used with synergists, provide quick knockdown with little residual activity.
used at low rates as flushing agents during inspection to improve detection of insects
Synthetic Pyrethroids - CORRECT ANSWER -part of synthetic organics, which are laboratory-
produced and contain carbon. mimic the action of pyrethrins meaning they interfere with the tr
ansmission of nerve impulses. quick knockdown activity. engineered to be more stable and pers
istent.
Insect Growth Regulators - CORRECT ANSWER -part of synthetic organics, which are laboratory-
produced and contain carbon. chemicals that mimic the juvenile growth hormone and prevent t
he immature insect from molting into the adult stage and, in doing so, disrupt the insect's life c
ycle by preventing it from reproducing. chitin synthesis inhibitors often grouped with IGRs so th
e insects do not molt. very low hazard to non-target animals. insect-specific
, Baits - CORRECT ANSWER -
placement makes them inaccessible to people and pets. offer ease of placement and are odorle
ss. in order to be effective, target pest must consume bait. less attractive to pests if unsanitary c
onditions provide alternate food source
Dusts - CORRECT ANSWER -
provide the longest residual activity of the various insecticide formulations, provided they are c
Answers 2025/2026
Integrated Pest Management - CORRECT ANSWER -
a process that utilizes inspections and periodic monitoring to determine if any type of treatmen
t is needed to reduce pest populations to tolerable levels
Four Steps in an Integrated Pest Management Program - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Inspect the site for pest problems. || 2. Set pest action thresholds. || 3. Apply pest manage
ment procedures. || 4. Monitor the pest management program (post-treatment)
Action Threshold - CORRECT ANSWER -
the level of pest infestation which requires initiating a control strategy
Pest Exclusion - CORRECT ANSWER -
best way to manage pests, denying entry into buildings through sealing gaps, installing proper d
oor thresholds etc. some companies do this work, while other's leave it up to the client
,Pest Habitat Manipulation - CORRECT ANSWER -
a control strategy that denies pests access to food, water, and shelter, usually through concentr
ated sanitation efforts. factors could include temperature and humidity. critical for controlling c
ockroaches and rodents. take care of filthy conditions
Pest Removal - CORRECT ANSWER -
most direct method of managing pest populations. involves lethal trapping (most used) and dis
posal; live trapping (wildlife and animals) and removal; and direct removal techniques (such as
vacuuming cockroaches)
Contact Insecticides and Stomach Poisons - CORRECT ANSWER -
contact insecticides penetrate through insect body covering; applied directly to insect or as resi
due on surface for insect to crawl through. stomach poisons ingested by insect during feeding o
r grooming
,Residual Insecticides and Non-Residual Insecticides - CORRECT ANSWER -
involves length of time a pesticide will last. residual insecticides may persist for weeks or longer.
non-residual pesticides break down quickly after treatment
Desiccants - CORRECT ANSWER -
part of inorganic insecticides. disrupt the water balance (such as rapid water loss) of insects tha
t contact them. low hazard to non-target organisms and not known to develop resistance
Pyrethrins - CORRECT ANSWER -part of botanical insecticides, which are plant-
derived. pyrethrins are constituents of pyrethrum. interrupt the normal transmission of an inse
ct's nerve impulses. used with synergists, provide quick knockdown with little residual activity.
used at low rates as flushing agents during inspection to improve detection of insects
Synthetic Pyrethroids - CORRECT ANSWER -part of synthetic organics, which are laboratory-
produced and contain carbon. mimic the action of pyrethrins meaning they interfere with the tr
ansmission of nerve impulses. quick knockdown activity. engineered to be more stable and pers
istent.
Insect Growth Regulators - CORRECT ANSWER -part of synthetic organics, which are laboratory-
produced and contain carbon. chemicals that mimic the juvenile growth hormone and prevent t
he immature insect from molting into the adult stage and, in doing so, disrupt the insect's life c
ycle by preventing it from reproducing. chitin synthesis inhibitors often grouped with IGRs so th
e insects do not molt. very low hazard to non-target animals. insect-specific
, Baits - CORRECT ANSWER -
placement makes them inaccessible to people and pets. offer ease of placement and are odorle
ss. in order to be effective, target pest must consume bait. less attractive to pests if unsanitary c
onditions provide alternate food source
Dusts - CORRECT ANSWER -
provide the longest residual activity of the various insecticide formulations, provided they are c
