PEST CONTROL CATEGORY EXAM QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
What are some of the characteristics that classifies an anthropod? - ANSWER-All the
above -
Jointed appendages
Bilateral symmetry
Chitinous exoskeloton
Ants belong to which insect category? - ANSWER-Formicidae
The larval stage of a fly is called the maggot. - ANSWER-TRUE
Which of the following are part of class Insecta? - ANSWER-Moths
Termites were once classified under the order Isoptera. Now they are moved with the
order_____. - ANSWER-Blattodea
Spiders can be natural enemies of insects. - ANSWER-TRUE
Ground beetles prey on: - ANSWER-Other insects
Insects with complete metamorphosis go through four life stages, which are: -
ANSWER-egg, larvae, pupae, adult
Entomology is know as: - ANSWER-The study of Insects
Phytophagous insects feed on: - ANSWER-Plants
One can use insect mouthparts to classify the type of damage an insect can cause. -
ANSWER-TRUE
The larvae of the house fly develop in animal waste or rotting fruits and vegetables. -
ANSWER-TRUE
Flies are members of the order: - ANSWER-Culicidae
House dust mites are links to and often thought to be the cause of what disease? -
ANSWER-Asthma
Control of ants is accomplished though: - ANSWER-Application of insecticides to areas
what ants gain entry to the house.
Treating the nest and surrounding areas directly
, Use of baits
When an insect is said to have hemimetabolous development, that means: - ANSWER-
It has an incomplete metamorphosis
The larvae of the angoumois grain moth feed on flour. - ANSWER-FALSE
What does the house dust mite feed on? - ANSWER-Shed skin cells
When considering pest management of house flies and related species of flies, consider
chemical control only after you have established a sound program including: -
ANSWER-Sanitation and exclusion
Which insect can damage stored food by chewing in both the adult and larvae stages? -
ANSWER-Flour Beetles
German and Asian cockroaches can be distinguished from one another by: - ANSWER-
Habitat and Flight
Which cricket species are considered a pest of golf courses due to their tunneling and
feeding behavior? - ANSWER-Mole Cricket
Smokey Brown Cockroaches prefer an outside habitat but move indoor during seasonal
migration and adverse weather conditions. - ANSWER-TRUE
Infested flour shows large amounts of webbing with larvae actively feeding. Small,
reddish-gray moths are the adult form. Larvae are not spotted. This insect is: -
ANSWER-Indian meal moth
Which of the following spiders posses venom that can be deadly to humans? -
ANSWER-Black Window
Brown Window
Brown Recluse
The beetle that is elongated, flat, shiny reddish-brown, and about 1/8 inch long, can fly,
and has the last three antennal segments enlarged abruptly into a club is the
___________. - ANSWER-Red Flour Beetle
The granary weevil attacks grain before harvest and storage. - ANSWER-TRUE
Dermestid beetles can attack and destroy pantry materials, such as grain flour, as well
as on woolens, furs, and feathers. - ANSWER-TRUE
Clover mites cause the most of their damage by? - ANSWER-Staining walls and
furniture when they are crushed
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
What are some of the characteristics that classifies an anthropod? - ANSWER-All the
above -
Jointed appendages
Bilateral symmetry
Chitinous exoskeloton
Ants belong to which insect category? - ANSWER-Formicidae
The larval stage of a fly is called the maggot. - ANSWER-TRUE
Which of the following are part of class Insecta? - ANSWER-Moths
Termites were once classified under the order Isoptera. Now they are moved with the
order_____. - ANSWER-Blattodea
Spiders can be natural enemies of insects. - ANSWER-TRUE
Ground beetles prey on: - ANSWER-Other insects
Insects with complete metamorphosis go through four life stages, which are: -
ANSWER-egg, larvae, pupae, adult
Entomology is know as: - ANSWER-The study of Insects
Phytophagous insects feed on: - ANSWER-Plants
One can use insect mouthparts to classify the type of damage an insect can cause. -
ANSWER-TRUE
The larvae of the house fly develop in animal waste or rotting fruits and vegetables. -
ANSWER-TRUE
Flies are members of the order: - ANSWER-Culicidae
House dust mites are links to and often thought to be the cause of what disease? -
ANSWER-Asthma
Control of ants is accomplished though: - ANSWER-Application of insecticides to areas
what ants gain entry to the house.
Treating the nest and surrounding areas directly
, Use of baits
When an insect is said to have hemimetabolous development, that means: - ANSWER-
It has an incomplete metamorphosis
The larvae of the angoumois grain moth feed on flour. - ANSWER-FALSE
What does the house dust mite feed on? - ANSWER-Shed skin cells
When considering pest management of house flies and related species of flies, consider
chemical control only after you have established a sound program including: -
ANSWER-Sanitation and exclusion
Which insect can damage stored food by chewing in both the adult and larvae stages? -
ANSWER-Flour Beetles
German and Asian cockroaches can be distinguished from one another by: - ANSWER-
Habitat and Flight
Which cricket species are considered a pest of golf courses due to their tunneling and
feeding behavior? - ANSWER-Mole Cricket
Smokey Brown Cockroaches prefer an outside habitat but move indoor during seasonal
migration and adverse weather conditions. - ANSWER-TRUE
Infested flour shows large amounts of webbing with larvae actively feeding. Small,
reddish-gray moths are the adult form. Larvae are not spotted. This insect is: -
ANSWER-Indian meal moth
Which of the following spiders posses venom that can be deadly to humans? -
ANSWER-Black Window
Brown Window
Brown Recluse
The beetle that is elongated, flat, shiny reddish-brown, and about 1/8 inch long, can fly,
and has the last three antennal segments enlarged abruptly into a club is the
___________. - ANSWER-Red Flour Beetle
The granary weevil attacks grain before harvest and storage. - ANSWER-TRUE
Dermestid beetles can attack and destroy pantry materials, such as grain flour, as well
as on woolens, furs, and feathers. - ANSWER-TRUE
Clover mites cause the most of their damage by? - ANSWER-Staining walls and
furniture when they are crushed
