GA PEST EMPLOYEE REGISTRATION
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Certified Operator Categories - ANS household pest control (HPC), wood destroying
organisms (WDO), and fumigation (FUM)
All wood infestation inspection reports must be issued on the state-approved form. The report
is a statement of what was observed and recorded when the structure was inspected. It
requires the inspection and documentation of previous and active infestations of:
WDO FORMS... - ANS • Subterranean termites
• Powder post beetles
• Wood boring beetles
• Dry wood termites
• Wood decaying fungus
Comprehensive Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application - ANS • Removal of all
cellulosic material from under the building
• Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground
contact
• Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
• Application of an approved termiticide to all exterior and interior soils, consistent with the
products label and labeling directions. State regulations may exceed label requirements for drill
intervals.
Defined Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application - ANS • Removal of all cellulosic
material from under the building
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, • Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground
contact
• Removal of all accessible termite tunnels
• Application of an approved termiticide consistent with product label and labeling directions.
State regulations may exceed label requirements for drill intervals
Post Construction Non Soil Termiticide Applications, Other Than Baits - ANS • Removal of all
cellulosic material from under the building
• Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground
contact
• Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
• Application of an approved termiticide consistent with product label and labeling directions
Post Construction Termiticide Bait Applications - ANS • Removal of all cellulosic material
from under the building
• Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground
contact
• Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
• Install/service an approved baiting system consistent with the product label and labeling
directions.
Pre-Construction Termiticide Bait Applications - ANS Systems must be monitored consistent
with the product/system label for one year at no additional cost when installed for pre-
construction or to control infestations found during the coverage period of an Official Georgia
Wood Infestation Inspection Report
Treatment of Powder Post Beetles and Wood Borers - ANS * Application of an approved
pesticide
*Ventilation of the under-floor space between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth
*Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil surface in a
crawlspace.
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, Treatment of Wood Decay Fungi - ANS * Ventilation of the under-floor space between the
bottom of the floor joists and the earth
*Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil surface in a
crawlspace.
*If an infestation of water conducting fungi is located in the under-floor space, then additional
control measures are required.
Treatment of Dry Wood Termites - ANS * Application of an approved pesticide
Household Pest Control - ANS Only pesticides registered with the EPA and the Georgia
Department of Agriculture are permitted for use. All pesticides must be applied consistent with
the product label and labeling directions.
Household Pest Control Contracts Must Contain... - ANS A contract must be issued for all
treatments. All residential contracts must contain:
*three-day right to cancel the contract
*terms for any contract extension
*insurance requirement statement.
Fair Business Practices Act - ANS The Georgia Office of Consumer Affairs administers the Fair
Business Practices Act, requiring all contracts signed at the customer's home or business
contain a notice that the contract may be canceled for up to three business days after signing. It
also requires that all work will be done in a quality manner.
Hazardous Waste Management Act - ANS In 1979 Georgia passed the Georgia Hazardous
Waste Management Act to follow the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
This law protects human health and the environment from improper activities involving
hazardous waste.
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, Pesticide Use and Application Act - ANS This law deals with the regulation and licensing of
certain areas related to structural pest control. These include areas such as mosquito control
and applications of pesticides to lawns.
Three life-support requirements a pest needs to survive are... - ANS Food, Water, and
Harborage (place to hide)
The services provided by the pest management professional address pests that can be put into
three major groups: - ANS •Insects and other arthropods (mites, ticks, and spiders)
•Vertebrates (birds, squirrels, rats and mice)
•Wood decay fungi
Arthropods are a group of animals that includes... - ANS Insects, Spiders, Mites and Ticks
All arthropods share some biological characters with humans including: - ANS •A central
nervous system - a main nerve cord that runs the length of the body
•Striated skeletal muscles - like in humans but arthropod muscles are attached inside the
exoskeleton
•Bilateral symmetry - like humans, if you cut an arthropod down the middle...both halves look
like mirror images
But all arthropods differ from humans because they have: - ANS •Segmented body and
appendages - a body with at least 2 segments and legs and antennae that are divided into
sections
•Chitinous exoskeleton - the skeleton is on the exterior and made of a protein called chitin. This
'skin' must be shed in order for the arthropod to grow
•Open circulatory system - the exoskeleton creates a body cavity and 'blood' flows inside this
cavity. Arthropods don't have a system of veins and arteries
•The arthropod central nervous system - has main nerve cord but it includes several 'control'
centers or little brains (called ganglia), usually one ganglia per body segment, not a single 'brain'
like humans.
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Certified Operator Categories - ANS household pest control (HPC), wood destroying
organisms (WDO), and fumigation (FUM)
All wood infestation inspection reports must be issued on the state-approved form. The report
is a statement of what was observed and recorded when the structure was inspected. It
requires the inspection and documentation of previous and active infestations of:
WDO FORMS... - ANS • Subterranean termites
• Powder post beetles
• Wood boring beetles
• Dry wood termites
• Wood decaying fungus
Comprehensive Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application - ANS • Removal of all
cellulosic material from under the building
• Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground
contact
• Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
• Application of an approved termiticide to all exterior and interior soils, consistent with the
products label and labeling directions. State regulations may exceed label requirements for drill
intervals.
Defined Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application - ANS • Removal of all cellulosic
material from under the building
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, • Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground
contact
• Removal of all accessible termite tunnels
• Application of an approved termiticide consistent with product label and labeling directions.
State regulations may exceed label requirements for drill intervals
Post Construction Non Soil Termiticide Applications, Other Than Baits - ANS • Removal of all
cellulosic material from under the building
• Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground
contact
• Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
• Application of an approved termiticide consistent with product label and labeling directions
Post Construction Termiticide Bait Applications - ANS • Removal of all cellulosic material
from under the building
• Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground
contact
• Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
• Install/service an approved baiting system consistent with the product label and labeling
directions.
Pre-Construction Termiticide Bait Applications - ANS Systems must be monitored consistent
with the product/system label for one year at no additional cost when installed for pre-
construction or to control infestations found during the coverage period of an Official Georgia
Wood Infestation Inspection Report
Treatment of Powder Post Beetles and Wood Borers - ANS * Application of an approved
pesticide
*Ventilation of the under-floor space between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth
*Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil surface in a
crawlspace.
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, Treatment of Wood Decay Fungi - ANS * Ventilation of the under-floor space between the
bottom of the floor joists and the earth
*Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil surface in a
crawlspace.
*If an infestation of water conducting fungi is located in the under-floor space, then additional
control measures are required.
Treatment of Dry Wood Termites - ANS * Application of an approved pesticide
Household Pest Control - ANS Only pesticides registered with the EPA and the Georgia
Department of Agriculture are permitted for use. All pesticides must be applied consistent with
the product label and labeling directions.
Household Pest Control Contracts Must Contain... - ANS A contract must be issued for all
treatments. All residential contracts must contain:
*three-day right to cancel the contract
*terms for any contract extension
*insurance requirement statement.
Fair Business Practices Act - ANS The Georgia Office of Consumer Affairs administers the Fair
Business Practices Act, requiring all contracts signed at the customer's home or business
contain a notice that the contract may be canceled for up to three business days after signing. It
also requires that all work will be done in a quality manner.
Hazardous Waste Management Act - ANS In 1979 Georgia passed the Georgia Hazardous
Waste Management Act to follow the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
This law protects human health and the environment from improper activities involving
hazardous waste.
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, Pesticide Use and Application Act - ANS This law deals with the regulation and licensing of
certain areas related to structural pest control. These include areas such as mosquito control
and applications of pesticides to lawns.
Three life-support requirements a pest needs to survive are... - ANS Food, Water, and
Harborage (place to hide)
The services provided by the pest management professional address pests that can be put into
three major groups: - ANS •Insects and other arthropods (mites, ticks, and spiders)
•Vertebrates (birds, squirrels, rats and mice)
•Wood decay fungi
Arthropods are a group of animals that includes... - ANS Insects, Spiders, Mites and Ticks
All arthropods share some biological characters with humans including: - ANS •A central
nervous system - a main nerve cord that runs the length of the body
•Striated skeletal muscles - like in humans but arthropod muscles are attached inside the
exoskeleton
•Bilateral symmetry - like humans, if you cut an arthropod down the middle...both halves look
like mirror images
But all arthropods differ from humans because they have: - ANS •Segmented body and
appendages - a body with at least 2 segments and legs and antennae that are divided into
sections
•Chitinous exoskeleton - the skeleton is on the exterior and made of a protein called chitin. This
'skin' must be shed in order for the arthropod to grow
•Open circulatory system - the exoskeleton creates a body cavity and 'blood' flows inside this
cavity. Arthropods don't have a system of veins and arteries
•The arthropod central nervous system - has main nerve cord but it includes several 'control'
centers or little brains (called ganglia), usually one ganglia per body segment, not a single 'brain'
like humans.
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