BRANCH 3 - TERMITE (CA) STUDY GUIDE
Department of Consumer Affairs - Structural Pest Control Board - Answer -Board the
licenses individuals to perform peat control work for hire.
Registered Fumigants - Answer -Before a fumigant may be used it must be approved
by Cal-EPA and Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
June 30, 3 Year Renew License Requirements - Answer -8 Hrs: Laws and Regulations
4 Hrs: Technical for Each Branch
4 Hrs: Any Board Approved Activity
Wood Destroying Organisms (WDO) Report - Answer -A report from a certified pest
control inspector determining the presence or absence of visible current termite
infestation, or any visible evidence of structural damage from prior infestation or wood
rot. Report and status of work completed must be stamped and turned in.
Inspection Report Recipients - Answer -Requesting Individual
Or Owner
And The SPCB
Organophosphates - Answer -All Organic chemicals containing carbon atoms on the
molecule. Organic phosphates are made of phosphoric acid and contains atoms of
carbon, phosphorus and hydrogen.
Chlorpyrifos - Answer -organophosphate insecticide used in termite control; inhibits
acetylcholinesterase activity
Botanical Pesticides - Answer -Natural organic chemicals, not synthetic organic.
Directly extracted from plants.
Pyrethroid Termiticides - Answer -Permethrin ( Torpedo and Dragnet)
Cypermethrin (Demon)
Fencerate (Tribute)
Carbonates - Answer -Recently developed compounds from carbonic acids.
Types of Chemical Families - Answer -Organophosphate
Botanicals
Carbonates
Inorganics
Chemical Forms - Answer -Synergist
Wettable Powder
Solution
, Emulsion
Residual
Non-Residual
Baits
Synergist - Answer -Added to Pesticide to enhance its activity
Wettable Powder - Answer -Pesticide formulation of toxicant mixed with inert dust and
a wetting agent that mixes readily with water and forms a short-term suspension
(requires tank agitation).
Solution - Answer -Active ingredient dissolved directly in carrier.
Emulsion - Answer -any mixture of two or more immiscible liquids in which one liquid is
dispersed in the other
Residual - Answer -Remains active for a specific time after application.
Non-Residual - Answer -Contact kill only not active after application
Baits - Answer -Must be consumed
Service Label Must Display - Answer -Name of Pesticide
Warning Statement
Name Address and Phone of Registered Company
Manufacturers Label - Answer -Name of Product
Restricted Use (IA)
All Ingredients
Net Contents
EPA Registration #
EPA Establish #
Name of Manufacture
Use Instructions
Storage and Disposal
Environment Hazard Statement
Pesticides Use Instructions - Answer -Sites of Application
Methods of Application
Target Pest
Mixing Instructions
Storage and Disposal - Answer -Keep Locked
No Reuse of Container
Types of WDOs - Answer -Termites
Department of Consumer Affairs - Structural Pest Control Board - Answer -Board the
licenses individuals to perform peat control work for hire.
Registered Fumigants - Answer -Before a fumigant may be used it must be approved
by Cal-EPA and Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
June 30, 3 Year Renew License Requirements - Answer -8 Hrs: Laws and Regulations
4 Hrs: Technical for Each Branch
4 Hrs: Any Board Approved Activity
Wood Destroying Organisms (WDO) Report - Answer -A report from a certified pest
control inspector determining the presence or absence of visible current termite
infestation, or any visible evidence of structural damage from prior infestation or wood
rot. Report and status of work completed must be stamped and turned in.
Inspection Report Recipients - Answer -Requesting Individual
Or Owner
And The SPCB
Organophosphates - Answer -All Organic chemicals containing carbon atoms on the
molecule. Organic phosphates are made of phosphoric acid and contains atoms of
carbon, phosphorus and hydrogen.
Chlorpyrifos - Answer -organophosphate insecticide used in termite control; inhibits
acetylcholinesterase activity
Botanical Pesticides - Answer -Natural organic chemicals, not synthetic organic.
Directly extracted from plants.
Pyrethroid Termiticides - Answer -Permethrin ( Torpedo and Dragnet)
Cypermethrin (Demon)
Fencerate (Tribute)
Carbonates - Answer -Recently developed compounds from carbonic acids.
Types of Chemical Families - Answer -Organophosphate
Botanicals
Carbonates
Inorganics
Chemical Forms - Answer -Synergist
Wettable Powder
Solution
, Emulsion
Residual
Non-Residual
Baits
Synergist - Answer -Added to Pesticide to enhance its activity
Wettable Powder - Answer -Pesticide formulation of toxicant mixed with inert dust and
a wetting agent that mixes readily with water and forms a short-term suspension
(requires tank agitation).
Solution - Answer -Active ingredient dissolved directly in carrier.
Emulsion - Answer -any mixture of two or more immiscible liquids in which one liquid is
dispersed in the other
Residual - Answer -Remains active for a specific time after application.
Non-Residual - Answer -Contact kill only not active after application
Baits - Answer -Must be consumed
Service Label Must Display - Answer -Name of Pesticide
Warning Statement
Name Address and Phone of Registered Company
Manufacturers Label - Answer -Name of Product
Restricted Use (IA)
All Ingredients
Net Contents
EPA Registration #
EPA Establish #
Name of Manufacture
Use Instructions
Storage and Disposal
Environment Hazard Statement
Pesticides Use Instructions - Answer -Sites of Application
Methods of Application
Target Pest
Mixing Instructions
Storage and Disposal - Answer -Keep Locked
No Reuse of Container
Types of WDOs - Answer -Termites
