North Carolina Pest Certification
Exam (set 1)
1) Requirements for Certification
Answer Registered Technician School (RT School), pass the core exam, and an exam in each phase of
structural pest control in which certification is desired
2) Can Certified Applicators perform pest services for hire?
Answer No, they must be employed by a licensee.
3) How much is the fee for the certified applicator's identification card?
Answer $50.00
4) Abdomen
Answer The hindmost or rear body section of an arthropod.
5) Arachnid
Answer A class of arthropod that has the head and throax joined together to form a cephalothroax.
6) Arthropod
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,Answer An animal with jointed legs and a segmented joined exoskelton. Insects , crayfish, spiders are
examples
7) Cephalothroax
Answer 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.
8) Exoskelton
Answer The hard, flexible outer covering of an arthropod
9) Head
Answer The region of an insect where the eyes, antenne, and mouthparts are found
10) Insect
Answer An arthropod with three body regions, six legs, and winged adults.
11) Instar
Answer The insect as it appears between molts
12) Larva
Answer An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect with complete metaphorphosis. In complete metamor-
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, phosis, the larval stage occurs between the egg and pupa stage.
13) Metamorphosis
Answer The change in body form during the life cycle. Some organims hatch looking like small adults.
Others change as they develop.
14) Molt
Answer To shed. Arthropods shed their exoskelton when they molt.
15) Nymph
Answer The developmental stage of an insect with gradual metamorphosis. Nymphs hatch from eggs and
gradually develop into mature adults.
16) Pupa
Answer In complete metamorphosis, the stage of development between the larva and adult. Pupae do not feed
and are not mobile.
17) Thorax
Answer The second of three body regions of an insect. Legs and wings are attached to the thorax.
18) Arthropods means...
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Exam (set 1)
1) Requirements for Certification
Answer Registered Technician School (RT School), pass the core exam, and an exam in each phase of
structural pest control in which certification is desired
2) Can Certified Applicators perform pest services for hire?
Answer No, they must be employed by a licensee.
3) How much is the fee for the certified applicator's identification card?
Answer $50.00
4) Abdomen
Answer The hindmost or rear body section of an arthropod.
5) Arachnid
Answer A class of arthropod that has the head and throax joined together to form a cephalothroax.
6) Arthropod
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,Answer An animal with jointed legs and a segmented joined exoskelton. Insects , crayfish, spiders are
examples
7) Cephalothroax
Answer 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.
8) Exoskelton
Answer The hard, flexible outer covering of an arthropod
9) Head
Answer The region of an insect where the eyes, antenne, and mouthparts are found
10) Insect
Answer An arthropod with three body regions, six legs, and winged adults.
11) Instar
Answer The insect as it appears between molts
12) Larva
Answer An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect with complete metaphorphosis. In complete metamor-
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, phosis, the larval stage occurs between the egg and pupa stage.
13) Metamorphosis
Answer The change in body form during the life cycle. Some organims hatch looking like small adults.
Others change as they develop.
14) Molt
Answer To shed. Arthropods shed their exoskelton when they molt.
15) Nymph
Answer The developmental stage of an insect with gradual metamorphosis. Nymphs hatch from eggs and
gradually develop into mature adults.
16) Pupa
Answer In complete metamorphosis, the stage of development between the larva and adult. Pupae do not feed
and are not mobile.
17) Thorax
Answer The second of three body regions of an insect. Legs and wings are attached to the thorax.
18) Arthropods means...
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