Aptive Practice Test #2 100% Correct
"Poison" signs for chemical storage must be readable within 25 feet and be in
red/white - ✔✔-True
A yellow jacket nest may contain up to how many individuals? - ✔✔-20,000
Adult varied carpet beetle cannot be found in birds nest, wasp and bees nests. -
✔✔-False
Aerial Nest (Birds) which type of beetle should a homeowner worry about? -
✔✔-Drugstore
After bed bug treatment what should a customer do? - ✔✔-Re-inspect previous
infested areas
After treating moths, what should be done? - ✔✔-Place monitoring traps
American roaches can be found in hospitals? - ✔✔-True
An apartment has been empty for a month with no sign of fleas. New tenants move
in and report a massive flea infestation the following day. What would be the likely
cause of this? - ✔✔-Vibration, body heat, and the carbon dioxide we exhale cause
the dormant eggs to hatch
An example of a pesticide formulation that must be used dry is: - ✔✔-A granule
An insect that hatches from the egg already resembling what it looks like as an adult
is considered to be an insect with no metamorphosis - ✔✔-True
Are bed bugs preventable in a hotel? - ✔✔-No
As a licensed field representative, if you change companies you must notify the
Structural Pest Control Board within how many days via their form? - ✔✔-10
As the weather warms, insects _________________ - ✔✔-Increase reproduction
At what degree Fahrenheit kills all insect life stages? - ✔✔-Around 120
At what stage are the most ants produced? - ✔✔-Egg stage
At what temperature will an aerosol can explode? - ✔✔-Around 120 degrees
,Basic control (cultural control) of Turkistan roaches is done by sanitation, keeping
areas dry, exclusion from home (keeping windows and doors closed), and removal
of leaf litters - ✔✔-True
Basic sanitation is the most important fly control measure that can be applied in
most cases. - ✔✔-True
Best identification of a German Roach infestation? - ✔✔-Visible fecal matter
present
Best treatment for a commercial facility/food area? - ✔✔-Crack/crevice
Best way to deal with rats inside a single family home? - ✔✔-Snap traps
Biggest reason bed bug application fails? - ✔✔-Re-introduction (for example a hotel
would continue to have new guests bring in more bed bugs)
Bumble bees nest is found where? - ✔✔-Below ground
California county agricultural officers can levy a maximum fine of $5000 for
violations of state codes. - ✔✔-True
Carpenter ants can be found in attic and wall voids? - ✔✔-True
Complete Metamorphosis consists of what stages? - ✔✔-Egg/Larva/Pupa/Adult (4
stages)
Control of lice (crab louse) on a person's body is a medical problem and the person
must see a physician. - ✔✔-True
Cutting back shrubs in gardens limits this flying insect? - ✔✔-Bees
Cutting grass and ground cover would eliminate what pest? - ✔✔-Spider
Danger/Peligroso signs must be visible for storage area a minimum of ___________
feet. - ✔✔-25
Do moths eat silk or wool? - ✔✔-Silk
First thing to do before treating a carpet beetle? - ✔✔-Vacuum carpet
For live trapping what license do you need? - ✔✔-Department of Fish & Game Live
trap license
, Fruit fly population build and are most present in what season? - ✔✔-Summer
Gradual Metamorphosis consists of what stages? - ✔✔-Egg/Nymph/Adult (3
stages)
How are granules applied? - ✔✔-Spreaders
How big is a bedbug? - ✔✔-1/4 inch
How big is a Brown Recluse Spider? - ✔✔-5-11 mm
How big of an opening for rats? - ✔✔-1/2 inch
How big of an opening is needed for mice to get through? - ✔✔-1/4 inch
How do argentine ants most likely enter a structure? - ✔✔-Through cracks in slab
(or foundation)
How do you apply when next to water - ✔✔-Follow label
Large droplet size
Do not spray in windy conditions
How do you clean a respirator? - ✔✔-Rinse warm/hot water & mild detergent
How do you decide what product and what way to apply/rate? - ✔✔-Read the label
How do you get a colony of odorous ants out of the wall? - ✔✔-Use of boric acid
dust in voids along with barrier treatments
How do you spray near a body of water? Downswing/upwind? Smaller droplets?
More pressure? - ✔✔-Less pressure
Large droplets
Downwind (ideally no wind)
Avoid runoff
Follow label
How do you store spray equipment? - ✔✔-Triple Rinsed
How do you treat a thick ground cover, such as ivy? - ✔✔-Granulate
How do you treat an area with false ceilings? - ✔✔-Dust
How do you treat carpenter bees? - ✔✔-Treat all gallery openings
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