Aptive Practice Test #2 questions and
answers 100% complete solution
2024/2025
The powder post beetle makes its tunnels across the grain or parallel? - -ANSWER--Parallel
Indian meal moths hind wings are coppery - -ANSWER--False
What are the wing characteristics of an Indian Meal Moth? - -ANSWER--Coppery Front Wings
What is the best way to treat on rainy days or when drizzling? - -ANSWER--Dust
What cockroach, other than American cockroach, flies in California? - -ANSWER--Brown
Banded
The average number of eggs a female brown banded cockroach produces in each egg capsule, or
oothecas, is? - -ANSWER--10-15
How many egg capsules does a German roach drop in a lifetime? - -ANSWER--4-8
How many eggs are in a brown banded cockroach egg capsule? - -ANSWER--14-16
How many eggs for a German Roach? - -ANSWER--30-40
American roaches can be found in hospitals? - -ANSWER--True
Where do you treat for German Cockroaches? - -ANSWER--Cabinets
Corners
Crevices
What diseases do roaches carry? - -ANSWER--E. Coli
,Salmonella
Zoos are treated like hospitals - -ANSWER--True
Is it legal to dump empty pesticide bottles in trash cans behind grocery stores? - -ANSWER--
Yes, if the label has been stripped and the top broken off aerosol cans, or bottles are triple rinsed,
cut & crushed.
Who regulates pesticides in transportation? - -ANSWER--Department of Transportation
Which California ant has the biggest crater? - -ANSWER--Western Harvester Ant
Most common household pest in California is the Argentine Ant. - -ANSWER--True
The Odorous house ant does not defend its colonies with odor/sting - -ANSWER--False
Pharaoh, Pavement, Argentine and Thief ants are commonly controlled with baits. - -ANSWER--
True
Leaf cutter ants frequently lay their eggs in feces - -ANSWER--True
How do you get a colony of odorous ants out of the wall? - -ANSWER--Use of boric acid dust in
voids along with barrier treatments
What ant is generally misidentified with the argentine ant? - -ANSWER--Odorous house ant
When a treatment for ants fails it is because: - -ANSWER--Misidentified ant
Incorrect dose of pesticide
Treated incorrect areas
What ants kill off queen for maximum mating? - -ANSWER--Red Imported Fire Ant
At what stage are the most ants produced? - -ANSWER--Egg stage
How many segments in a Pharaoh Ant Antenna? - -ANSWER--12
What ant has one node? - -ANSWER--Carpenter Ant
Argentine Ant
Field Ant
Crazy Ant
What ant has two nodes? - -ANSWER--Pavement Ant
Pharaoh Ant
Thief Ant
What ant has grooves on its head? - -ANSWER--Pavement Ant
, What ant has a smooth thorax? - -ANSWER--Carpenter
Carpenter ants can be found in attic and wall voids? - -ANSWER--True
If an ant walks across chemical what type of poisoning is likely to occur? - -ANSWER--
Stomach, because each ant grooms itself after it enters the nest.
With Pharaoh ants, should one bait or take off paneling? - -ANSWER--Bait
When treating for ants what should you consider around the structure? - -ANSWER--Surfaces
Environment
Amount of infestation
Is it on the label?
What time of day is best to treat Argentine ants? - -ANSWER--Early morning
What ant invades water boxes? - -ANSWER--Red imported fire ant
What is the fee imposed if an operator or field rep makes a late payment for their renewal of
license? - -ANSWER--Shall be 50% of the fee required for renewal of license applied to before
expiration date, but not more than $100
If an operator changes companies how long does he/she have to notify the board? - -ANSWER--
The company must notify registrar in writing in 10 days
How many companies can an operator qualify in California - -ANSWER--Two
How many hours of CEUs (continual education units) are needed for renewal for a branch 2 field
rep license? - -ANSWER--16 hours
How many CEU hours are required for renewal in just the "Rules & Regulations" topic? - -
ANSWER--8 hours
How many days do you have to report to structural pest control board a new office/change of
address? - -ANSWER--30 days
Lice can be treated like bed bugs - -ANSWER--False
Control of lice (crab louse) on a person's body is a medical problem and the person must see a
physician. - -ANSWER--True
Bumble bees nest is found where? - -ANSWER--Below ground
What would be the best treatment for wood boring bees? - -ANSWER--Treat each boring hole
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