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TEXAS PEST CONTROL CATEGORY
PRACTICE TEST WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Oriental Cockroach - correct answer-A medium to large sized glossy dark
brown to black cockroach with wings shorter than the abdomen.
Flour Beetles - correct answer-Insects that damage stored food by chewing
in both the adult and larval stage.
Indian Meal Moth - correct answer-The adult insect that has wings and can
fly
Red Flour Beetle - correct answer-The beetle that is elongated, flat, shiny
reddish brown, about 1/8 inch long, can fly, and has three antennal
segments enlarged abruptly into a club.
Insects with complete metamorphosis go through four life stages. - correct
answer-Egg, larvae, pupae, adult
Infested flour shoes large amount of webbing with larvae actively feeding.
Small, reddish-gray moths are the Adult form. Larvae are not spotted. -
correct answer-Indian Meal Moth
Ground Beetles prey on - correct answer-Other Insects
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When considering pest management of house flies and related species of
flies, consider chemical control only after you have established a sound
program including. - correct answer-Sanitation & Exclusion
German Cockroaches & Asian cockroaches can be distinguished from one
another by... - correct answer-Habitat & flight
T or F The granary weevil attacks grain before harvest and storage -
correct answer-True
T or F Smoky brown cockroaches prefer an outside habitat but move
indoors during seasonal migration and adverse weather conditions.. -
correct answer-True
T or F The larvae of the Angoumois grain moth fedd on flour - correct
answer-False
T or F The larval stage of a fly is called a maggot - correct answer-True
T or F The larvae of the house fly develop in animal waste or rotting fruits
and vegetables. - correct answer-True
T or F Dermestid beetles can attack and destroy pantry materials, such as
grain and flour, as well as on woolens, furs, and feathers. - correct answer-
True
What does the house dust mite feed on? - correct answer-Shed Skin
Scales
TEXAS PEST CONTROL CATEGORY
PRACTICE TEST WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Oriental Cockroach - correct answer-A medium to large sized glossy dark
brown to black cockroach with wings shorter than the abdomen.
Flour Beetles - correct answer-Insects that damage stored food by chewing
in both the adult and larval stage.
Indian Meal Moth - correct answer-The adult insect that has wings and can
fly
Red Flour Beetle - correct answer-The beetle that is elongated, flat, shiny
reddish brown, about 1/8 inch long, can fly, and has three antennal
segments enlarged abruptly into a club.
Insects with complete metamorphosis go through four life stages. - correct
answer-Egg, larvae, pupae, adult
Infested flour shoes large amount of webbing with larvae actively feeding.
Small, reddish-gray moths are the Adult form. Larvae are not spotted. -
correct answer-Indian Meal Moth
Ground Beetles prey on - correct answer-Other Insects
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When considering pest management of house flies and related species of
flies, consider chemical control only after you have established a sound
program including. - correct answer-Sanitation & Exclusion
German Cockroaches & Asian cockroaches can be distinguished from one
another by... - correct answer-Habitat & flight
T or F The granary weevil attacks grain before harvest and storage -
correct answer-True
T or F Smoky brown cockroaches prefer an outside habitat but move
indoors during seasonal migration and adverse weather conditions.. -
correct answer-True
T or F The larvae of the Angoumois grain moth fedd on flour - correct
answer-False
T or F The larval stage of a fly is called a maggot - correct answer-True
T or F The larvae of the house fly develop in animal waste or rotting fruits
and vegetables. - correct answer-True
T or F Dermestid beetles can attack and destroy pantry materials, such as
grain and flour, as well as on woolens, furs, and feathers. - correct answer-
True
What does the house dust mite feed on? - correct answer-Shed Skin
Scales
