CALIFORNIA BRANCH 3 PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Bamboo borers are very damaging to bamboo furniture and will re-infest? True
or False --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Deathwatch beetles are known for their mating signal. How do they do that? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Strike their head against the surface they are standing
on
Lead Cable Borers do not re-infest? True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--
False, they do re-infest
Deathwatch beetles attack oak and hardwoods and will re-infest? True or False -
-CORRECT ANSWER--True
Name two Anobiidae (false powderpost beetles? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Deathwatch, Furniture Beetle
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,Furniture beetles will attack coniferous and hardwoods and prefer new wood
instead of old? True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--False, prefers old woods
to new lumber
The Black Polycaon are one of the wood destroying largest beetles at 1/2 to 1
inch long? True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Beetles have a complete life cycle? True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--True
A Lyctid beetle is a true powderpost beetle? True or False --CORRECT
ANSWER--True
Black Polycaons are likely to re-infest? True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--
False, they do not re-infest
Lyctid beetles attack mostly hardwoods and they do re-infest? True or False --
CORRECT ANSWER--True
Lead cable borers attack maple and other hardwoods. They will also bore
through lead sheathing around phone and power lines? True or False --
CORRECT ANSWER--True
Name 3 Bostrichidae (False Powderpost Beetles)? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Lead Cable Borer, Black Polycaon, Bamboo Borer
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, If a home has a problem with flat headed borers, you should fumigate the home
because they are likely to reinfest? True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--
False, they do not re-infest
New house borers prefer old seasoned wood? True or False --CORRECT
ANSWER--False, they attack green lumber, likes pines, firs and especially
Douglas fir. Will bore through hardwoods, plaster, comp. roofing and linoleum
to emerge. May be brought in with new lumber and firewood.
Old house borers prefer new/fresh wood? True or False --CORRECT
ANSWER--False, attacks seasoned wood. Prefers pine, fir and spruce. Will
attack rustic furniture.
Bark beetles don't really bore through bark to star their tunnels? True or False --
CORRECT ANSWER--False, they bore through bark and work between bark
and sapwood and often leave a scoring mark. Eggs are laid in their tunnels.
If you see wood damaged by a new house borer, it will need to be treated
because they will re-infest? True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--False, do
not re-infest and they cannot survive in seasoned wood.
Name a Buprestidae Beetle? --CORRECT ANSWER--Flat Headed Borer
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Bamboo borers are very damaging to bamboo furniture and will re-infest? True
or False --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Deathwatch beetles are known for their mating signal. How do they do that? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Strike their head against the surface they are standing
on
Lead Cable Borers do not re-infest? True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--
False, they do re-infest
Deathwatch beetles attack oak and hardwoods and will re-infest? True or False -
-CORRECT ANSWER--True
Name two Anobiidae (false powderpost beetles? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Deathwatch, Furniture Beetle
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,Furniture beetles will attack coniferous and hardwoods and prefer new wood
instead of old? True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--False, prefers old woods
to new lumber
The Black Polycaon are one of the wood destroying largest beetles at 1/2 to 1
inch long? True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Beetles have a complete life cycle? True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--True
A Lyctid beetle is a true powderpost beetle? True or False --CORRECT
ANSWER--True
Black Polycaons are likely to re-infest? True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--
False, they do not re-infest
Lyctid beetles attack mostly hardwoods and they do re-infest? True or False --
CORRECT ANSWER--True
Lead cable borers attack maple and other hardwoods. They will also bore
through lead sheathing around phone and power lines? True or False --
CORRECT ANSWER--True
Name 3 Bostrichidae (False Powderpost Beetles)? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Lead Cable Borer, Black Polycaon, Bamboo Borer
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, If a home has a problem with flat headed borers, you should fumigate the home
because they are likely to reinfest? True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--
False, they do not re-infest
New house borers prefer old seasoned wood? True or False --CORRECT
ANSWER--False, they attack green lumber, likes pines, firs and especially
Douglas fir. Will bore through hardwoods, plaster, comp. roofing and linoleum
to emerge. May be brought in with new lumber and firewood.
Old house borers prefer new/fresh wood? True or False --CORRECT
ANSWER--False, attacks seasoned wood. Prefers pine, fir and spruce. Will
attack rustic furniture.
Bark beetles don't really bore through bark to star their tunnels? True or False --
CORRECT ANSWER--False, they bore through bark and work between bark
and sapwood and often leave a scoring mark. Eggs are laid in their tunnels.
If you see wood damaged by a new house borer, it will need to be treated
because they will re-infest? True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--False, do
not re-infest and they cannot survive in seasoned wood.
Name a Buprestidae Beetle? --CORRECT ANSWER--Flat Headed Borer
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