CA BRANCH 2 FIELD REP CORE EXAM 2026 TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SCORED A+
✔✔Following a treatment, what measure should be recommended to prevent carpenter
ants reaching a structure? - ✔✔Trim overhanging limbs in contact with the structure
✔✔What formulation should be used to treat for carpenter ants in a wall void? - ✔✔Dust
✔✔What are the conditions that are likely to lead to a carpenter ant infestation? -
✔✔Logs around the property
✔✔At what point are long term control measures for ants considered complete? -
✔✔Habitat has been destroyed
✔✔For what ant should exterior, ground and residual insecticide barrier treatments be
recommended? - ✔✔Thief Ant
✔✔How do you identify an imported red fire ant? - ✔✔Mound in soil
✔✔If wind conditions are causing drift, what method could be used to treat imported fire
ants around the outside of a residence? - ✔✔Rod directly into mound
✔✔What step is essential in performing effective ant control? - ✔✔Interview with the
customer
✔✔Carpenter ant colonies can be found in? - ✔✔Moist wood
✔✔What ant takes advantage of inadequate attic ventilation? - ✔✔Carpenter Ant
✔✔Argentine ant nests are typically found in - ✔✔Moist soil next to food/water sources
✔✔What ant rarely invades a home - ✔✔Harvester Ant
✔✔What ant is yellowish-brownish-reddish, about 1/8 inch in length, has circle of hairs
at the tip of its abdomen? - ✔✔Crazy/Long-legged Ant
✔✔What ant defends a large colony by giving off a repulsive odor and bites fiercely? -
✔✔Acrobat
✔✔The Argentine Ant has __ stages of development? - ✔✔4. All ants have 4 stages of
development
✔✔_________Ants are often mistaken for Pharoah Ants - ✔✔Thief
, ✔✔Carpenter Ants primarily swarm in the ______ - ✔✔Spring
✔✔How many nodes does a carpenter ant have? - ✔✔1
✔✔How for Argentine ants most likely enter a structure? - ✔✔Cracks in the
slap/foundation
✔✔What is a good aid in remedying a carpenter ant infestation? - ✔✔Insecticide Baits
✔✔What California ant has the biggest crater? - ✔✔Western Harvester Ant
✔✔The most common household pest in California is the Argentine Ant - ✔✔True
✔✔Pharaoh, Pavement, Argentine, and Thief Ants are commonly controlled with baits -
✔✔True
✔✔How do you get a cony of odorous house ants out of the wall? - ✔✔Dust in voids
and barrier treatment
✔✔What Ant is misidentified as the Argentine Ant? - ✔✔Odorous House Ant
✔✔When a treatment for Ants fails, it's because? - ✔✔Misidentified ant, incorrect
dosage of pesticide, treated incorrect areas
✔✔What ant has grooves on its head? - ✔✔Pavement
✔✔What ant has a smooth, evenly rounded thorax? - ✔✔Carpenter
✔✔Carpenter Ants can be found in attics and Wall voids? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔If an ant walks across a chemical, what type of poisoning is likely to occur -
✔✔Ingestion due to grooming
✔✔When treating for ants, what should you consider around the structure? -
✔✔Surfaces, environment, does the label allow treatment
✔✔What time of day is best to treat for Argentine Ants? - ✔✔Early Morning
✔✔What ant invades water boxes? - ✔✔Red Imported Fire Ant
✔✔What stored pest is found in bagged and boxed spices in kitchen cabinets? -
✔✔Cigarette beetle
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SCORED A+
✔✔Following a treatment, what measure should be recommended to prevent carpenter
ants reaching a structure? - ✔✔Trim overhanging limbs in contact with the structure
✔✔What formulation should be used to treat for carpenter ants in a wall void? - ✔✔Dust
✔✔What are the conditions that are likely to lead to a carpenter ant infestation? -
✔✔Logs around the property
✔✔At what point are long term control measures for ants considered complete? -
✔✔Habitat has been destroyed
✔✔For what ant should exterior, ground and residual insecticide barrier treatments be
recommended? - ✔✔Thief Ant
✔✔How do you identify an imported red fire ant? - ✔✔Mound in soil
✔✔If wind conditions are causing drift, what method could be used to treat imported fire
ants around the outside of a residence? - ✔✔Rod directly into mound
✔✔What step is essential in performing effective ant control? - ✔✔Interview with the
customer
✔✔Carpenter ant colonies can be found in? - ✔✔Moist wood
✔✔What ant takes advantage of inadequate attic ventilation? - ✔✔Carpenter Ant
✔✔Argentine ant nests are typically found in - ✔✔Moist soil next to food/water sources
✔✔What ant rarely invades a home - ✔✔Harvester Ant
✔✔What ant is yellowish-brownish-reddish, about 1/8 inch in length, has circle of hairs
at the tip of its abdomen? - ✔✔Crazy/Long-legged Ant
✔✔What ant defends a large colony by giving off a repulsive odor and bites fiercely? -
✔✔Acrobat
✔✔The Argentine Ant has __ stages of development? - ✔✔4. All ants have 4 stages of
development
✔✔_________Ants are often mistaken for Pharoah Ants - ✔✔Thief
, ✔✔Carpenter Ants primarily swarm in the ______ - ✔✔Spring
✔✔How many nodes does a carpenter ant have? - ✔✔1
✔✔How for Argentine ants most likely enter a structure? - ✔✔Cracks in the
slap/foundation
✔✔What is a good aid in remedying a carpenter ant infestation? - ✔✔Insecticide Baits
✔✔What California ant has the biggest crater? - ✔✔Western Harvester Ant
✔✔The most common household pest in California is the Argentine Ant - ✔✔True
✔✔Pharaoh, Pavement, Argentine, and Thief Ants are commonly controlled with baits -
✔✔True
✔✔How do you get a cony of odorous house ants out of the wall? - ✔✔Dust in voids
and barrier treatment
✔✔What Ant is misidentified as the Argentine Ant? - ✔✔Odorous House Ant
✔✔When a treatment for Ants fails, it's because? - ✔✔Misidentified ant, incorrect
dosage of pesticide, treated incorrect areas
✔✔What ant has grooves on its head? - ✔✔Pavement
✔✔What ant has a smooth, evenly rounded thorax? - ✔✔Carpenter
✔✔Carpenter Ants can be found in attics and Wall voids? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔If an ant walks across a chemical, what type of poisoning is likely to occur -
✔✔Ingestion due to grooming
✔✔When treating for ants, what should you consider around the structure? -
✔✔Surfaces, environment, does the label allow treatment
✔✔What time of day is best to treat for Argentine Ants? - ✔✔Early Morning
✔✔What ant invades water boxes? - ✔✔Red Imported Fire Ant
✔✔What stored pest is found in bagged and boxed spices in kitchen cabinets? -
✔✔Cigarette beetle
