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
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
House dust mites are linked to and often thought to be the cause of what disease? -
correct answer-Asthma
Clover Mites Cause most of their damage by? - correct answer-Staining Walls and
furniture when crushed
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
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
House dust mites are linked to and often thought to be the cause of what disease? -
correct answer-Asthma
Clover Mites Cause most of their damage by? - correct answer-Staining Walls and
furniture when crushed
