SC General and Structural Pest
Control 7A Exam (Latest 2026/2027
Update) Complete Questions With
Correct Verified And Well Analyzed
Answers Graded A+
What is the series of events from egg to adult called?
Lifecycle
What is metamorphosis?
The change that must take place in before the young insect matures
into an adult is called Metamorphosis
What Phylum do all insect-related animals belong to?
All insect-related animals such as mites, ticks, and spiders belong to
a phylum called the Arthropoda
What are Arachnids?
Spiders, Mites, scorpions, and ticks. Most arthropod pests are insects
or arachnids.
- four pairs of legs
- two body segments (abdomen and cephalothorax)
Name the four control strategies used to attempt the control of
arthropods or rodents.
1. Resource Management/Environment Manipulation
2. Prevention/Mechanical Barriers
3. Biological Control
4. Chemical Control
,Resource Management/Environment Manipulation
Management of food, water, and shelter availability, and habitat
modification to minimize or eliminate pest is usually one of the most
effective methods for controlling pests.
Prevention/Mechanical Barriers
Barriers such as screens, netting, and protective clothing all are
mechanical means to protect people from biting and nuisance
insects.
Biological Control
The use of predators, parasites, and pathogens (insect diseases) can
be effective in controlling some pest species, if the beneficial
organisms can establish themselves or if a population can be
maintained.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
This concept uses a combination of biological, environmental and
chemical control methods
IPM- How?
Controlling pests by stressing non-chemical methods is the goal of
pest management programs
IPM- Why?
An IPM program seeks to maintain to maintain pest populations below
the level at which they cause problems.
IPM
It is an alternative and improved approach to traditional pest
management. I use information on the life cycles of pests and their
interactions with the environment, in combination with available pest
control methods, to manage pests by the most economical means
with the least possible damage to people, property, and the
environment.
IPM- Program
,Under an IPM program, spraying is used ONLY when ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY
What is the difference between winged ants and termite swarmers?
The key features can quickly identify winged ants:
1. A pinched waist
2. Elbowed antennae
3. Wings of different lengths
Which ant species has a heart-shaped abdomen?
Acrobat Ant
Where do odorous house ants get their name?
The odor they give off when they are crushed, smells like rotten
coconut
What type of control is best for red imported fire ants?
Broadcast baiting followed by mound drenching
What is "budding"?
When pharaoh ants separate into multiple colonies due to liquid
insecticide treatment
Order
Group of similar families
Complete Metamorphosis
Insect development consisting of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and
adult
Castes
- ants in a colony are grouped into castes based off of the tasks they
perform.
- Castes consist of workers, queens and alates.
Ant workers
- Sterile females, and they make up the largest cast in the ant colony
- The workers protect the nest against invaders, gather food, serve
the queen, and care for the young ants
, Ants (food)
- Collected by foraging workers is passed mouth to mouth among
themselves and to other workers, larvae, and the queen.
- This process is the only means by which the queen and larvae of the
ant colony can obtain food
- This transfer of food is an important element in the design and
effectiveness of ant baits
Alates
Winged adult fertile males and females that leave existing colonies to
establish new ones
Male ants
- Found in colonies only during swarmer formation
- Sole purpose: mating, and most die soon afterwards.
Control of Ants
- Usually multi-step process including
- Proper Identification
- Location of all nests
- Baiting
- Perimeter barrier treatment
- Non-chemical methods
Five Types of Ants in South Carolina that cause most problems
1. Red Imported Fire Ants
2. Argentine Ants
3. Odorous House Ants
4. Pharaoh Ants
5. Acrobat Ants
Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta)
- Redish-Brown
- 1/16 to 1/4 of an inch
- Extremely Aggressive
- Workers are different sizes (Polymorphic)
- Prefers open areas, yards, school playgrounds, athletic fields,
campgrounds, and golf courses
- Sometimes nest in gas and water meter boxes, air conditioners, and
Control 7A Exam (Latest 2026/2027
Update) Complete Questions With
Correct Verified And Well Analyzed
Answers Graded A+
What is the series of events from egg to adult called?
Lifecycle
What is metamorphosis?
The change that must take place in before the young insect matures
into an adult is called Metamorphosis
What Phylum do all insect-related animals belong to?
All insect-related animals such as mites, ticks, and spiders belong to
a phylum called the Arthropoda
What are Arachnids?
Spiders, Mites, scorpions, and ticks. Most arthropod pests are insects
or arachnids.
- four pairs of legs
- two body segments (abdomen and cephalothorax)
Name the four control strategies used to attempt the control of
arthropods or rodents.
1. Resource Management/Environment Manipulation
2. Prevention/Mechanical Barriers
3. Biological Control
4. Chemical Control
,Resource Management/Environment Manipulation
Management of food, water, and shelter availability, and habitat
modification to minimize or eliminate pest is usually one of the most
effective methods for controlling pests.
Prevention/Mechanical Barriers
Barriers such as screens, netting, and protective clothing all are
mechanical means to protect people from biting and nuisance
insects.
Biological Control
The use of predators, parasites, and pathogens (insect diseases) can
be effective in controlling some pest species, if the beneficial
organisms can establish themselves or if a population can be
maintained.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
This concept uses a combination of biological, environmental and
chemical control methods
IPM- How?
Controlling pests by stressing non-chemical methods is the goal of
pest management programs
IPM- Why?
An IPM program seeks to maintain to maintain pest populations below
the level at which they cause problems.
IPM
It is an alternative and improved approach to traditional pest
management. I use information on the life cycles of pests and their
interactions with the environment, in combination with available pest
control methods, to manage pests by the most economical means
with the least possible damage to people, property, and the
environment.
IPM- Program
,Under an IPM program, spraying is used ONLY when ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY
What is the difference between winged ants and termite swarmers?
The key features can quickly identify winged ants:
1. A pinched waist
2. Elbowed antennae
3. Wings of different lengths
Which ant species has a heart-shaped abdomen?
Acrobat Ant
Where do odorous house ants get their name?
The odor they give off when they are crushed, smells like rotten
coconut
What type of control is best for red imported fire ants?
Broadcast baiting followed by mound drenching
What is "budding"?
When pharaoh ants separate into multiple colonies due to liquid
insecticide treatment
Order
Group of similar families
Complete Metamorphosis
Insect development consisting of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and
adult
Castes
- ants in a colony are grouped into castes based off of the tasks they
perform.
- Castes consist of workers, queens and alates.
Ant workers
- Sterile females, and they make up the largest cast in the ant colony
- The workers protect the nest against invaders, gather food, serve
the queen, and care for the young ants
, Ants (food)
- Collected by foraging workers is passed mouth to mouth among
themselves and to other workers, larvae, and the queen.
- This process is the only means by which the queen and larvae of the
ant colony can obtain food
- This transfer of food is an important element in the design and
effectiveness of ant baits
Alates
Winged adult fertile males and females that leave existing colonies to
establish new ones
Male ants
- Found in colonies only during swarmer formation
- Sole purpose: mating, and most die soon afterwards.
Control of Ants
- Usually multi-step process including
- Proper Identification
- Location of all nests
- Baiting
- Perimeter barrier treatment
- Non-chemical methods
Five Types of Ants in South Carolina that cause most problems
1. Red Imported Fire Ants
2. Argentine Ants
3. Odorous House Ants
4. Pharaoh Ants
5. Acrobat Ants
Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta)
- Redish-Brown
- 1/16 to 1/4 of an inch
- Extremely Aggressive
- Workers are different sizes (Polymorphic)
- Prefers open areas, yards, school playgrounds, athletic fields,
campgrounds, and golf courses
- Sometimes nest in gas and water meter boxes, air conditioners, and
