GEORGIA CERTIFIED OPERATOR
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Isoptera - CORRECT ANSWER -Order of termites
Diptera - CORRECT ANSWER -Order of flies and mosquitoes
Black fly, stable fly, horse fly, deer fly - CORRECT ANSWER -Flies with biting mouthparts
Mosquitoes,fleas,ticks and bed bugs - CORRECT ANSWER -Have piercing mouthparts
House flies mouthparts - CORRECT ANSWER -Sponging
Muscidae - CORRECT ANSWER -House flies
Saracophagidae - CORRECT ANSWER -Flesh flies
Calliphoridae - CORRECT ANSWER -Bottle flies
Simuliidae - CORRECT ANSWER -Black flies
Psychodidae - CORRECT ANSWER -Filter or moth flies
Tabanidae - CORRECT ANSWER -Horse or deer flies
,Drosophilidae - CORRECT ANSWER -Vinegar or fruit flies
Musca domestica - CORRECT ANSWER -Common house fly
Stomoxys calciteans - CORRECT ANSWER -Stable fly
Musca autumnalis - CORRECT ANSWER -Face fly
Fannie caniculans - CORRECT ANSWER -Little house fly
Face fly - CORRECT ANSWER -Common to northeastern and central us can overwinter in wall
voids looks similar to house fly but larger and darker
Little house fly - CORRECT ANSWER -Smaller than house fly, 4th vein extends to wing edge,
appears early spring, eggs laid in larvae, flat larvae 6mm long life cycle 15 to 30 days
Latrine fly - CORRECT ANSWER -Similar to little house fly
Flesh flies - CORRECT ANSWER -Much larger than house flies, common in dog runs
Bottle and blow flies - CORRECT ANSWER -Large flies, blue black or green metallic color,
common in populated areas
Cluster fly - CORRECT ANSWER -Yellow hair on thorax, congregate in wall voids
Vinegar flies - CORRECT ANSWER -1/8 long red eyes tan abdomen
,Coleoptera - CORRECT ANSWER -Order of beetles
Pillbug order - CORRECT ANSWER -Crustacea
Book louse order - CORRECT ANSWER -Insecta
Mite order - CORRECT ANSWER -Arachnida
Millipede order - CORRECT ANSWER -Diplopoda
Centipede order - CORRECT ANSWER -Chilopoda
How much is the employee registration exam? - CORRECT ANSWER -45$
How much is an employee registration card? - CORRECT ANSWER -$10
How much to renew your office license? - CORRECT ANSWER -$100
How much to renew your sub office license? - CORRECT ANSWER -$10
How much to apply to take the certification exam per category? - CORRECT ANSWER -$45
To replace or transfer registration card - CORRECT ANSWER -$10
To become certified once you pass the exam? - CORRECT ANSWER -$100
, How much is the research fee for office? - CORRECT ANSWER -$70
To renew your registration card on July 2 2009 - CORRECT ANSWER -$20
Silica aero gel mode of action - CORRECT ANSWER -Dessicant
Phostoxin mode of action - CORRECT ANSWER -Fumigant
Demand cs mode of action - CORRECT ANSWER -Contact
Avert gel mode of action - CORRECT ANSWER -Stomach
2 disadvantages of wettable powders - CORRECT ANSWER -Difficult to mix, can be inhaled while
being mixed
2 disadvantages of emulsion - CORRECT ANSWER -Phytotoxic and being absorbed into porous
surfaces
Emulsifier - CORRECT ANSWER -Added to oil solution of pesticide to allow it to mix with water
Wettable powder - CORRECT ANSWER -Mixed with water to form a suspension
What formulation is the best to use on a porous surface such as concrete to control ants? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Wettable powder
Lindane - CORRECT ANSWER -Chlorinated hydrocarbon
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Isoptera - CORRECT ANSWER -Order of termites
Diptera - CORRECT ANSWER -Order of flies and mosquitoes
Black fly, stable fly, horse fly, deer fly - CORRECT ANSWER -Flies with biting mouthparts
Mosquitoes,fleas,ticks and bed bugs - CORRECT ANSWER -Have piercing mouthparts
House flies mouthparts - CORRECT ANSWER -Sponging
Muscidae - CORRECT ANSWER -House flies
Saracophagidae - CORRECT ANSWER -Flesh flies
Calliphoridae - CORRECT ANSWER -Bottle flies
Simuliidae - CORRECT ANSWER -Black flies
Psychodidae - CORRECT ANSWER -Filter or moth flies
Tabanidae - CORRECT ANSWER -Horse or deer flies
,Drosophilidae - CORRECT ANSWER -Vinegar or fruit flies
Musca domestica - CORRECT ANSWER -Common house fly
Stomoxys calciteans - CORRECT ANSWER -Stable fly
Musca autumnalis - CORRECT ANSWER -Face fly
Fannie caniculans - CORRECT ANSWER -Little house fly
Face fly - CORRECT ANSWER -Common to northeastern and central us can overwinter in wall
voids looks similar to house fly but larger and darker
Little house fly - CORRECT ANSWER -Smaller than house fly, 4th vein extends to wing edge,
appears early spring, eggs laid in larvae, flat larvae 6mm long life cycle 15 to 30 days
Latrine fly - CORRECT ANSWER -Similar to little house fly
Flesh flies - CORRECT ANSWER -Much larger than house flies, common in dog runs
Bottle and blow flies - CORRECT ANSWER -Large flies, blue black or green metallic color,
common in populated areas
Cluster fly - CORRECT ANSWER -Yellow hair on thorax, congregate in wall voids
Vinegar flies - CORRECT ANSWER -1/8 long red eyes tan abdomen
,Coleoptera - CORRECT ANSWER -Order of beetles
Pillbug order - CORRECT ANSWER -Crustacea
Book louse order - CORRECT ANSWER -Insecta
Mite order - CORRECT ANSWER -Arachnida
Millipede order - CORRECT ANSWER -Diplopoda
Centipede order - CORRECT ANSWER -Chilopoda
How much is the employee registration exam? - CORRECT ANSWER -45$
How much is an employee registration card? - CORRECT ANSWER -$10
How much to renew your office license? - CORRECT ANSWER -$100
How much to renew your sub office license? - CORRECT ANSWER -$10
How much to apply to take the certification exam per category? - CORRECT ANSWER -$45
To replace or transfer registration card - CORRECT ANSWER -$10
To become certified once you pass the exam? - CORRECT ANSWER -$100
, How much is the research fee for office? - CORRECT ANSWER -$70
To renew your registration card on July 2 2009 - CORRECT ANSWER -$20
Silica aero gel mode of action - CORRECT ANSWER -Dessicant
Phostoxin mode of action - CORRECT ANSWER -Fumigant
Demand cs mode of action - CORRECT ANSWER -Contact
Avert gel mode of action - CORRECT ANSWER -Stomach
2 disadvantages of wettable powders - CORRECT ANSWER -Difficult to mix, can be inhaled while
being mixed
2 disadvantages of emulsion - CORRECT ANSWER -Phytotoxic and being absorbed into porous
surfaces
Emulsifier - CORRECT ANSWER -Added to oil solution of pesticide to allow it to mix with water
Wettable powder - CORRECT ANSWER -Mixed with water to form a suspension
What formulation is the best to use on a porous surface such as concrete to control ants? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Wettable powder
Lindane - CORRECT ANSWER -Chlorinated hydrocarbon
