North Carolina Certified Applicator Termite Exam Questions and Answers With
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To determine if winged termites are either subterranean or drywood, compare difference in the: -
✔✔crossveins in the wings
A structural pest control operator holding an inactive license is... - ✔✔not permitted to do structural
pest control work except as a certified applicator
According to the NC Structural Pest Committee Rules and Regulations, to establish a continuous
termiticide barrier in the soil and outside of the crawlspace foundation you must trench or trench and
rod treat to the top of the footing or to a minumum depth of: - ✔✔30 inches
A carpenter ant queen is most often located in a - ✔✔tree stump
Use of kiln-dried wood in structures will - ✔✔reduce the chances of introducing a borer infestation
Which insect larvae produces frass in wood that consists of fine powder and pellets? - ✔✔Drywood
Termite
Structural infestations by anobiid beetles are most common in: - ✔✔crawlspaces
At the end of the first year, a subterranean termite colony started by a mated pair of swarmers may
contain as many as __________ termites - ✔✔75
Which termite is NOT found in North Carolina - ✔✔Dampwood Termite
What is the optimum time for adult powderpost beetle activity in North Carolina? - ✔✔May to Aug
Pesticides carried in structural service vehicles operated in the state of North Carolina must contain: -
✔✔spill control materials
, A licensee may be recertified in any two phases of structural pest control in North Carolina by: -
✔✔Earning 15 CEUS of approved training in at least four years of the five year recertification process
How are carpenter bees best controlled? - ✔✔Placing an insecticide to existing gallery entrances - don't
plug the holes immediately
Gloves worn to prevent pesticides from coming into contact with the hands should: - ✔✔be made of
rubber
Wood debris and cellulose material contacting soil of craw space areas will include the following except:
- ✔✔Material too small to be raked by a rake
Accoridng to the NC Structural Pest Control Committee Rules and Regulations, a "deficient" soil sample
contains: - ✔✔less than 25% of the termiticide when applied at the lowest labeled rate
A type of construction where conventional liquid termite treatments is NOT recommended is: -
✔✔Concrete block foundations with basement windows below grade
If licensee performs a guaranteed or warranted treatment for powderpost beetles, the period of initial
liability with regards to active infestations shall be _____ months from the original treatment date: -
✔✔18
Where evidence of subterranean termite infestations exist in a structure, all voids in multiple masonry
foundation and bearing walls must be drilled and treated at a minimum distance of: - ✔✔4 feed in all
directions
According to the NC Structural Pest Control Committee Rules and Regulations, restricted use pesticides
must not be stored: - ✔✔100 feet horizontally of any public water source
Any written statement as to the presence or absence of wood-destroying insects or organisms or their
damage in structures for sale must be reported on: - ✔✔A WDIR 100 for both past and present
infestations
Verified Solutions 2025
To determine if winged termites are either subterranean or drywood, compare difference in the: -
✔✔crossveins in the wings
A structural pest control operator holding an inactive license is... - ✔✔not permitted to do structural
pest control work except as a certified applicator
According to the NC Structural Pest Committee Rules and Regulations, to establish a continuous
termiticide barrier in the soil and outside of the crawlspace foundation you must trench or trench and
rod treat to the top of the footing or to a minumum depth of: - ✔✔30 inches
A carpenter ant queen is most often located in a - ✔✔tree stump
Use of kiln-dried wood in structures will - ✔✔reduce the chances of introducing a borer infestation
Which insect larvae produces frass in wood that consists of fine powder and pellets? - ✔✔Drywood
Termite
Structural infestations by anobiid beetles are most common in: - ✔✔crawlspaces
At the end of the first year, a subterranean termite colony started by a mated pair of swarmers may
contain as many as __________ termites - ✔✔75
Which termite is NOT found in North Carolina - ✔✔Dampwood Termite
What is the optimum time for adult powderpost beetle activity in North Carolina? - ✔✔May to Aug
Pesticides carried in structural service vehicles operated in the state of North Carolina must contain: -
✔✔spill control materials
, A licensee may be recertified in any two phases of structural pest control in North Carolina by: -
✔✔Earning 15 CEUS of approved training in at least four years of the five year recertification process
How are carpenter bees best controlled? - ✔✔Placing an insecticide to existing gallery entrances - don't
plug the holes immediately
Gloves worn to prevent pesticides from coming into contact with the hands should: - ✔✔be made of
rubber
Wood debris and cellulose material contacting soil of craw space areas will include the following except:
- ✔✔Material too small to be raked by a rake
Accoridng to the NC Structural Pest Control Committee Rules and Regulations, a "deficient" soil sample
contains: - ✔✔less than 25% of the termiticide when applied at the lowest labeled rate
A type of construction where conventional liquid termite treatments is NOT recommended is: -
✔✔Concrete block foundations with basement windows below grade
If licensee performs a guaranteed or warranted treatment for powderpost beetles, the period of initial
liability with regards to active infestations shall be _____ months from the original treatment date: -
✔✔18
Where evidence of subterranean termite infestations exist in a structure, all voids in multiple masonry
foundation and bearing walls must be drilled and treated at a minimum distance of: - ✔✔4 feed in all
directions
According to the NC Structural Pest Control Committee Rules and Regulations, restricted use pesticides
must not be stored: - ✔✔100 feet horizontally of any public water source
Any written statement as to the presence or absence of wood-destroying insects or organisms or their
damage in structures for sale must be reported on: - ✔✔A WDIR 100 for both past and present
infestations
