TENNESSEE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM
(CATEGORY 7 INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL,
STRUCTURAL, AND HEALTH RELATED PEST
CONTROL)
1. Can a carpet beetle fly? - Answers - Yes, but the larvae cannot
2. There is a pest that has a wingspan of approximately 3/4 in in length. The
outer two thirds of the forewings have reddish copper scales on them. What
pest does this describe? - Answers - Indian Meal Moth
3. What is the identification characteristic of a rice weevil? - Answers - Four
lighter colored spots on the wings
4. Are snakes protected in Tennessee? - Answers - Yes
5. How small of a hole can a rat squeeze through? - Answers - 1/2 inch
6. What are the characteristics of a Norway Rat? - Answers - Body weight is
12-20oz, small head, small ears, blunt muzzle, tail that is shorter than its
body
7. There is a larvae that spins a silken case around itself and carries it while
feeding. What species is this? - Answers - The case making clothes moth
8. What is the most serious and destructive pest to wood structures in the
United States? - Answers - The subterranean termite
9. What do the fecal pellets of dry wood termites look like? - Answers - A 6-
sided pellet that looks like a dried up seed
, 10.What do lyctid powderpost beetle larvae feed on? - Answers - Ring porous
hardwoods
11.What pesticide formulation persists longer on porous surfaces such as
concrete, wood, or paint? - Answers - Wettable powders
12.What pesticide formulation has relatively low odor and is applied to areas
inaccessible to people, pets, and nontarget wildlife? - Answers - Bait
formulations
13.What are some essential pieces of equipment used by pest management
professionals during inspections? - Answers - Flashlight, bait station, hard
hat
14.What is IPM? - Answers - Integrated Pest Management
15.Are tracking powders considered more hazardous than other rodenticide
formulations? - Answers - Yes, because they are high-dose, one-time use
products
16.What type of pests are multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle, Millipedes, and
Centipedes considered? - Answers - Occasional invader
17.What are the most commonly encountered ticks in Tennessee? - Answers
- Brown dog tick, American dog tick, Lone star tick (BAL)
18.What are the most distinguishing characteristics of ticks? - Answers - The
head, thorax, and abdomen are fused together in one sac-like region and
it's a teardrop shape
19.What is the most common flea found on cats and dogs in Tennessee? -
Answers - The cat flea
(CATEGORY 7 INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL,
STRUCTURAL, AND HEALTH RELATED PEST
CONTROL)
1. Can a carpet beetle fly? - Answers - Yes, but the larvae cannot
2. There is a pest that has a wingspan of approximately 3/4 in in length. The
outer two thirds of the forewings have reddish copper scales on them. What
pest does this describe? - Answers - Indian Meal Moth
3. What is the identification characteristic of a rice weevil? - Answers - Four
lighter colored spots on the wings
4. Are snakes protected in Tennessee? - Answers - Yes
5. How small of a hole can a rat squeeze through? - Answers - 1/2 inch
6. What are the characteristics of a Norway Rat? - Answers - Body weight is
12-20oz, small head, small ears, blunt muzzle, tail that is shorter than its
body
7. There is a larvae that spins a silken case around itself and carries it while
feeding. What species is this? - Answers - The case making clothes moth
8. What is the most serious and destructive pest to wood structures in the
United States? - Answers - The subterranean termite
9. What do the fecal pellets of dry wood termites look like? - Answers - A 6-
sided pellet that looks like a dried up seed
, 10.What do lyctid powderpost beetle larvae feed on? - Answers - Ring porous
hardwoods
11.What pesticide formulation persists longer on porous surfaces such as
concrete, wood, or paint? - Answers - Wettable powders
12.What pesticide formulation has relatively low odor and is applied to areas
inaccessible to people, pets, and nontarget wildlife? - Answers - Bait
formulations
13.What are some essential pieces of equipment used by pest management
professionals during inspections? - Answers - Flashlight, bait station, hard
hat
14.What is IPM? - Answers - Integrated Pest Management
15.Are tracking powders considered more hazardous than other rodenticide
formulations? - Answers - Yes, because they are high-dose, one-time use
products
16.What type of pests are multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle, Millipedes, and
Centipedes considered? - Answers - Occasional invader
17.What are the most commonly encountered ticks in Tennessee? - Answers
- Brown dog tick, American dog tick, Lone star tick (BAL)
18.What are the most distinguishing characteristics of ticks? - Answers - The
head, thorax, and abdomen are fused together in one sac-like region and
it's a teardrop shape
19.What is the most common flea found on cats and dogs in Tennessee? -
Answers - The cat flea
