Tennessee Pesticide Applicator Exam (Category 7 Industrial, Institutional, Structural, and Health Related Pest Control) Questions and Correct Answers

Tennessee Pesticide Applicator Exam (Category 7 Industrial, Institutional, Structural, and Health Related Pest Control) Questions and Correct Answers Can a carpet beetle fly? - Correct Answer Yes, but the larvae cannot. 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? - Correct Answer An Indian Meal Moth What is the identification characteristic of a rice weevil? - Correct Answer Four lighter colored spots on the wings Are snakes protected in Tennessee? - Correct Answer Yes How small of a hole can a rat squeeze through? - Correct Answer 1⁄2 inch What are the characteristics of a Norway Rat? - Correct Answer - Body weight is 12-20oz - Small head - Small ears - Blunt muzzle - Tail that is shorter than its body. There is a larvae that spins a silken case around itself and carries it while its feeding. What species is this? - Correct Answer The case making clothes moth What is the most serious and destructive pest to wood structures in the United States? - Correct Answer The subterranean termite