Missouri Pesticide Applicator Training Category 7B
2026 Exam Questions LATEST VERSIONS 60
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (100%
CORRECT) A+ GRADED ASSURED
Can wood-stain fungi provide a food source for other structural insects? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Yes
Carpenter bees will behave in the following ways: - CORRECT ANSWER: Males can be seen
hovering in midair around their nests
and;
Males buzz loudly and may ascend to 60 feet in the air.
Drill holes in slabs or adjoining patios, driveways, or sidewalks should be approximately how
many inches apart? - CORRECT ANSWER: 12 inches
If you remove the door sill plate to examine the slab and you DO NOT see a seam that represents
an expansion joint, the house is built on which kind of slab? - CORRECT ANSWER: Monolithic
Over 90% of the termites in a subterranean termite colony belong to which caste? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Worker
Proctodeal Food is: - CORRECT ANSWER: Food that comes from the anus and contains anal
secretions, fatty acids, micro-organisms and chemicals called Pheremones
Satellite carpenter ant colonies can be found living in the following areas. - CORRECT
ANSWER: Any hollow areas created by the construction process I.E. Cardboard boxes
Hollow curtain/shower rods
, Under house insulation
Wall voids
Select the statement that is NOT true of the bark beetle. - CORRECT ANSWER: Adult bark
beetles are 3/8" to 1/2" in size.
Select the statement that is NOT true of the flat-headed borer - CORRECT ANSWER: They
carve perfectly round, winding tunnels in the wood.
Stomodeal Food is: - CORRECT ANSWER: Regurgitated fragments of food and saliva that are
transferred mouth-to-mouth between termites.
The guideline for distance between the soil and the sill plate around the perimeter of a home is
how many inches? - CORRECT ANSWER: Six inches
The important groups of Wood-decay fungi are: - CORRECT ANSWER: Brown rot, soft rot,
white rot
The inspection process should always begin by: - CORRECT ANSWER: Measuring the exterior
of the structure
Trophallaxis is: - CORRECT ANSWER: The term that refers to food sharing in termite colonies.
True or False, All termites use cellulose as a food source although they cannot digest cellulose
themselves? - CORRECT ANSWER: True
True or False, Beetles undergo complete metamorphosis in their life cycle, which means there
are four stages of development? - CORRECT ANSWER: True
2026 Exam Questions LATEST VERSIONS 60
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (100%
CORRECT) A+ GRADED ASSURED
Can wood-stain fungi provide a food source for other structural insects? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Yes
Carpenter bees will behave in the following ways: - CORRECT ANSWER: Males can be seen
hovering in midair around their nests
and;
Males buzz loudly and may ascend to 60 feet in the air.
Drill holes in slabs or adjoining patios, driveways, or sidewalks should be approximately how
many inches apart? - CORRECT ANSWER: 12 inches
If you remove the door sill plate to examine the slab and you DO NOT see a seam that represents
an expansion joint, the house is built on which kind of slab? - CORRECT ANSWER: Monolithic
Over 90% of the termites in a subterranean termite colony belong to which caste? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Worker
Proctodeal Food is: - CORRECT ANSWER: Food that comes from the anus and contains anal
secretions, fatty acids, micro-organisms and chemicals called Pheremones
Satellite carpenter ant colonies can be found living in the following areas. - CORRECT
ANSWER: Any hollow areas created by the construction process I.E. Cardboard boxes
Hollow curtain/shower rods
, Under house insulation
Wall voids
Select the statement that is NOT true of the bark beetle. - CORRECT ANSWER: Adult bark
beetles are 3/8" to 1/2" in size.
Select the statement that is NOT true of the flat-headed borer - CORRECT ANSWER: They
carve perfectly round, winding tunnels in the wood.
Stomodeal Food is: - CORRECT ANSWER: Regurgitated fragments of food and saliva that are
transferred mouth-to-mouth between termites.
The guideline for distance between the soil and the sill plate around the perimeter of a home is
how many inches? - CORRECT ANSWER: Six inches
The important groups of Wood-decay fungi are: - CORRECT ANSWER: Brown rot, soft rot,
white rot
The inspection process should always begin by: - CORRECT ANSWER: Measuring the exterior
of the structure
Trophallaxis is: - CORRECT ANSWER: The term that refers to food sharing in termite colonies.
True or False, All termites use cellulose as a food source although they cannot digest cellulose
themselves? - CORRECT ANSWER: True
True or False, Beetles undergo complete metamorphosis in their life cycle, which means there
are four stages of development? - CORRECT ANSWER: True
