BRANCH II CA LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔How can you prevent fabric moths? - ✔✔Dry clean, store susceptible clothing (wool,
silk, fur) in air-tight containers, frequently vacuum
✔✔If you treat for fleas and later on there is an infestation, what went wrong? - ✔✔Pets
were not treated at the same time of treatment, IGR was not used, Customer did not
vacuum and pupae hatched after product was ineffective
✔✔How wide is a bed bug? - ✔✔3/4 mm
✔✔How much is the renewal fee for Field Rep License? - ✔✔$30
✔✔How long is a bed bug? - ✔✔4-5 mm or 3/16"
✔✔How long does an Indian meal moth live? - ✔✔5-25 days
✔✔Spiders must: - ✔✔Have water that they get primarily from ingesting prey
✔✔What is the average lifespan of a roof rat? - ✔✔1-2 years
✔✔A good description of a wolf spider is: - ✔✔1/2" - 1 1/2 inches, hairy, quick moving,
hunts it's food.
✔✔Millipedes can - ✔✔Feed on decaying plant material, dead insects, snails and
earthworms
✔✔A disadvantage in using dusts is - ✔✔Drift
✔✔What best describes Centipedes? - ✔✔Congregate around lights at night to catch
small flying insects
✔✔The best control methods for millipedes/ centipedes: - ✔✔Sanitation and exclusion
practices (pesticides may be used if needed)
✔✔What best describes Blow flies? - ✔✔Are shiny w/metallic coloring
Primarily eat protein from meat and dung
Have bristles located on meron
✔✔Which recommendation should be made to a homeowner prior to a flea treatment? -
✔✔Sweep and clean all tile and wood floors
, ✔✔What best describes Firebrats? - ✔✔Prefer temperatures 90-106F and primarily eat
paper products
✔✔Which two beetles look alike? - ✔✔Red flour beetle and Confused flour beetle
✔✔What best describes silverfish? - ✔✔Feed on glue and paste in bindings
✔✔The Drugstore beetle can be identified by: - ✔✔The parallel lines (striations) on the
outer wings
✔✔The long-horned beetle derives its name from: - ✔✔The antennae extend beyond
the end of its abdomen
✔✔In SoCal, how quickly can a bed bug become a reproductive? - ✔✔Approximately
one month
✔✔How do you treat for carpenter bees? - ✔✔Dust each gallery
✔✔Adult carpet beetles are known to: - ✔✔Fly from bush to bush outside
✔✔A good preventative measure for ticks is: - ✔✔Keep grass and weeds cut short
✔✔What is your most important tool in resolving pest issues? - ✔✔Flashlight
✔✔What is the life span of the adult casemaking clothes moth? - ✔✔4-6 days
✔✔Which pest arrived to the U.S. through Florida? - ✔✔Roof rat
✔✔What best describes crickets? - ✔✔•Enter structures through the gaps under doors
•PC professional should inspect the first level windows, doors and garage doors to
insure they fit tightly
•Advise homeowners that problem will persist if 1st level openings are not sealed
✔✔The roach associated most with moisture is: - ✔✔Oriental roach
✔✔The primary reasons ants are so successful: - ✔✔•Ability to adapt to varying
environments
•They have social colonies
•Division of labor
✔✔The difference between the Cigarette beetle and the Drugstore beetle are: -
✔✔Cigarette beetles have serrated antennae and the elytra (hardened top wing) is
smooth.
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔How can you prevent fabric moths? - ✔✔Dry clean, store susceptible clothing (wool,
silk, fur) in air-tight containers, frequently vacuum
✔✔If you treat for fleas and later on there is an infestation, what went wrong? - ✔✔Pets
were not treated at the same time of treatment, IGR was not used, Customer did not
vacuum and pupae hatched after product was ineffective
✔✔How wide is a bed bug? - ✔✔3/4 mm
✔✔How much is the renewal fee for Field Rep License? - ✔✔$30
✔✔How long is a bed bug? - ✔✔4-5 mm or 3/16"
✔✔How long does an Indian meal moth live? - ✔✔5-25 days
✔✔Spiders must: - ✔✔Have water that they get primarily from ingesting prey
✔✔What is the average lifespan of a roof rat? - ✔✔1-2 years
✔✔A good description of a wolf spider is: - ✔✔1/2" - 1 1/2 inches, hairy, quick moving,
hunts it's food.
✔✔Millipedes can - ✔✔Feed on decaying plant material, dead insects, snails and
earthworms
✔✔A disadvantage in using dusts is - ✔✔Drift
✔✔What best describes Centipedes? - ✔✔Congregate around lights at night to catch
small flying insects
✔✔The best control methods for millipedes/ centipedes: - ✔✔Sanitation and exclusion
practices (pesticides may be used if needed)
✔✔What best describes Blow flies? - ✔✔Are shiny w/metallic coloring
Primarily eat protein from meat and dung
Have bristles located on meron
✔✔Which recommendation should be made to a homeowner prior to a flea treatment? -
✔✔Sweep and clean all tile and wood floors
, ✔✔What best describes Firebrats? - ✔✔Prefer temperatures 90-106F and primarily eat
paper products
✔✔Which two beetles look alike? - ✔✔Red flour beetle and Confused flour beetle
✔✔What best describes silverfish? - ✔✔Feed on glue and paste in bindings
✔✔The Drugstore beetle can be identified by: - ✔✔The parallel lines (striations) on the
outer wings
✔✔The long-horned beetle derives its name from: - ✔✔The antennae extend beyond
the end of its abdomen
✔✔In SoCal, how quickly can a bed bug become a reproductive? - ✔✔Approximately
one month
✔✔How do you treat for carpenter bees? - ✔✔Dust each gallery
✔✔Adult carpet beetles are known to: - ✔✔Fly from bush to bush outside
✔✔A good preventative measure for ticks is: - ✔✔Keep grass and weeds cut short
✔✔What is your most important tool in resolving pest issues? - ✔✔Flashlight
✔✔What is the life span of the adult casemaking clothes moth? - ✔✔4-6 days
✔✔Which pest arrived to the U.S. through Florida? - ✔✔Roof rat
✔✔What best describes crickets? - ✔✔•Enter structures through the gaps under doors
•PC professional should inspect the first level windows, doors and garage doors to
insure they fit tightly
•Advise homeowners that problem will persist if 1st level openings are not sealed
✔✔The roach associated most with moisture is: - ✔✔Oriental roach
✔✔The primary reasons ants are so successful: - ✔✔•Ability to adapt to varying
environments
•They have social colonies
•Division of labor
✔✔The difference between the Cigarette beetle and the Drugstore beetle are: -
✔✔Cigarette beetles have serrated antennae and the elytra (hardened top wing) is
smooth.
