Field Rep Test Questions and Answers 2024
51. Who do you call first for a chemical spill? **** 911
52. In the event of an accidental pesticide release or spill that could jeopardize public
safety, which of the following agencies must be notified after the spill has been cleaned
up? **** County agricultural commissioner
53. What insect does not have a complete metamorphis? **** Bedbug
54. For live trapping what license do you need? **** Department of Fish and Game
Live trap license
55. What issues may you encounter if you do not rinse your sprayer? **** Chemical
less effective
56. Which of the following spiders is considered a hunter? **** Wolf spider
How often should you clean your sprayer tank if it is used daily? **** Once a week
58. When putting sprayer equipment in storage you should do what? **** Eliminate all
chemical residues
59. When must eye wear (goggles) be worn? **** When handling and applying
pesticides
60. How many years must you keep service records? **** 3
61. Which of the following pests have a violin shape on the back of the neck? ****
Brown recluse spider
62. How many eggs can a flea lay in a lifetime? **** About 2000
63. How far can a flea larvae travel? **** Less than an inch
Where do you target when spraying a lawn for fleas? **** Shaded areas
65. How many pounds per inch for spraying fleas/lawns? **** 10 to 15 psi
66. How often can you retreat for fleas? **** Every Three Weeks
67. What is the most common flea? **** Cat flea
, 68. What is the quickest means of knockdown for control of fleas in a lawn? ****
Power Spray
69. Should you spray concrete when treating for fleas? Y or N **** No
70. Should an occupant clean wood floors prior to flea treatment? Y or N **** No
71. How many PSI for spaying fleas for indoor treatment? **** low but consistent
pressure (about 7 to 10 psi)
What pressure should be used when treating carpet beetles? **** 10 psi
73. It is usually recommended that pesticide treatments be performed: **** When
problems become severe
74. What is appropriate pressure for crack and crevice treatments? **** 5 to 10 psi
75. In California what is the most common carpet beetle? **** Varied carpet beetle
76. What agency identifies plants/animals for protection? **** EPA
77. When it is only slightly windy and treating the base of a home, do you re-schedule or
use other treatment method? **** Use other treatment method
78. How do you apply when next to water? **** Follow label, large droplet size, and
do not spray in windy conditions
79. When do yellow jackets start reproducing? **** Spring
80. What is the most active time of year for yellow jackets? **** Summer
81. Paper wasp females can product up to 200 offspring per year. T or F **** True
82. What wasp next will you most likely have to come back for follow up? **** Yellow
Jackets
83. How do you treat carpenter bees? **** Treat all gallery openings
84. What would you treat a wasp nest with? **** A freezing agent
85. How many larvae per summer do paper nest wasps make? **** 2000
86. How big of an opening is needed for mice to get through? **** 1/4 inch
87. How big of an opening for rats? **** 1/2 inch
51. Who do you call first for a chemical spill? **** 911
52. In the event of an accidental pesticide release or spill that could jeopardize public
safety, which of the following agencies must be notified after the spill has been cleaned
up? **** County agricultural commissioner
53. What insect does not have a complete metamorphis? **** Bedbug
54. For live trapping what license do you need? **** Department of Fish and Game
Live trap license
55. What issues may you encounter if you do not rinse your sprayer? **** Chemical
less effective
56. Which of the following spiders is considered a hunter? **** Wolf spider
How often should you clean your sprayer tank if it is used daily? **** Once a week
58. When putting sprayer equipment in storage you should do what? **** Eliminate all
chemical residues
59. When must eye wear (goggles) be worn? **** When handling and applying
pesticides
60. How many years must you keep service records? **** 3
61. Which of the following pests have a violin shape on the back of the neck? ****
Brown recluse spider
62. How many eggs can a flea lay in a lifetime? **** About 2000
63. How far can a flea larvae travel? **** Less than an inch
Where do you target when spraying a lawn for fleas? **** Shaded areas
65. How many pounds per inch for spraying fleas/lawns? **** 10 to 15 psi
66. How often can you retreat for fleas? **** Every Three Weeks
67. What is the most common flea? **** Cat flea
, 68. What is the quickest means of knockdown for control of fleas in a lawn? ****
Power Spray
69. Should you spray concrete when treating for fleas? Y or N **** No
70. Should an occupant clean wood floors prior to flea treatment? Y or N **** No
71. How many PSI for spaying fleas for indoor treatment? **** low but consistent
pressure (about 7 to 10 psi)
What pressure should be used when treating carpet beetles? **** 10 psi
73. It is usually recommended that pesticide treatments be performed: **** When
problems become severe
74. What is appropriate pressure for crack and crevice treatments? **** 5 to 10 psi
75. In California what is the most common carpet beetle? **** Varied carpet beetle
76. What agency identifies plants/animals for protection? **** EPA
77. When it is only slightly windy and treating the base of a home, do you re-schedule or
use other treatment method? **** Use other treatment method
78. How do you apply when next to water? **** Follow label, large droplet size, and
do not spray in windy conditions
79. When do yellow jackets start reproducing? **** Spring
80. What is the most active time of year for yellow jackets? **** Summer
81. Paper wasp females can product up to 200 offspring per year. T or F **** True
82. What wasp next will you most likely have to come back for follow up? **** Yellow
Jackets
83. How do you treat carpenter bees? **** Treat all gallery openings
84. What would you treat a wasp nest with? **** A freezing agent
85. How many larvae per summer do paper nest wasps make? **** 2000
86. How big of an opening is needed for mice to get through? **** 1/4 inch
87. How big of an opening for rats? **** 1/2 inch
