Georgia Pest Licenses Exam
Communication is an important feature of many IPM program because? - Answer- It provides a
record of the ongoing dialog of visits, actions, and interventions.
What is the application rate of a termiticide to a trench with the footer at a depth of 3 feet? -
Answer- 4 gallon per 10linear feet.
A minimum treatment for control or prevention of all wood destroying fungi contracts includes: -
Answer- Removing sources of moister by fixing leaking pipes.
What is the purpose of the IRAC group number in the upper right hand corner of a pesticide label?
- Answer- It identifies which pesticides can be used in rotation, series, or mixture to help slow
down insecticides resistance.
What is the application rate of a termiticide into a hollow block wall? - Answer- 2 gallons per 10
linear feet
Dusts are most effective when applied: - Answer- In a thin layer to cracks and crevices
Many factors affect pesticide drift including: - Answer- Particle size of liquid application, the smaller
the particle the greater the risk of drift.
A spot treatment is: - Answer- A pesticide application to surfaces not larger than 2 sqft.
A routine schedule of maintenance/cleaning/checking and calibration equipment is important to: -
Answer- Ensure application of label directed amounts of pesticides.
Protecting surface water from pesticides involves - Answer- All the above.
What is the major objective of a soil termiticide application? - Answer- To establish a chemical
barrier in the soil between the termites and the wood structure.
What is a crack and crevice pesticide application for household pest control? - Answer- An
application into cracks and crevices where pests hide or enter structures.
The three life-support requirements that pests need to survive include: - Answer- Food, water, and
harborage.
Ants: - Answer- Social insects that display complete metamorphosis
Bedbugs: - Answer- A blood feeding nocturnal insect that undergo in complete metamorphosis
Flies: - Answer- Are good a flying when they mature into the adult stage
Carpenter ants: - Answer- Large nocturnal ants that feed on insects not wood
, Two methods recommended for properly identifying a pest include: - Answer- Send a specimen to
your local county/ or use a company pest collection
Dry wood termites: - Answer- Produce distinctive hard fecal pellets that appear in piles below
Silerfish: - Answer- Are nocturnal and require high humidity (75% or higher) to survive
All insects have: - Answer- Thorax with 3 pairs of legs
Fleas: - Answer- Feed on sebaceous secretions from wounds on warm blooded mammals
All anthropoids have: - Answer- Segmented appendages, straited muscles, and a chitinous
exoskeleton
Roaches: - Answer- Have immature stages that feed on the feeces of the adults that live in the
same harborage
Important points to know about wood decay fungi include: - Answer- The wood decay fungi can be
divided into the brown rot and white rot
Microorganisms contribute to pesticide degradation. These organisms include: - Answer- Bacteria
and Fungi
A pesticide is: - Answer- Something that can damage non-target plants and animals
In a large pesticide spill situation, you should first: - Answer- Use absorbent material to contain the
spill
Chemical degradation is a process influenced by: - Answer- Exposure to UV light and
microorganisms like fungi and bacteria
When some pesticide is left over, you may dispose of it: - Answer- Be applying it to site listed on
the label
Pesticide leaching is the most likely to affect Georgia groundwater if the pesticide is applied: -
Answer- To sandy soil over an aquifer that is close to the surface
What is the most toxic or harmful to pollinators? - Answer- Dusts
Integrated Pest Management practices can help minimize the risk of contamination to our
environment. An example of an IPM practice might be: - Answer- Proper identification of a post
Back siphoning: - Answer- Will be prevented with an anti-back flow device
Leaching is: - Answer- The movement of pesticide in water through the soil
When spraying a pesticide around air conditioning units and forced air heating systems it would be
best to: - Answer- Avoid spraying when air is being drawn into the system
Ground water is: - Answer- Water beneath the earths surface in soil or rock
Communication is an important feature of many IPM program because? - Answer- It provides a
record of the ongoing dialog of visits, actions, and interventions.
What is the application rate of a termiticide to a trench with the footer at a depth of 3 feet? -
Answer- 4 gallon per 10linear feet.
A minimum treatment for control or prevention of all wood destroying fungi contracts includes: -
Answer- Removing sources of moister by fixing leaking pipes.
What is the purpose of the IRAC group number in the upper right hand corner of a pesticide label?
- Answer- It identifies which pesticides can be used in rotation, series, or mixture to help slow
down insecticides resistance.
What is the application rate of a termiticide into a hollow block wall? - Answer- 2 gallons per 10
linear feet
Dusts are most effective when applied: - Answer- In a thin layer to cracks and crevices
Many factors affect pesticide drift including: - Answer- Particle size of liquid application, the smaller
the particle the greater the risk of drift.
A spot treatment is: - Answer- A pesticide application to surfaces not larger than 2 sqft.
A routine schedule of maintenance/cleaning/checking and calibration equipment is important to: -
Answer- Ensure application of label directed amounts of pesticides.
Protecting surface water from pesticides involves - Answer- All the above.
What is the major objective of a soil termiticide application? - Answer- To establish a chemical
barrier in the soil between the termites and the wood structure.
What is a crack and crevice pesticide application for household pest control? - Answer- An
application into cracks and crevices where pests hide or enter structures.
The three life-support requirements that pests need to survive include: - Answer- Food, water, and
harborage.
Ants: - Answer- Social insects that display complete metamorphosis
Bedbugs: - Answer- A blood feeding nocturnal insect that undergo in complete metamorphosis
Flies: - Answer- Are good a flying when they mature into the adult stage
Carpenter ants: - Answer- Large nocturnal ants that feed on insects not wood
, Two methods recommended for properly identifying a pest include: - Answer- Send a specimen to
your local county/ or use a company pest collection
Dry wood termites: - Answer- Produce distinctive hard fecal pellets that appear in piles below
Silerfish: - Answer- Are nocturnal and require high humidity (75% or higher) to survive
All insects have: - Answer- Thorax with 3 pairs of legs
Fleas: - Answer- Feed on sebaceous secretions from wounds on warm blooded mammals
All anthropoids have: - Answer- Segmented appendages, straited muscles, and a chitinous
exoskeleton
Roaches: - Answer- Have immature stages that feed on the feeces of the adults that live in the
same harborage
Important points to know about wood decay fungi include: - Answer- The wood decay fungi can be
divided into the brown rot and white rot
Microorganisms contribute to pesticide degradation. These organisms include: - Answer- Bacteria
and Fungi
A pesticide is: - Answer- Something that can damage non-target plants and animals
In a large pesticide spill situation, you should first: - Answer- Use absorbent material to contain the
spill
Chemical degradation is a process influenced by: - Answer- Exposure to UV light and
microorganisms like fungi and bacteria
When some pesticide is left over, you may dispose of it: - Answer- Be applying it to site listed on
the label
Pesticide leaching is the most likely to affect Georgia groundwater if the pesticide is applied: -
Answer- To sandy soil over an aquifer that is close to the surface
What is the most toxic or harmful to pollinators? - Answer- Dusts
Integrated Pest Management practices can help minimize the risk of contamination to our
environment. An example of an IPM practice might be: - Answer- Proper identification of a post
Back siphoning: - Answer- Will be prevented with an anti-back flow device
Leaching is: - Answer- The movement of pesticide in water through the soil
When spraying a pesticide around air conditioning units and forced air heating systems it would be
best to: - Answer- Avoid spraying when air is being drawn into the system
Ground water is: - Answer- Water beneath the earths surface in soil or rock
