CA BRANCH 3 Structural Pest Control
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2 Stored Product Pests - answer-Beetles and Moths
A registered company has how many days to perform an inspection after
inspection is ordered? - answer-10 business days
A registered company shall not subcontract structural fumigation work without
what? - answer-Written consent from the consumer
A written inspection and report of wood destroying pests and organisms shall
be delivered in how many days from the date of inspection - answer-10
Business Days
after 4 months from original inspections - answer-ALL re-inspections shall be
ORIGINAL
all REPORTS and WORKSHEETS - answer-MUST be kept for 3 years
,Are carpenter ants exclusively found in only moist wood? - answer-No. They
will extend into sound wood.
Are you required to water test a second floor stall shower? - answer-No.
However, if water stains are evident on the ceiling below the shower, the
recommendation should be made for further inspection and testing.
Black Polycaon - answer-Dark Brown to black; Will infest any wood; Prefer
softwoods and new construction materials; Will attack cabinets, furniture,
dead or living trees, and especially plywood; Will not reinfest.
Brown rot attacks primarily... - answer-Softwoods
Brown Rot fungi does what - answer-digest the hemicellulose and cellulose
which causes the wood to shrink and turn BROWN
Carpenter Ant colonies are polymorphic. What does Polymorphic mean? -
answer-Those in the same colony are of different sizes.
Carpenter Ants - answer-Do not eat the wood they just chew it out wet/ rotten
wood to make a nest area. Largest ants in GA
cellulose debris - answer-MUST be recommended to be removed if larger than
rakeable size
,Complete Metamorphosis - answer-insects include the egg, leveral larval
instars, a pupa stage and winged adult. These appearance of these insects
changes drastically. (BUTTERFLIES, BEETLES, FLEAS, ANTS, FLIES, AND WASPS,
completion tag - answer-posted next to inspection tag when work is completed
Completion tags must be posted in what location? - answer-Next to the
inspection tag
Death Watch Beetles are what type of Beelte? - answer-Anobiid
Deathwatch Beetle - answer-Dark grayish brown; Make a tapping sound as a
mating signal; Only eat hardwood that has been attacked by fungi; Will attack
furniture and book; Will reinfest structures.
Deathwatch Beetle feeds on - answer-softwood and hardwood and pine
commonly re-infest any softwood
Describe the appearance of an adult old house borer. - answer-Adults are
about 3/4 inch long and grayish brown to black. They have two white patches
on the wing covers.
Describe the difference between the exit holes of powderpost beetles and the
exit holes of old house borers. - answer-Powderpost beetle exit holes are
generally small (about 1/32 to 5/16 inch wide) and perfectly round. Old house
borer exit holes are larger (about 1/4 to 3/8 inch wide) and irregularly shaped
(often oval).
, Describe the differences in the frass produced by the three different groups of
powderpost beetles described in this manual. - answer-Lyctids - very fine and
powdery frass; also very abundant.
Anobiids - coarse and powdery frass; also contains distinctive fecal pellets
shaped like hotdog buns.
Bostrichids - grainy or mealy frass tightly packed in galleries.
Describe the frass of powderpost beetles. - answer-Powderpost beetle frass
appears as a fine wood dust or powder. Slight jarring of infested wood can
cause the frass to sift from holes. This is a sure sign of a powderpost beetle
infestation. In addition, the frass of anobiid beetles has a distinctive hotdog
bun shape.
Describe the frass pellets of drywood termites. - answer-They are small and
cylindrical with six depressions on the sides. These pellets are unique to
drywood termites and are used for identification.
Describe the types of wood carpenter bees most often attack. - answer-
Carpenter bees bore into seasoned woods, especially softwoods such as cedar,
redwood, pine, and fir. Bees may damage soft or weathered wood on porches,
decks, shed ceilings, railings, overhead trim, porch furniture, dead tree limbs,
fence posts, wooden shingles, wood siding, windowsills, and wood doors. They
prefer unpainted surfaces but will attack painted wood as well. In most cases,
carpenter bees will seek out the wood from which they developed as larvae.
Actual Exam (Latest Update)
Real Questions and Verified Answers |
100% Correct | Already Graded A+.
2 Stored Product Pests - answer-Beetles and Moths
A registered company has how many days to perform an inspection after
inspection is ordered? - answer-10 business days
A registered company shall not subcontract structural fumigation work without
what? - answer-Written consent from the consumer
A written inspection and report of wood destroying pests and organisms shall
be delivered in how many days from the date of inspection - answer-10
Business Days
after 4 months from original inspections - answer-ALL re-inspections shall be
ORIGINAL
all REPORTS and WORKSHEETS - answer-MUST be kept for 3 years
,Are carpenter ants exclusively found in only moist wood? - answer-No. They
will extend into sound wood.
Are you required to water test a second floor stall shower? - answer-No.
However, if water stains are evident on the ceiling below the shower, the
recommendation should be made for further inspection and testing.
Black Polycaon - answer-Dark Brown to black; Will infest any wood; Prefer
softwoods and new construction materials; Will attack cabinets, furniture,
dead or living trees, and especially plywood; Will not reinfest.
Brown rot attacks primarily... - answer-Softwoods
Brown Rot fungi does what - answer-digest the hemicellulose and cellulose
which causes the wood to shrink and turn BROWN
Carpenter Ant colonies are polymorphic. What does Polymorphic mean? -
answer-Those in the same colony are of different sizes.
Carpenter Ants - answer-Do not eat the wood they just chew it out wet/ rotten
wood to make a nest area. Largest ants in GA
cellulose debris - answer-MUST be recommended to be removed if larger than
rakeable size
,Complete Metamorphosis - answer-insects include the egg, leveral larval
instars, a pupa stage and winged adult. These appearance of these insects
changes drastically. (BUTTERFLIES, BEETLES, FLEAS, ANTS, FLIES, AND WASPS,
completion tag - answer-posted next to inspection tag when work is completed
Completion tags must be posted in what location? - answer-Next to the
inspection tag
Death Watch Beetles are what type of Beelte? - answer-Anobiid
Deathwatch Beetle - answer-Dark grayish brown; Make a tapping sound as a
mating signal; Only eat hardwood that has been attacked by fungi; Will attack
furniture and book; Will reinfest structures.
Deathwatch Beetle feeds on - answer-softwood and hardwood and pine
commonly re-infest any softwood
Describe the appearance of an adult old house borer. - answer-Adults are
about 3/4 inch long and grayish brown to black. They have two white patches
on the wing covers.
Describe the difference between the exit holes of powderpost beetles and the
exit holes of old house borers. - answer-Powderpost beetle exit holes are
generally small (about 1/32 to 5/16 inch wide) and perfectly round. Old house
borer exit holes are larger (about 1/4 to 3/8 inch wide) and irregularly shaped
(often oval).
, Describe the differences in the frass produced by the three different groups of
powderpost beetles described in this manual. - answer-Lyctids - very fine and
powdery frass; also very abundant.
Anobiids - coarse and powdery frass; also contains distinctive fecal pellets
shaped like hotdog buns.
Bostrichids - grainy or mealy frass tightly packed in galleries.
Describe the frass of powderpost beetles. - answer-Powderpost beetle frass
appears as a fine wood dust or powder. Slight jarring of infested wood can
cause the frass to sift from holes. This is a sure sign of a powderpost beetle
infestation. In addition, the frass of anobiid beetles has a distinctive hotdog
bun shape.
Describe the frass pellets of drywood termites. - answer-They are small and
cylindrical with six depressions on the sides. These pellets are unique to
drywood termites and are used for identification.
Describe the types of wood carpenter bees most often attack. - answer-
Carpenter bees bore into seasoned woods, especially softwoods such as cedar,
redwood, pine, and fir. Bees may damage soft or weathered wood on porches,
decks, shed ceilings, railings, overhead trim, porch furniture, dead tree limbs,
fence posts, wooden shingles, wood siding, windowsills, and wood doors. They
prefer unpainted surfaces but will attack painted wood as well. In most cases,
carpenter bees will seek out the wood from which they developed as larvae.
