NORTH CAROLINA CERTIFIED
APPLICATOR TERMITE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
To determine if winged termites are either subterranean or drywood, compare difference in
the: - ANS crossveins in the wings
A structural pest control operator holding an inactive license is... - ANS not permitted to do
structural pest control work except as a certified applicator
According to the NC Structural Pest Committee Rules and Regulations, to establish a continuous
termiticide barrier in the soil and outside of the crawlspace foundation you must trench or
trench and rod treat to the top of the footing or to a minumum depth of: - ANS 30 inches
A carpenter ant queen is most often located in a - ANS tree stump
Use of kiln-dried wood in structures will - ANS reduce the chances of introducing a borer
infestation
Which insect larvae produces frass in wood that consists of fine powder and pellets? -
ANS Drywood Termite
Structural infestations by anobiid beetles are most common in: - ANS crawlspaces
At the end of the first year, a subterranean termite colony started by a mated pair of swarmers
may contain as many as __________ termites - ANS 75
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, Which termite is NOT found in North Carolina - ANS Dampwood Termite
What is the optimum time for adult powderpost beetle activity in North Carolina? - ANS May
to Aug
Pesticides carried in structural service vehicles operated in the state of North Carolina must
contain: - ANS spill control materials
A licensee may be recertified in any two phases of structural pest control in North Carolina by: -
ANS Earning 15 CEUS of approved training in at least four years of the five year
recertification process
How are carpenter bees best controlled? - ANS Placing an insecticide to existing gallery
entrances - don't plug the holes immediately
Gloves worn to prevent pesticides from coming into contact with the hands should: - ANS be
made of rubber
Wood debris and cellulose material contacting soil of craw space areas will include the
following except: - ANS Material too small to be raked by a rake
Accoridng to the NC Structural Pest Control Committee Rules and Regulations, a "deficient" soil
sample contains: - ANS less than 25% of the termiticide when applied at the lowest labeled
rate
A type of construction where conventional liquid termite treatments is NOT recommended is: -
ANS Concrete block foundations with basement windows below grade
If licensee performs a guaranteed or warranted treatment for powderpost beetles, the period
of initial liability with regards to active infestations shall be _____ months from the original
treatment date: - ANS 18
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APPLICATOR TERMITE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
To determine if winged termites are either subterranean or drywood, compare difference in
the: - ANS crossveins in the wings
A structural pest control operator holding an inactive license is... - ANS not permitted to do
structural pest control work except as a certified applicator
According to the NC Structural Pest Committee Rules and Regulations, to establish a continuous
termiticide barrier in the soil and outside of the crawlspace foundation you must trench or
trench and rod treat to the top of the footing or to a minumum depth of: - ANS 30 inches
A carpenter ant queen is most often located in a - ANS tree stump
Use of kiln-dried wood in structures will - ANS reduce the chances of introducing a borer
infestation
Which insect larvae produces frass in wood that consists of fine powder and pellets? -
ANS Drywood Termite
Structural infestations by anobiid beetles are most common in: - ANS crawlspaces
At the end of the first year, a subterranean termite colony started by a mated pair of swarmers
may contain as many as __________ termites - ANS 75
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, Which termite is NOT found in North Carolina - ANS Dampwood Termite
What is the optimum time for adult powderpost beetle activity in North Carolina? - ANS May
to Aug
Pesticides carried in structural service vehicles operated in the state of North Carolina must
contain: - ANS spill control materials
A licensee may be recertified in any two phases of structural pest control in North Carolina by: -
ANS Earning 15 CEUS of approved training in at least four years of the five year
recertification process
How are carpenter bees best controlled? - ANS Placing an insecticide to existing gallery
entrances - don't plug the holes immediately
Gloves worn to prevent pesticides from coming into contact with the hands should: - ANS be
made of rubber
Wood debris and cellulose material contacting soil of craw space areas will include the
following except: - ANS Material too small to be raked by a rake
Accoridng to the NC Structural Pest Control Committee Rules and Regulations, a "deficient" soil
sample contains: - ANS less than 25% of the termiticide when applied at the lowest labeled
rate
A type of construction where conventional liquid termite treatments is NOT recommended is: -
ANS Concrete block foundations with basement windows below grade
If licensee performs a guaranteed or warranted treatment for powderpost beetles, the period
of initial liability with regards to active infestations shall be _____ months from the original
treatment date: - ANS 18
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