Termite Exam
1. To determine if winged termites are either subterranean or drywood, com-
pare difference in the
Answer crossveins in the wings
2. A structural pest control operator holding an inactive license is...
Answer not permitted to do structural pest control work except as a certified applicator
3. According to the NC Structural Pest Committee Rules and Regulations, to es-
tablish 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
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,to a minumum depth of
Answer 30 inches
4. A carpenter ant queen is most often located in
Answer tree stump
5. Use of kiln-dried wood in structures w
Answer reduce the chances of introducing a borer infestation
6. Which insect larvae produces frass in wood that consists of fine powder and
pellets?
Answer Drywood Termite
7. Structural infestations by anobiid beetles are most common in
Answer crawlspaces
8. At the end of the first year, a subterranean termite colony started by a mated
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, pair of swarmers may contain as many as termites
Answer 75
9. Which termite is NOT found in North Carolina
Answer Dampwood Termite
10. What is the optimum time for adult powderpost beetle activity in North
Carolina?
Answer May to Aug
11. Pesticides carried in structural service vehicles operated in the state of North
Carolina must contain
Answer spill control materials
12. A licensee may be recertified in any two phases of structural pest control in
North Carolina by
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