Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE)
Study Guide Set 1 Questions with
Correct Answers 100% Pass
What does IPM stand for? CORRECT ANSWER Integrated Pest Management
What are multiple control tactics (of IPM)? CORRECT ANSWER
1) Pest populations are are managed at acceptable levels. 2) Risks to people, other non-
target organisms, and the environment are minimized. 3) Pest control is practical and economic
al.
Essential ingredients for IPM include: CORRECT ANSWER
1) Identifying the pests. 2) Establishing thresholds to determine appropriate actions. 3) Conducti
ng thorough inspections over time. 4) Good record keeping. 5) Using multiple pest control tactic
s. 6) Gaining the trust and cooperation of the customer or client.
What is the pest triangle concept? CORRECT ANSWER
Pests need at least 3 essentials to thrive: food, water, and harborage (habitat).
Conducive conditions CORRECT ANSWER
When the 3 essentials are found together (food, water, harborage)
What is the most important tool for an IPM inspector? CORRECT ANSWER Flashlight
What are some functions of a flashlight? CORRECT ANSWER
Illuminating tree holes, dark corners of buildings, and shadowy areas along rooflines.
Moisture meters are good for: CORRECT ANSWER
determining moisture levels of wooded structures and walls (ex: carpenter ants or termites).
,Black lights can be used to: CORRECT ANSWER detect urine, rodent hairs, or
night- active scorpions.
While humans can detect an electromagnetic spectrum range of 390-
700 nanometers, insects can detect: CORRECT ANSWER 300-
650 nm (includes ultraviolet, or UV)
This item can be useful for finding termite tubes or other insects nesting in walls or ceilings, and
can help identify suspicious areas that can be further explored with a moisture meter or boresc
ope. CORRECT ANSWER Infrared Camera (IR)
What are flushing agents? CORRECT ANSWER
Chemical agents that cause pests to evacuate harborages.
Special care should be taken when flushing out cockroaches -
especially when using compressed air and aerosol sprays - because: CORRECT ANSWER
allergens in their feces and their molted exoskeletons may become airborne.
Stethoscopes can be used for: CORRECT ANSWER
listening inside wall cavities for rodent activities and for noises made by bees, ants, and other so
cial insects.
Cameras/borescopes allow: CORRECT ANSWER
visual inspections inside walls and other places that otherwise cannot be seen.
Magnifying glasses and microscopes are essential for: CORRECT ANSWER
identifying tiny pests, such as mites.
,A narrow bladed spatula can be useful for: -RCORRECT ANSWER -
digging out pests, their droppings, nesting materials, shed wings, molted skins or exoskeletons,
and other clues during an inspection. They are also helpful for removing old bait applications th
at have dried and are no longer palatable to pests.
List examples of collecting vials and their purpose CORRECT ANSWER
Petri dishes, plastic vials, and other containers. They are used for safe storage and transportatio
n.
When trained, dogs can be used to detect: CORRECT
ANSWER bed bugs, termites, and other insects.
List the most common harborage site for the following cockroach: German -
CORRECT ANSWER -Indoors in warm, moist areas, like kitchens and bathrooms.
List the most common harborage site for the following cockroach: Asian CORRECT
ANSWER Outdoors, in leaf litter
List the most common harborage site for the following cockroach: Brownbanded
CORRECT ANSWER Indoors, throughout the home, especially in warmer
locations
List the most common harborage site for the following cockroach: Oriental -
CORRECT ANSWER -Cool places, close to the ground, like basements, sewers, and crawl spaces.
List the most common harborage site for the following cockroach: American
CORRECT ANSWER Sewers, basements, wall voids, attics.
List the most common harborage site for the following cockroach: Smokybrown -
CORRECT ANSWER -Mostly outdoors in wood piles and tree holes, but also in attics and soffits.
, Examples of pest signs include: CORRECT ANSWER
frass/scat, mud tubes or nests, exit holes, eggs and egg cases (oothecae), silk, and nests.
Differentiate between frass and scat. CORRECT ANSWER
Frass consists of plant or wood fragments, usually mixed with insect excrement (powderpost be
etles, drywood termites).
Scat refers to any type of feces or excrement.
This insect is the most common builder of tube-like mud structures. CORRECT ANSWER
Subterranean Termites
Subterranean termites attach to: CORRECT ANSWER sides of foundations, walls, and trees
Name arthropod groups that can produce silk. CORRECT ANSWER
spiders, caterpillars, booklice (Psocoptera), lacewings (Neuroptera), some beetle larvae (Coleopt
era), and fleas (Siphonaptera).
This group is recognized for their relatively large mounds that lack a noticeable entry and exit ho
le. CORRECT ANSWER fire ants
This group builds distinctive paper carton nests out of chewed up wood. CORRECT
ANSWER Social wasps in the family Vespidae (paper wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets).
Doorway thresholds and seals should be inspected for: CORRECT ANSWER
crawling insects, rodents, snakes, ants, and spiders.
Air curtains should be inspected for: CORRECT ANSWER flying insects and flies.
Study Guide Set 1 Questions with
Correct Answers 100% Pass
What does IPM stand for? CORRECT ANSWER Integrated Pest Management
What are multiple control tactics (of IPM)? CORRECT ANSWER
1) Pest populations are are managed at acceptable levels. 2) Risks to people, other non-
target organisms, and the environment are minimized. 3) Pest control is practical and economic
al.
Essential ingredients for IPM include: CORRECT ANSWER
1) Identifying the pests. 2) Establishing thresholds to determine appropriate actions. 3) Conducti
ng thorough inspections over time. 4) Good record keeping. 5) Using multiple pest control tactic
s. 6) Gaining the trust and cooperation of the customer or client.
What is the pest triangle concept? CORRECT ANSWER
Pests need at least 3 essentials to thrive: food, water, and harborage (habitat).
Conducive conditions CORRECT ANSWER
When the 3 essentials are found together (food, water, harborage)
What is the most important tool for an IPM inspector? CORRECT ANSWER Flashlight
What are some functions of a flashlight? CORRECT ANSWER
Illuminating tree holes, dark corners of buildings, and shadowy areas along rooflines.
Moisture meters are good for: CORRECT ANSWER
determining moisture levels of wooded structures and walls (ex: carpenter ants or termites).
,Black lights can be used to: CORRECT ANSWER detect urine, rodent hairs, or
night- active scorpions.
While humans can detect an electromagnetic spectrum range of 390-
700 nanometers, insects can detect: CORRECT ANSWER 300-
650 nm (includes ultraviolet, or UV)
This item can be useful for finding termite tubes or other insects nesting in walls or ceilings, and
can help identify suspicious areas that can be further explored with a moisture meter or boresc
ope. CORRECT ANSWER Infrared Camera (IR)
What are flushing agents? CORRECT ANSWER
Chemical agents that cause pests to evacuate harborages.
Special care should be taken when flushing out cockroaches -
especially when using compressed air and aerosol sprays - because: CORRECT ANSWER
allergens in their feces and their molted exoskeletons may become airborne.
Stethoscopes can be used for: CORRECT ANSWER
listening inside wall cavities for rodent activities and for noises made by bees, ants, and other so
cial insects.
Cameras/borescopes allow: CORRECT ANSWER
visual inspections inside walls and other places that otherwise cannot be seen.
Magnifying glasses and microscopes are essential for: CORRECT ANSWER
identifying tiny pests, such as mites.
,A narrow bladed spatula can be useful for: -RCORRECT ANSWER -
digging out pests, their droppings, nesting materials, shed wings, molted skins or exoskeletons,
and other clues during an inspection. They are also helpful for removing old bait applications th
at have dried and are no longer palatable to pests.
List examples of collecting vials and their purpose CORRECT ANSWER
Petri dishes, plastic vials, and other containers. They are used for safe storage and transportatio
n.
When trained, dogs can be used to detect: CORRECT
ANSWER bed bugs, termites, and other insects.
List the most common harborage site for the following cockroach: German -
CORRECT ANSWER -Indoors in warm, moist areas, like kitchens and bathrooms.
List the most common harborage site for the following cockroach: Asian CORRECT
ANSWER Outdoors, in leaf litter
List the most common harborage site for the following cockroach: Brownbanded
CORRECT ANSWER Indoors, throughout the home, especially in warmer
locations
List the most common harborage site for the following cockroach: Oriental -
CORRECT ANSWER -Cool places, close to the ground, like basements, sewers, and crawl spaces.
List the most common harborage site for the following cockroach: American
CORRECT ANSWER Sewers, basements, wall voids, attics.
List the most common harborage site for the following cockroach: Smokybrown -
CORRECT ANSWER -Mostly outdoors in wood piles and tree holes, but also in attics and soffits.
, Examples of pest signs include: CORRECT ANSWER
frass/scat, mud tubes or nests, exit holes, eggs and egg cases (oothecae), silk, and nests.
Differentiate between frass and scat. CORRECT ANSWER
Frass consists of plant or wood fragments, usually mixed with insect excrement (powderpost be
etles, drywood termites).
Scat refers to any type of feces or excrement.
This insect is the most common builder of tube-like mud structures. CORRECT ANSWER
Subterranean Termites
Subterranean termites attach to: CORRECT ANSWER sides of foundations, walls, and trees
Name arthropod groups that can produce silk. CORRECT ANSWER
spiders, caterpillars, booklice (Psocoptera), lacewings (Neuroptera), some beetle larvae (Coleopt
era), and fleas (Siphonaptera).
This group is recognized for their relatively large mounds that lack a noticeable entry and exit ho
le. CORRECT ANSWER fire ants
This group builds distinctive paper carton nests out of chewed up wood. CORRECT
ANSWER Social wasps in the family Vespidae (paper wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets).
Doorway thresholds and seals should be inspected for: CORRECT ANSWER
crawling insects, rodents, snakes, ants, and spiders.
Air curtains should be inspected for: CORRECT ANSWER flying insects and flies.
