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WASHINGTON STATE LICENSING TEST
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Which of the following carpenter ant life stages is not found in a satellite colony? A) Eggs B) Larvae C) Workers - CORRECT ANSWES -- A Which of the following ant groups is polymorphic? A) Pavement ants B) Thatching ants C) Pharaoh ants - CORRECT ANSWES -- B Accumulating piles of sawdust in various locations are indicators of a A third Instar nymph is A) a caste or division of labor category in termite colony B) a definitive stage just before the pupal stage C) the designated stage between the molted second I start and the next molt - CORRECT ANSWES -- C Which of the following insect orders go through simple metamorphosis A) Sliver fish and firebrats B) Beetles and weevils C) Termites and grasshoppers - CORRECT ANSWES -- C Which of the following insects orders go through complete metamorphosis A) Silverfish and firebrats B) Beetles and weevils C) Aphid and stink bugs - CORRECT ANSWES -- B
Insects have A) 3 distinct body regions and 4 pairs of legs B) 3 distinct body regions and 3 pairs of legs C) 2 distinct body regions and 4 pairs of legs - CORRECT ANSWES -- B Spiders are different from insects in that they A) have an exoskeleton B) are cold blooded C) have 2 distinct body regions: a cephalothorax and abdomen - CORRECT ANSWES -- C Which of the following are always considered pests? A) Dampwood termites B) Flies C) Bed Bugs - CORRECT ANSWES -- C Termites go through the following developmental stages A) Egg, nymph, pupa, adult B) Egg, larva, pupa, adult C) Egg, nymph, adult - CORRECT ANSWES -- C IPM is A) a decision making process B) a pest control technique C) a technique that excludes pesticides as an option - CORRECT ANSWES -- A The first step in IPM is A) select a pesticide B) Identify the pest C) prevent pest problems - CORRECT ANSWES -- B An action threshold or injury level is best defined as A) the level of pest damage or pest numbers that requires control measures be taken B) the short term corrective action taken to manage the pest C) the time when it is too late to manage a pest - CORRECT ANSWES -- A
B) predominately in midsummer C) predominately in fall - CORRECT ANSWES -- C Which of the following ant groups are primary WDO's A) moisture ants B) odorous house ants C) carpenter ants - CORRECT ANSWES -- C Which of the following insect groups are secondary WDO's A) moisture ants B) subterranean termites C) pavement ants - CORRECT ANSWES -- A A) carpenter ant infestation B) pavement ant infestation C) moisture ant infestation - CORRECT ANSWES -- A Ants go through the following developmental stages A) Egg, pupa, adult B) Egg, larva, pupa, adult C) Egg, nymph, pupa, adult - CORRECT ANSWES -- B Thatching ants A) have stingers B) always build mounds C) sometimes nest in wall voids - CORRECT ANSWES -- C Lyft is beetles go through the following developmental stages A) Egg, nymph, adult B) Egg, larva, pupa, adult C) Egg, nymph, pupa, adult - CORRECT ANSWES -- B Golden buprestids are A) always regarded as a WDO B) never regarded as a WDO C) on rare occasions considered a structural pest - CORRECT ANSWES -- C Shipworms are
A) a form of termite B) a type of structure-infesting beetle C) a wood eating clam - CORRECT ANSWES -- C Wood-soil contact is a common and necessary condition conducive to the establishment of A) carpenter ants B) fungal rot C) subterranean termites - CORRECT ANSWES -- B Lyctids infest which of the following types of wood? A) Douglas-fir B) Oak C) Hemlock - CORRECT ANSWES -- B Cockroaches go through the following developmental stages A) Egg, nymph, adult B) Egg, nymph, pupa, adult C) Egg, larva, adult - CORRECT ANSWES -- A The most commonly encountered cockroach in apt, homes, and restaurants in the Pacific Northwest is A) American cockroach B) German cockroach C) brown banded cockroach - CORRECT ANSWES -- B Which of the following cockroach species lacks wings or has very stubby wings A) German cockroach B) American cockroach C) Oriental cockroach - CORRECT ANSWES -- A Which of the following Cockroaches carries her egg cas up until the day befroe the eggs are ready to hatch? A) German cockroach B) American cockroach C) Oriental cockroach - CORRECT ANSWES -- C
A) parasite in earthworms B) bot in rabbits C) larva on fermenting plant material - CORRECT ANSWES -- A When vinegar flies or fruit files become a problem it is usually because there A) is a dead animal in the vicinity B) are lots of houseplants around C) is a source of fermenting plant material nearby - CORRECT ANSWES -- C Flies go through which of the following developmental stages A) Egg, nymph, pupa, adult B) Egg, larva, pupa, adult C) Egg, nymph, adult - CORRECT ANSWES -- B Millipedes are A) secondary WDO's B) crop-destroying Arthropoda C) herbivorous, usually feeding on decaying plant material - CORRECT ANSWES -- C Springtails prefer to live in A) dry areas B) moist areas C) very hot areas - CORRECT ANSWES -- B Yellow jackets overwinter in the Pacific Northwest as A) eggs B) workers C) inseminated new queens - CORRECT ANSWES -- C African bees are A) dangerous because they can sting multiple times B) not particularly dangerous C) dangerous because they can release a particularly efficient alarm pheromone that results in many bees attacking a victim - CORRECT ANSWES -- C Spiders have A) 3 pairs of legs and 2 distinctive body regions
B) 4 pairs of legs and 2 distinctive body regions C) 4 pairs of legs and 3 distinctive body regions - CORRECT ANSWES -- B The brown recluse spider is found A) only in western Washington B) only in the southwestern states C) in southeastern states - CORRECT ANSWES -- C Yellowjackets A) re-use their nests each year B) start new nested each spring C) sometimes re-use their nests in spring - CORRECT ANSWES -- B West Nile virus is found A) only in birds B) in horses, humans, and certain birds C) only in horses - CORRECT ANSWES -- B Which of the following is transmitted by ticks? A) Rabies B) Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever C) Trichinosis - CORRECT ANSWES -- B To kill Bed Bugs, the temperature needs to be at least A) 100 F B) 120 F C) 180 F - CORRECT ANSWES -- B Bed bugs have A) wings B) chewing mouthparts C) piercing-sucking mouthparts - CORRECT ANSWES -- C Bed bugs are only found in beds T or F - CORRECT ANSWES -- B An important step in bed bug management is
Which of the following is a WDO according to Washington Law? A) Thatching ants B) Moisture ants C) Mold - CORRECT ANSWES -- B Substructure crawl areas must be inspected when accessible A) true B) false - CORRECT ANSWES -- A Which of the following would not be considered a conducive condition A) moisture from plumbing leaks B) earth in direct contact with wood C) moisture barrier - CORRECT ANSWES -- C
