Practice exams by license level
Supervisor-level certification — own or manage a company
Licensed applicator exam — the most common license
A home has widespread, inaccessible drywood termite infestations throughout its framing and is scheduled for whole-structure (tent) fumigation. Which active ingredient is the fumigant used for this treatment, and what limitation must the applicator account for afterward?
A technician finds an active termite colony confined entirely within a wooden window frame on the second floor of a house, with no mud tubes anywhere on the foundation and no connection to the soil. This biology is most consistent with which termite group?
During an inspection, an applicator finds small piles of distinctively six-sided fecal pellets on a windowsill beneath tiny holes in the wood above. These pellets are the diagnostic sign of which pest?
Subterranean termite soldiers are easily recognized by their enlarged, darkened heads and oversized mandibles. What is the primary function of the soldier caste?
Within a subterranean termite colony's reproductive caste, which colony member is responsible for laying the eggs?
An applicator opens a wall void and finds a large, spongy nest made of chewed wood, soil, saliva, and feces (a carton nest) containing a high proportion of soldiers. Which species is this most consistent with, versus the most widely distributed native subterranean termite?
Before drilling and rodding soil along a foundation for a liquid termiticide application, the EPA-approved label directs the applicator to first locate and identify HVAC ducts, plumbing, sewer, and electrical conduits, and to avoid wells and cisterns. What is the primary reason these label directions must be followed?
Subterranean termite baits such as Sentricon (noviflumuron) and hexaflumuron products use a chitin synthesis inhibitor (CSI) as the active ingredient. By what mechanism does this active ingredient actually kill a worker termite that has fed on the bait?