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BRANCH 3 STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTION ND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
What is a Control Service when related to Wood Destroying Organisms - ANSWER- A regular reinspection of a property after a report has been made in compliance with section 8516.
What are the conditions deemed likely to lead to infestation or infection - ANSWER- Earth-wood contacts, excessive moisture (including plumbing leaks), cellulose debris, faulty grade levels, evidence of roof leaks, and insufficient ventilation.
If structural pest control work is to be done on a property the owner, owners agent, and tenant must be given written notice of what per section 8538(a)? - ANSWER- 1. Pest to be controlled
- Pesticide(s) proposed to be used, and the active ingredient
3. CAUTION- PESTICIDES ARE TOXIC CHEMICALS
statement.
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who? And how far in advance? - ANSWER- To the owner, the owner's agent, and tenant (if applicable) within 48 hours of application.
Subterranean Termite - ANSWER- Live underground; make tubes from saliva, soil, and bits of chewed wood; cause most damage overall; colony up to 300,000 workers; adults will swarm after the start of fall and spring rain; castes - soldiers, workers, reproductives,
True Powder Post Beetle - ANSWER- Reddish, Dark brown, or black in color; Reduce hardwoods to fine powder that is ejected from an exit holes; Prefer hardwoods; Will reinfest if wood's moisture and starch content is high enough.
Lead Cable Borer - ANSWER- Reddish to black; Prefer hardwoods, especially oak; They will attack wine corks, newly painted houses, bore through lead and telephone cables, and asphalt roofing tiles; Will reinfest.
Black Polycaon - ANSWER- Dark Brown to black; Will infest any wood; Prefer softwoods and new construction materials; Will attack cabinets, furniture, dead or living trees, and especially plywood; Will not reinfest.
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Roundheaded Borer - ANSWER- Grayish Brown; Extremely long segmented antenna; Infests structural wood products; noticeable exit holes; larvae cause most damage; Will not reinfest.
Deathwatch Beetle - ANSWER- Dark grayish brown; Make a tapping sound as a mating signal; Only eat hardwood that has been attacked by fungi; Will attack furniture and book; Will reinfest structures.
Long Horned Borer - ANSWER- Dark brown; Very long antennae; Will infest standing weakened or diseased trees and newly felled lumber; Will infest hardwoods or softwoods; larvae do most of the damage; Will not reinfest.
Old House Borer - ANSWER- Brownish to blackish; Causes great structural damage and spreads fairly rapidly; Eat softwoods; Can be found in old or new housing; Will reinfest.
New House Borer - ANSWER- Grayish black; Breeds in dead or dying trees, especially trees devastated by fires; Will infest houses newly made from lumber from dead or dying trees, but once the wood is dry, it's not suitable; Will not reinfest.
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How often must a full inspection and report be completed and filed on a property covered by a control service agreement? - ANSWER- At least once every three years.
When do you recommend to repair a stall shower? - ANSWER- If it is found to leak when water tested for a minimum of fifteen minutes after the shower drain has been plugged and the base filled to within one inch of the top of the shower dam.
What is the minimum number of minutes that you must water test a stall shower with no dam? - ANSWER- 5 minutes
Are you required to water test a second floor stall shower? - ANSWER- No. However, if water stains are evident on the ceiling below the shower, the recommendation should be made for further inspection and testing.
What is the recommendation for cellulose debris? - ANSWER- Remove.
What Family of beetles do the roundheaded borers belong too? - ANSWER- Cerambycidae
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