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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
2. Pesticide(s) proposed to be used, and the active ingredient
3. CAUTION- PESTICIDES ARE TOXIC CHEMICALS
statement.
For Branch 1 application of pesticides the registered pest control
company is required to provide notice per section 8538(a) to

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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? - ANSWERIf 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? - ANSWERRemove.
What Family of beetles do the roundheaded borers belong too? -
ANSWER- Cerambycidae