Ontario Pesticide Training and Certification Structural Module Practice Test

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• The Oriental cockroach can produce 8-14 egg cases in a lifetime.
• Cluster flies are a common pest in urban areas.
• The nest of the house sparrow may be occupied by more than one female over a season.
• The month in which the young of little brown bats begin to fly, as stated in the material, is July.
• What season(s) do clover mites, usually invade homes?
• The nymphs of the Australian cockroach are speckled with pale yellow spots on the abdominal and thorax.
• House crickets cannot live outdoors.
• As a structural licensed Exterminator, you are permitted to use any class B pesticide product for a structural extermination. True or False?
• Which statement about Norway rat feeding is correct?
• Do silverfish and firebrats have a nymphal stage?
• A groundhog burrow may be 10 meters long and 1.8 meters deep.
• Skunks usually have one litter per year with 4 to 7 young; occasionally a second litter may be produced in the same year.
• All of these bat species hibernate in Ontario during winter.
• Which organism in the list is not an insect?
• Which insect is commonly associated with mouldy cereals and fungi rather than clean grains?
• The opossum will usually pretend to be dead rather then appear to be aggressive, when encountered.
• The Oriental cockroach egg-case production is 8-14 in a lifetime.
• Each German cockroach egg case usually contains ______ eggs.
• Which animal strips bark from young trees to eat the inner bark?
• Earwigs overwinter in which life stage?
• Galleries of carpenter ants are usually smooth and clean of frass and dirt.
• Honeybees feed their larvae with pollen and nectar.
• Pigeon droppings are associated with which health risk?
• The typical weight range for a house mouse is between 12 and 30 grams, with an average of about 15 grams.
• Which small, shiny brown beetle produces shot holes upon emergence?
• Which statement about the winter behavior of Ontario bats is true?
• Which order of insects can be identified by the presence of scales on their wings?
• More than one skunk family may occupy a single den.
• Carpenter ants can nest in polystyrene foam insulation.
• Which fly species would be more likely to be found breeding in empty wine bottles?
• Which pest bites are usually on the ankles or legs?
• The nymph and adult stages of brown banded cockroach have two brown bands across the tegmina (wings).
• Earwigs have complete metamorphosis.
• Raccoons have how many litters per year and how many newborns per litter?
• Bedbugs are active in dim light regardless of times of day.
• Opossums have a litter of 13 young once per year.
• The opossum is closely related to the raccoon.
• How far can little brown bats travel to find a suitable hibernating cave?
• The Oriental cockroach commonly harbors in furniture, bedding, and clothes cupboards.
• Which bird species is likely to be a pest problem in orchards?
• Which of the following is a proactive step in pest management?
• Which fly species would be capable of breeding in compost piles?
• Which beetle produces exit holes that are 1.5 to 3 mm in diameter and has frass that is gritty and loose tunnels?
• Which of the following is a fly species listed as capable of breeding in compost piles?
• Which of the following best describes the typical habitat preference for the house centipede?
• Eastern gray squirrels usually have only one type of nest, which is a den and a hollow tree.
• The female house mouse can bear as many as how many litters?
• Which rodent has a tail length longer than its body?
• Which organism multiplies quickly in high humidity and is not a beetle?
• Which statement best describes the diet of raccoons?
• The female German cockroach will drop an egg case close to the food, just before the egg hatches.
• The house centipede is associated with moist environments.
• The American cockroach can live up to two years.
• In the flea life cycle, which stage follows the larva?
• Which stored food pest is a non-insect arthropod?
• Which beetle prefers to infest seasoned hardwood?
• Mealworm beetles are serious pests of stored grain on farms.
• Which statement best reflects nesting behavior of rock pigeons in urban areas?
• Each brown, banded cockroach egg case usually contains ______ eggs.
• Which beetle prefers to infest wood with a high moisture content that is often buried in soil?
• Which wasp nests an exposed nest consisting of a single comb of cells?
• The structural license does not authorize the use of pesticides in the following circumstances:
• The cocoon stage is during the flea life cycle and is essential for pupation.
• Which carpet beetle has a larva that is long, reddish brown, and has a tuft of hair at the end of the abdomen?
• Which statement accurately describes the tail length comparison between the house mouse and a young Norway rat?
• The Mississauga rattlesnake is the only venomous snake found in Ontario.
• Who should conduct a body inspection to find evidence of lice?
• Which location is not a likely nesting area for the house sparrow?
• The territory of a house mouse is approximately how large in diameter?
• Nit is a term used for the egg of head louse.
• According to the material, bat droppings are described as being similar to mouse droppings and difficult to crush.
• Yellow jackets are very aggressive when compared to Muddobber.
• A structural exterminator license automatically authorizes the holder to perform rodent control at a waste disposal site without any landscape license.
• The Sowbug is which type of animal?
• The Surinam cockroach retains the egg case, giving the false impression of birth of live Young.
• Which statement about pigeon breeding is true?
• How many bat species are commonly found in Ontario?
• Which of the following is not correct about pest identification importance?
• Which cockroach is described as having a wingless female and producing 8-14 egg cases in a lifetime?
• Which statement is true about the Pavement Aunt?
• Do pigeons and starlings tend to raise their nests year after year?
• Skunks and opossums will feed on carrion.
• Carpenter ants are not able to survive the freezing temperatures of winter if the nest is located outdoors.
• Which statement about house mice weight is accurate?
• Earwigs are attached to light.
• Which cockroach species is the largest in Ontario?
• What is the mode of action of a pesticide?
• Winged carpenter ants emerge in spring usually 3 to 6 years after nest started.
• Which statement about bats in Ontario is true?
• Where do bumblebees commonly nest?
• The webbing clothes moth is a strong flyer.
• How many egg cases does the Surinam cockroach produce in a lifetime?
• Clover mites can cause structural damage.
• In which month do groundhogs begin to hibernate?
• Carpenter ants are most active at night.
• Carpenter ants can nest in polystyrene foam insulation.
• The skunk, like the raccoon, is readily attracted to garbage at night.
• In complete metamorphosis, which of the following is not a stage?
• When is the adult Mediterranean flour moth most active?
• Beetles and ants have complete metamorphosis.
• Which statement about pigeons' weekly grain intake is true?
• The Pennsylvania wood cockroach produces one egg case every 5 to 9 days, releasing 24 to 30 nymphs from each case.
• Bedbugs are major factors for the spread of diseases, such as food poisoning.
• The house mouse can slip through openings as small as how many millimeters?
• Fill in the blank, The young of little brown bats begin to fly around in the month of ______.
• Why are pigeons considered pest birds primarily?
• To apply a pesticide product that contains only soap, mineral oil, or diatomaceous earth as the only ingredient to a tenant's leased apartment, a structural exterminator license is required.
• Which bird is most associated with nesting on high ledges in urban environments?
• Bedbug nymphs do not feed.
• Which statement about the webbing clothes moth is correct?
• The material states that brown bats can tolerate spaces with less humidity than 85-100% RH.
• Are sparrows and starlings protected under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, with exclusion methods allowed if not harming them?
• Which fly species is associated with investigation of hanging legs or cured ham?
• Which statement is true about the Thief Aunt?
• The Oriental cockroach has a wingless female.
• Lice evidence inspection should be conducted by which professional?
• Which statement best describes booklice feeding habits?
• Larvae are usually found at the base of carpeting or in pet bedding.
• The house mouse is shy and will avoid new objects in its territory.
• Which of the following is used primarily to monitor insect populations?
• The silverfish and firebrats have a nymphal full stage.
• Which action is not part of an integrated pest management program?
• Adult bedbugs have wings.
• Which beetle has an enlarged three-segmented club on its antennae?
• What is the main reason that bats are pests according to the material?
• Which statement is true regarding case-making clothes moth in Ontario?
• The only venomous snake found in Ontario is the Mississauga rattlesnake.
• Winged carpenter ants emerge in spring usually 3 to 6 years after the nest was originally started.
• The typical litter size for raccoons (newborns per litter) is 2-8.
• Which statement about the Asian cockroach versus the German cockroach is true?
• Which statement about the smallest Aunt in Ontario is correct?
• The statement 'Only young rats strike their tails; older rats have the strength to carry them off the ground' is
• Which statement about pigeons nesting behavior is true?
• Which of the following is most commonly attracted to drains and decaying organic matter indoors?
• For which fly species would a stagnant drain be a possible source of infestation?
• Which option correctly describes a groundhog burrow's size?
• A tenant applying a Class B pesticide to control carpet beetles in their own rented suite requires a structural exterminator license.
• Bats can eat up to what fraction of their body weight per night in insects?
• What is listed as the main reason bats are considered pests?
• A larva of a cheese skipper is called a maggot.
• True/False: The wings of the Asian cockroach are longer and wider than those of the German cockroach.
• Northern foul mites are commonly associated with which pest birds?
• A structural license allows control of pests inside a building.
• Flies and moths have two pairs of membranous wings.
• Most eggs of a flea are laid in and remain on a pets hair.
• Which moth larvae attack whole-grain and feed inside the grain?
• All bees are capable of stinging many times.
• The bald-faced hornet is the only true hornet in Ontario.
• Which order is identified by the presence of scales on their wings?
• Cat flea larvae feed on detritus and dried faeces of adult fleas.
• The Aunt that is the same size as a feral ant, but is black is the
• The American cockroach is ______ in size.
• Earwigs are attached to light.
• Booklice are commonly associated with fungus on mouldy cereals.
• Which parasite would usually inflict bites below the knees?
• Are mosquitoes considered factors in disease transmission?
• Which statement best describes the daytime activity of the brown-banded cockroach?
• Which statement about starling migratory status is true?
• The home range of a Norway rat is approximately how many meters?
• Earwigs survive well in dry environments.
• The garter snake will sometimes overwinter in crawlspaces or basements of houses.
• The Sowbug is not an arachnid.
• Which cockroach species does not prefer a warm, moist environment?
• Integrated pest management is a strategy that completely replaces the use of pesticides.
• Which roaches have a diet that consists mainly of organic matter, sweet, or fermenting substances, and fungi?
• Which statement about groundhogs is correct?
• Which bat species is most often tested positive for rabies according to the material?
• Which pest bird species is mostly migratory?
• In the wild, how long do rats usually live?
• A structural licensed Exterminator applying a class C pesticide product as a suspension in air must have another appropriately licensed Exterminator present. The other Exterminator can hold a structural Exterminator license or be a technician or a trainee.
• Do adult clothes moths cause major damage to fabrics and furs?
• The Australian cockroach is larger than the American cockroach.
• Muddobber are social insects.
• A prehensile tail allows opossums to hang from branches or climb around with aid of their tail.
• DDT, once used for batten mice control as a structural extermination under a use permit, is considered a hazardous waste, and therefore cannot be used, transported, or disposed of except in accordance with the environmental protection act.
• Which egg case contains 16-18 eggs?
• Carpenter ants can make nests in polystyrene foam insulation.
• Which insect is commonly found breeding in potted soil?
• The larvae of carpet beetles usually feed on materials with high animal protein content.
• The house mouse's tail is longer than its body, while a young Norway rat's tail is shorter than its body.
• The Surinam cockroach prefers to hide beneath the bark of trees, under wooden posts or landscape timbers.
• Which stored-product pest is known for eating the germ of the grain?
• How many nymphs are released from each egg case of the Pennsylvania wood cockroach?
• The claim 'Little brown bats usually have two young while the big brown bat usually has one' is true.
• The location of bait stations containing the rodenticide zinc phosphide must be recorded during the extermination.
• An adult German cockroach can live up to ______.
• Which of the following are not components of an integrated pest management program?
• Earwigs undergo incomplete metamorphosis.
• The raccoon, skunk, and opossum do not hibernate in winter.
• Nit is the term for the egg of the head louse.
• Which statement about pheromones is true?
• Which animal is described as omnivorous in the materials?
• Which animal is typically solitary except in spring?
• Which statement is false according to the material?
• The groundhog is usually a solitary animal, except in the spring when there are young in the burrows.
• Australian cockroaches are soil-dwellers and quick to burrow into the soil when ground litter is disturbed.
• The female, brown-banded cockroach glues the egg case to hidden surfaces.
• Droppings of bats are similar to those of mice and are difficult to crush. True or false?
• A skunk spray distance claim: A skunk's spray has an accuracy for 7 meters.
• Which pair of animals are known to feed on carrion?
• Which wasp builds an exposed nest consisting of only one comb of cells?
• Where do Norway rats typically nest?
• On which body parts do the pale yellow spots appear on the Australian cockroach nymphs?
• Which urban cockroach found in Ontario is a good flyer and is strongly attached to lights at night?
• Eastern gray squirrels and black squirrels are two different species.
• Which statement about licensing when applying pesticides in residential buildings is correct?
• What is the name of the group of insecticides that clog the breathing systems of insects that can also reduce egg survival?
• To apply a Class C pesticide product in a leased apartment suite, a full-time superintendent must hold a structural exterminator license.
• The German cockroach can produce _________ egg cases in a lifetime.
• Carpenter ants eat wood.
• A red flower beetle can be distinguished from the confused flower beetle by the enlarged 3-segmented club at the end of the antennae.
• A key reason pharaoh ants are hard to control is due to multiple queens per nest.
• Earwigs are pests when they damage flowers, fruits, or vegetables.
• The flea life cycle includes a cocoon stage.
• Carpenter ants nests are often associated with rotten wood.
• Carpenter bees feed their young pollen and nectar.
• Earwigs undergo incomplete metamorphosis.
• The holder of a structural license may control pests inside, around, or in the vicinity of a building, structure, machine, vehicle, or their contents.
• Carpenter bees can cause severe structural damage.
• Which feature identifies a groundhog?
• Carpenter bees can cause severe structural damage.
• The brown-banded cockroaches able to takeoff and fly from a surface.
• Is the statement 'Male little brown bats usually roost with the nursery colony' true or false?
• Which cockroach species can live up to two years?
• What is the name of the group of insecticides that clog the breathing systems of insects that can also reduce egg survival?
• Which option correctly describes the house mouse territory diameter?
• The case-making clothes moth is the most commonly encountered clothes moth in Ontario.
• House crickets cannot live outdoors.
• Ward borers infest wood with high moisture content that is often buried in soil.
• Which statement is NOT true?
• The larva of the cheese skipper is called a maggot.
• The Asian cockroach strongly resembles the German cockroach, except the wings of the Asian are longer and wider.
• Which bat species is unlikely to occupy the attic or walls of a house during the winter?
• Carpenter ants have two different-sized workers.
• Which stored grain weevil cannot fly?
• Under ideal conditions, the housefly can complete its lifecycle in how many days?
• What is a commonly used approach to pest bird management that is allowed and non-harmful?
• Which spider is commonly found nesting at wall or ceiling junctions in indoor structures?
• Bedbugs feed on blood.
• Norway rats can eat about how many grams of food per day?
• Which statement is true about pigeon droppings and histoplasmosis?
• Which pest is a grain moth known to infest stored grain?
• Which pest is commonly associated with stored grain and is a beetle?
• The typical litter size of a Norway rat per litter is between which of the following?
• The Aunt commonly found associated with slabs of grade concrete is the
• Which of the following is not listed as a way earwigs can spread to new areas?
• Which statement about migratory birds and management is accurate?
• Which stored food pest is not an insect?
• Which fly species is capable of breeding in potted soil?
• Norway rats are typically found at ground level because they prefer to nest and burrow in the ground.
• Carpenter bees usually nest in post, porch beams, and fascia.
• Which cockroaches native to Ontario?
• A structural license allows for the control of mosquito larvae.
• Which insect is commonly associated with potential structural damage in wooden buildings?
• Licensed exterminators can only offer services and perform exterminations as authorized by their license.
• Which of the following statements about carpet beetle larvae is accurate?
• Where is a German cockroach egg case typically located?
• How many bats species are commonly found in Ontario?
• Skunks' litter size is usually 4-7 young.
• Bats are not a reservoir of rabies because they die shortly after exposure.
• Holding a structural exterminator license automatically requires a landscape exterminator license to exterminate rodents at a waste disposal site.
• Which cockroach species is active during the day according to the data?
• Pigeon droppings have been associated with which fungal disease?
• Which statement about pest identification is true?
• Fill in the blank: The __________ carpet beetle is described as patterned with white and yellow scales above and white scales below.
• Pharaoh ants are usually difficult to control because there are many queens in a nest.
• When are cluster flies likely to invade a home?
• The Millipede does not usually prey on other arthropods.
• Which Aunt is capable of raising its abdomen above its head?
• Adult fleas will emerge from a cocoon when they detect CO2 or warm temperatures.
• Carpenter ant nests are often associated with rotten wood.
• Which scenario correctly requires a structural exterminator license?
• Which pest is typically active in winter conditions inside mills?
• Which cockroach can usually be found in utility tunnels, housing, hot water pipes?
• The house mouse will usually consume its daily requirement of food in one sitting.
• Groundhogs are usually found outside the burrow during early morning/late afternoon.
• Among the two common bat species, which has most often tested positive for rabies according to the material?
• In terms of offspring production, the German cockroach is __________ prolific compared with other cockroaches found in Ontario.
• Muddobber feed on decaying organic matter.
• Which of the following best describes the Surinam cockroach's lifetime egg-case production?
• Which fly species would have larvae capable of feeding on dead rats or mice?
• The yellow mealworm is a scavenger of refuge grains.
• Which bat species is commonly found in Ontario and is likely not to occupy attics during winter?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a fly species capable of breeding in compost piles?
• The brown-banded cockroach may often be seen during the day.
• In which month do little brown bats begin to hibernate?
• Which beetle prefers to infest unseasoned, freshly cut timber?
• Which statement about nesting sites for carpenter ants is accurate?
• Starlings form huge communal roosts in late summer and early fall.
• In complete metamorphosis, which immature stages are present?
• Which Aunt can have more than one species of ant and its nest?
• Silverfish prefer moist and warm environments, while the firebrat prefers hot and dry environments.
• Carpenter ants have two different-sized workers.
• Female Norway rats produce how many litters per year on average?
• Which beetle can be active in feed mills during cold temperatures of winter?
• Which fly is a parasitoid of worms in the larval stage?
• A larval flea spins a cocoon to pupate, and can remain inactive for months.
• Norway rats can produce how many droppings per day?
• The presence of a skunk under a house is easily detected because of the distinct odor.
• The maximum number of litters a female house mouse may bear is?
• Which of the following is a fly species commonly associated with carrion and can have larvae feeding on dead rodents?
• Eastern gray squirrels are most active in the early mornings and evenings.
• The Indian meal moth is a secondary pest in Ontario.
• Earwigs overwinter in which life stage?
• Cigarette beetles are commonly found in processed tobacco products such as cigars.
• What relative humidity range is described as appropriate for hibernation in little brown bats?
• The primary nesting habitat of the rock pigeon (feral pigeon) is high ledges.
• True or False: The American cockroach is the largest cockroach species in Ontario.
• Which species has two brown bands across its wings in both nymph and adult stages?
• Grain mites require environments with high humidity to multiply quickly.
• The Indian meal moth larva prefers to feed on dog food or foods with nuts.
• Is the statement 'The little brown bat is more tolerant of temperature extremes during hibernation' true?
• Why are raccoons often nuisance pests in urban areas?
• Which insect is a bee?
• Which stored-product pest has grey-coloured wings with black wavy bars?
• Which fly is the parasitoid of earthworms?
• Eastern gray squirrels like to strip bark from young trees to eat the inner bark layer.
• True bugs (e.g., aphids, leafhoppers, and scale insects) have sucking mouthparts.
• Which statement about insect wings is true?
• Which stored-product pest has grey-coloured wings with black wavy bars?
• A bedbug requires a blood meal every night.
• A granary weevil can be distinguished from a rice weevil by the round pits on its thorax.
• Which statement accurately describes the typical number of young for little brown bats and big brown bats?
• Which pest is known for eating grain germ?
• Bedbugs are active in dim light regardless of time of day.
• Which fly typically flies in a zigzag pattern?
• Which statement is true about German cockroach egg cases?
• Field crickets and house crickets are the same species but the common names are used depending on where one finds the insect.
• Which statement about the Asian cockroach is true?