ACE ACE Urban & Structural Pest Management

Question 1

Which structural pest is most commonly associated with causing damage to wooden building components in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Eastern subterranean termite

Answer

German cockroach

Answer

American house spider

Answer

Cigarette beetle

Question 2

Which of the following is the PRIMARY inspection tool used to detect termite activity in wood?

Accepted Answer

Moisture meter

Answer

UV black light

Answer

CO2 detector

Answer

Thermal camera only

Question 3

German cockroaches (Blattella germanica) are best described as:

Accepted Answer

Obligate indoor pests rarely surviving outdoors

Answer

Outdoor pests that occasionally enter buildings

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Agricultural pests that damage crops

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Wood-boring pests of structural lumber

Question 4

What is 'mud tubing' and which pest produces it?

Accepted Answer

Protective tunnels made of soil and saliva, produced by subterranean termites

Answer

Fungal growth associated with wood rot and carpenter ants

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Silk tubes made by spider mites to protect eggs

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Sawdust tubes produced by wood-boring beetles

Question 5

Which pest management strategy focuses on sealing entry points to prevent pests from entering a structure?

Accepted Answer

Exclusion

Answer

Baiting

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Fumigation

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Chemical barrier treatment

Question 6

Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are most effectively detected in early infestations by:

Accepted Answer

Inspecting harborage areas for live bugs, shed skins, and fecal spots

Answer

Checking for wing fragments in mattress seams

Answer

Using CO2 traps in the center of the room

Answer

Looking for mud tubes along the baseboard