CA Branch 3 Practice Test Solved 100%
Question : The Black Polycaon are one of the wood
destroying largest beetles at 1/2 to 1 inch long? True or False
CORRECT ANSWER: True
Question : Beetles have a complete life cycle? True or False
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question : A Lyctid beetle is a true powderpost beetle? True
or False
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question : Black Polycaons are likely to re-infest? True or
False
CORRECT ANSWER : False, they do not re-infest
Question : Lyctid beetles attack mostly hardwoods and they
do re-infest? True or False
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question : Lead cable borers attack maple and other
hardwoods. They will also bore through lead sheathing around phone and power lines? True or False
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question : Name 3 Bostrichidae (False Powderpost Beetles)?
CORRECT ANSWER : Lead Cable Borer, Black Polycaon,
Bamboo Borer
Question : Bamboo borers are very damaging to bamboo
furniture and will re-infest? True or False
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question : Deathwatch beetles are known for their mating
signal. How do they do that?
CORRECT ANSWER : Strike their head against the surface
they are standing on
Question : Lead Cable Borers do not re-infest? True or False
CORRECT ANSWER : False, they do re-infest
Question : Deathwatch beetles attack oak and hardwoods and
will re-infest? True or False
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question : Name two Anobiidae (false powderpost beetles?
CORRECT ANSWER : Deathwatch, Furniture Beetle
Question : Furniture beetles will attack coniferous and
hardwoods and prefer new wood instead of old? True or False
CORRECT ANSWER : False, prefers old woods to new
lumber
Question : If a home has a problem with flat headed borers,
you should fumigate the home because they are likely to reinfest? True or False
CORRECT ANSWER : False, they do not re-infest
Question : New house borers prefer old seasoned wood? True
or False
CORRECT ANSWER : False, they attack green lumber,
likes pines, firs and especially Douglas fir. Will bore through hardwoods, plaster, comp. roofing and linoleum to emerge.May be brought in with new lumber and firewood.
Question : Old house borers prefer new/fresh wood? True or
False
CORRECT ANSWER : False, attacks seasoned wood.
Prefers pine, fir and spruce. Will attack rustic furniture.
Question : Bark beetles don't really bore through bark to star
their tunnels? True or False
CORRECT ANSWER : False, they bore through bark and
work between bark and sapwood and often leave a scoring mark. Eggs are laid in their tunnels.
Question : If you see wood damaged by a new house borer, it
will need to be treated because they will re-infest? True or False