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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the pest control business. The study of this book in preparation for your exam will help Welcome to the pest control business. The study of this book in preparation for your exam will help
you in undertaking one of the most important and interesting professions in the world. you in undertaking one of the most important and interesting professions in the world.
Your responsibility will be to protect your customer’s homes and businesses from annoying, noxious, or Your responsibility will be to protect your customer’s homes and businesses from annoying, noxious, or
harmful pests that may invade or threaten their lives. You must use your knowledge and experience to harmful pests that may invade or threaten their lives. You must use your knowledge and experience to
determine where the pest is coming from, why it is there, and what sustenance is maintaining it. determine where the pest is coming from, why it is there, and what sustenance is maintaining it.
Understanding the Arizona State Laws, Rules, and Regulations passed by the State Legislature, and Understanding the Arizona State Laws, Rules, and Regulations passed by the State Legislature, and
how the Structural Pest Control Commission will enforce them, is necessary to pass your test. In short, how the Office of Pest Management will enforce them, is necessary to pass your test. In short, you
you elect citizens from your district to go to the state capitol as your Senators and Representatives. elect citizens from your district to go to the state capitol as your Senators and Representatives. The
The Governor also appoints qualified citizens, who become the Structural Pest Control Commission Governor also appoints qualified citizens, who become the Office of Pest Management. (see page 9).
(see page 9). The Structural Pest Control Board creates rules, which are then approved and passed by The Structural Pest Control Board creates rules, which are then approved and passed by the Senators.
the Senators. The Commission uses these rules to enforce the laws. The laws are in the first section The Office of Pest Management uses these rules to enforce the laws. The laws are in the first section
(starting on page 1), and the rules are in the second section (starting on page 61). They are cross- (starting on page 1), and the rules are in the second section (starting on page 61). They are cross-
referenced to show the relationship between the laws and the rules used to enforce them. referenced to show the relationship between the laws and the rules used to enforce them.
Finally, the general characteristics and biology of various common insects are prominently included Finally, the general characteristics and biology of various common insects are prominently included
throughout the text. We have used pictures and drawings of many insects and the damage that some throughout the text. We have used pictures and drawings of many insects and the damage that some
cause to feature the situations that a technician will probably face in the field. We have purposely not cause to feature the situations that a technician will probably face in the field. We have purposely not
dealt with controls or how to do the job—that will be up to the individual company methodology. dealt with controls or how to do the job—that will be up to the individual company methodology.
This manual is copyrighted by ASA in the portions added to the actual Arizona State laws and rules, This manual is copyrighted by Corky's Pest Control, Inc.,in the portions added to the actual Arizona
including but not limited to drawings, photographs, illustrations, and added text and highlighting State laws and rules, including but not limited to drawings, photographs, illustrations, and added text
including page numbering, otherwise the actual laws and rules remain in the public domain. and highlighting including page numbering, otherwise the actual laws and rules remain in the public
domain.
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