ACE Study Guide 2026
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📋 ACE Exam Format at a Glance
📚 ACE Topics to Study (69)
✍️ Sample ACE Questions & Answers
1. When conducting a public health risk assessment for bed bug infestations in multi-unit housing, which impact should be given the highest priority beyond direct bites?
Bed bug infestations are well-documented to cause significant psychological harm including anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbance in affected residents.
2. Which pest management strategy focuses on sealing entry points to prevent pests from entering a structure?
Exclusion involves physical modifications such as caulking gaps and installing door sweeps to prevent pest entry.
3. A school district hires a pest manager to implement IPM. Which action best exemplifies IPM principles in this setting?
School IPM emphasizes reduced pesticide use, targeted applications, physical exclusion, and threshold-based decision making to protect children's health.
4. A technician is mixing a concentrated pesticide and splashes some in their eye. What is the FIRST action they should take?
Immediate flushing with water for at least 15–20 minutes is the standard first-aid response for eye exposure to pesticides.
5. A beetle larva that moves upward through the soil in spring to a food source is displaying:
Moving upward is negative geotaxis — movement directed against gravity — typical of larvae ascending to roots or shoots in spring.
6. What role does 'record keeping' play in an IPM program?
Records of pest counts, treatments, and outcomes allow managers to analyze trends, evaluate tactic effectiveness, and make data-driven improvements to the IPM program.