Studying for a BCE Specialty Exam

 

Plant-Related Entomology Specialty Exam

To become a BCE specializing in Plant-related entomology, you must pass the qualifying exam as well as this specialty exam. You must have applied and been accepted into the BCE program prior to taking this exam. When you are ready to take the exam, choose a test date with your proctor and inform the ESA Certification Coordinator.

This exam is administered through paper examination. One week prior to your exam date, the examination will be mailed to your proctor. You will take the examination at his/her location, and the proctor will mail the examination back to the ESA Certification Coordinator at the completion of the test. 

Recommended Study Materials

Destructive and Useful Insects 5th Edition, by R.L. Metcalf and R.A. Metcalf, 1993

Insect Pests of Farms, Garden and Orchards, by R. Davidson and W. Lyon, 1987 (8th Edition or newer)

Introduction to Insect Pest Management, R. L. Metcalf and W. H. Luckman, 1994

An Introduction to the Study of Insects, 6th Edition, by Borror, Triplehorn, and Johnson, 1989

Entomology and Pest Management, by Larry Pedigo (newest edition)