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General Entomology Qualifying Exam

You must have applied and been accepted into the BCE application process 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. The Coordinator will e-mail instructions on how to take the test to your proctor. This exam is administered online through our testing partner, ExamView.

Topics to study for the General Entomology Qualifying exam:

History of Entomology

Federal regulations for pesticides registrations and usage

General Insect classification and biology

Insect morphology and physiology

Insect behavior and ecology

Insect development and metamorphosis

Pest management practices

Medical entomology (Insects affecting humans)

BCE Code of Ethics

Suggested Books:

The Science of Entomology, by William S. Romoser, 4^th Edition 1994.

Fundamentals of Applied Entomology, by Pfadt (ISBN 0-0239-5490-6)

An Introduction to the Study of Insects, by Borror, Triplehorn and Johnson

Destructive and Useful Insects 5^th Edition, by Robert Metcalf. 1992

An Outline of Entomology, by P. Gullan (ISBN 1-4051-1113-5)

A study guide that was prepared for the General Qualifying Exam from the predecessor to BCE (ARPE) is available on our site. It is a large file (12MB) so may take some time to load. To access this study guide, click here.

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