Pesticide Applicator Certification: Core Manual Study Guide.
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Pesticide
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Pesticide
Pesticide Applicator Certification: Core
Manual Study Guide.
Pest - answerUndesirable organism that injures humans, desirable plants and animals,
manufactured products and natural substances
Four main groups of pest - answer1. Weeds (Ex. Canada Thistle Flower)
2. Invertebrate animals (Ex. Pape...
Pesticide Applicator Certification: Core
Manual Study Guide.
Pest - answer✔Undesirable organism that injures humans, desirable plants and animals,
manufactured products and natural substances
Four main groups of pest - answer✔1. Weeds (Ex. Canada Thistle Flower)
2. Invertebrate animals (Ex. Paper wasp)
3. Pathogens (Ex. Hawthorne rust)
4. Vertebrate (Ex. Rock dove)
Importance of pest identification - answer✔Misidentification leading to pest control failure
Understand signs of what type of pest is present
Pests change throughout life cycles
Habitat, environmental conditions and time of yea
Six general pest management methods - answer✔1. Biological
2. Chemical
3. Cultural
4. Genetic
5. Mechanical/physical
6. Regulatory
Biological management method - answer✔Introducing pests with natural enemy to maintain
balance in the ecosystem
Chemical management method - answer✔Involves using naturally derived and/or synthetic
chemicals to manage pests
Cultural management method - answer✔Practice that reduces pest establishment, reproduction,
dispersal and survival
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