PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024 -2025 UPDATE.
Chapter,1,Pest,Management,ANS,-
Pest,ANS,-
an,undesirable,organism,that,injures,humans,,desirable,plants,and,animals,,manufactured,products,,or,na
tural,substances
Pathogens,ANS,-disease,causing,organisms,,such,as,viruses,,bacteria,or,fungi
Avicides,ANS,-control,or,repel,birds
Bactericides,ANS,-control,bacteria
Chemosterilants,ANS,-sterilize,insects,or,pest,vertebrates
Defoliants,ANS,-cause,leaves,to,drop,from,plants
Desiccants,ANS,-promote,dying,or,loss,of,moisture,from,plant,tissue,and,insects
Disinfectants,ANS,-(antimicrobial),control,microorganisms
Fungicides,ANS,-control,fungi
Growth,Regulators,ANS,-alter,the,growth,or,development,of,a,plant,or,animal
Herbicides,ANS,-control,weeds
Insecticides,ANS,-control,insects,and,related,arthropods
,Miticides,ANS,-(acarides),control,mites
Molluscicides,ANS,-control,snails,and,slugs
Nematicides,ANS,-control,nematodes,(roundworms)
Ovicides,ANS,-destroy,eggs
Pheromones,ANS,-attract,insects
Piscicides,ANS,-control,pest,fish
Predacides,ANS,-control,predatory,vertebrates,(e.g,coyotes)
Repellents,ANS,-repel,insects,,ticks,,mites,,pest,vertebrates,,invertebrates,,birds,,and,mammals
Rodenticides,ANS,-control,rodents
Mode,of,Action,ANS,-how,they,kill,the,pest
Site,of,Action,ANS,-The,specific,biological,system,affected,within,the,pest
Selective,pesticides,ANS,-toxic,to,some,pests,but,have,little,to,no,effect,on,others
Systematic,Pesticides,ANS,-absorbed,and,translocated,within,a,plant,or,animal
Contact,Pesticides,ANS,-must,directly,touch,the,pest,or,a,site,the,pest,frequents,to,be,effective
,Residual,Pesticides,ANS,-control,pests,for,weeks,,months,,or,even,years
Cultural,Control,ANS,-practices,that,reduce,pest,establishment,,reproduction,,dispersal,,and,survival
Genetic,Control,ANS,-
sometimes,plants,and,animals,can,be,bred,or,selected,to,resist,specific,pest,problems
Mechanical/Physical,Control,ANS,-can,kill,a,pest,directly,or,make,its,environment,unsuitable
Regulatory,Control,ANS,-
regulations,set,by,government,agencies,to,reduce,the,spread,or,impact,of,a,pest,or,disease
Quarantine,ANS,-a,pest,control,process,designed,to,prevent,entry,of,certain,pests,into,pest-free,areas
Eradication,ANS,-the,elimination,of,a,pest,from,a,designated,area
Integrated,Pest,Management,(IPM),ANS,-
a,strategy,that,uses,a,wide,range,of,pest,control,methods,(e.g,cultural,,biological,,mechanical,,and,chemic
al),or,tactics,such,as,sanitation,and,exclusion.
Components,of,IPM,ANS,-1.,Identify,the,pest,and,understand,its,biology
2.,Monitor,the,target,pest
3.,Develop,the,pest,management,goal
4.,Implement,the,IPM,program
5.,Record,and,evaluate,results
Economic,Threshold,ANS,-
the,pest,population,density,at,which,control,measures,are,needed,to,prevent,the,pest,from,reaching,the,e
conomic,injury,level
, Economic,Injury,Level,ANS,-
the,pest,population,density,that,causes,losses,equal,to,the,cost,of,control,measures
Preplant,or,Preemergence,Herbicides,ANS,-used,to,treat,the,ground,where,weed,seeds,are,present
Why,Pesticide,Applications,Fail,ANS,-Pest,Identification-,not,correctly,identified
Dosage-,incorrect,amount,used
Correct,use-,wrong,pesticide,used
Application,Timing-,not,applied,at,the,correct,time
Application,Equipment-,wrong,equipment,used
Environmental,Conditions-,rain,or,wind
Pesticide,Degradation-,stored,improperly,or,expired
Pesticide,Resistance,ANS,-ability,of,a,pest,to,tolerate,a,pesticide,that,once,controlled,it
Chapter,1,Questions,ANS,-
Using,barriers,to,prevent,pests,from,getting,into,an,area,is,an,example,of,which,type,of,pest,management,
method?
Biological
Mechanical
Genetic,ANS,-Mechanical
Making,use,of,plant,varieties,that,are,naturally,resistant,to,insect,feeding,is,an,example,of,which,type,of,p
est,management,method?
Biological
Genetic
Regulatory,ANS,-Genetic
Which,statement,about,biological,control,methods,is,true?