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Colorado Pesticide Cert 401: Questions & Verified Solutions
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What are ways that insects may cause damage? Right Ans - Direct chewing
on leaves
• Feeding on the flesh and blood of animals and
people
• Feeding on the roots and crowns of plants
• Boring or tunneling into the plant leaves, stems, or fruits
• Transmitting diseases of animals and people
• Direct feeding on the fruits, nuts, or berries
• Causing allergic reactions in animals and people
• Sucking plant juices from leaves, stems, etc
.• Feeding on stored products
• Causing malformations such as galls on plants
• Feeding on buildings (e.g., termites)
• Transmitting plant diseases, including viruses
• Causing fright and nuisance
How to identify insect pest? Right Ans - Insects are identified by having
their body divided into three regions - the head, thorax, and
abdomen.
Define Metamorphosis Right Ans - When insects develop, they undergo
changes in shape, form, and size.
Define Simple Metamorphosis Right Ans - An insect transformation
progress from eggs, to immature stages called nymphs, and to adults.
True or False Right Ans - The nymph stage of an insect undergoing simple
metamorphosis eats the same things its adult version does?
Define Complete Metamorphosis Right Ans - A Transformation progress
from eggs, to immature stages known as larvae, to a transition form known as
pupae, and, finally to the adults.
, In Complete Metamorphosis which stage of the insect is more damaging to
crops. Right Ans - Larvae because they are trying to eat enough to prepare
for the Pupa portion of its life.
What are some characteristics of arthropods? Right Ans - • A body that is
segmented
• Appendages that are jointed
• An exoskeleton for protection from the environment and natural enemies
• The need to periodically shed and regrow the exoskeleton (molting) in order
to grow
What are some characteristics of Arachnids Right Ans - 1. Four pair of legs
2. Body only has two regions
3. Goes through simple metamorphosis
The ____________________ is the where the Head area and the body area of an
arachnid is fused together Right Ans - Cephalothorax
Define a weed Right Ans - A plant growing where it is not wanted.
What are some ways that weeds are damaging? Right Ans - 1. Complete
with other plants for water and nutrients, resulting in reduced crop yields and
impaired crop quality.
2. Interfere with cultural practices and harvest.
3. Increase production costs to control them
4. Serve as reservoirs of insects and plant diseases.
5. Pose hazards to animal and human health through their poisonous
properties.
6. Reduce water flow in irrigation systems.
7. Reduce biodiversity
_____________ Weeds are undesirable, troublesome, and difficult to control
Right Ans - Noxious
What are the two common types of weeds. Right Ans - 1. Monocots
2. Dicots
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