PENNSYLVANIA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CERTIFICATION (CORE MANUAL) QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024 - 25
1.,Define,pest,ANS,-
A,pest,is,an,undesirable,organism,that,injures,humans,,desirable,plants,and,animals,,manufactured,produ
cts,,or,natural,substances.
1.,State,the,4,main,groups,of,pest,and,give,an,example,of,each,ANS,-1.,Weeds,(undesirable,plant)
2.,Invertebrates,(insects)
3.,Disease,agents,or,pathogens,(bacteria,or,virus)
4.,Vertebrates,(birds,or,mammals)
1.,Discuss,the,importance,of,pest,identification,in,pest,control,ANS,-
To,determine,its,significance,and,the,need,for,control.
1.,List,6,general,pest,management,methods,ANS,-1.,Biological,Control
2.,Chemical,Control
3.,Chemical,Control
4.,Genetic,Control
5.,Mechanical/Physical,Control
6.,Regulatory,Control
1.,Define,"integrated,pest,management,(IPM)",ANS,-
A,pest,management,strategy,that,utilizes,a,wide,range,of,pest,control,methods,or,tactics.,The,goal,of,this,s
trategy,is,to,prevent,pests,from,reaching,economically,or,aesthetically,damaging,levels,with,the,least,risk,
to,the,environment.
1.,List,5,benefits,of,using,IPM,ANS,-1.,IPM,helps,to,keep,a,balanced,ecosystem.
2.,Pesticides,can,be,ineffective.
3.,IPM,can,save,money.