Herbicide Certification- "Ohio Pesticide
Applicator Study Guide- Core" Part 2
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following would be considered the most difficult pest control goal?
A. Prevention- keeping a pest form becoming a problem
B. Suppression- reducing pest numbers to an acceptable level
C. Eradication- destroying an entire pest's population
D. All of the above are impossible goals - CORRECT ANSWERS C
Prevention and suppression are common goals. Eradication is a difficult goal to achieve,
especially in outdoor areas, but may be attempted when a foreign pest has been introduced
into an area. Eradication is a more common goal in indoors areas where there is a public
health hazard.
The strategy of combining pest control tactics into a single plan to reduce pests and their
damage to an acceptable level is called:
A. Holistic Resource Management Plan
B. Biological Control
C. Best Management Practices
D. Integrated Pest Management - CORRECT ANSWERS D
IPM is a planned strategy that utilizes appropriate combinations of pest control alternatives.
IPM is also one component of a Holistic Resource Management Plan and is an example of
Best Management Plan.
Which of the following is an example of a pest control tactic?
A. Biological control
, B. Cultural control
C. Chemical control
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS D
Biological control involves using natural predators to control pests. Cultural includes
methods such as crop rotation, date of planning, cultivation, tillage, and sanitation, among
other methods. Chemical is the use of pesticides. In addition to these, climate and
geographical barriers and additional tactics may be formulated into pest management
strategies.
The ability of a pest population over time to escape or avoid control from a pesticide, even
when properly applied, is called:
A. Efficacy
B. Pesticide resistance
C. Dormancy
D. Antagonism - CORRECT ANSWERS B
Organisms can develop resistance when the same pesticide is used repeatedly over time. This
is known as "pesticide resistance."
A pesticide formulation contains:
A. Active ingredients
B. Inert ingredients
C. Unregistered ingredients
D. Both A and B - CORRECT ANSWERS D
The active ingredient targets to take control of the pest. The inert or inactive ingredients are
used to dilute the pesticide or to make it safer, more effective, easier to measure, mix or
apply, or more convenient to handle.
Some factors to consider when choosing a formulation include:
Applicator Study Guide- Core" Part 2
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following would be considered the most difficult pest control goal?
A. Prevention- keeping a pest form becoming a problem
B. Suppression- reducing pest numbers to an acceptable level
C. Eradication- destroying an entire pest's population
D. All of the above are impossible goals - CORRECT ANSWERS C
Prevention and suppression are common goals. Eradication is a difficult goal to achieve,
especially in outdoor areas, but may be attempted when a foreign pest has been introduced
into an area. Eradication is a more common goal in indoors areas where there is a public
health hazard.
The strategy of combining pest control tactics into a single plan to reduce pests and their
damage to an acceptable level is called:
A. Holistic Resource Management Plan
B. Biological Control
C. Best Management Practices
D. Integrated Pest Management - CORRECT ANSWERS D
IPM is a planned strategy that utilizes appropriate combinations of pest control alternatives.
IPM is also one component of a Holistic Resource Management Plan and is an example of
Best Management Plan.
Which of the following is an example of a pest control tactic?
A. Biological control
, B. Cultural control
C. Chemical control
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS D
Biological control involves using natural predators to control pests. Cultural includes
methods such as crop rotation, date of planning, cultivation, tillage, and sanitation, among
other methods. Chemical is the use of pesticides. In addition to these, climate and
geographical barriers and additional tactics may be formulated into pest management
strategies.
The ability of a pest population over time to escape or avoid control from a pesticide, even
when properly applied, is called:
A. Efficacy
B. Pesticide resistance
C. Dormancy
D. Antagonism - CORRECT ANSWERS B
Organisms can develop resistance when the same pesticide is used repeatedly over time. This
is known as "pesticide resistance."
A pesticide formulation contains:
A. Active ingredients
B. Inert ingredients
C. Unregistered ingredients
D. Both A and B - CORRECT ANSWERS D
The active ingredient targets to take control of the pest. The inert or inactive ingredients are
used to dilute the pesticide or to make it safer, more effective, easier to measure, mix or
apply, or more convenient to handle.
Some factors to consider when choosing a formulation include:
