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A pest can be anything that: E. A pest can be anything that annoys, injures, spreads
a. Competes with humans, domestic disease or competes with desired plants, animals, or
animals or desirable plants for food or humans. Examples of pests include weeds, insects,
water fungi, bacteria, mites and nematodes
b. Injures humans, animals, desirable
plants, structures, or possessions
c. Spreads disease to humans,
domestic animals, wildlife, or desirable
plants
d. Annoys human or domestic animals
e. All of the above
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One requirement for effective pest A. Identifying the pest is the first step. Additionally, it is
control is: necessary to know what control methods are
a. Identification of the pest to be available; evaluate the benefits and risks of each
controlled method or combination of methods; choose the
b. New spray equipment methods that are most effective and will cause the
c. Using more than the recommended least harm to people and the environment; use each
dosage method correctly; and observe local, state, and
d. Spraying only the field margin federal regulations that apply to the situation.
A pest-control method should be used A. Even though a pest is present, it may not do very
only when that method will cost less much harm. It could cost more to control the pest
than the expected value of a loss from than to allow the damage to occur. The point at which
the pest. the cost of the damage exceeds the cost of the
a. True control is the "economic threshold."
b. False
Successful pest control is based on the D. The best answer should be to: 1) keep pest damage
ability to: to a minimum by choosing an appropriate
a. Eradicate all pests combination of control methods, 2) recognize when
b. Use pesticides whenever pests are direct action is necessary, and 3) endanger the
identified environment as little as possible
c. Contaminate the environment
d. None of the above
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Which of the following is NOT a pest D. Prevention and suppression are common goals.
control goal? Eradication is a difficult goal to achieve, especially in
a. Prevention - keeping a pest from outdoor areas, but may be attempted when a foreign
becoming a problem pest has been introduced into an area (e.g. gypsy
b. Suppression - reducing pest moth, Mediterranean fruit fly, etc.). Eradication is a
numbers to an acceptable level more common goal in indoor areas.
c. Eradication - destroying an entire
pest population
d. All of the above are possible goals
The strategy of combining pest control D. Biological control is a tactic of Integrated Pest
tactics into a single plan to reduce Management (IPM). IPM is one component of a
pests and their damage to an holistic resource management plan and is an example
acceptable level is called: of a Best Management Practice.
a. Holistic Resource Management Plan
b. Biological Control
c. Best Management Practices
d. Integrated Pest Management
When the level of a pest population C. Thresholds maybe based on aesthetic, health, or
reaches the stage where pest control economic considerations. Action thresholds have
action should be taken, you are at the: been determined for many pests.
a. Scouting stage
b. Monitoring stage
c. Threshold stage
d. Pesticide application stage
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Which of the following is NOT an A. Do not confuse pest resistance with host
example of a control tactic? resistance. Some plants and animals resist pests better
a. Pesticide resistance - the ability of a than others
pest to resist pesticide control
measures
b. Biological control - using natural
predators to control pests
c. Cultural controls - such as crop
rotation, date of planting, cultivation,
etc.
d. Chemical control - the use of
pesticides
The ability of a pest to resist or avoid B. Each time a pesticide is used, it selectively kills the
poisoning from a pesticide even when most susceptible pests. Some pests are able to
it has been properly applied is called: withstand its effects. These pests may be able to pass
a. Efficacy along this trait to their offspring. Continued use of the
b. Pesticide resistance same pesticide may allow the resistant offspring to
c. Dormancy multiply. This phenomenon is known as pesticide
d. Antagonism resistance.
What is pesticide labeling? D. Pesticide labeling is all the information received
a. A sticker stating the price of the from the manufacture about a pesticide product. It
product contains the information on how to use the product. It
b. A piece of paper containing product should emphasize that adherence to pesticide
name and promotional information labeling directions almost eliminates personal,
c. Rebate/Guarantee information personnel, and environmental contamination. It is a
d. None of the above violation of state and federal law to use a pesticide
e. All of the above inconsistent with its labeling.
What is a pesticide label? The pesticide label in the information attached to the
a. Information attached to the pesticide container and it is a part of pesticide
pesticide container labeling. To correctly use a pesticide, applicators must
b. Material safety data sheets have and comply with pesticide labeling directives.
c. An informational brochure
d. All of the above
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A pest can be anything that: E. A pest can be anything that annoys, injures, spreads
a. Competes with humans, domestic disease or competes with desired plants, animals, or
animals or desirable plants for food or humans. Examples of pests include weeds, insects,
water fungi, bacteria, mites and nematodes
b. Injures humans, animals, desirable
plants, structures, or possessions
c. Spreads disease to humans,
domestic animals, wildlife, or desirable
plants
d. Annoys human or domestic animals
e. All of the above
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One requirement for effective pest A. Identifying the pest is the first step. Additionally, it is
control is: necessary to know what control methods are
a. Identification of the pest to be available; evaluate the benefits and risks of each
controlled method or combination of methods; choose the
b. New spray equipment methods that are most effective and will cause the
c. Using more than the recommended least harm to people and the environment; use each
dosage method correctly; and observe local, state, and
d. Spraying only the field margin federal regulations that apply to the situation.
A pest-control method should be used A. Even though a pest is present, it may not do very
only when that method will cost less much harm. It could cost more to control the pest
than the expected value of a loss from than to allow the damage to occur. The point at which
the pest. the cost of the damage exceeds the cost of the
a. True control is the "economic threshold."
b. False
Successful pest control is based on the D. The best answer should be to: 1) keep pest damage
ability to: to a minimum by choosing an appropriate
a. Eradicate all pests combination of control methods, 2) recognize when
b. Use pesticides whenever pests are direct action is necessary, and 3) endanger the
identified environment as little as possible
c. Contaminate the environment
d. None of the above
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Which of the following is NOT a pest D. Prevention and suppression are common goals.
control goal? Eradication is a difficult goal to achieve, especially in
a. Prevention - keeping a pest from outdoor areas, but may be attempted when a foreign
becoming a problem pest has been introduced into an area (e.g. gypsy
b. Suppression - reducing pest moth, Mediterranean fruit fly, etc.). Eradication is a
numbers to an acceptable level more common goal in indoor areas.
c. Eradication - destroying an entire
pest population
d. All of the above are possible goals
The strategy of combining pest control D. Biological control is a tactic of Integrated Pest
tactics into a single plan to reduce Management (IPM). IPM is one component of a
pests and their damage to an holistic resource management plan and is an example
acceptable level is called: of a Best Management Practice.
a. Holistic Resource Management Plan
b. Biological Control
c. Best Management Practices
d. Integrated Pest Management
When the level of a pest population C. Thresholds maybe based on aesthetic, health, or
reaches the stage where pest control economic considerations. Action thresholds have
action should be taken, you are at the: been determined for many pests.
a. Scouting stage
b. Monitoring stage
c. Threshold stage
d. Pesticide application stage
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Which of the following is NOT an A. Do not confuse pest resistance with host
example of a control tactic? resistance. Some plants and animals resist pests better
a. Pesticide resistance - the ability of a than others
pest to resist pesticide control
measures
b. Biological control - using natural
predators to control pests
c. Cultural controls - such as crop
rotation, date of planting, cultivation,
etc.
d. Chemical control - the use of
pesticides
The ability of a pest to resist or avoid B. Each time a pesticide is used, it selectively kills the
poisoning from a pesticide even when most susceptible pests. Some pests are able to
it has been properly applied is called: withstand its effects. These pests may be able to pass
a. Efficacy along this trait to their offspring. Continued use of the
b. Pesticide resistance same pesticide may allow the resistant offspring to
c. Dormancy multiply. This phenomenon is known as pesticide
d. Antagonism resistance.
What is pesticide labeling? D. Pesticide labeling is all the information received
a. A sticker stating the price of the from the manufacture about a pesticide product. It
product contains the information on how to use the product. It
b. A piece of paper containing product should emphasize that adherence to pesticide
name and promotional information labeling directions almost eliminates personal,
c. Rebate/Guarantee information personnel, and environmental contamination. It is a
d. None of the above violation of state and federal law to use a pesticide
e. All of the above inconsistent with its labeling.
What is a pesticide label? The pesticide label in the information attached to the
a. Information attached to the pesticide container and it is a part of pesticide
pesticide container labeling. To correctly use a pesticide, applicators must
b. Material safety data sheets have and comply with pesticide labeling directives.
c. An informational brochure
d. All of the above
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