Pest Control Exam Questions and Answers Rated A+

Pest Control Exam Questions and Answers Rated A+ Pest an undesirable organism that injures humans, desirable plants and animals, manufactured products, or natural substances. pathogens disease-causing organisms, such as viruses, bacteria, or fungi Pesticide resistance When pests adapt and become resistant to a pesticide. First seen in resistance to DDT in 1947 bioaccumulation The accumulation of pesticide in the fatty tissue of some animals biomagnification The Food chain. Organisms with pesticides in their tissues are eaten by fish, which are in turn eaten by birds. The birds at the top of the food chain accumulate the highest concentration of pesticide residues. The Four main groups of pest organisms weeds, invertebrate animals, pathogens, and vertebrate animals. Never classify an organism as a pest until it is clearly determined to be one. The first step in pest management accurately identify the pest Abiotic factors natural control measures within the environment that injure or destroy plants and animals, including pests. Applied Controls When humans try to eliminate pests. 1. Biological Control 2. Chemical control 3. Cultural Control 4. Genetic control 5. Mechanical/Physical Control 6. Regulatory Control Biological control the use of natural enemies —predators, parasites, pathogens, and competitors—to control pests and their damage. Chemical control the pest management method that involves using naturally derived and/or synthetic chemicals to manage pests. Pesticide any material that is applied to plants, soil, water, harvested crops, structures, clothing and furnishings, or animals to kill, attract, repel, or regulate or interrupt the growth and mating of pests, or to regulate plant growth. Avicides control or repel pest birds Bactericides control bacteria Chemosterilants sterilize insects or pest vertebrates. Defoliants cause leaves (foliage) to drop from plants Desiccants