Colorado General Pesticide Exam: Host and Pest Identification and Biology with Complete Solutions

Colorado General Pesticide Exam: Host and Pest Identification and Biology with Complete SolutionsColorado General Pesticide Exam: Host and Pest Identification and Biology with Complete SolutionsColorado General Pesticide Exam: Host and Pest Identification and Biology with Complete Solutions3 factors of pest infestation - ANSWER-host (animal or plant on which or in which another organism lives), pest, and environment in which it lives 4 main groups of pests - ANSWER-1) Insects (insects, mites, ticks, spiders, snails, slugs) 2) Vertebrates (birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, rodents, other mammals) 3) Weeds 4) Disease agents or pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, nematodes, mycoplasmas, and other microorganisms) Most frequent causes of pest control failure - ANSWER-misidentification and lack of information about a pest Information to form pest control plans - ANSWER-pest life cycle, growth, and reproductive habits