Georgia Pesticide Applicators Exam Questions
and Correct answers
Signs - ✔✔Visible structures of the pathogen are called:
True - ✔✔True/False: Trapping is the most effective way to eliminate moles.
Integrated Pest Management - ✔✔The concept of several pest control tactics being
combined into a single plan to reduce pests and their damage to an acceptable level is
referred to as:
Chemical resistance - ✔✔The property that prevents pesticide movement through
the material during use is called:
Residue - ✔✔The part of the pesticide that remains in the environment and on plant
or other material for a period of time following the application.
Worker Protection Standard - ✔✔Employers must provide agricultural workers and
pesticide handlers with protection against possible pesticide harm. This is in compliance
with:
Bacterial Leaf Spots - ✔✔The formation of dark green to brown water-soaked spots
form on the leaves sometimes accompanied by a yellow halo is indicative of:
Threshold - ✔✔When the pest population reaches a level at which control is
necessary to prevent unacceptable damage or injury called:
, True - ✔✔To control wildlife, first you need to figure out why the animal is where it is
on your property instead of somewhere. (What is attracting it).
True - ✔✔More plants are killed in Georgia from too much water than from the lack
of water even during droughts.
Disorder - ✔✔Chlorosis of a plant (mottled yellowing of the leaves) is often the result
of a nutrient deficiency. This problem would be classified as a:
Not adapted to our climate - ✔✔An Alberta spruce planted in a landscape only lasted
a couple of years until it dies. What is the most likely reason it suffered and died:
Arachnids - ✔✔Spiders, tick, mites and scorpions are classified as:
Eastern Tent Caterpillar - ✔✔These insect pests weave a tent into the crotch of
cherry, crabapples, and other related trees in the spring:
Habitat Modification - ✔✔In controlling nuisance wildlife, removing brush piles, piles
of logs, mowing tall grass, and removing food sources is an example of what type of
wildlife control?
Compete with desirable plants for sunlight, moisture and nutrients
May exert allelopathic effects
Reduce yields or quality of harvested product - ✔✔Weeds are harmful to desirable
plants because they:
10 - ✔✔To maintain your category 24 ornamental and turf pesticide applicator
license, you must get _______ re-certification credit hours every five years.
and Correct answers
Signs - ✔✔Visible structures of the pathogen are called:
True - ✔✔True/False: Trapping is the most effective way to eliminate moles.
Integrated Pest Management - ✔✔The concept of several pest control tactics being
combined into a single plan to reduce pests and their damage to an acceptable level is
referred to as:
Chemical resistance - ✔✔The property that prevents pesticide movement through
the material during use is called:
Residue - ✔✔The part of the pesticide that remains in the environment and on plant
or other material for a period of time following the application.
Worker Protection Standard - ✔✔Employers must provide agricultural workers and
pesticide handlers with protection against possible pesticide harm. This is in compliance
with:
Bacterial Leaf Spots - ✔✔The formation of dark green to brown water-soaked spots
form on the leaves sometimes accompanied by a yellow halo is indicative of:
Threshold - ✔✔When the pest population reaches a level at which control is
necessary to prevent unacceptable damage or injury called:
, True - ✔✔To control wildlife, first you need to figure out why the animal is where it is
on your property instead of somewhere. (What is attracting it).
True - ✔✔More plants are killed in Georgia from too much water than from the lack
of water even during droughts.
Disorder - ✔✔Chlorosis of a plant (mottled yellowing of the leaves) is often the result
of a nutrient deficiency. This problem would be classified as a:
Not adapted to our climate - ✔✔An Alberta spruce planted in a landscape only lasted
a couple of years until it dies. What is the most likely reason it suffered and died:
Arachnids - ✔✔Spiders, tick, mites and scorpions are classified as:
Eastern Tent Caterpillar - ✔✔These insect pests weave a tent into the crotch of
cherry, crabapples, and other related trees in the spring:
Habitat Modification - ✔✔In controlling nuisance wildlife, removing brush piles, piles
of logs, mowing tall grass, and removing food sources is an example of what type of
wildlife control?
Compete with desirable plants for sunlight, moisture and nutrients
May exert allelopathic effects
Reduce yields or quality of harvested product - ✔✔Weeds are harmful to desirable
plants because they:
10 - ✔✔To maintain your category 24 ornamental and turf pesticide applicator
license, you must get _______ re-certification credit hours every five years.
