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Pesticide Applicator Questions and Correct Answers/
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Examples of Cultural Controls
Ans: Mowing, irrigation, aeration, fertilization, crop selection, etc.
Genetic Control
Ans: Selected or bred to resists specific pests
Mechanical Control
Ans: Kill a pest directly or make its environmental unsuitable
Examples of Mechanical Control
Ans: Traps, mulches, fences, cloth mesh, etc.
Quarantine
Ans: Pest control process designed to prevent entry of certain pests into pest-
free areas
Integrated Pest Management
Ans: Strategy that utilizes a wide range of pest control tactics to prevent pests
from reaching economically or aesthetically damaging levels with the least risk to
the environment
Why Practice IPM (5)
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Ans: 1. Balanced ecosystem.
2. Pesticides can be ineffective.
3. Can save money.
4. Promotes healthy environment.
5. Maintains good public image.
5 Components of IPM
Ans: 1. Identify the pest and understand its biology
2. Monitor the pest to be managed
3. Develop pest management goal
4. Implement program
5. Record and evaluate results
Economic Threshold
Ans: Pest population density at which control measures are needed to prevent
the pest from reaching the economic injury level
Economic Injury Level
Ans: Pest population density that causes losses equal to the cost of control
measures
Multiple Choice:
Using barrier to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which
type of pest management method?
A. Biological
B. Mechanical
C. Genetic
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Ans: B. Mechanical
Multiple Choice:
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an
example of which type of pest management method?
A. Biological
B. Genetic
C. Regulatory
Ans: B. Genetic
Multiple Choice:
Which statement about biological control methods is true?
A. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in
biological control.
B. Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control natural enemies.
C. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in
biological control.
Ans: A. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is
recommended in biological control.
Multiple Choice:
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which
type of pest management method?
A. Physical
B. Genetic
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C. Biological
Ans: A. Physical
Multiple Choice:
Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
A. They reduce pest establishment.
B. They use naturally derived and/or synthesized chemicals to control pests
C. They involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries.
Ans: A. They reduce pest establishment.
Multiple Choice:
Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a serious threat to public
health or widespread damage to crops or animals is an example of which type of
pest management method?
A. Regulatory
B. Genetic
C. Biological
Ans: A. Regulatory
Multiple Choice:
Which statement about pest management strategies is true?
A. The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
C. Nonchemical methods are short-term solutions to control pests.
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Pesticide Applicator Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
Examples of Cultural Controls
Ans: Mowing, irrigation, aeration, fertilization, crop selection, etc.
Genetic Control
Ans: Selected or bred to resists specific pests
Mechanical Control
Ans: Kill a pest directly or make its environmental unsuitable
Examples of Mechanical Control
Ans: Traps, mulches, fences, cloth mesh, etc.
Quarantine
Ans: Pest control process designed to prevent entry of certain pests into pest-
free areas
Integrated Pest Management
Ans: Strategy that utilizes a wide range of pest control tactics to prevent pests
from reaching economically or aesthetically damaging levels with the least risk to
the environment
Why Practice IPM (5)
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Ans: 1. Balanced ecosystem.
2. Pesticides can be ineffective.
3. Can save money.
4. Promotes healthy environment.
5. Maintains good public image.
5 Components of IPM
Ans: 1. Identify the pest and understand its biology
2. Monitor the pest to be managed
3. Develop pest management goal
4. Implement program
5. Record and evaluate results
Economic Threshold
Ans: Pest population density at which control measures are needed to prevent
the pest from reaching the economic injury level
Economic Injury Level
Ans: Pest population density that causes losses equal to the cost of control
measures
Multiple Choice:
Using barrier to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which
type of pest management method?
A. Biological
B. Mechanical
C. Genetic
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Ans: B. Mechanical
Multiple Choice:
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an
example of which type of pest management method?
A. Biological
B. Genetic
C. Regulatory
Ans: B. Genetic
Multiple Choice:
Which statement about biological control methods is true?
A. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in
biological control.
B. Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control natural enemies.
C. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in
biological control.
Ans: A. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is
recommended in biological control.
Multiple Choice:
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which
type of pest management method?
A. Physical
B. Genetic
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C. Biological
Ans: A. Physical
Multiple Choice:
Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
A. They reduce pest establishment.
B. They use naturally derived and/or synthesized chemicals to control pests
C. They involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries.
Ans: A. They reduce pest establishment.
Multiple Choice:
Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a serious threat to public
health or widespread damage to crops or animals is an example of which type of
pest management method?
A. Regulatory
B. Genetic
C. Biological
Ans: A. Regulatory
Multiple Choice:
Which statement about pest management strategies is true?
A. The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
C. Nonchemical methods are short-term solutions to control pests.
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