PA Pesticide Applicator Exam Core
Exam Questions & Correct Answers
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Bioaccumulation -
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The accumulation of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in various tissues of a living
organism.
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Biomagnification -
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Accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain
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abiotic factors -
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natural control measures within the environment.
EX: climactic factors, air/water pollution, topographic features.
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Biological Control -
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, The use of natural enemies to control pests.
EX: Predators, Parasites, Pathogens
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Cultural Control -
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These are Practices that reduce pest establishment, reproduction, dispersal and survival.
EX: Mowing, irrigation, aeration, fertilization and sanitation.
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Genetic control -
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Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feedings.
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Mechanical/Physical control -
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Kills a pest directly or makes its environment unsuitable
EX: Rodent traps, deer fences, mulches, barriers
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Regulatory control -
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, Removal of pests that cant be controlled at a local level. Utilizes quarantines to prevent
entry of pests at airports or ocean ports and can be used to remove pests with government
power. (i.e. draining standing water that provides breeding sites for mosquitos.)
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Mode of action -
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How chemicals kill a pest
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Site of action -
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The specific biological system affected within the pest
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Economic threshold -
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The point at which the economic loss caused by pest damage outweighs the cost of applying
a pesticide.
(Treat pests when they pass the economic threshold)
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Economic injury level -
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the pest population density that causes losses equal to the cost of control measures
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Exam Questions & Correct Answers
Quiz____?
Bioaccumulation -
Answer✓✓
The accumulation of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in various tissues of a living
organism.
Quiz____?
Biomagnification -
Answer✓✓
Accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain
Quiz____?
abiotic factors -
Answer✓✓
natural control measures within the environment.
EX: climactic factors, air/water pollution, topographic features.
Quiz____?
Biological Control -
Answer✓✓
1
, The use of natural enemies to control pests.
EX: Predators, Parasites, Pathogens
Quiz____?
Cultural Control -
Answer✓✓
These are Practices that reduce pest establishment, reproduction, dispersal and survival.
EX: Mowing, irrigation, aeration, fertilization and sanitation.
Quiz____?
Genetic control -
Answer✓✓
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feedings.
Quiz____?
Mechanical/Physical control -
Answer✓✓
Kills a pest directly or makes its environment unsuitable
EX: Rodent traps, deer fences, mulches, barriers
Quiz____?
Regulatory control -
Answer✓✓
2
, Removal of pests that cant be controlled at a local level. Utilizes quarantines to prevent
entry of pests at airports or ocean ports and can be used to remove pests with government
power. (i.e. draining standing water that provides breeding sites for mosquitos.)
Quiz____?
Mode of action -
Answer✓✓
How chemicals kill a pest
Quiz____?
Site of action -
Answer✓✓
The specific biological system affected within the pest
Quiz____?
Economic threshold -
Answer✓✓
The point at which the economic loss caused by pest damage outweighs the cost of applying
a pesticide.
(Treat pests when they pass the economic threshold)
Quiz____?
Economic injury level -
Answer✓✓
the pest population density that causes losses equal to the cost of control measures
3
