Ag Plant Pest Control Practice Exam |22 Questions and
Answers
Which of the filling ideas is not considered important to explain to avoid problems with
public perceptions of your applications?
1. Why a pesticide application is necessary
2. What services you can provide to solve other pest problems
3. The expected environmental impact
4. How you will protect nearby sensitive areas
5. What chemical you plan to use - -2. What services you can provide to solve other pest
problems
-Metamorphosis is:
1. The process by which arthropods develop resistance to pesticides over time
2. The process by which arthropods change their body type to help move to different areas
more easily
3. the process by which arthropods blend into their surroundings to avoid detection from
predators and pesticide applicators
4. The process by which arthropods pass through several distinct stages as they develop
into adults - -4. The process by which arthropods pass through several distinct stages as
they develop into adults
-Mites chew on plant parts, which can disfigure plants and result in reduced yields - -False.
Mites don't have chewing mouth parts. Instead, they damage plants by sucking up plant
juices
-mites go through four stages during metamorphosis. Which of the following is NOT one of
those stages?
1. Egg
2. Larva
3. Nymph
4. Pupa
5. Adult - -4. Pupa
-Twospotted spider mites only feed on tomatoes, watermelons, and beans - -False. They
have a very wide host range
-Spider mites are most active during what kind of weather conditions?
1. Hot and dry
2. Hot and humid
3. Cold and dry
4. Cold and humid - -4. Cold and humid
-Most insects are pests of field crops or other agricultural products. - -False
Answers
Which of the filling ideas is not considered important to explain to avoid problems with
public perceptions of your applications?
1. Why a pesticide application is necessary
2. What services you can provide to solve other pest problems
3. The expected environmental impact
4. How you will protect nearby sensitive areas
5. What chemical you plan to use - -2. What services you can provide to solve other pest
problems
-Metamorphosis is:
1. The process by which arthropods develop resistance to pesticides over time
2. The process by which arthropods change their body type to help move to different areas
more easily
3. the process by which arthropods blend into their surroundings to avoid detection from
predators and pesticide applicators
4. The process by which arthropods pass through several distinct stages as they develop
into adults - -4. The process by which arthropods pass through several distinct stages as
they develop into adults
-Mites chew on plant parts, which can disfigure plants and result in reduced yields - -False.
Mites don't have chewing mouth parts. Instead, they damage plants by sucking up plant
juices
-mites go through four stages during metamorphosis. Which of the following is NOT one of
those stages?
1. Egg
2. Larva
3. Nymph
4. Pupa
5. Adult - -4. Pupa
-Twospotted spider mites only feed on tomatoes, watermelons, and beans - -False. They
have a very wide host range
-Spider mites are most active during what kind of weather conditions?
1. Hot and dry
2. Hot and humid
3. Cold and dry
4. Cold and humid - -4. Cold and humid
-Most insects are pests of field crops or other agricultural products. - -False
