Kansas Commercial Pesticide Applicator (General) Exam — Core Standards and
Regulatory Compliance
(IPM) A pest is _______________.
a. destructive
b. beneficial
c. annoying
d. both a and c - (ANSWER)d. both a and c
(IPM) What type of pesticide is used to kill weeds?
a. rodenticide
b. herbicide
c. insecticide
d. miticide - (ANSWER)b. herbicide
(IPM) Which one of these is a control method promoted in integrated pest management?
a. biological control
b. cultural control
c. chemical control
d. all of the above - (ANSWER)d. all of the above
(IPM) Agriculture land with ____________ soils allows pesticides to move faster.
a. coarse, sandy
b. heavy clay
c. heavy loam
d. high organic matter - (ANSWER)a. coarse, sandy
(IPM) To protect honeybees from pesticides, do not apply insecticides ____________.
a. during the month of May
b. while crops are in bloom
,Kansas Commercial Pesticide Applicator (General) Exam — Core Standards and
Regulatory Compliance
c. within six months of harvest
d. when the wind is from the south - (ANSWER)b. while crops are in bloom
(IPM) The potential for a given pesticide to contaminate groundwater depends on:
a. it's ability to move in the soil
b. it's persistence
c. it's solubility
d. all of the above - (ANSWER)d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) Pests of field crops generally fall into one of how many fairly easily recognized groups?
a. two
b. five
c. seven
d. twenty-four - (ANSWER)b. five
(Insect Pests) Characteristics commonly used to correctly identify insects include which of the following?
a. wings
b. legs
c. mouthparts
d. all of the above - (ANSWER)d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) The key characteristic to identifying insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera (thrips)
is:
a. fringed wings
b. chewing mouthparts
c. sucking mouthparts
d. none of the above - (ANSWER)a. fringed wings
, Kansas Commercial Pesticide Applicator (General) Exam — Core Standards and
Regulatory Compliance
(Insect Pests) All members of the order Hemiptera (true bugs) have which one of the following
characteristics?
a. chewing mouthparts
b. sucking mouthparts
c. utilize plants as hosts
d. lack wings - (ANSWER)b. sucking mouthparts
(Insect Pests) The developmental stage generally responsible for plant damage in the order Lepidoptera
(butterflies and moths) is:
a. egg
b. larvae
c. pupa
d. adult - (ANSWER)b. larvae
(Insect Pests) Beetles and weevils belong to a large, diverse group of insects that vary greatly in size and
shape. This group is called:
a. orthoptera
b. lepidoptera
c. coleoptera
d. hemiptera - (ANSWER)c. coleoptera
(Insect Pests) Even if the pest itself cannot be found, there are some other keys to help one determine
the pest problem. These include:
a. time of year
b. type of host
c. type of damage
d. all of the above - (ANSWER)d. all of the above
Regulatory Compliance
(IPM) A pest is _______________.
a. destructive
b. beneficial
c. annoying
d. both a and c - (ANSWER)d. both a and c
(IPM) What type of pesticide is used to kill weeds?
a. rodenticide
b. herbicide
c. insecticide
d. miticide - (ANSWER)b. herbicide
(IPM) Which one of these is a control method promoted in integrated pest management?
a. biological control
b. cultural control
c. chemical control
d. all of the above - (ANSWER)d. all of the above
(IPM) Agriculture land with ____________ soils allows pesticides to move faster.
a. coarse, sandy
b. heavy clay
c. heavy loam
d. high organic matter - (ANSWER)a. coarse, sandy
(IPM) To protect honeybees from pesticides, do not apply insecticides ____________.
a. during the month of May
b. while crops are in bloom
,Kansas Commercial Pesticide Applicator (General) Exam — Core Standards and
Regulatory Compliance
c. within six months of harvest
d. when the wind is from the south - (ANSWER)b. while crops are in bloom
(IPM) The potential for a given pesticide to contaminate groundwater depends on:
a. it's ability to move in the soil
b. it's persistence
c. it's solubility
d. all of the above - (ANSWER)d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) Pests of field crops generally fall into one of how many fairly easily recognized groups?
a. two
b. five
c. seven
d. twenty-four - (ANSWER)b. five
(Insect Pests) Characteristics commonly used to correctly identify insects include which of the following?
a. wings
b. legs
c. mouthparts
d. all of the above - (ANSWER)d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) The key characteristic to identifying insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera (thrips)
is:
a. fringed wings
b. chewing mouthparts
c. sucking mouthparts
d. none of the above - (ANSWER)a. fringed wings
, Kansas Commercial Pesticide Applicator (General) Exam — Core Standards and
Regulatory Compliance
(Insect Pests) All members of the order Hemiptera (true bugs) have which one of the following
characteristics?
a. chewing mouthparts
b. sucking mouthparts
c. utilize plants as hosts
d. lack wings - (ANSWER)b. sucking mouthparts
(Insect Pests) The developmental stage generally responsible for plant damage in the order Lepidoptera
(butterflies and moths) is:
a. egg
b. larvae
c. pupa
d. adult - (ANSWER)b. larvae
(Insect Pests) Beetles and weevils belong to a large, diverse group of insects that vary greatly in size and
shape. This group is called:
a. orthoptera
b. lepidoptera
c. coleoptera
d. hemiptera - (ANSWER)c. coleoptera
(Insect Pests) Even if the pest itself cannot be found, there are some other keys to help one determine
the pest problem. These include:
a. time of year
b. type of host
c. type of damage
d. all of the above - (ANSWER)d. all of the above
