1A Agricultural Plant Pesticide Applicator
Exam – Kansas Department of Agriculture –
Practice Questions and Study Review – 2026
This document contains practice questions and study material designed to help prepare for the
1A Agricultural Plant Kansas Pesticide Applicator Exam. It focuses on key topics such as
pesticide safety, application methods, pest identification, environmental protection, and
regulatory guidelines relevant to agricultural plant pest control.
The material is structured to support effective review and help applicators strengthen their
knowledge before taking the Kansas pesticide certification exam.
The alfalfa weevil is considered the most serious insect pest affecting alfalfa in Kansas.
The blister beetle may feed on plants, but the major concern is the toxin it produces, which can
be harmful or even fatal to horses.
Grasshoppers tend to survive better during dry years and can damage crops from mid- to late
summer.
The potato leafhopper is often overlooked by growers, yet it can cause significant crop damage.
The primary issue with the corn rootworm is larval feeding on plant roots, which can weaken
plants and cause lodging.
Japanese beetles appear to be gradually migrating from eastern Kansas toward the west.
Damage from the black cutworm typically occurs during the first two weeks after planting,
mainly in eastern Kansas.
Chinch bugs often migrate from maturing wheat fields and feed by sucking sap from young corn
plants.
Information from traditional cotton-producing regions can help Kansas cotton growers manage
pests, but adjustments are necessary because Kansas has a shorter growing season.
Thrips may move from maturing wheat fields and cause damage as they feed on nearby crops.
Chinch bugs may also migrate from wheat fields and damage seedling sorghum by sucking
plant juices.
Exam – Kansas Department of Agriculture –
Practice Questions and Study Review – 2026
This document contains practice questions and study material designed to help prepare for the
1A Agricultural Plant Kansas Pesticide Applicator Exam. It focuses on key topics such as
pesticide safety, application methods, pest identification, environmental protection, and
regulatory guidelines relevant to agricultural plant pest control.
The material is structured to support effective review and help applicators strengthen their
knowledge before taking the Kansas pesticide certification exam.
The alfalfa weevil is considered the most serious insect pest affecting alfalfa in Kansas.
The blister beetle may feed on plants, but the major concern is the toxin it produces, which can
be harmful or even fatal to horses.
Grasshoppers tend to survive better during dry years and can damage crops from mid- to late
summer.
The potato leafhopper is often overlooked by growers, yet it can cause significant crop damage.
The primary issue with the corn rootworm is larval feeding on plant roots, which can weaken
plants and cause lodging.
Japanese beetles appear to be gradually migrating from eastern Kansas toward the west.
Damage from the black cutworm typically occurs during the first two weeks after planting,
mainly in eastern Kansas.
Chinch bugs often migrate from maturing wheat fields and feed by sucking sap from young corn
plants.
Information from traditional cotton-producing regions can help Kansas cotton growers manage
pests, but adjustments are necessary because Kansas has a shorter growing season.
Thrips may move from maturing wheat fields and cause damage as they feed on nearby crops.
Chinch bugs may also migrate from wheat fields and damage seedling sorghum by sucking
plant juices.
