WASHINGTON PESTICIDE LAWS AND
SAFETY FINAL PAPER 2026 213 QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS PREMIUM
RESOURCE GRADED A+
⩥ When the pest reaches the __________________, pest management
procedures need to be applied to prevent the pest from reaching the
economically damaging populations..
Answer: economic threshold
⩥ Mechanical Control Method.
Answer: Hand destruction, traps, mechanical exclusions such as screens,
nets, and fences.
⩥ Physical Controls.
Answer: Manipulation of water, humidity, or temperature, electric shock,
light.
⩥ Cultural Control.
Answer: Manipulation of the environment to advert. Managing
irrigation, rotating crops, pruning.
⩥ Genetic Controls.
,Answer: Use of plants that are resistant to attack by pests. Can also
mean genetic manipulation of pest populations- ex releasing sterile male
worms.
⩥ Biological Controls.
Answer: Introduction, encouragement, or artificial increase of
insects/animals that are parasites or predators of a pest or plant.
⩥ Chemical Controls.
Answer: Use of naturally derived or synthetic chemicals (Pesticides) that
kill, attract, repel, or otherwise control growth of pest, plants, animals,
and microorganisms.
⩥ Avicides.
Answer: Control pest BIRDS
⩥ Bactericides.
Answer: To control bacteria
⩥ Fungicides.
Answer: To control fungi
⩥ Herbicides.
, Answer: To control weeds, shrubs, trees.
⩥ Insecticides.
Answer: To control insects and insect relatives
⩥ Miticides (acaricides).
Answer: To control mites
⩥ Molluscicides.
Answer: To control snails and slugs
⩥ Nematicides.
Answer: To control nematodes
⩥ Piscicides.
Answer: To control pest fish
⩥ Rodenticides.
Answer: To control rodents
⩥ Defoliants.
Answer: Chemical that causes leaves or foliage to drop from a plant.
SAFETY FINAL PAPER 2026 213 QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS PREMIUM
RESOURCE GRADED A+
⩥ When the pest reaches the __________________, pest management
procedures need to be applied to prevent the pest from reaching the
economically damaging populations..
Answer: economic threshold
⩥ Mechanical Control Method.
Answer: Hand destruction, traps, mechanical exclusions such as screens,
nets, and fences.
⩥ Physical Controls.
Answer: Manipulation of water, humidity, or temperature, electric shock,
light.
⩥ Cultural Control.
Answer: Manipulation of the environment to advert. Managing
irrigation, rotating crops, pruning.
⩥ Genetic Controls.
,Answer: Use of plants that are resistant to attack by pests. Can also
mean genetic manipulation of pest populations- ex releasing sterile male
worms.
⩥ Biological Controls.
Answer: Introduction, encouragement, or artificial increase of
insects/animals that are parasites or predators of a pest or plant.
⩥ Chemical Controls.
Answer: Use of naturally derived or synthetic chemicals (Pesticides) that
kill, attract, repel, or otherwise control growth of pest, plants, animals,
and microorganisms.
⩥ Avicides.
Answer: Control pest BIRDS
⩥ Bactericides.
Answer: To control bacteria
⩥ Fungicides.
Answer: To control fungi
⩥ Herbicides.
, Answer: To control weeds, shrubs, trees.
⩥ Insecticides.
Answer: To control insects and insect relatives
⩥ Miticides (acaricides).
Answer: To control mites
⩥ Molluscicides.
Answer: To control snails and slugs
⩥ Nematicides.
Answer: To control nematodes
⩥ Piscicides.
Answer: To control pest fish
⩥ Rodenticides.
Answer: To control rodents
⩥ Defoliants.
Answer: Chemical that causes leaves or foliage to drop from a plant.
