CT PESTICIDE APPLICATORS ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS COMPLETE REVIEW SHEET

CT PESTICIDE APPLICATORS ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
COMPLETE REVIEW SHEET

●● Pathogens
Answer: Disease causing organisms


●● Four Main Groups of Pest Organisms
Answer: 1. Weeds
2. Invertebrates
3. Pathogens
4. Vertebrates


●● Weed
Answer: Undesirable plant


●● Invertebrate Examples
Answer: Insects, mites, ticks, spiders, snails, slugs


●● Pathogen Examples
Answer: Bacteria, viruses, fungi, nematodes, mycoplasmas, and other
microorganisms

,●● Vertebrate Examples
Answer: Birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, rodents, and other mammals


●● Importance of Pest Identification
Answer: Applicators can learn about its life cycle, behavior,
characteristic damage, factors that favor its development, susceptible life
stages, and known control methods. Could cause pest control success or
failure.


●● 6 Pest Management Methods
Answer: 1. Biological
2. Chemical
3. Cultural
4. Genetic
5. Mechanical/Physical
6. Regulatory


●● Biological Control
Answer: Use of natural enemies to control pests.


●● Avicide
Answer: Control or repel pest birds

,●● Bactericide
Answer: Control bacteria


●● Chemosterilants
Answer: Sterilize insects or pest vertebrates


●● Defoliants
Answer: Causes leaves to drop from plants


●● Desiccants
Answer: Promote drying or loss of moisture from plant tissues and
insects


●● Disinfectants
Answer: Control microorganisms


●● Fungicide
Answer: Control fungi


●● Growth Regulators
Answer: Alter growth or development of plant or animal

, ●● Herbicide
Answer: Control weeds


●● Insecticide
Answer: Control insects and related arthropods


●● Miticide
Answer: (Acaricide) Control mites


●● Molluscicides
Answer: Control snails and slugs


●● Nematicides
Answer: Control nematodes


●● Ovicides
Answer: Destroy eggs


●● Pheromone
Answer: Attract insects