Alabama pesticide applicator study guide: chapter 2 ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Most important principle of pest control Use a pest control method only when that method will prevent the pest from
causing more damage than is reasonable to accept.
Resistant varieties Resistant crops.
Biological control Using a pests natural enemy.
, Cultural control Planting pattern, tillage practices, crop rotation.
Physical control Fire for weeds, traps for rats.
Sanitation Removing food that pests feed on.
Legal control Quarantines, inspections, embargoes, compulsory crops destruction.
Pesticides Chemicals used to destroy, prevent, or control pests.
3 main pest control strategies. Prevention, suppression, eradication.
Insecticide Kills insects
Miticide Kills mites
Acaricide Kills mites, ticks, and spiders
Nematicide Kills nematodes
Fungicide Kills fungus
Bactericide Kills bacteria
Herbicide Kills weeds
Desiccant Dries up plants or insects
Antitranspirant Reduces loss of water from plant tissue
Ridenticide Kills rodents
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Most important principle of pest control Use a pest control method only when that method will prevent the pest from
causing more damage than is reasonable to accept.
Resistant varieties Resistant crops.
Biological control Using a pests natural enemy.
, Cultural control Planting pattern, tillage practices, crop rotation.
Physical control Fire for weeds, traps for rats.
Sanitation Removing food that pests feed on.
Legal control Quarantines, inspections, embargoes, compulsory crops destruction.
Pesticides Chemicals used to destroy, prevent, or control pests.
3 main pest control strategies. Prevention, suppression, eradication.
Insecticide Kills insects
Miticide Kills mites
Acaricide Kills mites, ticks, and spiders
Nematicide Kills nematodes
Fungicide Kills fungus
Bactericide Kills bacteria
Herbicide Kills weeds
Desiccant Dries up plants or insects
Antitranspirant Reduces loss of water from plant tissue
Ridenticide Kills rodents