Utah Pesticide Applicator Exam – 2024 Already Graded A

Utah Pesticide Applicator Exam – 2024 Already Graded A Term Definition Biomagnification some organisms accumulate chemical residues in higher concentrations than those found in the organisms they consume Food chain sequence of amimals feeding in a natural environment Non-living agents some plants are damaged by weather extremes, salts, air polutants, and inadequate or excessive fertilization Pest host animal or plant on which the organism lives Natural controls measures that destroy pests without dependance on humans for continued success (climate, wind, heat, rain) Applied controls biological, mechanical, cultual, physical, genetic, chamical, and regulatory Biological control involves locating the native home of the pest and introducing a suitible natural enemy into the system. Can be one of the most economic means of control. Mechanical control use of devices, machines, or other physical methods to control pests or alter their environment Cultural control alter the condition of the host plant/site, environment, or pest behavior to prevent or supress an infestation Physical modification altering the light, humidity, temperature, etc. of the pests environment Host resistance / genetic control genetic modoification = host resistant species Chemical control pesticifes that are naturally derived or synthesised Pesticide any material applied to soil, plants, water, cropsm structures, clothing or animals to kill, attract, repel, or interrupt the growth and mating of pests, or to regulate plant growth Mode of action denotes what specific system in the pest is affected by the pesticide Systemics absorbed through leaves or roots and transported within the plant Contact pesticides not absorbed and must come in direct contact with the target peat Residual pesticides control pests for weeks,