Agriculture Plant Pest Control 1a Questions and Answers 100% Correct

A pest is ____________. a. destructive b. beneficial c. annoying d. both a and c D What type of pesticide is used to kill weeds? a. rodenticide b. herbicide c. insecticide d. miticide B Which one of these is a control method promoted in integrated pest management? a. biological control b. cultural control c. chemical controld. all of the above D Agriculture land with _______ soils allows pesticides to move faster. a. coarse, sandy b. heavy clay c. heavy loam d. high organic matter B To protect honeybees from pesticides, do not apply insecticides __________. a. during the month of May b. while crops are in bloom. c. within six months of harvest. d. when the wind is from the south. B The potential for a given pesticide to contaminate groundwater depends on: a. its ability to move in the soil. b. its persistence. c. its solubility.d. all of the above. D Pests of field crops generally fall into one of how many fairly easily recognized groups? a. two b. five c. seven d. twenty-four B Characteristics commonly used to correctly identify insects include which of the following? a. wings b. legs c. mouthparts d. all of the above D