Illinois Pesticide Applicator Test
Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act (FIFRA) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Approved in 1947.
It provides a framework for pesticide registrations an is the pesticide users assurance that the product, if
used correctly will provide some helpful service without endangering the user, other persons, or the
environment
Economic Injury Level - CORRECT ANSWERS-break- even point at which the cost of pest control
equals the revenue loss caused by a pest.
Aesthetic Injury Level - CORRECT ANSWERS-number of pests that might cause enough damage to
the axppearance of a plant to warrant the cost of control
Scouting - CORRECT ANSWERS-Regularly monitoring pest populations and plant or crop conditions.
Could be the owner, maintenance technician, or grower.
What is the Goal of IPM? - CORRECT ANSWERS-To optimize, NOT maximize pest control
Pest - CORRECT ANSWERS-any insect, mite, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or other organism
that is injurious to humans or their structures, or to plants, or animals of interest to humans.
5 Control Methods - CORRECT ANSWERS-Cultural Control, Mechanical Control, Biological Control,
Preventative Control, Chemical control
Cultural control - CORRECT ANSWERS-improves plant health so that they plants are able to
compete better against pests. EX: soil preparation, fertility, proper planting, plant selection, crop
rotation, mulching, mowing
Mechanical control - CORRECT ANSWERS-Physically eliminates the pest. EX: Cultivating, pruning,
hoeing, weed pulling, mowing, hand picking
Biological control - CORRECT ANSWERS-Uses living organisms to reduce pest populations to
economically acceptable levels. EX: predators, parasites, pest diseases
preventative control - CORRECT ANSWERS-Helps prevent the entry and spread of pests. EX:
quarantines, inspections, certified seed
chemical control - CORRECT ANSWERS-Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, repellents, fumigants
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Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act (FIFRA) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Approved in 1947.
It provides a framework for pesticide registrations an is the pesticide users assurance that the product, if
used correctly will provide some helpful service without endangering the user, other persons, or the
environment
Economic Injury Level - CORRECT ANSWERS-break- even point at which the cost of pest control
equals the revenue loss caused by a pest.
Aesthetic Injury Level - CORRECT ANSWERS-number of pests that might cause enough damage to
the axppearance of a plant to warrant the cost of control
Scouting - CORRECT ANSWERS-Regularly monitoring pest populations and plant or crop conditions.
Could be the owner, maintenance technician, or grower.
What is the Goal of IPM? - CORRECT ANSWERS-To optimize, NOT maximize pest control
Pest - CORRECT ANSWERS-any insect, mite, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or other organism
that is injurious to humans or their structures, or to plants, or animals of interest to humans.
5 Control Methods - CORRECT ANSWERS-Cultural Control, Mechanical Control, Biological Control,
Preventative Control, Chemical control
Cultural control - CORRECT ANSWERS-improves plant health so that they plants are able to
compete better against pests. EX: soil preparation, fertility, proper planting, plant selection, crop
rotation, mulching, mowing
Mechanical control - CORRECT ANSWERS-Physically eliminates the pest. EX: Cultivating, pruning,
hoeing, weed pulling, mowing, hand picking
Biological control - CORRECT ANSWERS-Uses living organisms to reduce pest populations to
economically acceptable levels. EX: predators, parasites, pest diseases
preventative control - CORRECT ANSWERS-Helps prevent the entry and spread of pests. EX:
quarantines, inspections, certified seed
chemical control - CORRECT ANSWERS-Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, repellents, fumigants
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