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PEST CONTROL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST 2024/2025 100%
Explain *the *difference *between *key *pests, *occasional *pests *and *secondary *pests *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Key *pests *are *nearly *always *present *and *require *regular *control.
*occasional *pests *are *migratory *or *cyclical *and *require *intermittent *control. *secondary
*pests *require *control *only *under *certain *conditions, *such *as *the *elimination *of *a *key
*pest *or *the *absence *of *a *natural *host.
what *should *you *do *first *if *you *see *damage *to *a *plant, *animal, *or *valuable *product/ *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER *- *identify *the *cause
what *should *you *do *first *if *you *discover *a *pest *that *may *need *to *be *controlled? *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER *- *make *sure *the *pest *is *actually *responsible *for *the *damage. *then
*accurately *identify *the *pest
how *can *pest *identification *help *you *develop *a *good *pest *control *strategy? *- *CORRECT
*ANSWER *- *it *allows *you *to *determine *basic *information *about *the *pest, *including *its
*life-cycle *and *when *it *is *most *susceptible *to *control *measures.
name *the *5 *basic *pest *groups *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *weeds, *parasites *and *diseases,
*mollusks, *arthropods, *and *vertebrates.
why *do *weeds *present *such *a *challenge *to *pest *managers? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *weeds
*are *often *hardy, *aggressive, *and *tolerant *of *harsh *conditions. *many *produce *large
*numbers *of *seeds *which *can *spread *over *a *wide *area *and *remain *dormant *for *a *long
*time.
how *can *you *tell *a *monocot *from *a *dicot? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *monocots *(sedges *and
*grasses) *have *one *cotyledon, *parallel *leaf *veins, *flower *parts *in *multiples *of *3 *and
*fibrous *roots. *Dicots *have *2 *cotyledons, *broad *leaves *with *netted *veination, *and *flower
*parts *in *multiples *of *4 *and *5 *and *usually *have *taproots.
, name *the *pathogens *that *cause *most *plant *and *animal *diseases *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *-
*fungi, *bacteria, *mycoplasma, *and *viruses
what *are *the *symptoms *of *viral *plant *diseases *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *stunting, *yellow
*rings *on *leaves, *wilting, *and *mosaic *patterns
how *do *plant *parasitic *nematodes *harm *plants? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *by *attacking *the
*roots, *stems *and *leaves. *nematode *root *feeding *interferes *with *a *plants *ability *to *take
*up *water *and *nutrients. *infected *plants *wilt *and *seem *to *be *suffering *from *a *lack *of
*water *or *nutrients.
how *do *mollusks *harm *plants? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *by *feeding *on *foliage *and *fruit.
*mollusks *reduce *the *value *of *commercial *produce *if *they *feed *on *harvested *plants *and
*fruit.
what *are *arthropods? *how *do *they *differ *from *vertebrates? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *-
*arthropods *are *animals *with *segmented *bodies *and *jointed *appendages. *Arthropods *have
*an *external *skeleton *and *may *have *specialized *appendages *such *as *sucking *tubes,
*chewing *mouth *parts, *antennae, *and *pincers. *they *have *no *backbones *like *vertebrates
what *is *the *difference *between *gradual *and *complete *metamorphosis? *why *is *it *important
*to *know *the *life *cycle *stage *of *an *insect? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *gradual *metamorphosis
*includes *3 *stages: *egg, *nymph *and *adult. *there *is *no *pupa *stage. *complete
*metamorphosis *includes *4 *stages: *egg, *larva, *pupa, *and *adult. *insects *that *develop *via
*complete *metamorphosis *change *body *form. *larvae *may *not *look *at *all *like *adults
*within *the *same *species.it *is *very *important *to *recognize *the *damaging *stage *for *best
*treatment *results. *many *insect *are *pests *in *one *stage *but *not *another. *especially *larval
*form.
what *are *beneficial *insects? *and *why *are *they *important *to *agriculture? *- *CORRECT
*ANSWER *- *insects *that *are *pollinators *(bees *and *butterflies) *or *pest *predators
*(ladybeetles *and *lacewings). *with *out *pollinators *many *types *of *plants *could *not
*reproduce *and *beneficial *predators *feed *on *harmful *insects, *mites, *and *weeds.
PEST CONTROL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST 2024/2025 100%
Explain *the *difference *between *key *pests, *occasional *pests *and *secondary *pests *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Key *pests *are *nearly *always *present *and *require *regular *control.
*occasional *pests *are *migratory *or *cyclical *and *require *intermittent *control. *secondary
*pests *require *control *only *under *certain *conditions, *such *as *the *elimination *of *a *key
*pest *or *the *absence *of *a *natural *host.
what *should *you *do *first *if *you *see *damage *to *a *plant, *animal, *or *valuable *product/ *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER *- *identify *the *cause
what *should *you *do *first *if *you *discover *a *pest *that *may *need *to *be *controlled? *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER *- *make *sure *the *pest *is *actually *responsible *for *the *damage. *then
*accurately *identify *the *pest
how *can *pest *identification *help *you *develop *a *good *pest *control *strategy? *- *CORRECT
*ANSWER *- *it *allows *you *to *determine *basic *information *about *the *pest, *including *its
*life-cycle *and *when *it *is *most *susceptible *to *control *measures.
name *the *5 *basic *pest *groups *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *weeds, *parasites *and *diseases,
*mollusks, *arthropods, *and *vertebrates.
why *do *weeds *present *such *a *challenge *to *pest *managers? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *weeds
*are *often *hardy, *aggressive, *and *tolerant *of *harsh *conditions. *many *produce *large
*numbers *of *seeds *which *can *spread *over *a *wide *area *and *remain *dormant *for *a *long
*time.
how *can *you *tell *a *monocot *from *a *dicot? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *monocots *(sedges *and
*grasses) *have *one *cotyledon, *parallel *leaf *veins, *flower *parts *in *multiples *of *3 *and
*fibrous *roots. *Dicots *have *2 *cotyledons, *broad *leaves *with *netted *veination, *and *flower
*parts *in *multiples *of *4 *and *5 *and *usually *have *taproots.
, name *the *pathogens *that *cause *most *plant *and *animal *diseases *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *-
*fungi, *bacteria, *mycoplasma, *and *viruses
what *are *the *symptoms *of *viral *plant *diseases *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *stunting, *yellow
*rings *on *leaves, *wilting, *and *mosaic *patterns
how *do *plant *parasitic *nematodes *harm *plants? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *by *attacking *the
*roots, *stems *and *leaves. *nematode *root *feeding *interferes *with *a *plants *ability *to *take
*up *water *and *nutrients. *infected *plants *wilt *and *seem *to *be *suffering *from *a *lack *of
*water *or *nutrients.
how *do *mollusks *harm *plants? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *by *feeding *on *foliage *and *fruit.
*mollusks *reduce *the *value *of *commercial *produce *if *they *feed *on *harvested *plants *and
*fruit.
what *are *arthropods? *how *do *they *differ *from *vertebrates? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *-
*arthropods *are *animals *with *segmented *bodies *and *jointed *appendages. *Arthropods *have
*an *external *skeleton *and *may *have *specialized *appendages *such *as *sucking *tubes,
*chewing *mouth *parts, *antennae, *and *pincers. *they *have *no *backbones *like *vertebrates
what *is *the *difference *between *gradual *and *complete *metamorphosis? *why *is *it *important
*to *know *the *life *cycle *stage *of *an *insect? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *gradual *metamorphosis
*includes *3 *stages: *egg, *nymph *and *adult. *there *is *no *pupa *stage. *complete
*metamorphosis *includes *4 *stages: *egg, *larva, *pupa, *and *adult. *insects *that *develop *via
*complete *metamorphosis *change *body *form. *larvae *may *not *look *at *all *like *adults
*within *the *same *species.it *is *very *important *to *recognize *the *damaging *stage *for *best
*treatment *results. *many *insect *are *pests *in *one *stage *but *not *another. *especially *larval
*form.
what *are *beneficial *insects? *and *why *are *they *important *to *agriculture? *- *CORRECT
*ANSWER *- *insects *that *are *pollinators *(bees *and *butterflies) *or *pest *predators
*(ladybeetles *and *lacewings). *with *out *pollinators *many *types *of *plants *could *not
*reproduce *and *beneficial *predators *feed *on *harmful *insects, *mites, *and *weeds.
