Pest Control Exam With Correct Detailed
Answers
Pest - ANSWER-an undesirable organism that injures
humans, desirable plants and animals,
manufactured products, or natural
substances.
pathogens - ANSWER-disease-causing organisms, such as
viruses, bacteria, or fungi
Pesticide resistance - ANSWER-When pests adapt and become resistant to a pesticide.
First seen in resistance to DDT in 1947
bioaccumulation - ANSWER-The accumulation of pesticide in the fatty tissue of some
animals
biomagnification - ANSWER-The Food chain.
Organisms with
pesticides in their tissues are eaten by
fish, which are in turn eaten by birds.
The birds at the top of the food chain
accumulate the highest concentration of
pesticide residues.
The Four main groups of pest
organisms - ANSWER-weeds, invertebrate
animals, pathogens, and vertebrate
animals. Never classify an organism
as a pest until it is clearly determined
to be one.
The first step in pest management - ANSWER-accurately identify the pest
Abiotic factors - ANSWER-natural control
measures within the environment that
injure or destroy plants and animals,
including pests.
Applied Controls - ANSWER-When humans try to eliminate pests.
1. Biological Control
2. Chemical control
3. Cultural Control
, 4. Genetic control
5. Mechanical/Physical Control
6. Regulatory Control
Biological control - ANSWER-the use of natural enemies
—predators, parasites, pathogens, and
competitors—to control pests and
their damage.
Chemical control - ANSWER-the pest management method that involves using naturally
derived and/or synthetic
chemicals to manage pests.
Pesticide - ANSWER-any material that is applied to plants, soil, water,
harvested crops, structures, clothing
and furnishings, or animals to kill,
attract, repel, or regulate or interrupt
the growth and mating of pests, or to
regulate plant growth.
Avicides - ANSWER-control or repel pest birds
Bactericides - ANSWER-control bacteria
Chemosterilants - ANSWER-sterilize insects
or pest vertebrates.
Defoliants - ANSWER-cause leaves (foliage) to
drop from plants
Desiccants - ANSWER-promote drying or loss
of moisture from plant tissues and
insects
Disinfectants - ANSWER-(antimicrobials) control microorganisms.
Fungicides - ANSWER-control fungi
Growth regulators - ANSWER-alter the
growth or development of a
plant or animal.
Herbicides - ANSWER-control weeds
Insecticides - ANSWER-control insects and
related arthropods
Answers
Pest - ANSWER-an undesirable organism that injures
humans, desirable plants and animals,
manufactured products, or natural
substances.
pathogens - ANSWER-disease-causing organisms, such as
viruses, bacteria, or fungi
Pesticide resistance - ANSWER-When pests adapt and become resistant to a pesticide.
First seen in resistance to DDT in 1947
bioaccumulation - ANSWER-The accumulation of pesticide in the fatty tissue of some
animals
biomagnification - ANSWER-The Food chain.
Organisms with
pesticides in their tissues are eaten by
fish, which are in turn eaten by birds.
The birds at the top of the food chain
accumulate the highest concentration of
pesticide residues.
The Four main groups of pest
organisms - ANSWER-weeds, invertebrate
animals, pathogens, and vertebrate
animals. Never classify an organism
as a pest until it is clearly determined
to be one.
The first step in pest management - ANSWER-accurately identify the pest
Abiotic factors - ANSWER-natural control
measures within the environment that
injure or destroy plants and animals,
including pests.
Applied Controls - ANSWER-When humans try to eliminate pests.
1. Biological Control
2. Chemical control
3. Cultural Control
, 4. Genetic control
5. Mechanical/Physical Control
6. Regulatory Control
Biological control - ANSWER-the use of natural enemies
—predators, parasites, pathogens, and
competitors—to control pests and
their damage.
Chemical control - ANSWER-the pest management method that involves using naturally
derived and/or synthetic
chemicals to manage pests.
Pesticide - ANSWER-any material that is applied to plants, soil, water,
harvested crops, structures, clothing
and furnishings, or animals to kill,
attract, repel, or regulate or interrupt
the growth and mating of pests, or to
regulate plant growth.
Avicides - ANSWER-control or repel pest birds
Bactericides - ANSWER-control bacteria
Chemosterilants - ANSWER-sterilize insects
or pest vertebrates.
Defoliants - ANSWER-cause leaves (foliage) to
drop from plants
Desiccants - ANSWER-promote drying or loss
of moisture from plant tissues and
insects
Disinfectants - ANSWER-(antimicrobials) control microorganisms.
Fungicides - ANSWER-control fungi
Growth regulators - ANSWER-alter the
growth or development of a
plant or animal.
Herbicides - ANSWER-control weeds
Insecticides - ANSWER-control insects and
related arthropods
