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A pest can be anything E. A pest can be anything that annoys, injures, spreads
that: disease or competes with desired plants, animals, or
a. Competes with humans, humans. Examples of pests include weeds, insects,
domestic animals or fungi, bacteria, mites and nematodes
desirable plants for food
or water
b. Injures humans, animals,
desirable plants,
structures, or possessions
c. Spreads disease to
humans, domestic animals,
wildlife, or desirable
plants
d. Annoys human or
domestic animals
e. All of the above
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One requirement for A. Identifying the pest is the first step. Additionally, it
effective pest control is: is necessary to know what control methods are
a. Identification of the available; evaluate the benefits and risks of each
pest to be controlled method or combination of methods; choose the
b. New spray equipment methods that are most effective and will cause the
c. Using more than the least harm to people and the environment; use each
recommended dosage method correctly; and observe local, state, and
d. Spraying only the field federal regulations that apply to the situation.
margin
A pest-control method A. Even though a pest is present, it may not do very
should be used only when much harm. It could cost more to control the pest
that method will cost less than to allow the damage to occur. The point at which
than the expected value the cost of the damage exceeds the cost of the
of a loss from the pest. control is the "economic threshold."
a. True
b. False
Successful pest control is D. The best answer should be to: 1) keep pest damage
based on the ability to: to a minimum by choosing an appropriate
a. Eradicate all pests combination of control methods, 2) recognize when
b. Use pesticides direct action is necessary, and 3) endanger the
whenever pests are environment as little as possible
identified
c. Contaminate the
environment
d. None of the above
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Which of the following is D. Prevention and suppression are common goals.
NOT a pest control goal? Eradication is a difficult goal to achieve, especially in
a. Prevention - keeping a outdoor areas, but may be attempted when a foreign
pest from becoming a pest has been introduced into an area (e.g. gypsy
problem moth, Mediterranean fruit fly, etc.). Eradication is a
b. Suppression - reducing more common goal in indoor areas.
pest numbers to an
acceptable level
c. Eradication - destroying
an entire pest population
d. All of the above are
possible goals
The strategy of combining D. Biological control is a tactic of Integrated Pest
pest control tactics into a Management (IPM). IPM is one component of a
single plan to reduce holistic resource management plan and is an example
pests and their damage to of a Best Management Practice.
an acceptable level is
called:
a. Holistic Resource
Management Plan
b. Biological Control
c. Best Management
Practices
d. Integrated Pest
Management
When the level of a pest C. Thresholds maybe based on aesthetic, health, or
population reaches the economic considerations. Action thresholds have
stage where pest control been determined for many pests.
action should be taken,
you are at the:
a. Scouting stage
b. Monitoring stage
c. Threshold stage
d. Pesticide application
stage
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Which of the following is A. Do not confuse pest resistance with host
NOT an example of a resistance. Some plants and animals resist pests better
control tactic? than others
a. Pesticide resistance -
the ability of a pest to
resist pesticide control
measures
b. Biological control -
using natural predators to
control pests
c. Cultural controls - such
as crop rotation, date of
planting, cultivation, etc.
d. Chemical control - the
use of pesticides
The ability of a pest to B. Each time a pesticide is used, it selectively kills the
resist or avoid poisoning most susceptible pests. Some pests are able to
from a pesticide even withstand its effects. These pests may be able to pass
when it has been properly along this trait to their offspring. Continued use of the
applied is called: same pesticide may allow the resistant offspring to
a. Efficacy multiply. This phenomenon is known as pesticide
b. Pesticide resistance resistance.
c. Dormancy
d. Antagonism
What is pesticide D. Pesticide labeling is all the information received
labeling? from the manufacture about a pesticide product. It
a. A sticker stating the contains the information on how to use the product. It
price of the product should emphasize that adherence to pesticide
b. A piece of paper labeling directions almost eliminates personal,
containing product name personnel, and environmental contamination. It is a
and promotional violation of state and federal law to use a pesticide
information inconsistent with its labeling.
c. Rebate/Guarantee
information
d. None of the above
e. All of the above
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A pest can be anything E. A pest can be anything that annoys, injures, spreads
that: disease or competes with desired plants, animals, or
a. Competes with humans, humans. Examples of pests include weeds, insects,
domestic animals or fungi, bacteria, mites and nematodes
desirable plants for food
or water
b. Injures humans, animals,
desirable plants,
structures, or possessions
c. Spreads disease to
humans, domestic animals,
wildlife, or desirable
plants
d. Annoys human or
domestic animals
e. All of the above
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One requirement for A. Identifying the pest is the first step. Additionally, it
effective pest control is: is necessary to know what control methods are
a. Identification of the available; evaluate the benefits and risks of each
pest to be controlled method or combination of methods; choose the
b. New spray equipment methods that are most effective and will cause the
c. Using more than the least harm to people and the environment; use each
recommended dosage method correctly; and observe local, state, and
d. Spraying only the field federal regulations that apply to the situation.
margin
A pest-control method A. Even though a pest is present, it may not do very
should be used only when much harm. It could cost more to control the pest
that method will cost less than to allow the damage to occur. The point at which
than the expected value the cost of the damage exceeds the cost of the
of a loss from the pest. control is the "economic threshold."
a. True
b. False
Successful pest control is D. The best answer should be to: 1) keep pest damage
based on the ability to: to a minimum by choosing an appropriate
a. Eradicate all pests combination of control methods, 2) recognize when
b. Use pesticides direct action is necessary, and 3) endanger the
whenever pests are environment as little as possible
identified
c. Contaminate the
environment
d. None of the above
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Which of the following is D. Prevention and suppression are common goals.
NOT a pest control goal? Eradication is a difficult goal to achieve, especially in
a. Prevention - keeping a outdoor areas, but may be attempted when a foreign
pest from becoming a pest has been introduced into an area (e.g. gypsy
problem moth, Mediterranean fruit fly, etc.). Eradication is a
b. Suppression - reducing more common goal in indoor areas.
pest numbers to an
acceptable level
c. Eradication - destroying
an entire pest population
d. All of the above are
possible goals
The strategy of combining D. Biological control is a tactic of Integrated Pest
pest control tactics into a Management (IPM). IPM is one component of a
single plan to reduce holistic resource management plan and is an example
pests and their damage to of a Best Management Practice.
an acceptable level is
called:
a. Holistic Resource
Management Plan
b. Biological Control
c. Best Management
Practices
d. Integrated Pest
Management
When the level of a pest C. Thresholds maybe based on aesthetic, health, or
population reaches the economic considerations. Action thresholds have
stage where pest control been determined for many pests.
action should be taken,
you are at the:
a. Scouting stage
b. Monitoring stage
c. Threshold stage
d. Pesticide application
stage
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Which of the following is A. Do not confuse pest resistance with host
NOT an example of a resistance. Some plants and animals resist pests better
control tactic? than others
a. Pesticide resistance -
the ability of a pest to
resist pesticide control
measures
b. Biological control -
using natural predators to
control pests
c. Cultural controls - such
as crop rotation, date of
planting, cultivation, etc.
d. Chemical control - the
use of pesticides
The ability of a pest to B. Each time a pesticide is used, it selectively kills the
resist or avoid poisoning most susceptible pests. Some pests are able to
from a pesticide even withstand its effects. These pests may be able to pass
when it has been properly along this trait to their offspring. Continued use of the
applied is called: same pesticide may allow the resistant offspring to
a. Efficacy multiply. This phenomenon is known as pesticide
b. Pesticide resistance resistance.
c. Dormancy
d. Antagonism
What is pesticide D. Pesticide labeling is all the information received
labeling? from the manufacture about a pesticide product. It
a. A sticker stating the contains the information on how to use the product. It
price of the product should emphasize that adherence to pesticide
b. A piece of paper labeling directions almost eliminates personal,
containing product name personnel, and environmental contamination. It is a
and promotional violation of state and federal law to use a pesticide
information inconsistent with its labeling.
c. Rebate/Guarantee
information
d. None of the above
e. All of the above
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