ILLINOIS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TEST
QUESTIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
Federal insecticide, fungicide, Approved in 1947. It provides a framework for pesticide
and rodenticide act (FIFRA) 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
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, break- even point at which the cost of pest control equals the
Economic Injury Level
revenue loss caused by a pest.
Practice questions for this set
Terms in this set (43)
Aesthetic Injury Level number of pests that might cause enough damage to the
appearance of a plant to warrant the cost of control
Scouting Regularly monitoring pest populations and plant or crop
conditions. Could be the owner, maintenance technician, or
grower.
What is the Goal of IPM? To optimize, NOT maximize pest control
Pest 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 Cultural Control, Mechanical Control, Biological
Control, Preventative Control, Chemical control
Cultural control 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 Physically eliminates the pest. EX: Cultivating, pruning, hoeing,
weed pulling, mowing, hand picking
Biological control Uses living organisms to reduce pest populations to
economically acceptable levels. EX: predators, parasites, pest
diseases
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QUESTIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
Federal insecticide, fungicide, Approved in 1947. It provides a framework for pesticide
and rodenticide act (FIFRA) 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
https://quizlet.com/1022102640/illinois-pesticide-applicator-test-questions-questions-and-answers-already-graded-a-flash-cards/?new 1/5
, break- even point at which the cost of pest control equals the
Economic Injury Level
revenue loss caused by a pest.
Practice questions for this set
Terms in this set (43)
Aesthetic Injury Level number of pests that might cause enough damage to the
appearance of a plant to warrant the cost of control
Scouting Regularly monitoring pest populations and plant or crop
conditions. Could be the owner, maintenance technician, or
grower.
What is the Goal of IPM? To optimize, NOT maximize pest control
Pest 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 Cultural Control, Mechanical Control, Biological
Control, Preventative Control, Chemical control
Cultural control 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 Physically eliminates the pest. EX: Cultivating, pruning, hoeing,
weed pulling, mowing, hand picking
Biological control Uses living organisms to reduce pest populations to
economically acceptable levels. EX: predators, parasites, pest
diseases
https://quizlet.com/1022102640/illinois-pesticide-applicator-test-questions-questions-and-answers-already-graded-a-flash-cards/?new 2/5
