Pesticide Applicator Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

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Pesticide Applicator Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
Pest

Ans: An undesirable organism that injures humans, desirable plants and animals,
manufactured products, or natural substances


Pathogens

Ans: Disease causing organisms


Four Main Groups of Pest Organisms

Ans: 1. Weeds
2. Invertebrates
3. Pathogens
4. Vertebrates


Weed

Ans: Undesirable plant


Invertebrate Examples

Ans: Insects, mites, ticks, spiders, snails, slugs


Pathogen Examples

Ans: Bacteria, viruses, fungi, nematodes, mycoplasmas, and other
microorganisms


Vertebrate Examples



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Ans: Birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, rodents, and other mammals


Importance of Pest Identification

Ans: Applicators can learn about its life cycle, behavior, characteristic damage,
factors that favor its development, susceptible life stages, and known control
methods. Could cause pest control success or failure.


6 Pest Management Methods

Ans: 1. Biological
2. Chemical
3. Cultural
4. Genetic
5. Mechanical/Physical
6. Regulatory


Biological Control

Ans: Use of natural enemies to control pests.


Avicide

Ans: Control or repel pest birds


Bactericide

Ans: Control bacteria


Chemosterilants

Ans: Sterilize insects or pest vertebrates


Defoliants

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Ans: Causes leaves to drop from plants


Desiccants

Ans: Promote drying or loss of moisture from plant tissues and insects


Disinfectants

Ans: Control microorganisms


Fungicide

Ans: Control fungi


Growth Regulators

Ans: Alter growth or development of plant or animal


Herbicide

Ans: Control weeds


Insecticide

Ans: Control insects and related arthropods


Miticide

Ans: (Acaricide) Control mites


Molluscicides

Ans: Control snails and slugs



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Nematicides

Ans: Control nematodes


Ovicides

Ans: Destroy eggs


Pheromone

Ans: Attract insects


Piscicides

Ans: Control pest fish


Predacides

Ans: Control predatory vertebrates


Repellants

Ans: Repel insects, mites, ticks, pest vertebrates, invertebrates, birds, and
mammals


Rodenticides

Ans: Controls rodents


Selective Pesticide

Ans: Toxic to some pests, but have little or no effect on others


Systemic Pesticide


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