CATEGORY 3A+3B PESTICIDE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Micronutrients - ✔✔Elements used by plants in relatively small amounts, includes
manganese, boron, copper and zinc.
✔✔Migratory Bird Treaty Act - ✔✔this federal law protects all but a select few species of
wild birds.
✔✔Mistblower - ✔✔A gasoline-powered backpack sprayer that is designed to apply
ultra-low-volume, concentrated pesticide appliactions.
✔✔Mites - ✔✔Small, eight-legged relatives of spiders. some mite species are pests of
some ornamental landscape plants.
✔✔Mode of action - ✔✔the way a pesticide works; for example, as an agent that dries
out the pesxt, affects its nervous system or causes it to become diseased.
✔✔Molluscidide - ✔✔A pesticide compound formulated to control snails and slugs.
✔✔Monitoring - ✔✔The process of looking or sampling for a pest or benefical organism.
Often a combination of finding and identifying the orgamism and determining its current
population. Monitoring is a major part of an IPM program.
✔✔Mulch - ✔✔A layer of material placed around the base of trees, shrubs and other
ornamental plants to reduce weeds and increase moisture retention. It generally
consists of group up tree and shrub trunks and branches.
✔✔Natural controls - ✔✔Normally and naturally occuring factors (such as diseases or
beneficial insects) that reduce a pest population.
✔✔Natural enemies - ✔✔In this book the term refers to organisms that kill or reduce the
vigor of pests. Also called "beneficials."
✔✔Nematicde - ✔✔A pesticide that is formulated to control nematodes.
✔✔Nematode - ✔✔any of several species of microscopic roundworms. Some
nematodes are plant pathogens and some are beneficial because they attack insects
that attack plants.
✔✔Neonicotinoid insecticide - ✔✔A class of insecticide that was introduced in the early
1990's that demonstrates excellent control of sucking insects and beetle larvae and
adults. They are systemic and can be applies as a basal drench, by injection (macro or
micro) or as a foliar application.
, ✔✔Nitrogen - ✔✔One of the three main nutrients in plant fertilizer. Nitrogen (N) is
necessary for plant growth, especially the growths of stems and leaves. The first of the
three numbers on a fertilizer bag label refers to the percentage of nitrogen, by weight, in
the mix.
✔✔Nontarget organisms - ✔✔Organisms that may be affected by a pesticide application
even though they are not supposed to be.
✔✔Nymphs - ✔✔The larval form of insects that develop through the process of gradual
or incomplete meamorphosis.
✔✔Parasite - ✔✔An organism that lives in or on another organism (the host) for part of
its life cycle. It usually reduces the vigor of the host.
✔✔Parasitic nematode - ✔✔A number of nematode speciaes attack insects and are
also called "entomopathic nematodes." Several of these species have been developed
to be used as insect controls and can be sprayed through a conventional insecticide
sprayer.
✔✔Parasitoid - ✔✔A parasitic organism that lives in or on another organism for part of
its life and ultimately kills the host.
✔✔Pathogen - ✔✔A disease-causing organism such as a virus, fungi or bacteria.
✔✔Perennial - ✔✔Plants that live for more that two years or growing seasons.
✔✔Persistence - ✔✔The length of time that a pesticide is active in the environment. A
persisten pesticide is one that is slowly broken down by microorganisms or sunlight.
✔✔Personal protective equipment (PPE) - ✔✔Equipment and clothing used by
applicators to protect themselves from pesticdes they are applying.
✔✔Pesticide - ✔✔A substance or mixtures of substances that are used to destroy, repel
or prevent the invasion of pests. In this book, the term may refer to a fungicude,
herbicide, insecticide or nematicide.
✔✔Pexticide resistance - ✔✔A change in the gentic pool of a pecies that causes it to
become more tolerant olf a particular pesticide over time.
✔✔Petiole - ✔✔The stem of a leaf.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Micronutrients - ✔✔Elements used by plants in relatively small amounts, includes
manganese, boron, copper and zinc.
✔✔Migratory Bird Treaty Act - ✔✔this federal law protects all but a select few species of
wild birds.
✔✔Mistblower - ✔✔A gasoline-powered backpack sprayer that is designed to apply
ultra-low-volume, concentrated pesticide appliactions.
✔✔Mites - ✔✔Small, eight-legged relatives of spiders. some mite species are pests of
some ornamental landscape plants.
✔✔Mode of action - ✔✔the way a pesticide works; for example, as an agent that dries
out the pesxt, affects its nervous system or causes it to become diseased.
✔✔Molluscidide - ✔✔A pesticide compound formulated to control snails and slugs.
✔✔Monitoring - ✔✔The process of looking or sampling for a pest or benefical organism.
Often a combination of finding and identifying the orgamism and determining its current
population. Monitoring is a major part of an IPM program.
✔✔Mulch - ✔✔A layer of material placed around the base of trees, shrubs and other
ornamental plants to reduce weeds and increase moisture retention. It generally
consists of group up tree and shrub trunks and branches.
✔✔Natural controls - ✔✔Normally and naturally occuring factors (such as diseases or
beneficial insects) that reduce a pest population.
✔✔Natural enemies - ✔✔In this book the term refers to organisms that kill or reduce the
vigor of pests. Also called "beneficials."
✔✔Nematicde - ✔✔A pesticide that is formulated to control nematodes.
✔✔Nematode - ✔✔any of several species of microscopic roundworms. Some
nematodes are plant pathogens and some are beneficial because they attack insects
that attack plants.
✔✔Neonicotinoid insecticide - ✔✔A class of insecticide that was introduced in the early
1990's that demonstrates excellent control of sucking insects and beetle larvae and
adults. They are systemic and can be applies as a basal drench, by injection (macro or
micro) or as a foliar application.
, ✔✔Nitrogen - ✔✔One of the three main nutrients in plant fertilizer. Nitrogen (N) is
necessary for plant growth, especially the growths of stems and leaves. The first of the
three numbers on a fertilizer bag label refers to the percentage of nitrogen, by weight, in
the mix.
✔✔Nontarget organisms - ✔✔Organisms that may be affected by a pesticide application
even though they are not supposed to be.
✔✔Nymphs - ✔✔The larval form of insects that develop through the process of gradual
or incomplete meamorphosis.
✔✔Parasite - ✔✔An organism that lives in or on another organism (the host) for part of
its life cycle. It usually reduces the vigor of the host.
✔✔Parasitic nematode - ✔✔A number of nematode speciaes attack insects and are
also called "entomopathic nematodes." Several of these species have been developed
to be used as insect controls and can be sprayed through a conventional insecticide
sprayer.
✔✔Parasitoid - ✔✔A parasitic organism that lives in or on another organism for part of
its life and ultimately kills the host.
✔✔Pathogen - ✔✔A disease-causing organism such as a virus, fungi or bacteria.
✔✔Perennial - ✔✔Plants that live for more that two years or growing seasons.
✔✔Persistence - ✔✔The length of time that a pesticide is active in the environment. A
persisten pesticide is one that is slowly broken down by microorganisms or sunlight.
✔✔Personal protective equipment (PPE) - ✔✔Equipment and clothing used by
applicators to protect themselves from pesticdes they are applying.
✔✔Pesticide - ✔✔A substance or mixtures of substances that are used to destroy, repel
or prevent the invasion of pests. In this book, the term may refer to a fungicude,
herbicide, insecticide or nematicide.
✔✔Pexticide resistance - ✔✔A change in the gentic pool of a pecies that causes it to
become more tolerant olf a particular pesticide over time.
✔✔Petiole - ✔✔The stem of a leaf.
