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QAC Pesticide Applicator Test California
2025: Core Exam, Category A Residential,
Industrial, and Institutional Pest Control,
Laws and Regulations Questions and
Answers
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
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Vertebrate Examples
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
Ans: Causes leaves to drop from plants
Desiccants
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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
Nematicides
Ans: Control nematodes
Ovicides
Ans: Destroy eggs
Pheromone
Ans: Attract insects
Piscicides
© 2025 All rights reserved
QAC Pesticide Applicator Test California
2025: Core Exam, Category A Residential,
Industrial, and Institutional Pest Control,
Laws and Regulations Questions and
Answers
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
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Vertebrate Examples
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
Ans: Causes leaves to drop from plants
Desiccants
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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
Nematicides
Ans: Control nematodes
Ovicides
Ans: Destroy eggs
Pheromone
Ans: Attract insects
Piscicides
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