ARKANSAS APPLICATOR ACTUAL EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Mechanical Control. Answer: Kill a pest directly or make its
environmental unsuitable
◉ Example of mechanical control. Answer: Traps, mulches, fences, etc.
◉ quarantine. Answer: Pest control process designed to prevent entry of
certain pests into pest-free areas
◉ eradication. Answer: Elimination of a pest from a designated area
◉ integrated pest management. Answer: Strategy that utilizes a wide
range of pest control tactics to prevent pests from reaching economically
or aesthetically damaging levels with the least risk to the environment
◉ Why practice IPM? Answer: 1. Balanced ecosystem.
2. Pesticides can be ineffective.
3. Can save money.
4. Promotes healthy environment.
, 5. Maintains good public image.
◉ Components of IPM. Answer: 1. Identify the pest and understand its
biology
2. Monitor the pest to be managed
3. Develop the pest management goal
4. Implement the IPM program
5. Record and evaluate results
◉ Key Pest. Answer: may cause major damage on a regular basis unless
controlled
◉ Secondary pest. Answer: Become pests when key pests are controlled
or absent
◉ Occasional Pest. Answer: Sporadically become problematic due to
life cycles, environmental influences, or as a result of human activities
◉ economic threshold. Answer: Pest population density that causes
losses equal to the cost of control measures
◉ Preplant/Preemergence Herbicide. Answer: Targets weed seed
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Mechanical Control. Answer: Kill a pest directly or make its
environmental unsuitable
◉ Example of mechanical control. Answer: Traps, mulches, fences, etc.
◉ quarantine. Answer: Pest control process designed to prevent entry of
certain pests into pest-free areas
◉ eradication. Answer: Elimination of a pest from a designated area
◉ integrated pest management. Answer: Strategy that utilizes a wide
range of pest control tactics to prevent pests from reaching economically
or aesthetically damaging levels with the least risk to the environment
◉ Why practice IPM? Answer: 1. Balanced ecosystem.
2. Pesticides can be ineffective.
3. Can save money.
4. Promotes healthy environment.
, 5. Maintains good public image.
◉ Components of IPM. Answer: 1. Identify the pest and understand its
biology
2. Monitor the pest to be managed
3. Develop the pest management goal
4. Implement the IPM program
5. Record and evaluate results
◉ Key Pest. Answer: may cause major damage on a regular basis unless
controlled
◉ Secondary pest. Answer: Become pests when key pests are controlled
or absent
◉ Occasional Pest. Answer: Sporadically become problematic due to
life cycles, environmental influences, or as a result of human activities
◉ economic threshold. Answer: Pest population density that causes
losses equal to the cost of control measures
◉ Preplant/Preemergence Herbicide. Answer: Targets weed seed
