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Ag Plant Pest Control Practice Exam

Which of the filling ideas is not considered important to explain to avoid problems with public
perceptions of your applications?

1. Why a pesticide application is necessary

2. What services you can provide to solve other pest problems

3. The expected environmental impact

4. How you will protect nearby sensitive areas

5. What chemical you plan to use - correct answers2. What services you can provide to solve other pest
problems



Metamorphosis is:

1. The process by which arthropods develop resistance to pesticides over time

2. The process by which arthropods change their body type to help move to different areas more easily

3. the process by which arthropods blend into their surroundings to avoid detection from predators and
pesticide applicators

4. The process by which arthropods pass through several distinct stages as they develop into adults -
correct answers4. The process by which arthropods pass through several distinct stages as they develop
into adults



Mites chew on plant parts, which can disfigure plants and result in reduced yields - correct
answersFalse. Mites don't have chewing mouth parts. Instead, they damage plants by sucking up plant
juices



mites go through four stages during metamorphosis. Which of the following is NOT one of those stages?

1. Egg

2. Larva

3. Nymph

4. Pupa

5. Adult - correct answers4. Pupa

, Twospotted spider mites only feed on tomatoes, watermelons, and beans - correct answersFalse. They
have a very wide host range



Spider mites are most active during what kind of weather conditions?

1. Hot and dry

2. Hot and humid

3. Cold and dry

4. Cold and humid - correct answers4. Cold and humid



Most insects are pests of field crops or other agricultural products. - correct answersFalse



What is true about insects?

1. As adults, most insects have two pairs of wings and three pairs of legs on the thorax

2. Insects all go through complete metamorphosis, where they pass through four life stages: egg, larva,
pupa, and adult

3. Insects all go through incomplete metamorphosis, where they pass through three life stages: egg,
nymph, and adult

4. As adults, most insects have two pairs of wings and three pairs of legs on the abdomen - correct
answers1. As adults, most insects have two pairs of wings and three pairs of legs on the thorax



European corn borer are primary pests of corn only - correct answersFalse. European corn borer is a
primary pest of corn and other crops such as sorghum, potatoes, peppers, snap beans, and cotton in
Virginia



Tobacco wireworm are a type of:

1. beetle larvae

2. fly larvae

3. moth larvae

4. butterfly larvae - correct answers1. Beetle larvae

(adults are called click beetles)

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