Illinois Pesticide Applicator Test
Questions and Correct Answers
Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act (FIFRA) - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Approved in
1947. It provides a framework for pesticide registrations an is the pesticide users assurance that
the product, if used correctly will provide some helpful service without endangering the user,
other persons, or the environment
Economic Injury Level - <CORRECT ANSWER >>break- even point at which the cost of pest
control equals the revenue loss caused by a pest.
Aesthetic Injury Level - <CORRECT ANSWER >>number of pests that might cause enough
damage to the appearance of a plant to warrant the cost of control
Scouting - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Regularly monitoring pest populations and plant or crop
conditions. Could be the owner, maintenance technician, or grower.
What is the Goal of IPM? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>To optimize, NOT maximize pest control
Pest - <CORRECT ANSWER >>any insect, mite, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or other
organism that is injurious to humans or their structures, or to plants, or animals of interest to
humans.
5 Control Methods - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Cultural Control, Mechanical Control, Biological
Control, Preventative Control, Chemical control
Cultural control - <CORRECT ANSWER >>improves plant health so that they plants are able to
compete better against pests. EX: soil preparation, fertility, proper planting, plant selection,
crop rotation, mulching, mowing
, Mechanical control - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Physically eliminates the pest. EX: Cultivating,
pruning, hoeing, weed pulling, mowing, hand picking
Biological control - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Uses living organisms to reduce pest populations to
economically acceptable levels. EX: predators, parasites, pest diseases
Preventativeiicontrolii-
II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>helpsiipreventiitheiientryiiandiispreadiiofiipests.IIEX:iiquarantines,iiinspection
s,iicertifiediiseed
Chemicaliicontrolii-
II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>Herbicides,iiinsecticides,iifungicides,iirepellents,iifumigants
Pesticideii-
II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>anyiichemicaliiusediitoiidestroy,iiprevent,iioriicontroliianyiiformiiofiilikeiideclar
ediitoiibeiiaiipest
Twoiigeneraliitypesiiofiiingredientsii-II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>Active,iiinert
Activeiiingredientii-
II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>partiiofiitheiiformulationiithatiiisiieffectiveiiagainstiitheiitargetediipest
Inertiiingredientii-II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>doesiinotiihaveiiaiidirectiieffectiioniitheiipest
Adjuvantsii-
II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>chemicaliithatiimodifiesiiaiipesticide'siiphysicaliipropertiesiiand/iioriienhance
siiitsiiperformance
Emulsionsii-
II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>mixturesiiiniiwhichiioneiiliquidiiisiisuspendediiasiitinyiidropsiiiniianotheriiliquid
.
Questions and Correct Answers
Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act (FIFRA) - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Approved in
1947. It provides a framework for pesticide registrations an is the pesticide users assurance that
the product, if used correctly will provide some helpful service without endangering the user,
other persons, or the environment
Economic Injury Level - <CORRECT ANSWER >>break- even point at which the cost of pest
control equals the revenue loss caused by a pest.
Aesthetic Injury Level - <CORRECT ANSWER >>number of pests that might cause enough
damage to the appearance of a plant to warrant the cost of control
Scouting - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Regularly monitoring pest populations and plant or crop
conditions. Could be the owner, maintenance technician, or grower.
What is the Goal of IPM? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>To optimize, NOT maximize pest control
Pest - <CORRECT ANSWER >>any insect, mite, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or other
organism that is injurious to humans or their structures, or to plants, or animals of interest to
humans.
5 Control Methods - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Cultural Control, Mechanical Control, Biological
Control, Preventative Control, Chemical control
Cultural control - <CORRECT ANSWER >>improves plant health so that they plants are able to
compete better against pests. EX: soil preparation, fertility, proper planting, plant selection,
crop rotation, mulching, mowing
, Mechanical control - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Physically eliminates the pest. EX: Cultivating,
pruning, hoeing, weed pulling, mowing, hand picking
Biological control - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Uses living organisms to reduce pest populations to
economically acceptable levels. EX: predators, parasites, pest diseases
Preventativeiicontrolii-
II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>helpsiipreventiitheiientryiiandiispreadiiofiipests.IIEX:iiquarantines,iiinspection
s,iicertifiediiseed
Chemicaliicontrolii-
II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>Herbicides,iiinsecticides,iifungicides,iirepellents,iifumigants
Pesticideii-
II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>anyiichemicaliiusediitoiidestroy,iiprevent,iioriicontroliianyiiformiiofiilikeiideclar
ediitoiibeiiaiipest
Twoiigeneraliitypesiiofiiingredientsii-II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>Active,iiinert
Activeiiingredientii-
II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>partiiofiitheiiformulationiithatiiisiieffectiveiiagainstiitheiitargetediipest
Inertiiingredientii-II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>doesiinotiihaveiiaiidirectiieffectiioniitheiipest
Adjuvantsii-
II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>chemicaliithatiimodifiesiiaiipesticide'siiphysicaliipropertiesiiand/iioriienhance
siiitsiiperformance
Emulsionsii-
II<CORRECTIIANSWERII>>mixturesiiiniiwhichiioneiiliquidiiisiisuspendediiasiitinyiidropsiiiniianotheriiliquid
.
