CT QAC Pesticide Applicator Test California
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Pest - CORRECT ANSWER - An undesirable organism that injures humans, desirable
plants and animals, manufactured products, or natural substances
Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease causing organisms
Four Main Groups of Pest Organisms - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Weeds
2. Invertebrates
3. Pathogens
4. Vertebrates
Weed - CORRECT ANSWER - Undesirable plant
Invertebrate Examples - CORRECT ANSWER - Insects, mites, ticks, spiders, snails, slugs
Pathogen Examples - CORRECT ANSWER - Bacteria, viruses, fungi, nematodes,
mycoplasmas, and other microorganisms
Vertebrate Examples - CORRECT ANSWER - Birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, rodents,
and other mammals
Importance of Pest Identification - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Biological
,2. Chemical
3. Cultural
4. Genetic
5. Mechanical/Physical
6. Regulatory
Biological Control - CORRECT ANSWER - Use of natural enemies to control pests.
Avicide - CORRECT ANSWER - Control or repel pest birds
Bactericide - CORRECT ANSWER - Control bacteria
Chemosterilants - CORRECT ANSWER - Sterilize insects or pest vertebrates
Defoliants - CORRECT ANSWER - Causes leaves to drop from plants
Desiccants - CORRECT ANSWER - Promote drying or loss of moisture from plant tissues
and insects
Disinfectants - CORRECT ANSWER - Control microorganisms
Fungicide - CORRECT ANSWER - Control fungi
Growth Regulators - CORRECT ANSWER - Alter growth or development of plant or
animal
Herbicide - CORRECT ANSWER - Control weeds
, Insecticide - CORRECT ANSWER - Control insects and related arthropods
Miticide - CORRECT ANSWER - (Acaricide) Control mites
Molluscicides - CORRECT ANSWER - Control snails and slugs
Nematicides - CORRECT ANSWER - Control nematodes
Ovicides - CORRECT ANSWER - Destroy eggs
Pheromone - CORRECT ANSWER - Attract insects
Piscicides - CORRECT ANSWER - Control pest fish
Predacides - CORRECT ANSWER - Control predatory vertebrates
Repellants - CORRECT ANSWER - Repel insects, mites, ticks, pest vertebrates,
invertebrates, birds, and mammals
Rodenticides - CORRECT ANSWER - Controls rodents
Selective Pesticide - CORRECT ANSWER - Toxic to some pests, but have little or no
effect on others
Systemic Pesticide - CORRECT ANSWER - Absorbed and translocated within a plant or
animal
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Pest - CORRECT ANSWER - An undesirable organism that injures humans, desirable
plants and animals, manufactured products, or natural substances
Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease causing organisms
Four Main Groups of Pest Organisms - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Weeds
2. Invertebrates
3. Pathogens
4. Vertebrates
Weed - CORRECT ANSWER - Undesirable plant
Invertebrate Examples - CORRECT ANSWER - Insects, mites, ticks, spiders, snails, slugs
Pathogen Examples - CORRECT ANSWER - Bacteria, viruses, fungi, nematodes,
mycoplasmas, and other microorganisms
Vertebrate Examples - CORRECT ANSWER - Birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, rodents,
and other mammals
Importance of Pest Identification - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Biological
,2. Chemical
3. Cultural
4. Genetic
5. Mechanical/Physical
6. Regulatory
Biological Control - CORRECT ANSWER - Use of natural enemies to control pests.
Avicide - CORRECT ANSWER - Control or repel pest birds
Bactericide - CORRECT ANSWER - Control bacteria
Chemosterilants - CORRECT ANSWER - Sterilize insects or pest vertebrates
Defoliants - CORRECT ANSWER - Causes leaves to drop from plants
Desiccants - CORRECT ANSWER - Promote drying or loss of moisture from plant tissues
and insects
Disinfectants - CORRECT ANSWER - Control microorganisms
Fungicide - CORRECT ANSWER - Control fungi
Growth Regulators - CORRECT ANSWER - Alter growth or development of plant or
animal
Herbicide - CORRECT ANSWER - Control weeds
, Insecticide - CORRECT ANSWER - Control insects and related arthropods
Miticide - CORRECT ANSWER - (Acaricide) Control mites
Molluscicides - CORRECT ANSWER - Control snails and slugs
Nematicides - CORRECT ANSWER - Control nematodes
Ovicides - CORRECT ANSWER - Destroy eggs
Pheromone - CORRECT ANSWER - Attract insects
Piscicides - CORRECT ANSWER - Control pest fish
Predacides - CORRECT ANSWER - Control predatory vertebrates
Repellants - CORRECT ANSWER - Repel insects, mites, ticks, pest vertebrates,
invertebrates, birds, and mammals
Rodenticides - CORRECT ANSWER - Controls rodents
Selective Pesticide - CORRECT ANSWER - Toxic to some pests, but have little or no
effect on others
Systemic Pesticide - CORRECT ANSWER - Absorbed and translocated within a plant or
animal
