WI PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TEST LATEST VERSION
GRADED A+ UPDATED 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
What are examples of plant diseases?
Ans: Fungi, Oomycetes, Bacteria, Viroids,
Quiz Oomycetes can be describe as
Ans: Water Molds
Quiz prerequisites for a plant disease
Ans: population, Host, ideal environment, time,
Quiz Largest Group of plant diseases
,Ans: Fungi
Quiz A Chemical Formulation capable of causing injury to plants
Ans: Phytotoxic
Quiz Reasons to consider treating an infected area with pesticides
Ans: When other prsctices don't work,high value,quality reduced,sudden breakout
Quiz What is abiotic
Ans: Non-living (example wind damage)
Quiz What is biotic?
Ans: living (Example Fungi)
Quiz T or F Should you avoid driving through field when foliage is wet, to prevent
diseases.
,Ans: T
Quiz What is a Pest
Ans: any organism that competes with people for food, fiber or space, or presents
a health risk to people or domestic animals
Quiz What is an Arthropod
Ans: Arthropods are invertebrate animals with an exoskeleton, like insects and
arachnids
Quiz What type of damages do arthropods cause
Ans: Chewing on leaves, Tunneling in roots, Sucking on plant, cause galls, Inject
toxins, transmit diseases, feed on livestock
Quiz Difference between insects and arachnids
Ans: Insects have 3 pairs of legs, wings and antennae 3 regions of the body head,
thorax and abdomen. While arachnids have 4 pairs of legs, not wing and no
antennae 2 regions head and thorax.
, Quiz What is the difference between simple metamorphosis and complete
metamorphosis
Ans: Simple Metamoph. is 3 stages egg, nymph, and adult. gradual change.
Complex Metamorph. 4 distinct stages egg, larva, pupa, and adult
Quiz How dose Temp. and Humidity effect insect development.
Ans: Higher temp and humidity is typically better for insects. Temp above
threshold will increase reproduction and humidity will decrease stress.
Quiz Corn ear worm properties
Ans: can vary in color grow 1 inch 1/2 long
Quiz Advantages of using insecticides
Ans: effective against thousands of insects, they act quickly, effectiveness can be
evaluated quickly, equipment and formulations are common
Quiz disadvantages of insecticides
GRADED A+ UPDATED 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
What are examples of plant diseases?
Ans: Fungi, Oomycetes, Bacteria, Viroids,
Quiz Oomycetes can be describe as
Ans: Water Molds
Quiz prerequisites for a plant disease
Ans: population, Host, ideal environment, time,
Quiz Largest Group of plant diseases
,Ans: Fungi
Quiz A Chemical Formulation capable of causing injury to plants
Ans: Phytotoxic
Quiz Reasons to consider treating an infected area with pesticides
Ans: When other prsctices don't work,high value,quality reduced,sudden breakout
Quiz What is abiotic
Ans: Non-living (example wind damage)
Quiz What is biotic?
Ans: living (Example Fungi)
Quiz T or F Should you avoid driving through field when foliage is wet, to prevent
diseases.
,Ans: T
Quiz What is a Pest
Ans: any organism that competes with people for food, fiber or space, or presents
a health risk to people or domestic animals
Quiz What is an Arthropod
Ans: Arthropods are invertebrate animals with an exoskeleton, like insects and
arachnids
Quiz What type of damages do arthropods cause
Ans: Chewing on leaves, Tunneling in roots, Sucking on plant, cause galls, Inject
toxins, transmit diseases, feed on livestock
Quiz Difference between insects and arachnids
Ans: Insects have 3 pairs of legs, wings and antennae 3 regions of the body head,
thorax and abdomen. While arachnids have 4 pairs of legs, not wing and no
antennae 2 regions head and thorax.
, Quiz What is the difference between simple metamorphosis and complete
metamorphosis
Ans: Simple Metamoph. is 3 stages egg, nymph, and adult. gradual change.
Complex Metamorph. 4 distinct stages egg, larva, pupa, and adult
Quiz How dose Temp. and Humidity effect insect development.
Ans: Higher temp and humidity is typically better for insects. Temp above
threshold will increase reproduction and humidity will decrease stress.
Quiz Corn ear worm properties
Ans: can vary in color grow 1 inch 1/2 long
Quiz Advantages of using insecticides
Ans: effective against thousands of insects, they act quickly, effectiveness can be
evaluated quickly, equipment and formulations are common
Quiz disadvantages of insecticides
