PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE
EXAM 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
◉ Match virus with their description: Answer: Very small organisms
that multiply in living cells to produce disease.
◉ What is false regarding nematodes? Answer: The only effective
way of determining the presence or distribution of nematodes is by
soil and root tissue sampling
◉ True/False:
Mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish are vertebrates since they have a
jointed backbone. Answer: True
◉ Match key pests with their description: Answer: A pest that
causes major damage on a regular basis
◉ match secondary pests with their description: Answer: A pest that
becomes a problem as the result of the control of another pest.
◉ Match occasional pests with their definition: Answer: A pest that
causes problems only under specific circumstances or at certain
times.
, ◉ What is considered a preventive pest management strategy?
Answer: planting weed free seeds
◉ If an invasive species is threatening a new area the pest control
approach would be: Answer: eradication
◉ If environmental conditions are favorable for disease
development the pest control approach would be: Answer:
prevention
◉ If pest populations need to be reduced so natural enemies can
take over the pest control approach would be: Answer: suppression
◉ Principles combined to create an IPM program: Answer: -
identifying pest accurately
-preventing pest problems
-using guidelines to determine best control method
-monitoring for pests and damage
-combining pest management tools
◉ augmentation example: Answer: rearing and releasing natural
enemies
EXAM 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
◉ Match virus with their description: Answer: Very small organisms
that multiply in living cells to produce disease.
◉ What is false regarding nematodes? Answer: The only effective
way of determining the presence or distribution of nematodes is by
soil and root tissue sampling
◉ True/False:
Mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish are vertebrates since they have a
jointed backbone. Answer: True
◉ Match key pests with their description: Answer: A pest that
causes major damage on a regular basis
◉ match secondary pests with their description: Answer: A pest that
becomes a problem as the result of the control of another pest.
◉ Match occasional pests with their definition: Answer: A pest that
causes problems only under specific circumstances or at certain
times.
, ◉ What is considered a preventive pest management strategy?
Answer: planting weed free seeds
◉ If an invasive species is threatening a new area the pest control
approach would be: Answer: eradication
◉ If environmental conditions are favorable for disease
development the pest control approach would be: Answer:
prevention
◉ If pest populations need to be reduced so natural enemies can
take over the pest control approach would be: Answer: suppression
◉ Principles combined to create an IPM program: Answer: -
identifying pest accurately
-preventing pest problems
-using guidelines to determine best control method
-monitoring for pests and damage
-combining pest management tools
◉ augmentation example: Answer: rearing and releasing natural
enemies
