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A pest can be anything that: E. A pest can be anything that annoys, injures, spreads disease or competes with
a. Competes with humans, domestic desired plants, animals, or humans. Examples of pests include weeds, insects, fungi,
animals or desirable plants for food or bacteria, mites and nematodes
water
b. Injures humans, animals, desirable plants,
structures, or possessions
c. Spreads disease to humans, domestic
animals, wildlife, or desirable plants
d. Annoys human or domestic animals
e. All of the above
One requirement for effective pest control A. Identifying the pest is the first step. Additionally, it is necessary to know what
is: control methods are available; evaluate the benefits and risks of each method or
a. Identification of the pest to be combination of methods; choose the methods that are most effective and will cause
controlled the least harm to people and the environment; use each method correctly; and
b. New spray equipment observe local, state, and federal regulations that apply to the situation.
c. Using more than the recommended
dosage
d. Spraying only the field margin
A pest-control method should be used A. Even though a pest is present, it may not do very much harm. It could cost more
only when that method will cost less than to control the pest than to allow the damage to occur. The point at which the cost of
the expected value of a loss from the pest. the damage exceeds the cost of the control is the "economic threshold."
a. True
b. False
Successful pest control is based on the D. The best answer should be to: 1) keep pest damage to a minimum by choosing an
ability to: appropriate combination of control methods, 2) recognize when direct action is
a. Eradicate all pests necessary, and 3) endanger the environment as little as possible
b. Use pesticides whenever pests are
identified
c. Contaminate the environment
d. None of the above
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,OH Pesticide Certification – CORE Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update
Which of the following is NOT a pest D. Prevention and suppression are common goals. Eradication is a difficult goal to
control goal? achieve, especially in outdoor areas, but may be attempted when a foreign pest has
a. Prevention - keeping a pest from been introduced into an area (e.g. gypsy moth, Mediterranean fruit fly, etc.).
becoming a problem Eradication is a more common goal in indoor areas.
b. Suppression - reducing pest numbers to
an acceptable level
c. Eradication - destroying an entire pest
population
d. All of the above are possible goals
The strategy of combining pest control D. Biological control is a tactic of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). IPM is one
tactics into a single plan to reduce pests component of a holistic resource management plan and is an example of a Best
and their damage to an acceptable level is Management Practice.
called:
a. Holistic Resource Management Plan
b. Biological Control
c. Best Management Practices
d. Integrated Pest Management
When the level of a pest population C. Thresholds maybe based on aesthetic, health, or economic considerations. Action
reaches the stage where pest control thresholds have been determined for many pests.
action should be taken, you are at the:
a. Scouting stage
b. Monitoring stage
c. Threshold stage
d. Pesticide application stage
Which of the following is NOT an example A. Do not confuse pest resistance with host resistance. Some plants and animals
of a control tactic? resist pests better than others
a. Pesticide resistance - the ability of a pest
to resist pesticide control measures
b. Biological control - using natural
predators to control pests
c. Cultural controls - such as crop rotation,
date of planting, cultivation, etc.
d. Chemical control - the use of pesticides
The ability of a pest to resist or avoid B. Each time a pesticide is used, it selectively kills the most susceptible pests. Some
poisoning from a pesticide even when it pests are able to withstand its effects. These pests may be able to pass along this
has been properly applied is called: trait to their offspring. Continued use of the same pesticide may allow the resistant
a. Efficacy offspring to multiply. This phenomenon is known as pesticide resistance.
b. Pesticide resistance
c. Dormancy
d. Antagonism
What is pesticide labeling? D. Pesticide labeling is all the information received from the manufacture about a
a. A sticker stating the price of the product pesticide product. It contains the information on how to use the product. It should
b. A piece of paper containing product emphasize that adherence to pesticide labeling directions almost eliminates
name and promotional information personal, personnel, and environmental contamination. It is a violation of state and
c. Rebate/Guarantee information federal law to use a pesticide inconsistent with its labeling.
d. None of the above
e. All of the above
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, OH Pesticide Certification – CORE Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update
What is a pesticide label? The pesticide label in the information attached to the pesticide container and it is a
a. Information attached to the pesticide part of pesticide labeling. To correctly use a pesticide, applicators must have and
container comply with pesticide labeling directives.
b. Material safety data sheets
c. An informational brochure
d. All of the above
OH Pesticide Certification – CORE Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update
Science Biology Ecology
OH Pesticide Certification – CORE Exam Questions &
Answers Latest Update
Terms in this set (136)
A pest can be anything that: E. A pest can be anything that annoys, injures, spreads disease or competes with
a. Competes with humans, domestic desired plants, animals, or humans. Examples of pests include weeds, insects, fungi,
animals or desirable plants for food or bacteria, mites and nematodes
water
b. Injures humans, animals, desirable plants,
structures, or possessions
c. Spreads disease to humans, domestic
animals, wildlife, or desirable plants
d. Annoys human or domestic animals
e. All of the above
One requirement for effective pest control A. Identifying the pest is the first step. Additionally, it is necessary to know what
is: control methods are available; evaluate the benefits and risks of each method or
a. Identification of the pest to be combination of methods; choose the methods that are most effective and will cause
controlled the least harm to people and the environment; use each method correctly; and
b. New spray equipment observe local, state, and federal regulations that apply to the situation.
c. Using more than the recommended
dosage
d. Spraying only the field margin
A pest-control method should be used A. Even though a pest is present, it may not do very much harm. It could cost more
only when that method will cost less than to control the pest than to allow the damage to occur. The point at which the cost of
the expected value of a loss from the pest. the damage exceeds the cost of the control is the "economic threshold."
a. True
b. False
Successful pest control is based on the D. The best answer should be to: 1) keep pest damage to a minimum by choosing an
ability to: appropriate combination of control methods, 2) recognize when direct action is
a. Eradicate all pests necessary, and 3) endanger the environment as little as possible
b. Use pesticides whenever pests are
identified
c. Contaminate the environment
d. None of the above
OH Pesticide Certification – CORE Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update
,OH Pesticide Certification – CORE Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update
Which of the following is NOT a pest D. Prevention and suppression are common goals. Eradication is a difficult goal to
control goal? achieve, especially in outdoor areas, but may be attempted when a foreign pest has
a. Prevention - keeping a pest from been introduced into an area (e.g. gypsy moth, Mediterranean fruit fly, etc.).
becoming a problem Eradication is a more common goal in indoor areas.
b. Suppression - reducing pest numbers to
an acceptable level
c. Eradication - destroying an entire pest
population
d. All of the above are possible goals
The strategy of combining pest control D. Biological control is a tactic of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). IPM is one
tactics into a single plan to reduce pests component of a holistic resource management plan and is an example of a Best
and their damage to an acceptable level is Management Practice.
called:
a. Holistic Resource Management Plan
b. Biological Control
c. Best Management Practices
d. Integrated Pest Management
When the level of a pest population C. Thresholds maybe based on aesthetic, health, or economic considerations. Action
reaches the stage where pest control thresholds have been determined for many pests.
action should be taken, you are at the:
a. Scouting stage
b. Monitoring stage
c. Threshold stage
d. Pesticide application stage
Which of the following is NOT an example A. Do not confuse pest resistance with host resistance. Some plants and animals
of a control tactic? resist pests better than others
a. Pesticide resistance - the ability of a pest
to resist pesticide control measures
b. Biological control - using natural
predators to control pests
c. Cultural controls - such as crop rotation,
date of planting, cultivation, etc.
d. Chemical control - the use of pesticides
The ability of a pest to resist or avoid B. Each time a pesticide is used, it selectively kills the most susceptible pests. Some
poisoning from a pesticide even when it pests are able to withstand its effects. These pests may be able to pass along this
has been properly applied is called: trait to their offspring. Continued use of the same pesticide may allow the resistant
a. Efficacy offspring to multiply. This phenomenon is known as pesticide resistance.
b. Pesticide resistance
c. Dormancy
d. Antagonism
What is pesticide labeling? D. Pesticide labeling is all the information received from the manufacture about a
a. A sticker stating the price of the product pesticide product. It contains the information on how to use the product. It should
b. A piece of paper containing product emphasize that adherence to pesticide labeling directions almost eliminates
name and promotional information personal, personnel, and environmental contamination. It is a violation of state and
c. Rebate/Guarantee information federal law to use a pesticide inconsistent with its labeling.
d. None of the above
e. All of the above
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, OH Pesticide Certification – CORE Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update
What is a pesticide label? The pesticide label in the information attached to the pesticide container and it is a
a. Information attached to the pesticide part of pesticide labeling. To correctly use a pesticide, applicators must have and
container comply with pesticide labeling directives.
b. Material safety data sheets
c. An informational brochure
d. All of the above
OH Pesticide Certification – CORE Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update
