Kansas Commercial Pesticide
Applicator (1A) EXAM,
comprehensive questions and
verified answers QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS | MULTIPLE
CHOICES |2026\2027!
(IPM) A pest is _______________.
a. destructive
b. beneficial
c. annoying
d. both a and c - CORRECT ANSWER-d. both a and c
(IPM) What type of pesticide is used to kill weeds?
a. rodenticide
b. herbicide
c. insecticide
d. miticide - CORRECT ANSWER-b. herbicide
(IPM) Which one of these is a control method promoted in integrated pest management?
a. biological control
b. cultural control
c. chemical control
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
(IPM) Agriculture land with ____________ soils allows pesticides to move faster.
a. coarse, sandy
b. heavy clay
c. heavy loam
d. high organic matter - CORRECT ANSWER-a. coarse, sandy
(IPM) To protect honeybees from pesticides, do not apply insecticides ____________.
a. during the month of May
b. while crops are in bloom
c. within six months of harvest
,d. when the wind is from the south - CORRECT ANSWER-b. while crops are in bloom
(IPM) The potential for a given pesticide to contaminate groundwater depends on:
a. it's ability to move in the soil
b. it's persistence
c. it's solubility
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) Pests of field crops generally fall into one of how many fairly easily recognized groups?
a. two
b. five
c. seven
d. twenty-four - CORRECT ANSWER-b. five
(Insect Pests) Characteristics commonly used to correctly identify insects include which of the
following?
a. wings
b. legs
c. mouthparts
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) The key characteristic to identifying insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera
(thrips) is:
a. fringed wings
b. chewing mouthparts
c. sucking mouthparts
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-a. fringed wings
(Insect Pests) All members of the order Hemiptera (true bugs) have which one of the following
characteristics?
a. chewing mouthparts
b. sucking mouthparts
c. utilize plants as hosts
d. lack wings - CORRECT ANSWER-b. sucking mouthparts
(Insect Pests) The developmental stage generally responsible for plant damage in the order
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) is:
a. egg
, b. larvae
c. pupa
d. adult - CORRECT ANSWER-b. larvae
(Insect Pests) Beetles and weevils belong to a large, diverse group of insects that vary greatly in size
and shape. This group is called:
a. orthoptera
b. lepidoptera
c. coleoptera
d. hemiptera - CORRECT ANSWER-c. coleoptera
(Insect Pests) Even if the pest itself cannot be found, there are some other keys to help one
determine the pest problem. These include:
a. time of year
b. type of host
c. type of damage
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) True or False. When sampling a field for a pest, always concentrate along the field
border because pests will be most numerous there.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-b. false
(Insect Pests) True or False. The number of samples needed per field varies with field size, pest, etc.
Generally, larger fields require more samples to get an accurate estimate of the population.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-a. true
(Insect Pests) Sampling plans are relatively well-defined and easy to understand for the following
pests:
a. corn borers and alfalfa weevils
b. spider mites
c. sunflower moths
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-a. corn borers and alfalfa weevils
(Alfalfa) Considered the number one insect pest of alfalfa throughout Kansas:
a. grasshopper
b. potato leafhopper
c. pea aphid
Applicator (1A) EXAM,
comprehensive questions and
verified answers QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS | MULTIPLE
CHOICES |2026\2027!
(IPM) A pest is _______________.
a. destructive
b. beneficial
c. annoying
d. both a and c - CORRECT ANSWER-d. both a and c
(IPM) What type of pesticide is used to kill weeds?
a. rodenticide
b. herbicide
c. insecticide
d. miticide - CORRECT ANSWER-b. herbicide
(IPM) Which one of these is a control method promoted in integrated pest management?
a. biological control
b. cultural control
c. chemical control
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
(IPM) Agriculture land with ____________ soils allows pesticides to move faster.
a. coarse, sandy
b. heavy clay
c. heavy loam
d. high organic matter - CORRECT ANSWER-a. coarse, sandy
(IPM) To protect honeybees from pesticides, do not apply insecticides ____________.
a. during the month of May
b. while crops are in bloom
c. within six months of harvest
,d. when the wind is from the south - CORRECT ANSWER-b. while crops are in bloom
(IPM) The potential for a given pesticide to contaminate groundwater depends on:
a. it's ability to move in the soil
b. it's persistence
c. it's solubility
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) Pests of field crops generally fall into one of how many fairly easily recognized groups?
a. two
b. five
c. seven
d. twenty-four - CORRECT ANSWER-b. five
(Insect Pests) Characteristics commonly used to correctly identify insects include which of the
following?
a. wings
b. legs
c. mouthparts
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) The key characteristic to identifying insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera
(thrips) is:
a. fringed wings
b. chewing mouthparts
c. sucking mouthparts
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-a. fringed wings
(Insect Pests) All members of the order Hemiptera (true bugs) have which one of the following
characteristics?
a. chewing mouthparts
b. sucking mouthparts
c. utilize plants as hosts
d. lack wings - CORRECT ANSWER-b. sucking mouthparts
(Insect Pests) The developmental stage generally responsible for plant damage in the order
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) is:
a. egg
, b. larvae
c. pupa
d. adult - CORRECT ANSWER-b. larvae
(Insect Pests) Beetles and weevils belong to a large, diverse group of insects that vary greatly in size
and shape. This group is called:
a. orthoptera
b. lepidoptera
c. coleoptera
d. hemiptera - CORRECT ANSWER-c. coleoptera
(Insect Pests) Even if the pest itself cannot be found, there are some other keys to help one
determine the pest problem. These include:
a. time of year
b. type of host
c. type of damage
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) True or False. When sampling a field for a pest, always concentrate along the field
border because pests will be most numerous there.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-b. false
(Insect Pests) True or False. The number of samples needed per field varies with field size, pest, etc.
Generally, larger fields require more samples to get an accurate estimate of the population.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-a. true
(Insect Pests) Sampling plans are relatively well-defined and easy to understand for the following
pests:
a. corn borers and alfalfa weevils
b. spider mites
c. sunflower moths
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-a. corn borers and alfalfa weevils
(Alfalfa) Considered the number one insect pest of alfalfa throughout Kansas:
a. grasshopper
b. potato leafhopper
c. pea aphid
