Virginia Commercial Applicator Category 3B Turf Pest Control Key Terms Exam with Q and A

Virginia Commercial Applicator Category 3B Turf Pest Control Key Terms Exam with Q and A Aesthetic ANSWER Referring to something that is beautiful or in good taste. Applied Controls ANSWER Pest control measures used by humans. These include biological, cultural, mechanical, and chemical control. Nontarget Organism ANSWER A living thing you do not wish to affect by pesticide use; for example, people, desirable plants, beneficial insects, pets, and wildlife. Organism ANSWER A general term for any living thing. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ANSWER Devices and clothing used to protect people from contact with pesticides. Pest ANSWER Any living thing that is undesirable or causes injury or harm to people, property, or the environment. An organism may be av pest in one place or situation but not in another. For example, termites invading a house are pests. Those recycling dead trees in a forest are not. Metabolism ANSWER A term for all of the chemical reactions that take place in a living thing.