VIRGINIA COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE
APPLICATORS CORE EXAM Essential
Questions | Certification Prep
‣ what is the main reason to use pesticides on agricultural land? Answer:
to prevent a pest population from reaching and economic injury level
‣ what are the main types of agricultural plant pests covered in this
manual? Answer: insects, mites, diseases, nematodes, and weeds
‣ briefly describe IPM Answer: IPM is an an ecological approach to pest
control. it means using all available tactics to manage pests below an
economic threshold level. most important, it combines the most effective
pest-control strategies into a unified, site-specific plan. this plan may
include cultural, biological, and mechanical control methods as well as
chemical ones.
‣ name crop groups that are Virginia's important agricultural crops
Answer: christmas trees
non-crop agricultural land
pasture/forage
small fruits
small grains
tree fruits
vegetables
, ‣ what are the main commercial fruits in Virginia? Answer: apples,
peaches and nectarines
blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries
grapes
‣ describe how to deal with the public when you are applying pesticides
Answer: be well informed about your task, and be courteous to everyone
you talk to. tell people you are committed to safety and your
environment. explain what you are doing and why.
‣ where can you get specific, current, pesticide information? Answer:
From the Pest Management Guide PMG series. and the Commercial
Vegetable Production Recommendations and Spray Bulletin for
Commercial Tree Fruit Growers.
‣ As a pest manager, why should you understand the developmental
stages of arthropods? Answer: 1. it helps to identify many insect pests,
which may radically change appearance from one stage to the next
2. it will help find insect pests depending on which life-cycle stage they
are in. many insects will attach crops in one stage but not another.
‣ what are the main arachnid pests of ag plants and how do they harm
the crops? Answer: Mites- they suck plant juices and feed on the
underside of leaves as well as stems and petioles. mites disfigure the
APPLICATORS CORE EXAM Essential
Questions | Certification Prep
‣ what is the main reason to use pesticides on agricultural land? Answer:
to prevent a pest population from reaching and economic injury level
‣ what are the main types of agricultural plant pests covered in this
manual? Answer: insects, mites, diseases, nematodes, and weeds
‣ briefly describe IPM Answer: IPM is an an ecological approach to pest
control. it means using all available tactics to manage pests below an
economic threshold level. most important, it combines the most effective
pest-control strategies into a unified, site-specific plan. this plan may
include cultural, biological, and mechanical control methods as well as
chemical ones.
‣ name crop groups that are Virginia's important agricultural crops
Answer: christmas trees
non-crop agricultural land
pasture/forage
small fruits
small grains
tree fruits
vegetables
, ‣ what are the main commercial fruits in Virginia? Answer: apples,
peaches and nectarines
blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries
grapes
‣ describe how to deal with the public when you are applying pesticides
Answer: be well informed about your task, and be courteous to everyone
you talk to. tell people you are committed to safety and your
environment. explain what you are doing and why.
‣ where can you get specific, current, pesticide information? Answer:
From the Pest Management Guide PMG series. and the Commercial
Vegetable Production Recommendations and Spray Bulletin for
Commercial Tree Fruit Growers.
‣ As a pest manager, why should you understand the developmental
stages of arthropods? Answer: 1. it helps to identify many insect pests,
which may radically change appearance from one stage to the next
2. it will help find insect pests depending on which life-cycle stage they
are in. many insects will attach crops in one stage but not another.
‣ what are the main arachnid pests of ag plants and how do they harm
the crops? Answer: Mites- they suck plant juices and feed on the
underside of leaves as well as stems and petioles. mites disfigure the
