ALABAMA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
STUDY GUIDE: CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
PestsA2-A2Ans--
LivingA2thingsA2thatA2competeA2withA2usA2forA2food,A2fiber,A2orA2space,A2orA2attackA2usA2dir
ectly.
InsectsA2-A2Ans--HaveA2sixA2jointedA2legs,A2threeA2bodyA2segments.
WingsA2andA2mouthpartsA2-A2Ans--MostA2importantA2identifiersA2ofA2insects.
MetamorphosisA2-A2Ans--
TheA2changeA2inA2shape,A2form,A2andA2sizeA2duringA2aA2lifeA2cycle.
NymphA2-A2Ans--
ThisA2hatchesA2fromA2anA2egg,A2looksA2likeA2aA2tinyA2adult,A2andA2growsA2intoA2aA2wingedA
2adult.
4A2stageA2metamorphosisA2-A2Ans--Egg,A2larva,A2pupa,A2adult
ArachnidsA2-A2Ans--EightA2jointedA2legs,A2twoA2bodyA2regions,A2noA2wings
SnailsA2andA2slugsA2-A2Ans--Mollusks,A2feedA2onA2plantA2foliage.
VertebratesA2-A2Ans--PestsA2withA2JointedA2backbone
PlantA2diseaseA2agentA2-A2Ans--
AnyA2harmfulA2conditionA2thatA2makesA2aA2plantA2differentA2fromA2aA2normalA2plantA2inA2fu
nctionA2orA2appearance.
Ex.A2ofA2nonA2livingA2agentsA2-A2Ans--
NutrientA2deficiency,A2extremeA2temperatures,A2toxicA2chemical,A2mechanicalA2injuryA2an
dA2toA2much/littleA2water.
ThisA2isA2requiredA2forA2parasiticA2diseaseA2developmentA2-A2Ans--
SusceptibleA2host,A2parasiticA2agent,A2favorableA2environmentA2forA2parasite.
FungiA2-A2Ans--LackA2chlorophyllA2andA2spreadA2throughA2spores
BacteriaA2-A2Ans--Single-celledA2plants
STUDY GUIDE: CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
PestsA2-A2Ans--
LivingA2thingsA2thatA2competeA2withA2usA2forA2food,A2fiber,A2orA2space,A2orA2attackA2usA2dir
ectly.
InsectsA2-A2Ans--HaveA2sixA2jointedA2legs,A2threeA2bodyA2segments.
WingsA2andA2mouthpartsA2-A2Ans--MostA2importantA2identifiersA2ofA2insects.
MetamorphosisA2-A2Ans--
TheA2changeA2inA2shape,A2form,A2andA2sizeA2duringA2aA2lifeA2cycle.
NymphA2-A2Ans--
ThisA2hatchesA2fromA2anA2egg,A2looksA2likeA2aA2tinyA2adult,A2andA2growsA2intoA2aA2wingedA
2adult.
4A2stageA2metamorphosisA2-A2Ans--Egg,A2larva,A2pupa,A2adult
ArachnidsA2-A2Ans--EightA2jointedA2legs,A2twoA2bodyA2regions,A2noA2wings
SnailsA2andA2slugsA2-A2Ans--Mollusks,A2feedA2onA2plantA2foliage.
VertebratesA2-A2Ans--PestsA2withA2JointedA2backbone
PlantA2diseaseA2agentA2-A2Ans--
AnyA2harmfulA2conditionA2thatA2makesA2aA2plantA2differentA2fromA2aA2normalA2plantA2inA2fu
nctionA2orA2appearance.
Ex.A2ofA2nonA2livingA2agentsA2-A2Ans--
NutrientA2deficiency,A2extremeA2temperatures,A2toxicA2chemical,A2mechanicalA2injuryA2an
dA2toA2much/littleA2water.
ThisA2isA2requiredA2forA2parasiticA2diseaseA2developmentA2-A2Ans--
SusceptibleA2host,A2parasiticA2agent,A2favorableA2environmentA2forA2parasite.
FungiA2-A2Ans--LackA2chlorophyllA2andA2spreadA2throughA2spores
BacteriaA2-A2Ans--Single-celledA2plants