ILLINOIS GENERAL STANDARDS PESTICIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

ILLINOIS GENERAL STANDARDS
PESTICIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

PestA2-A2Ans--
anyA2insect,A2mite,A2rodent,A2weed,A2diseaseA2etcA2thatA2isA2injuriousA2toA2theA2healthA2ofA
2humans,A2animals,A2plants,A2orA2theA2environment


GoalA2ofA2IPMA2-A2Ans--
keepA2pestsA2belowA2economicA2andA2aestheticA2injuryA2level,A2avoidA2adverseA2effectsA2
onA2humans,A2wildlife,A2environment

economicA2injuryA2levelA2-A2Ans--
breakevenA2pointA2atA2whichA2costA2ofA2pestA2controlA2equalsA2revenueA2lossA2causedA2by
A2pest


economicA2thresholdA2levelA2-A2Ans--
numberA2ofA2pestsA2perA2plantA2orA2amountA2ofA2damageA2toA2plantA2atA2whichA2controlA2
measuresA2shouldA2begin

aestheticA2injuryA2levelA2-A2Ans--
numberA2ofA2pestsA2thatA2mightA2causeA2enoughA2damageA2toA2theA2appearanceA2ofA2aA2
plantA2toA2warrantA2costA2ofA2controlA2-A2mightA2vary

keyA2toA2successfulA2IPMA2-A2Ans--monitoringA2pestA2popA2andA2plantA2conditions

culturalA2controlA2-A2Ans--improveA2cropA2health

mechanicalA2controlA2-A2Ans--physicalA2pestA2elimination

biologicalA2controlA2-A2Ans--livingA2organismsA2reduceA2pests

chemicalA2controlA2-A2Ans--chemicalA2agentsA2reduceA2pests

preventativeA2controlA2-A2Ans--preventA2entryA2andA2spread

pesticideA2failureA2-A2Ans--
wrongA2type,A2wrongA2pestA2stage,A2wrongA2area,A2pestA2resistance

insectsA2-A2Ans--exoskeleton,A23A2pairsA2jointedA2legs,A23A2bodyA2region

insectA2bodyA2regionsA2-A2Ans--head,A2thorax,A2abdomen

, incompleteA2developmentA2-A2Ans--3A2lifeA2stagesA2-A2eggs,A2nymph,A2adult

completeA2developmentA2-A2Ans--4A2lifeA2stagesA2-A2egg,A2larvae,A2pupae,A2adult

mitesA2-A2Ans--spider-like,A24A2pairsA2ofA2legs

spidersA2-A2Ans--4A2pairsA2ofA2legs,A22A2bodyA2regions

crustaceansA2-A2Ans--7A2pairsA2ofA2legsA2ex)A2pillbugs

birdsA2-A2Ans--allA2protectedA2exceptA2non-nativeA2ex)A2starlings,A2houseA2sparrows

mammalsA2-A2Ans--protectedA2exceptA2rats,A2mice,A2groundA2squirrels

noninfectiousA2diseaseA2-A2Ans--
cannotA2beA2transferredA2pestA2toA2pestA2orA2plantA2toA2plant,A2oftenA2resultA2ofA2unfavora
bleA2conditions

infectiousA2diseaseA2-A2Ans--multiplyA2withinA2host,A2transferable

chlorosisA2-A2Ans--yellowingA2ofA2leaves

MosiacA2-A2Ans--greenA2andA2yellowA2patching

gallA2-A2Ans--abnormalA2swelling

infectiousA2diseaseA2developmentA2elementsA2-A2Ans--
susceptibleA2host,A2plantA2pathogen,A2environment,A2time

weedsA2-A2Ans--anyA2plantA2growingA2whereA2isA2isA2unwanted

noxiousA2-A2Ans--declaredA2byA2law,A2mustA2beA2controlled

ragweed,A2marijuana,A2thistle,A2johnA2songrassA2-A2Ans--noxiousA2weeds

exoticA2-A2Ans--unlawfulA2toA2sell,A2buy,A2plant

honeysuckle,A2buckthornA2-A2Ans--exoticA2weeds

3A2typesA2ofA2weedsA2-A2Ans--grasses,A2grass-like,A2broadleaf

grass/grass-likeA2-A2Ans--parallelA2veins

broadleafA2weedsA2-A2Ans--net-veined,A2lessA2elongated

annualA2weedsA2-A2Ans--lifeA2cycleA21A2year