GEORGIA PESTICIDE EXAM PREP GENERAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2026
1. pest: Any species that interferes with human welfare by competing with us for food, invading lawns and gardens,
destroying building materials, spreading disease, invading ecosystems, or simply being a nuisance.
2. (accurate) identification: first step in pest control
3. prevention: keeps a pest from becoming a problem
4. suppression: kills many but not all of a species (example: killing aphids with an insecticide)
5. eradication: takes out entire population (example -- RoundUp to take out entire vegetative area)
6. IPM (Integrated Pest Management): An agricultural practice that uses a variety of techniques
(cultural, biological, and chemical) designed to minimize pesticide inputs
7. host: a plant or animal on or in which a pest lives
8. pheronome: a chemical secreted by an animal that influences behavior of another organism of the same
species (these are often put into traps to lure pests)
9. resistance: occurs when one pesticide (or herbicide) is used repeatedly in the same place, resulting in
increased tolerance
10. pesticide labeling: includes the label and all information provided about the product by the manufacturer
11. label: information printed on or attached to the container
12. WP (formulation): wetable powder
13. G (formulation): granule
14. restricted use (pesticide): may have unreasonable adverse ettects on the environment or human health,
even when applied in accordance with its directions (requires permit/license)
15. "Restricted" classification will be found: in a box at the top of the front panel of label
16. "Danger": high toxicity, causing acute illness
17. Acute effects: Illnesses or injuries that may appear immediately after exposure to a pesticide (usually within
24 hours)
18. active ingredient: the chemical that controls the target pest
19. pesticide formulation: Mixture of active and inert ingredients
20. Aerosol ("A") disadvantage: risk of inhalation
21. wetable powder (WP) disadvantage: requires constant agitation in tank to keep in suspension
22. Granular ("G") advantage: drift hazard is low
23. adjuvant: chemical added to pesticide to increase ettectiveness or safety
24. wetting agent: allows WP to mix better with water
25. non-target: Any site or organism other than the site or pest at which the pesticide is being directed.
26. target: the pest toward which control measures are being directed
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2026
1. pest: Any species that interferes with human welfare by competing with us for food, invading lawns and gardens,
destroying building materials, spreading disease, invading ecosystems, or simply being a nuisance.
2. (accurate) identification: first step in pest control
3. prevention: keeps a pest from becoming a problem
4. suppression: kills many but not all of a species (example: killing aphids with an insecticide)
5. eradication: takes out entire population (example -- RoundUp to take out entire vegetative area)
6. IPM (Integrated Pest Management): An agricultural practice that uses a variety of techniques
(cultural, biological, and chemical) designed to minimize pesticide inputs
7. host: a plant or animal on or in which a pest lives
8. pheronome: a chemical secreted by an animal that influences behavior of another organism of the same
species (these are often put into traps to lure pests)
9. resistance: occurs when one pesticide (or herbicide) is used repeatedly in the same place, resulting in
increased tolerance
10. pesticide labeling: includes the label and all information provided about the product by the manufacturer
11. label: information printed on or attached to the container
12. WP (formulation): wetable powder
13. G (formulation): granule
14. restricted use (pesticide): may have unreasonable adverse ettects on the environment or human health,
even when applied in accordance with its directions (requires permit/license)
15. "Restricted" classification will be found: in a box at the top of the front panel of label
16. "Danger": high toxicity, causing acute illness
17. Acute effects: Illnesses or injuries that may appear immediately after exposure to a pesticide (usually within
24 hours)
18. active ingredient: the chemical that controls the target pest
19. pesticide formulation: Mixture of active and inert ingredients
20. Aerosol ("A") disadvantage: risk of inhalation
21. wetable powder (WP) disadvantage: requires constant agitation in tank to keep in suspension
22. Granular ("G") advantage: drift hazard is low
23. adjuvant: chemical added to pesticide to increase ettectiveness or safety
24. wetting agent: allows WP to mix better with water
25. non-target: Any site or organism other than the site or pest at which the pesticide is being directed.
26. target: the pest toward which control measures are being directed
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