Pesticide Applicator Exam with Correct Answers
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Terms in this set (259)
An undesirable organism that injures humans,
Pest desirable plants and animals, manufactured products,
or natural substances
Pathogens Disease causing organisms
1. Weeds
Four Main Groups of Pest 2. Invertebrates
Organisms 3. Pathogens
4. Vertebrates
Weed Undesirable plant
Invertebrate Examples Insects, mites, ticks, spiders, snails, slugs
Bacteria, viruses, fungi, nematodes, mycoplasmas, and
Pathogen Examples
other microorganisms
Birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, rodents, and other
Vertebrate Examples
mammals
Applicators can learn about its life cycle, behavior,
characteristic damage, factors that favor its
Importance of Pest
development, susceptible life stages, and known
Identification
control methods. Could cause pest control success or
failure.
, 1. Biological
2. Chemical
6 Pest Management 3. Cultural
Methods 4. Genetic
5. Mechanical/Physical
6. Regulatory
Biological Control Use of natural enemies to control pests.
Avicide Control or repel pest birds
Bactericide Control bacteria
Chemosterilants Sterilize insects or pest vertebrates
Defoliants Causes leaves to drop from plants
Promote drying or loss of moisture from plant tissues
Desiccants
and insects
Disinfectants Control microorganisms
Fungicide Control fungi
Growth Regulators Alter growth or development of plant or animal
Herbicide Control weeds
Insecticide Control insects and related arthropods
Miticide (Acaricide) Control mites
Molluscicides Control snails and slugs
Nematicides Control nematodes
Ovicides Destroy eggs
Pheromone Attract insects
Piscicides Control pest fish
Predacides Control predatory vertebrates
Repel insects, mites, ticks, pest vertebrates,
Repellants
invertebrates, birds, and mammals
Rodenticides Controls rodents
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Terms in this set (259)
An undesirable organism that injures humans,
Pest desirable plants and animals, manufactured products,
or natural substances
Pathogens Disease causing organisms
1. Weeds
Four Main Groups of Pest 2. Invertebrates
Organisms 3. Pathogens
4. Vertebrates
Weed Undesirable plant
Invertebrate Examples Insects, mites, ticks, spiders, snails, slugs
Bacteria, viruses, fungi, nematodes, mycoplasmas, and
Pathogen Examples
other microorganisms
Birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, rodents, and other
Vertebrate Examples
mammals
Applicators can learn about its life cycle, behavior,
characteristic damage, factors that favor its
Importance of Pest
development, susceptible life stages, and known
Identification
control methods. Could cause pest control success or
failure.
, 1. Biological
2. Chemical
6 Pest Management 3. Cultural
Methods 4. Genetic
5. Mechanical/Physical
6. Regulatory
Biological Control Use of natural enemies to control pests.
Avicide Control or repel pest birds
Bactericide Control bacteria
Chemosterilants Sterilize insects or pest vertebrates
Defoliants Causes leaves to drop from plants
Promote drying or loss of moisture from plant tissues
Desiccants
and insects
Disinfectants Control microorganisms
Fungicide Control fungi
Growth Regulators Alter growth or development of plant or animal
Herbicide Control weeds
Insecticide Control insects and related arthropods
Miticide (Acaricide) Control mites
Molluscicides Control snails and slugs
Nematicides Control nematodes
Ovicides Destroy eggs
Pheromone Attract insects
Piscicides Control pest fish
Predacides Control predatory vertebrates
Repel insects, mites, ticks, pest vertebrates,
Repellants
invertebrates, birds, and mammals
Rodenticides Controls rodents
