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KANSAS COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR (1A)
EXAMINATION ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
(Insect Pests) Characteristics commonly used to correctly
identify insects include which of the following?
a. wings
b. legs
c. mouthparts
d. all of the above - Answer-d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) The key characteristic to identifying insects
belonging to the order Thysanoptera (thrips) is:
a. fringed wings
b. chewing mouthparts
c. sucking mouthparts
d. none of the above - Answer-a. fringed wings
(Insect Pests) All members of the order Hemiptera (true
bugs) have which one of the following characteristics?
a. chewing mouthparts
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b. sucking mouthparts
c. utilize plants as hosts
d. lack wings - Answer-b. sucking mouthparts
(Insect Pests) The developmental stage generally
responsible for plant damage in the order Lepidoptera
(butterflies and moths) is:
a. egg
b. larvae
c. pupa
d. adult - Answer-b. larvae
(Insect Pests) Beetles and weevils belong to a large,
diverse group of insects that vary greatly in size and
shape. This group is called:
a. orthoptera
b. lepidoptera
c. coleoptera
d. hemiptera - Answer-c. coleoptera
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(Insect Pests) Even if the pest itself cannot be found, there
are some other keys to help one determine the pest
problem. These include:
a. time of year
b. type of host
c. type of damage
d. all of the above - Answer-d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) True or False. When sampling a field for a
pest, always concentrate along the field border because
pests will be most numerous there.
a. true
b. false - Answer-b. false
(IPM) A pest is _______________.
a. destructive
b. beneficial
c. annoying
d. both a and c - Answer-d. both a and c
(IPM) What type of pesticide is used to kill weeds?
a. rodenticide
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b. herbicide
c. insecticide
d. miticide - Answer-b. herbicide
(IPM) Which one of these is a control method promoted in
integrated pest management?
a. biological control
b. cultural control
c. chemical control
d. all of the above - Answer-d. all of the above
(IPM) Agriculture land with ____________ soils allows
pesticides to move faster.
a. coarse, sandy
b. heavy clay
c. heavy loam
d. high organic matter - Answer-a. coarse, sandy
(IPM) To protect honeybees from pesticides, do not apply
insecticides ____________.
a. during the month of May
KANSAS COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR (1A)
EXAMINATION ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
(Insect Pests) Characteristics commonly used to correctly
identify insects include which of the following?
a. wings
b. legs
c. mouthparts
d. all of the above - Answer-d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) The key characteristic to identifying insects
belonging to the order Thysanoptera (thrips) is:
a. fringed wings
b. chewing mouthparts
c. sucking mouthparts
d. none of the above - Answer-a. fringed wings
(Insect Pests) All members of the order Hemiptera (true
bugs) have which one of the following characteristics?
a. chewing mouthparts
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b. sucking mouthparts
c. utilize plants as hosts
d. lack wings - Answer-b. sucking mouthparts
(Insect Pests) The developmental stage generally
responsible for plant damage in the order Lepidoptera
(butterflies and moths) is:
a. egg
b. larvae
c. pupa
d. adult - Answer-b. larvae
(Insect Pests) Beetles and weevils belong to a large,
diverse group of insects that vary greatly in size and
shape. This group is called:
a. orthoptera
b. lepidoptera
c. coleoptera
d. hemiptera - Answer-c. coleoptera
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(Insect Pests) Even if the pest itself cannot be found, there
are some other keys to help one determine the pest
problem. These include:
a. time of year
b. type of host
c. type of damage
d. all of the above - Answer-d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) True or False. When sampling a field for a
pest, always concentrate along the field border because
pests will be most numerous there.
a. true
b. false - Answer-b. false
(IPM) A pest is _______________.
a. destructive
b. beneficial
c. annoying
d. both a and c - Answer-d. both a and c
(IPM) What type of pesticide is used to kill weeds?
a. rodenticide
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b. herbicide
c. insecticide
d. miticide - Answer-b. herbicide
(IPM) Which one of these is a control method promoted in
integrated pest management?
a. biological control
b. cultural control
c. chemical control
d. all of the above - Answer-d. all of the above
(IPM) Agriculture land with ____________ soils allows
pesticides to move faster.
a. coarse, sandy
b. heavy clay
c. heavy loam
d. high organic matter - Answer-a. coarse, sandy
(IPM) To protect honeybees from pesticides, do not apply
insecticides ____________.
a. during the month of May
