Kansas Commercial Pesticide Applicator
(General)
(Pests and Pest Control) Natural forces are important because:
a. you cannot do anything about them
b. they can cause pest populations to rise and fall
c. you can never spray anywhere in the winter time
d. the rain and wind always makes it necessary to respray the area - correct answer-b. they
can cause pest populations to rise and fall
(Pests and Pest Control) Biological control:
a. is always 100% effective
b. is never complete
c. never occurs naturally
d. always interferes with commercial chemical control operations - correct answer-b. is never
complete
(Pests and Pest Control) Resistance to pesticides develops in pests species:
a. because some applicators use the least expensive chemicals
b. the chemical companies plan it to happen
c. the pesticides are not poison enough
d. rarely does any pesticide kill all the pests and those that survive pass this ability on to
their offspring - correct answer-d. rarely does any pesticide kill all the pests and those that
survive pass this ability on to their offspring
(Pests and Pest Control) Integrated Pest Management practices include the use of:
a. chemical pesticides
b. cultivation and barriers
c. sanitation and traps
d. all of the above - correct answer-d. all of the above
(Pests and Pest Control) In the case of insects:
a. they are only important because they give entomologists something to talk about
b. they must all be killed as soon as possible
c. about 99% of all species are of minor importance
d. they all feed on plants which could be eaten by people - correct answer-c. about 99% of
all species are of minor importance
(Pests and Pest Control) The insect thorax:
a. is where the insect antennae are located
b. supports the legs and wings (if present) of the adult insect
c. is always a very small orange spot on right side of the head
d. is difficult to distinguish from the legs - correct answer-b. supports the legs and wings (if
present) of the adult insect
, (Pests and Pest Control) An example of an Arachnid is:
a. a butterfly
b. an insect
c. a spider
d. a pigweed - correct answer-c. a spider
(Pests and Pest Control) The use of host resistance:
a. helps keep pest populations below harmful levels
b. means that any pesticide use will not result in killing the host
c. involves treating the host will insecticides repeatedly at low rates so as not to kill it
d. should always be discouraged because it is never effective - correct answer-a. helps keep
pest populations below harmful levels
(Pests and Pest Control) Screens and other barriers:
a. are no longer effective because insects have learned to avoid them
b. are too "old fashioned" to work
c. can be a major way of controlling pests in some situations
d. should always be painted red or yellow to help repel the pest - correct answer-c. can be a
major way of controlling pests in some situations
(Pests and Pest Control) The major objective in outdoor chemical pest control is:
a. to cover the entire surface to be protected with a residue
b. rely on drift to reach the "hard to get" areas
c. use the most toxic chemical possible to reduce the number of applications
d. spray every other day to stay ahead of pest buildup - correct answer-a. to cover the entire
surface to be protected with a residue
(Pests and Pest Control) For most biotic plant diseases to develop, there must be
____________ present:
a. a pathogen
b. a susceptible host
c. a favorable environment
d. all of the above - correct answer-d. all of the above
(Pests and Pest Control) Mycoplasmas are actually a type of ____________ which lacks a
cell wall.
a. fungus
b. bacteria
c. virus
d. nematode - correct answer-b. bacteria
(Pests and Pest Control) Root knot, soybean cyst, and pine wilt are examples of
____________ diseases.
a. nematode
b. fungus
c. bacteria
d. virus - correct answer-a. nematode
(General)
(Pests and Pest Control) Natural forces are important because:
a. you cannot do anything about them
b. they can cause pest populations to rise and fall
c. you can never spray anywhere in the winter time
d. the rain and wind always makes it necessary to respray the area - correct answer-b. they
can cause pest populations to rise and fall
(Pests and Pest Control) Biological control:
a. is always 100% effective
b. is never complete
c. never occurs naturally
d. always interferes with commercial chemical control operations - correct answer-b. is never
complete
(Pests and Pest Control) Resistance to pesticides develops in pests species:
a. because some applicators use the least expensive chemicals
b. the chemical companies plan it to happen
c. the pesticides are not poison enough
d. rarely does any pesticide kill all the pests and those that survive pass this ability on to
their offspring - correct answer-d. rarely does any pesticide kill all the pests and those that
survive pass this ability on to their offspring
(Pests and Pest Control) Integrated Pest Management practices include the use of:
a. chemical pesticides
b. cultivation and barriers
c. sanitation and traps
d. all of the above - correct answer-d. all of the above
(Pests and Pest Control) In the case of insects:
a. they are only important because they give entomologists something to talk about
b. they must all be killed as soon as possible
c. about 99% of all species are of minor importance
d. they all feed on plants which could be eaten by people - correct answer-c. about 99% of
all species are of minor importance
(Pests and Pest Control) The insect thorax:
a. is where the insect antennae are located
b. supports the legs and wings (if present) of the adult insect
c. is always a very small orange spot on right side of the head
d. is difficult to distinguish from the legs - correct answer-b. supports the legs and wings (if
present) of the adult insect
, (Pests and Pest Control) An example of an Arachnid is:
a. a butterfly
b. an insect
c. a spider
d. a pigweed - correct answer-c. a spider
(Pests and Pest Control) The use of host resistance:
a. helps keep pest populations below harmful levels
b. means that any pesticide use will not result in killing the host
c. involves treating the host will insecticides repeatedly at low rates so as not to kill it
d. should always be discouraged because it is never effective - correct answer-a. helps keep
pest populations below harmful levels
(Pests and Pest Control) Screens and other barriers:
a. are no longer effective because insects have learned to avoid them
b. are too "old fashioned" to work
c. can be a major way of controlling pests in some situations
d. should always be painted red or yellow to help repel the pest - correct answer-c. can be a
major way of controlling pests in some situations
(Pests and Pest Control) The major objective in outdoor chemical pest control is:
a. to cover the entire surface to be protected with a residue
b. rely on drift to reach the "hard to get" areas
c. use the most toxic chemical possible to reduce the number of applications
d. spray every other day to stay ahead of pest buildup - correct answer-a. to cover the entire
surface to be protected with a residue
(Pests and Pest Control) For most biotic plant diseases to develop, there must be
____________ present:
a. a pathogen
b. a susceptible host
c. a favorable environment
d. all of the above - correct answer-d. all of the above
(Pests and Pest Control) Mycoplasmas are actually a type of ____________ which lacks a
cell wall.
a. fungus
b. bacteria
c. virus
d. nematode - correct answer-b. bacteria
(Pests and Pest Control) Root knot, soybean cyst, and pine wilt are examples of
____________ diseases.
a. nematode
b. fungus
c. bacteria
d. virus - correct answer-a. nematode
