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Applicator (General) Exam !| !| !|
with precise detailed solutions !| !| !|
(Pests and Pest Control) Natural forces are important because:
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a. you cannot do anything about them
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b. they can cause pest populations to rise and fall
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c. you can never spray anywhere in the winter time
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d. the rain and wind always makes it necessary to respray the area - Correct
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answer ✔b. they can cause pest populations to rise and fall
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(Pests and Pest Control) Biological control:
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a. is always 100% effective
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b. is never complete
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c. never occurs naturally
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d. always interferes with commercial chemical control operations - Correct
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answer ✔b. is never complete
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(Pests and Pest Control) Resistance to pesticides develops in pests species:
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a. because some applicators use the least expensive chemicals
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b. the chemical companies plan it to happen
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c. the pesticides are not poison enough
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,d. rarely does any pesticide kill all the pests and those that survive pass this
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ability on to their offspring - Correct answer ✔d. rarely does any pesticide
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kill all the pests and those that survive pass this ability on to their offspring
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(Pests and Pest Control) Integrated Pest Management practices include the
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use of:!|
a. chemical pesticides
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b. cultivation and barriers
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c. sanitation and traps
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d. all of the above - Correct answer ✔d. all of the above
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(Pests and Pest Control) In the case of insects:
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a. they are only important because they give entomologists something to talk
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about
b. they must all be killed as soon as possible
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c. about 99% of all species are of minor importance
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d. they all feed on plants which could be eaten by people - Correct answer
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✔c. about 99% of all species are of minor importance
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(Pests and Pest Control) The insect thorax:
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a. is where the insect antennae are located
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b. supports the legs and wings (if present) of the adult insect
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c. is always a very small orange spot on right side of the head
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d. is difficult to distinguish from the legs - Correct answer ✔b. supports the
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legs and wings (if present) of the adult insect
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, (Pests and Pest Control) An example of an Arachnid is:
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a. a butterfly
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b. an insect
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c. a spider
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d. a pigweed - Correct answer ✔c. a spider
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(Pests and Pest Control) The use of host resistance:
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a. helps keep pest populations below harmful levels
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b. means that any pesticide use will not result in killing the host
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c. involves treating the host will insecticides repeatedly at low rates so as not
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to kill it
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d. should always be discouraged because it is never effective - Correct answer
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✔a. helps keep pest populations below harmful levels
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(Pests and Pest Control) Screens and other barriers:
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a. are no longer effective because insects have learned to avoid them
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b. are too "old fashioned" to work
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c. can be a major way of controlling pests in some situations
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d. should always be painted red or yellow to help repel the pest - Correct
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answer ✔c. can be a major way of controlling pests in some situations
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(Pests and Pest Control) The major objective in outdoor chemical pest
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control is: !|
Applicator (General) Exam !| !| !|
with precise detailed solutions !| !| !|
(Pests and Pest Control) Natural forces are important because:
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a. you cannot do anything about them
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b. they can cause pest populations to rise and fall
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c. you can never spray anywhere in the winter time
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d. the rain and wind always makes it necessary to respray the area - Correct
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answer ✔b. they can cause pest populations to rise and fall
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(Pests and Pest Control) Biological control:
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a. is always 100% effective
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b. is never complete
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c. never occurs naturally
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d. always interferes with commercial chemical control operations - Correct
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answer ✔b. is never complete
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(Pests and Pest Control) Resistance to pesticides develops in pests species:
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a. because some applicators use the least expensive chemicals
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b. the chemical companies plan it to happen
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c. the pesticides are not poison enough
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,d. rarely does any pesticide kill all the pests and those that survive pass this
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ability on to their offspring - Correct answer ✔d. rarely does any pesticide
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kill all the pests and those that survive pass this ability on to their offspring
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(Pests and Pest Control) Integrated Pest Management practices include the
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use of:!|
a. chemical pesticides
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b. cultivation and barriers
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c. sanitation and traps
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d. all of the above - Correct answer ✔d. all of the above
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(Pests and Pest Control) In the case of insects:
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a. they are only important because they give entomologists something to talk
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about
b. they must all be killed as soon as possible
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c. about 99% of all species are of minor importance
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d. they all feed on plants which could be eaten by people - Correct answer
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✔c. about 99% of all species are of minor importance
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(Pests and Pest Control) The insect thorax:
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a. is where the insect antennae are located
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b. supports the legs and wings (if present) of the adult insect
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c. is always a very small orange spot on right side of the head
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d. is difficult to distinguish from the legs - Correct answer ✔b. supports the
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legs and wings (if present) of the adult insect
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, (Pests and Pest Control) An example of an Arachnid is:
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a. a butterfly
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b. an insect
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c. a spider
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d. a pigweed - Correct answer ✔c. a spider
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(Pests and Pest Control) The use of host resistance:
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a. helps keep pest populations below harmful levels
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b. means that any pesticide use will not result in killing the host
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c. involves treating the host will insecticides repeatedly at low rates so as not
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to kill it
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d. should always be discouraged because it is never effective - Correct answer
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✔a. helps keep pest populations below harmful levels
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(Pests and Pest Control) Screens and other barriers:
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a. are no longer effective because insects have learned to avoid them
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b. are too "old fashioned" to work
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c. can be a major way of controlling pests in some situations
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d. should always be painted red or yellow to help repel the pest - Correct
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answer ✔c. can be a major way of controlling pests in some situations
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(Pests and Pest Control) The major objective in outdoor chemical pest
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control is: !|
