PCA VERTEBRATES EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
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Terms in this set (109)
,Laws and Regulations pertinent CA Dept. of Fish and Game Code, Migratory
to vertebrate management Bird Act, Endangered Species Act, CA Dept.
of Food and Ag. Administrative Code, County
Interim Measures Bulletins, and local
ordinances
The agencies that enforce laws US EPA, US Fish and Wildlife Service, CA
and regulations pertinent to Dept. of Fish and Game, CA Dept. of Food
vertebrate pest management and Ag, CA DPR, County Ag Commissioner,
CA Dept. of Public Health, State Highway
Patrol
Characteristics that make an high reproductive rate, high density-
animal a pest congregating behavior, propensity for
feeding on crops, overabundance, value of
crop being damaged, nuisance behaviors,
vectors or reservoirs for disease
, Identify the major mammal pests eastern fox squirrels, deer, ground squirrels,
in CA Ag jackrabbits, meadow voles, Norway rats,
pocket gophers, rats, wild pigs
Identify the major bird pests in blackbirds, crows, crowned sparrows, gold
CA Ag finches, house sparrows, horned larks, house
finches, jays, magpies, starlings
Vertebrate pests most associated CA and belding's ground squirrels,
with alfalfa jackrabbits, meadow voles, pocket gophers
Vertebrate pests most associated ground squirrels, meadow voles, roof rats
with citrus
Vertebrate pests most associated ground squirrels, house finches, meadow
with fruit trees voles, pocket gophers, starlings
2026 | PEST CONTROL ADVISER (PCA) | ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | UPDATED VERSION!
Save
Terms in this set (109)
,Laws and Regulations pertinent CA Dept. of Fish and Game Code, Migratory
to vertebrate management Bird Act, Endangered Species Act, CA Dept.
of Food and Ag. Administrative Code, County
Interim Measures Bulletins, and local
ordinances
The agencies that enforce laws US EPA, US Fish and Wildlife Service, CA
and regulations pertinent to Dept. of Fish and Game, CA Dept. of Food
vertebrate pest management and Ag, CA DPR, County Ag Commissioner,
CA Dept. of Public Health, State Highway
Patrol
Characteristics that make an high reproductive rate, high density-
animal a pest congregating behavior, propensity for
feeding on crops, overabundance, value of
crop being damaged, nuisance behaviors,
vectors or reservoirs for disease
, Identify the major mammal pests eastern fox squirrels, deer, ground squirrels,
in CA Ag jackrabbits, meadow voles, Norway rats,
pocket gophers, rats, wild pigs
Identify the major bird pests in blackbirds, crows, crowned sparrows, gold
CA Ag finches, house sparrows, horned larks, house
finches, jays, magpies, starlings
Vertebrate pests most associated CA and belding's ground squirrels,
with alfalfa jackrabbits, meadow voles, pocket gophers
Vertebrate pests most associated ground squirrels, meadow voles, roof rats
with citrus
Vertebrate pests most associated ground squirrels, house finches, meadow
with fruit trees voles, pocket gophers, starlings
