Mosquito Squad CT/MA Test 100% Correct Solved
What is a pest? - Correct Answer ️️ -Competes- w/ humans, plants or animals.
Injures- humans, structures, plants or animals.
Spreads disease- to humans, plants or animals.
Annoys- non poisonous spiders.
Three main body parts of insects? - Corre...
Mosquito Squad CT/MA Test 100% Correct So lved What is a pest? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Competes - w/ humans, plants or animals. Injures - humans, structures, plants or animals. Spreads dis ease - to humans, plants or animals. Annoys - non poisonous spiders. Three main body parts of insects? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Head - antennae, mouth parts and eyes. Thorax Abdomen - gut, reproductive organs 3 pairs of legs 99% of insects are not pests some are beneficial. What are some insect relatives? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Mites, ticks, spiders, millipedes, centipedes. Some of these are considered pests. What are Pheromones? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-They are chemicals exuded by insects. Communicate where food is, mating, etc... Females exude sex pheromone. What are vertebrate pests? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Rodents, birds, racoons, etc... Jointed backbones, either a pet or a pest. What is a pesticide? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Any chemical that kills, prevents, or contro ls a pest. Miticide - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Controls mites. Insecticides - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Controls insects and some relatives. Fungicides - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Kills or inhibits fungi that cause plant disease. Herbicides - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Control or inhibit growth of plants. Rodenticides - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Controls rats and mice. Bactericides - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Controls bacteria. Avicides - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Controls birds. Nemacide - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Controls nematodes. How do pesticides work: Contact - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Must be thoroughly covered. How do pesticides work: Systematic - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Absorbed, injected, or fed into a plant or animal, insect feeds on it, ingests the systematic chemical and is killed. Broad vs. Narrow Spectrum - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Selective - I.e. Pheromone traps Non selective - I.e round up. Common Pesticide Formulations are? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Dry - Dust (D -) - Granule (G) - Wettable powder (WP) - Bait - Soluble powder (SP) Liquid - Emulsifiable Concentrate (EC)
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