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National Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam Questions and Answers CH1 Pest Management - Define "Pest" - A pest is an undesirable organism that injures humans, desirable plants and animals, manufactured products, or natural substances. State The Four Main Groups of pests and five an exa...

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National Pesticide Applicator

Certification Exam Questions and

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CH1 Pest Management - ✔✔

Define "Pest" - ✔✔A pest is an undesirable organism that injures humans,

desirable plants and animals, manufactured products, or natural

substances.

State The Four Main Groups of pests and five an example of each -

✔✔Weeds, Invertebrate, Pathogens, & vertebrate animals

Discuss the importance of pest identification in pest control -

✔✔Misidentification and lack of accurate information could cause pest

control failure. Accurately identifying pest helps in knowing the best

methods of controling them

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List six general pest management methods - ✔✔Biological Control,

Chemical Control, Cultural Control, Genetic Control, Mechanical/Physical

Control, Regulatory Control

Define "integrated pest management (IPM)" - ✔✔A pest management

strategy that utilizes a wide range of pest control methods or tactics. The

goal of this strategy is to prevent pests from reaching economically or

aesthetically damaging levels with the least risk to the environment.

List five benefits of using IPM - ✔✔IPM helps to keep a balanced

ecosystem.

Pesticides can be ineffective

IPM can save money

IPM promotes a healthy environment

IPM maintains a good public image

Discuss how using one or more control options can improve pest control -

✔✔Pests can build up a resistance to pesticides. By using more control

options you can more accurately control the pests.

Describe how selectivity and persistence affect chemical controls -

✔✔Selective pesticides can have a great effect on some species and not

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on others. Persistence of chemcial pesticides changes with each

application. Some can last for years while others are just short term.

Distinguish between prevention and suppression when developing pest

management goals - ✔✔Prevention is planning ahead to stop pest

infestations before they happen and example could be applying pesticide

before an infestation happens. Suppression is reducing the populations of

pests after they have infested to area.

Give several reasons why pesticide applications may fail - ✔✔Improper

pest identifications, An incorrect dosage of pesticide, Application timing not

in accord with pest life cycle. Improper equipment, Poor Environmental

conditions like a rainstorm. improper storage/degradation of old pesticides.

Explain the importance of a pesticide's mode of action in managing

pesticide resistance - ✔✔the Mode of action helps reduce the pest

developing resistance to the pesticide.

List two tactics that will minimize the development of pesticide resistance. -

✔✔Changing the pesticide use pattern. Ex. reduce dosage, applying in

limited areas.

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Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of

which type of pest management method? - ✔✔A.Biological

B. Mechanical

C.Genetic




B

Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is

an example of which type of pest mangement method? - ✔✔A.Biological

B. Genetic

C. Regulatory



B

Which statement about biological control methods is true? - ✔✔A.

Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in

biological control

B. Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control natural

enemies.

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