Pesticide Core Review - Unit 2

What should you do first if you observe damage to a plant, animal or valuable product or commodity?

• Spray

• Identify the Cause

• Cultural Controls

• Biological Controls

Which of the following is not one of the basic pest groups?

• Weeds

• Parasites and Diseases

• Mollusks

• Arthropods

• Arachnids

Why are perennial weeds usually harder to control than annual or biennial weeds?

• Perennial weeds do not die after a 1 or 2 year life cycle.

• Perennials are resistant to all pesticides.

• Perennials have one seed leaf.

• Perennials have two seed leaves.

How can parasites like flies, ticks, and lice harm livestock and other animals?

• Parasites may host and transmit dieases.

• Parasites can reduce weight gain.

• Parasites can interfere with reproduction.

• Parasites can lower the animal's resistance to disease

• All of the above are examples of how parasites can harm animals.

Which of the following is an example of gradual metamorphasis?

• Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult

• Egg, Adult, Larva

• Egg, Nymph, Adult

• Agg, Nymph, Pupa, Adult

Which of the following pests can have wings?

• Insects

• Arachnids

• Fungi

• Virus

Which of the following is true about insects?

• They have two body parts

• They have four pairs of legs

• They have one pair of antennae

• They have no wings.

Which of the following is an example of a "beneficial insect"?

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• There is no such thing as a beneficial insect.

Which pest control strategy would be appropriate for rodent control in the school cafeteria?

• Prevention

• Eradication

• Suppression

• Compression

Which pest control strategy would work to manage beavers on a farm creek?

• Prevention

• Suppression

• Eradication

• Compression