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KANSAS COMMERCIAL
PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
(GENERAL) QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS _
VERIFIED
Question :Natural forces are important because:
- you cannot do anything about them
- they can cause pest popula- tions to rise and fall
- you can never spray anywhere in the winter time
- the rain and wind always makes it necessary to respray
the area.
Correct answer:B
Question :Biological control:
- is always 100% effective
- is never complete
- never occurs naturally
- always interferes with commercial chemical control
operations.
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Correct answer:B
Question :Resistance to pesticides devel- ops in pests
species:
- because some applicators use
- the chemical companies plan
- the pesticides are not poison
- rarely does any pesticide kill
the least expensive chemicals
it to happen
enough
all the pests and those that survive pass this ability on to their offspring.
Correct answer:D
Question :Integrated Pest Management practices include
the use of:a) chemical pesticidesb) cultivation and
barriers
- sanitation and traps d) all the above.
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Correct answer:D
Question :In the case of insects:
- they are only important be-
- they must all be killed as soon
- about 99% of all species are of
- they all feed on plants which
cause they give entomologists something to talk about
as possible
minor importance
could be eaten by people.
Correct answer:C
Question :The insect thorax:
- is where the insect antennae
- supports the legs and wings
are located
(if present) of the adult insect
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- is always a very small orange spot on right side of the
- isdifficulttodistinguishfrom the legs.
head
Correct answer:B
Question :An example of an Arachnid is:
- a butterfly
- an insect
- a spider
- a pigweed.
Correct answer:C
Question :The use of host resistance:
- helps keep pest populations
- means that any pesticide use
- involves treating the host with
below harmful levels
will not result in killing the host