CH. 1 Intro to Pests and Pest Management

Question 1

(True or False) One of the earliest uses of chemicals as pesticides was the burning of sulfur.

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

When the pest reaches the _________, pest management procedures need to be applied to prevent the pest from reaching the economically damaging populations.

Answer 2

ECONOMIC THRESHOLD

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT considered a mechanical control method?

a. fencing a crop to prevent deer entry
b. netting blue berry bushes to keep birds from eating fruit
c. releasing a parasitic wasp to control carrot rust fly

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is a cultural control method?

a. pesticide application
b. planting time
c. releasing predators

Answer 4

B

Question 5

(True or False)The first step in a pest management program should be to identify the pest.

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a __________ control method for insects.

a. cultural
b. biological
c. physical

Answer 6

C

Question 7

(True or False) The goal of a pest management program is to eradicate the pest.

Answer 7

FALSE

Question 8

Pest control that involves the use of numerous tactics is called____________.

Answer 8

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

Question 9

Which of the following pesticides can be absorbed by the plant and translocated within the plant.

a. contact
b. systemic
c. adsorptive

Answer 9

B

Question 10

DDT was banned because of its:

a. stability and persistence
b. short residual action
c. acute mammalian toxicity

Answer 10

A

Question 11

Legal control utilizes ___________.

a. tortes
b. quarantines
c. petitions

Answer 11

B

Question 12

(True or False) Pisticides are pesticides that control spiders.

Answer 12

FALSE

Question 13

(True or False) Herbicides and insecticides are both pesticides.

Answer 13

TRUE

Question 14

Which of the following is a cultural control method? 
A. Fertilization 
B. Planting time 
C. Pruning 
D. All of the above

Answer 14

D

Question 15

(True or False)

All pesticides kill only target pests.

Answer 15

FALSE

Question 16

Which of the following would not be considered a natural pest control method? 
A. Wind 
B. Rain 
C. Cultivation 
D. Sunshine

Answer 16

C

Question 17

Which of the following is not classified and regulated as a pesticide in Washington? 
A. Bactericide 
B. Fertilizer 
C. Desiccant 
D. Adjuvant

Answer 17

B

Question 18

Which of the following was not an early (pre-1900) pesticide? 
A. Bordeaux mixture 
B. Nicotine 
C. DDT 
D. Surfer

Answer 18

C

Question 19

Synthetic organic pesticides were introduced: 
A. Pre-1900 
B. Early 1900 
C. Pre-World War II 
D. Post-World War II

Answer 19

C

Question 20

Pulling weeds and trapping gophers are an example of what kind of control? 
A. Natural control 
B. Mechanical control 
C. Physical control 
D. Cultural control

Answer 20

B

Question 21

(True or False)

One responsibility of the US EPA is to protect humans and environmental health.

Answer 21

TRUE

Question 22

(True or False) Pheromones enable insects to prevent their bodies from freezing during winter.

Answer 22

FALSE (Pheromones are chemicals that insects and other organisms use to communicate. Some insects that live in colder climates can produce glycerol to to help prevent their body from freezing.)

Question 23

Insects do not heavily populate the oceans because:

a. The water is too high in salt concentration.
b. The abundance of predators prevents their establishment.
c. Crustaceans already occupy most of the available niches.

Answer 23

C