Pct Ch. 1

Question 1

Pest affect human and animal health in various ways

Answer 1

Modify commodities

Consume and contaminate human and animal food supplies

Cause psychological stress

Inject venoms and invade body tissues

Transmit viral, bacterial, fungal, and other disease causing organisms

Expose them to the potential of pesticides

Question 2

Pest are defined as

Answer 2

Plant, insects, and animals that cause trouble, annoyance, or discomfort to humans and/or other animals.

Customers often define pests according to their threshold of acceptance

Question 3

The most important responsibilities of the pest management technician are to provide

Answer 3

Safe, effective pest management services to the consumer and to protect the environment

Question 4

The pest management industry and its technicians play a critical role in protecting food products during

Answer 4

Transportation 
Storage
Processing
Manufacturing
Distribution
Retail sales
Customer storage
Ultimately consumption