Intro To Pests

Question 1

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

Answer 1

True

Question 2

One responsibility of the US EPA is to protect humans and environmental health (True or False)

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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

Answer 3

C.

Question 4

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

Answer 4

D.

Question 5

All pesticides kill only the target pests. (True or False)

Answer 5

False

Question 6

The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ control method for insects.
A. Cultural
B. Biological
C. Legal
D. Physical

Answer 6

D. Physical

Question 7

The goal of any Pest Management program is to eradicate the pest. (True or False)

Answer 7

False

Question 8

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

Answer 8

B. Fertilizer

Question 9

Which of the following pesticides can be absorbed by the plant and translocated within the plant?
A. Systematic pesticide
B. Contact pesticide
C. Absorptive pesticide
D. Volatile pesticide

Answer 9

A. Systematic pesticide

Question 10

Which of the following pesticides was not used before the 1900's?
A. Bordeaux mixture
B. Nicotine
C. DDT
D. Sulfur

Answer 10

C. DDT

Question 11

DDT was banned because of its:
A. Acute mammalian toxicity
B. Short residual action
C. Stability and persistence
D. Inability to accumulate in animals

Answer 11

C. Stability and persistence

Question 12

Legal controls use:
A. Local volunteers
B. Tortes
C. Quarantines
D. Petitions

Answer 12

C. Quarantines

Question 13

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

Answer 13

False. They are used to control pest fish.

Question 14

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

Answer 14

True

Question 15

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

Answer 15

C. Pre-WWII

Question 16

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 16

B. Mechanical control