Core Module Quiz 1
Core 1 - Pests & Pest Management Practice Quiz
Mark whether the statement is true or false, or select the option that most accurately answers the question.
1. A pest is _______.
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a. all organisms in the phylum arthropoda
b. always a pest
c. an organism detrimental to human interests
d. any non-human species
2. The best way to manage a vertebrate pest is to _______.
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a. build them out
b. use a repellent
c. use a vertebraticide
d. use traps
3. Choose the best definition of a pesticide. A pesticide is ______.
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a. a substance intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest
b. a synthetic chemical used to control pests
c. any deadly chemical used to exterminate
d. anything that kills a pest.
4. Which of the following are NOT pesticides?
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a. Disinfectants
b. Fertilizers
c. Plant incorporated protectants
d. Repellents
5. Which of the following ARE pesticides?
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a. Biological control animals
b. Botanicals
c. Netting
d. Traps
6. Which of the following is an example of cultural control?
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a. Crop rotation
b. Fencing
c. Microbial pesticides
d. Traps
7. Which of the following is an example of mechanical or physical control?
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a. Crop rotation
b. Microbial pesticides
c. Soil amendments
d. Traps
8. Which of the following is NOT a component of Integrated Pest Management?
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a. Evaluation
b. Monitoring pest populations
c. Proper pest identification
d. Spraying by the calendar
9. The goal of Integrated Pest Management is to provide ______ pest control.
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a. economical
b. effective
c environmentally friendly
d. all the above
10. Pesticides are _______.
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a. never the answer
b. the go-to solution
c. the last resort
d. too dangerous to use
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Core Module Quiz 1