Question 1

Which type of organism is killed by pesticides?

Accepted Answer

A)  birds 
B)  fungi 
C)  humans 
D)  mammals 
A)  birds 
B)  fungi 
C)  humans 
D)  mammals B

Question 2

In natural ecosystems,______________________________ control the populations of about 98% of the potential pest species.

Accepted Answer

natural enemies

Question 3

An ideal pesticide would likely cause genetic resistance in the target organism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Spraying alfalfa and potato fields with _________________________ has worked well in controlling insect pests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Spraying alfalfa and potato fields with _________________________...

Question 5

What is more likely to become biologically magnified in a food chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  DDT 
B)  parathion 
C)  malathion 
D)  carbaryl 
A)  DDT 
B)  parathion 
C)  malathion 
D)  carbaryl

Question 6

Which of the following has a potential link to pesticides?

Accepted Answer

A)  malnutrition 
B)  viral infections 
C)  nervous system disorders 
D)  colour blindness 
A)  malnutrition 
B)  viral infections 
C)  nervous system disorders 
D)  colour blindness

Question 7

Hot water can be used to control some insect pests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement best describes the ideal pesticide?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would kill only the target pest. 
B)  It would be persistent. 
C)  It would allow the development of genetic resistance. 
D)  It would be of equal value to the damage the pest would have caused. 
A)  It would kill only the target pest. 
B)  It would be persistent. 
C)  It would allow the development of genetic resistance. 
D)  It would be of equal value to the damage the pest would have caused.

Question 9

Rodenticides are used to kill ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rodenticides are used to kill ____________________....

Question 10

Spiders are used to help control the spruce budworm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following characterizes pheromones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insect pheromones can be synthesized in the laboratory. 
B)  When applied at certain times during the life cycle, insect pheromones cause developmental abnormalities. 
C)  Insect development and metamorphosis are controlled by pheromones. 
D)  Each step in the life cycle of a typical insect is controlled by pheromones. 
A)  Insect pheromones can be synthesized in the laboratory. 
B)  When applied at certain times during the life cycle, insect pheromones cause developmental abnormalities. 
C)  Insect development and metamorphosis are controlled by pheromones. 
D)  Each step in the life cycle of a typical insect is controlled by pheromones.

Question 12

What is one drawback of using pheromones?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are biologically magnified in nontarget species. 
B)  Insects develop resistance to pheromones. 
C)  They are more effective in the juvenile stage than the adult stage. 
D)  They are costly and time-consuming to produce in the laboratory. 
A)  They are biologically magnified in nontarget species. 
B)  Insects develop resistance to pheromones. 
C)  They are more effective in the juvenile stage than the adult stage. 
D)  They are costly and time-consuming to produce in the laboratory.

Question 13

Genetic resistance can put farmers on a ___________________________________ whereby they pay more and more for pest control.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Genetic resistance can put farmers on a...

Question 14

Which approach involves the use of a combined ecological approach to control pests?

Accepted Answer

A)  the IPM approach 
B)  the EPA approach 
C)  the WBO approach 
D)  the IMP approach 
A)  the IPM approach 
B)  the EPA approach 
C)  the WBO approach 
D)  the IMP approach

Question 15

Herbicides based on glyphosate are effective against target plants without harming MOST animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sex attractants do not help control insect pests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why are farm workers in developing countries especially vulnerable to pesticide poisoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  The workers tend to lack suitable training and protective equipment. 
B)  There are more pests that require pesticide spraying. 
C)  The climate makes pesticides more persistent than when they are applied in developed countries. 
D)  The workers are in a gene pool that makes them particularly susceptible to the effects of pesticides. 
A)  The workers tend to lack suitable training and protective equipment. 
B)  There are more pests that require pesticide spraying. 
C)  The climate makes pesticides more persistent than when they are applied in developed countries. 
D)  The workers are in a gene pool that makes them particularly susceptible to the effects of pesticides.

Question 18

Which substance is a biopesticide?

Accepted Answer

A)  bacillus thuringensis 
B)  DDT 
C)  carbamates 
D)  organophosphates 
A)  bacillus thuringensis 
B)  DDT 
C)  carbamates 
D)  organophosphates

Question 19

Which program is involved with integrated pest management?

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological programs 
B)  mathematical programs 
C)  engineering programs 
D)  architectural programs 
A)  ecological programs 
B)  mathematical programs 
C)  engineering programs 
D)  architectural programs

Question 20

​Which group of pesticides,after being applied,would persist in an area the longest?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​contact insecticides 
B)  ​carbamates 
C)  ​pyrethroids 
D)  ​chlorinated hydrocarbons 
A)  ​contact insecticides 
B)  ​carbamates 
C)  ​pyrethroids 
D)  ​chlorinated hydrocarbons

Exam 23: Pest Management

Which type of organism is killed by pesticides?

In natural ecosystems,______________________________ control the populations of about 98% of the potential pest species.

An ideal pesticide would likely cause genetic resistance in the target organism.

Spraying alfalfa and potato fields with _________________________ has worked well in controlling insect pests.

What is more likely to become biologically magnified in a food chain?

Which of the following has a potential link to pesticides?

Hot water can be used to control some insect pests.

Which statement best describes the ideal pesticide?

Rodenticides are used to kill ____________________.

Spiders are used to help control the spruce budworm.

Which of the following characterizes pheromones?

What is one drawback of using pheromones?

Genetic resistance can put farmers on a ___________________________________ whereby they pay more and more for pest control.

Which approach involves the use of a combined ecological approach to control pests?

Herbicides based on glyphosate are effective against target plants without harming MOST animals.

Sex attractants do not help control insect pests.

Why are farm workers in developing countries especially vulnerable to pesticide poisoning?

Which substance is a biopesticide?

Which program is involved with integrated pest management?

​Which group of pesticides,after being applied,would persist in an area the longest?

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