PESTICIDE CORE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH PASS ANSWERS
BiologicalAcontrolA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
naturalAenemiesA(includingApathogens)AareAsuccessfulAcontrolAagentsA
directedAagainstApestsAthatAareAnonAnative
canAinvolveAtheAmassAreleaseAofAlargeAnumbersAofAnaturalAenemies
ExclusionA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-usingAbarriersAtoApreventApestsAfromAgettingAintoAanAarea
SanitationA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
(sourceAreduction)AeliminatingAfood,Awater,Ashelter,AorAotherAnecessitiesAimportantAtoAtheApestsAs
urvival
Physical/EnvironmentalAmodificationA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
pestsAcanAbeAsuppressedAbyAalteringAphysicalAandAenvironmentalAconditionsAsuchAasAwater,AairAm
ovement,Atemps,Alight,AandAhumidity
SystemicAPesticidesA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
absorbedAthroughAleavesAorArootsAandAthenAtransportedAthroughAtheAtreatedAplants
ContactAPesticidesA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-mustAdirectlyAtouchAtheApestAtoAbeAeffective
residualApesticidesA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-controlApestsAforAweeks,Amonths,AorAevenAyears
persistenceA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-howAlongAaApesticideAremainsAactiveAtoAcontrolApests
QuarantineA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
aApestAcontrolAprocessAdesignedAtoApreventAentryAofApestsAintoApest-freeAareas
,EradicationA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-totalAeliminationAofAaApest
ComponentsAofAIPMA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-1.AIdentifyAtheApestAandAunderstandAitsAbiology
2.AMonitorAtheApestAtoAbeAmanaged
3.ADevelopAtheApestAmanagementAgoal
4.AImplementAtheAIPMAprogram
5.ARecordAandAevaluateAresults
TheAfollowingAstepsAshouldAbeAtakenAbeforeAimplementingAanAIPMAprogram:A-
ACORRECTAANSWERS-1.AIdentifyAtheApest
2.ASetAupAaAmonitoringAprogram
3.AKnowAtheApestAlevelAthatAtriggersAcontrolA
4.AKnowAwhatAcontrolAmethodsAareAavailable
5.AEvaluateAtheAbenefitsAandArisksAofAeachAmethod
WhyAdoesApesticideAresistanceAoccur?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
intensiveApesticideAuseAkillsAtheAsusceptibleApopulation,AleavingAonlyAtheAresistantAonesAtoAreprod
uce
PesticideAResistanceAManagementA-ACORRECTAANSWERS--AUseAnewAorAalteredApesticidesA
-AChangeApesticideAuseApatterns
-AtreatAonlyAwhenAnecessary
FIRFAA(FederalAInsecticide,AFungicide,ARodenticideAAct)A-ACORRECTAANSWERS--
AadministeredAbyAtheAEPA
-AoverallAframeworkAforAtheAfederalApesticideAprogram
, -
AUnderAit,AtheAEpaAisAresponsibleAforAregisteringAorAauthorizingApesticideAproductsAforAuseAinAtheAu
nitedAstatesA
-ArequiresAtheAEPAAreevaluateAolderApesticidesAtoAensureAtheyAmeetArecentAsafetyAstandardsA
-
ARequiresAtheAEPA,Astates,Atribes,AandAterritoriesAtoAestablishAprogramsAtoAprotectAworkersAandAto
AprovideAtrainingAforAapplicatorsA
-AGivesAtheAEPAAtheAauthorityAtoAstopAsale/useAofApesticide
PesticideARegistrationAdecisionsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
basedAonAaAdetailedAassessmentAofAtheApotentialAeffectsAofAaAproductAonAhumanAhealthAandAtheAe
nvironmentAwhenAusedAaccordingAtoAtheAlabel
FIRFAApackagingAstandardsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
individualAstatesAmayAimposeAstricterAregulations,AbutAtheApackingA(containerAtype,Asize,AandAcolo
r)AallAmustAremainAtheAsameAnationwide
UnclassifiedAUseAPesticidesA(Ageneral-useApesticides)A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
haveAaAlowerAtoxicityAthanArestrictedAuseAandAlessApotitionalAtoAharmAhumansAorAtheAenvironmen
t
canAbeApurchasedAbyAanyone
RestrictedAuseApesticideA(RUP)A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
canAonlyAbeAappliedAbyAaAcertifiedAapplicatorAthatAcanAreadAaApesticideAlabelAandAfollowAdirections
AtoAuseAthemAproperly
PrivateAApplicatorA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
AnAapplicatorAwhoAusesAorAsupervisesAtheAuseAofAanyApesticideAinAtheAproductionAofAanAagricultur
alAcommodity.AMustAbeAusedAonAlandAthatAisAownedAorArentedAbyAapplicator
WITH PASS ANSWERS
BiologicalAcontrolA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
naturalAenemiesA(includingApathogens)AareAsuccessfulAcontrolAagentsA
directedAagainstApestsAthatAareAnonAnative
canAinvolveAtheAmassAreleaseAofAlargeAnumbersAofAnaturalAenemies
ExclusionA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-usingAbarriersAtoApreventApestsAfromAgettingAintoAanAarea
SanitationA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
(sourceAreduction)AeliminatingAfood,Awater,Ashelter,AorAotherAnecessitiesAimportantAtoAtheApestsAs
urvival
Physical/EnvironmentalAmodificationA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
pestsAcanAbeAsuppressedAbyAalteringAphysicalAandAenvironmentalAconditionsAsuchAasAwater,AairAm
ovement,Atemps,Alight,AandAhumidity
SystemicAPesticidesA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
absorbedAthroughAleavesAorArootsAandAthenAtransportedAthroughAtheAtreatedAplants
ContactAPesticidesA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-mustAdirectlyAtouchAtheApestAtoAbeAeffective
residualApesticidesA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-controlApestsAforAweeks,Amonths,AorAevenAyears
persistenceA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-howAlongAaApesticideAremainsAactiveAtoAcontrolApests
QuarantineA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
aApestAcontrolAprocessAdesignedAtoApreventAentryAofApestsAintoApest-freeAareas
,EradicationA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-totalAeliminationAofAaApest
ComponentsAofAIPMA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-1.AIdentifyAtheApestAandAunderstandAitsAbiology
2.AMonitorAtheApestAtoAbeAmanaged
3.ADevelopAtheApestAmanagementAgoal
4.AImplementAtheAIPMAprogram
5.ARecordAandAevaluateAresults
TheAfollowingAstepsAshouldAbeAtakenAbeforeAimplementingAanAIPMAprogram:A-
ACORRECTAANSWERS-1.AIdentifyAtheApest
2.ASetAupAaAmonitoringAprogram
3.AKnowAtheApestAlevelAthatAtriggersAcontrolA
4.AKnowAwhatAcontrolAmethodsAareAavailable
5.AEvaluateAtheAbenefitsAandArisksAofAeachAmethod
WhyAdoesApesticideAresistanceAoccur?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
intensiveApesticideAuseAkillsAtheAsusceptibleApopulation,AleavingAonlyAtheAresistantAonesAtoAreprod
uce
PesticideAResistanceAManagementA-ACORRECTAANSWERS--AUseAnewAorAalteredApesticidesA
-AChangeApesticideAuseApatterns
-AtreatAonlyAwhenAnecessary
FIRFAA(FederalAInsecticide,AFungicide,ARodenticideAAct)A-ACORRECTAANSWERS--
AadministeredAbyAtheAEPA
-AoverallAframeworkAforAtheAfederalApesticideAprogram
, -
AUnderAit,AtheAEpaAisAresponsibleAforAregisteringAorAauthorizingApesticideAproductsAforAuseAinAtheAu
nitedAstatesA
-ArequiresAtheAEPAAreevaluateAolderApesticidesAtoAensureAtheyAmeetArecentAsafetyAstandardsA
-
ARequiresAtheAEPA,Astates,Atribes,AandAterritoriesAtoAestablishAprogramsAtoAprotectAworkersAandAto
AprovideAtrainingAforAapplicatorsA
-AGivesAtheAEPAAtheAauthorityAtoAstopAsale/useAofApesticide
PesticideARegistrationAdecisionsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
basedAonAaAdetailedAassessmentAofAtheApotentialAeffectsAofAaAproductAonAhumanAhealthAandAtheAe
nvironmentAwhenAusedAaccordingAtoAtheAlabel
FIRFAApackagingAstandardsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
individualAstatesAmayAimposeAstricterAregulations,AbutAtheApackingA(containerAtype,Asize,AandAcolo
r)AallAmustAremainAtheAsameAnationwide
UnclassifiedAUseAPesticidesA(Ageneral-useApesticides)A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
haveAaAlowerAtoxicityAthanArestrictedAuseAandAlessApotitionalAtoAharmAhumansAorAtheAenvironmen
t
canAbeApurchasedAbyAanyone
RestrictedAuseApesticideA(RUP)A-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
canAonlyAbeAappliedAbyAaAcertifiedAapplicatorAthatAcanAreadAaApesticideAlabelAandAfollowAdirections
AtoAuseAthemAproperly
PrivateAApplicatorA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
AnAapplicatorAwhoAusesAorAsupervisesAtheAuseAofAanyApesticideAinAtheAproductionAofAanAagricultur
alAcommodity.AMustAbeAusedAonAlandAthatAisAownedAorArentedAbyAapplicator