MDARD CORE PESTICIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

MDARD CORE PESTICIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

UsingA2barriersA2toA2preventA2pestsA2fromA2gettingA2intoA2anA2areaA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2
whichA2typeA2ofA2pesticideA2managementA2method?A2-A2Ans--Mechanical

MakingA2useA2ofA2plantA2varietiesA2thatA2areA2naturallyA2resistantA2toA2insectA2feedingA2isA2
anA2exampleA2ofA2whichA2typeA2ofA2pestA2managementA2method?A2-A2Ans--Genetic

WhichA2ofA2theA2statementsA2aboutA2biologicalA2controlA2isA2true?

a)A2ModifyingA2theA2environmentA2toA2enhanceA2naturalA2enemiesA2isA2recommendedA2inA
2bioA2control
b)A2BiologicalA2controlA2involvesA2importingA2exoticA2pestsA2toA2controlA2naturalA2enemies
A2
c)A2UsingA2severalA2culturalA2practicesA2andA2aA2wideA2varietyA2ofA2pesticidesA2worksA2be
stA2inA2biologicalA2controlA2-A2Ans--
a)A2ModifyingA2theA2environmentA2toA2enhanceA2naturalA2enemiesA2isA2recommendedA2inA
2bioA2control


SealingA2buildingA2cracksA2andA2smallA2openingsA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2whatA2kindA2ofA2p
estA2managementA2method?A2-A2Ans--Physical

WhichA2statementA2aboutA2culturalA2controlA2practicesA2isA2true?

a)A2TheyA2reduceA2pestA2establishment,A2reproduction,A2andA2survival
b)A2TheyA2useA2naturallyA2derivedA2orA2synthesizedA2chemicalsA2toA2controlA2pests
c)A2theyA2involveA2theA2releaseA2ofA2parasitesA2andA2predatorsA2foundA2inA2foreignA2countr
iesA2-A2Ans--a)A2TheyA2reduceA2pestA2establishment,A2reproduction,A2andA2survival

MonitoringA2pestsA2atA2airportsA2andA2oceanA2portsA2thatA2poseA2aA2seriousA2threatA2toA2p
ublicA2healthA2orA2widespreadA2damageA2toA2cropsA2orA2animalsA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2w
hichA2typeA2ofA2pestA2managementA2method?A2-A2Ans--Regulatory

WhichA2statementsA2aboutA2pestA2managementA2strategiesA2inA2IPMA2isA2true?

a)A2TheA2goalA2isA2toA2preventA2pestsA2fromA2reachingA2damagingA2levels
b)A2EradicationA2isA2neverA2theA2goalA2ofA2anA2IPMA2program
c)A2NonchemicalA2methodsA2areA2short-termA2solutionsA2toA2controlA2pestsA2-A2Ans--
a)A2TheA2goalA2isA2toA2preventA2pestsA2fromA2reachingA2damagingA2levels

WhichA2wouldA2beA2consideredA2aA2preventativeA2pestA2managementA2strategy?

a)A2PlantingA2weed-A2andA2disease-freeA2seedA2onA2anA2athleticA2field

,b)A2ReleasingA2naturalA2enemiesA2toA2helpA2reduceA2pestA2populations
c)A2RemovingA2aA2pestA2thatA2isA2aA2publicA2healthA2concernA2fromA2anA2areaA2-A2Ans--
a)A2PlantingA2weed-A2andA2disease-freeA2seedA2onA2anA2athleticA2field

WhichA2statementA2aboutA2actionA2thresholdsA2isA2true?A2

a)A2TheA2IPMA2technicianA2needsA2toA2implementA2controlA2measuresA2belowA2theA2action
A2thresholdA2level
b)A2TheA2actionA2thresholdA2forA2aA2pestA2mayA2beA2setA2atA2aA20A2pestA2populationA2densi
ty
c)A2InA2anA2urbanA2landscape,A2actionA2thresholdsA2areA2usuallyA2moreA2relatedA2toA2econ
omicsA2thanA2aestheticsA2-A2Ans--
b)A2TheA2actionA2thresholdA2forA2aA2pestA2mayA2beA2setA2atA2aA20A2pestA2populationA2densi
ty

WhichA2wouldA2increaseA2theA2likelihoodA2ofA2pesticideA2resistance?

a)A2AnA2insectA2thatA2hasA21A2generationA2perA2year
b)A2ContinualA2useA2ofA2pesticidesA2fromA2theA2sameA2chemicalA2class
c)A2ApplyingA2aA2pesticideA2thatA2hasA2littleA2orA2noA2residualA2effectA2-A2Ans--
b)A2ContinualA2useA2ofA2pesticidesA2fromA2theA2sameA2chemicalA2class

WhichA2statementA2aboutA2FIFRAA2isA2false?

a)A2itA2providesA2theA2overallA2frameworkA2forA2theA2federalA2pesticideA2regulatoryA2progra
m
b)A2itA2preventsA2states,A2tribes,A2andA2territoriesA2fromA2creatingA2lawsA2thatA2areA2stricter
A2thanA2federalA2regulations
c)A2itA2allowsA2applicatorsA2toA2deviateA2fromA2theA2pesticideA2labelA2underA2specificA2useA
2situationsA2-A2Ans--
b)A2itA2preventsA2states,A2tribes,A2andA2territoriesA2fromA2creatingA2lawsA2thatA2areA2stricter
A2thanA2federalA2regulations


UnderA2federalA2law,A2whichA2statementA2aboutA2trainedA2andA2certifiedA2applicatorsA2isA2t
rue?

a)A2TheyA2mayA2applyA2and/orA2superviseA2theA2applicationA2ofA2RUPs
b)A2TheyA2mustA2receiveA2supplementalA2trainingA2beforeA2mixingA2RUPs
c)A2theyA2areA2exemptA2fromA2obtainingA2countyA2bulletinsA2forA2theA2protectionA2ofA2enda
ngeredA2speciesA2-A2Ans--a)A2TheyA2mayA2applyA2and/
orA2superviseA2theA2applicationA2ofA2RUPs

WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2theA2registrationA2andA2reregistrationA2process?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2provideA2evidenceA2thatA2theA2pesticideA2willA2notA2causeA2unreasonableA2risksA2toA2h
umanA2healthA2orA2theA2environment

, T/F-A2ApprovedA2pesticideA2labelsA2haveA2theA2forceA2ofA2lawA2-A2Ans--True

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2criteriaA2isA2usedA2byA2EPAA2inA2establishingA2pesticideA2tolera
nces?

a)A2ResearchA2dataA2completelyA2independentA2ofA2theA2pesticideA2manufacturer
b)A2TheA2anticipatedA2volumeA2ofA2productA2toA2beA2soldA2inA2anyA2givenA2year
c)A2TheA2toxicityA2ofA2theA2pesticideA2andA2itsA2breakdownA2productsA2-A2Ans--
c)A2TheA2toxicityA2ofA2theA2pesticideA2andA2itsA2breakdownA2products

UnderA2federalA2law,A2whichA2isA2unlawfulA2andA2subjectA2toA2civilA2orA2criminalA2penalties
?

a)A2AllowingA2aA2personA2underA2theA2directA2supervisionA2ofA2aA2certifiedA2applicatorA2toA
2applyA2RUPs
b)A2detaching,A2altering,A2defacing,A2orA2destroyingA2anyA2partA2ofA2aA2containerA2orA2labe
ling
c)A2KeepingA2inadequateA2recordsA2ofA2employeesA2whoA2receivedA2trainingA2onA2theA2pr
operA2useA2ofA2pesticidesA2-A2Ans--
b)A2detaching,A2altering,A2defacing,A2orA2destroyingA2anyA2partA2ofA2aA2containerA2orA2labe
ling

WhichA2federalA2regulationA2requiresA2employeeA2trainingA2inA2theA2useA2ofA2pesticides?
A2-A2Ans--WPSA2(WorkersA2protectionA2standard)


WhichA2groupA2ofA2pesticidesA2isA2exemptA2fromA2registrationA2becauseA2itA2posesA2littleA2
orA2noA2riskA2toA2humansA2andA2theA2environment?A2-A2Ans--MinimumA2riskA2pesticides

TheA2activeA2ingredientA2inA2Tempo20WPA2isA2listedA2asA2β-Cyfluthrin,A2cyano(4-fluoro-3-
phenoxyphenyl)methylA23-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-
2,2dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate.A2WhatA2doesA2theA2termA2"Cylfuthrin"A2represent?
A2-A2Ans--TheA2commonA2name


WhichA2statementsA2aboutA2pesticideA2labelA2namesA2andA2ingredientsA2isA2true?A2

a)A2BothA2theA2activeA2ingredientsA2andA2inertA2ingredientsA2mustA2beA2listedA2byA2chemic
alA2name
b)A2variousA2manufacturersA2useA2differentA2tradeA2names,A2evenA2thoughA2theA2products
A2mayA2containA2theA2sameA2activeA2ingredient
c)A2CommonA2namesA2areA2thoseA2officiallyA2acceptedA2byA2theA2manufacturerA2-A2Ans--
b)A2variousA2manufacturersA2useA2differentA2tradeA2names,A2evenA2thoughA2theA2products
A2mayA2containA2theA2sameA2activeA2ingredient


WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2theA2signalA2word?A2-A2Ans--
IndicatesA2theA2product'sA2relativeA2acuteA2toxicityA2toA2humansA2andA2animals