NC Pesticide Applicator Core Exam Study guide
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1. A product which by law may be sold or applied only Restricted Use
by certified applicators or persons under their direct
supervision is a pesticide ?
2. A private applicator may be a ? All/Any of the above
3. To become recertified, you can do what? Retake the certification
and/or complete the re-
quired continuing educa-
tion classes for recertifica-
tion.
4. A commercial applicator is ? Anyone who uses or su-
pervises the use of any
pesticide on someone
else's property for com-
pensation and is required
to be licensed with the
NCDA&CS
5. What does NCDA&CS stand for? North Carolina Depart-
ment of Agriculture and
Consumer Services
6. Which describes "General-Use" pesticides? Pesticides that have less
potential to cause harm to
humans or the environ-
ment.
7. Licensed and certified structural pest control applica- 5
tors have a year certification period?
8. Licensed
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To preform pest control services for hire, a certified
structural pest control applicator must work for a pest
control company?
9. In accordance with the label and any regulations es- 1)Black or Roof Rat
tablished by the pesticide board, which animals listed 2)Norway rat
may be controlled with pesticides? 3)Pine vole
4)House mouse
5)Mole (except
star-nosed)
6)Boat-tailed grackle
7)Pigeon
8)Brown -headed cow-
bird
9)Common grackle
10)English sparrow
11)Red-wing and com-
mon black bird
12) Gulls (special permit
airports only)
13)Starling
10. Which federal agency is responsible for registering U.S. Environmental Pro-
pesticide products for use in the United States tection Agency (EPA)
11. Which federal law requires the EPA to set pesticide Federal Food, Drug, and
tolerances for food and feed products? Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
12. Which statement about FIFRA is False? State restrictions on pes-
ticides can be less strict
than those of FIFRA
13. All answers are correct
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The North Carolina pesticide law of 1971 regulates
which of the following?
14. When storing pesticides in NC, which of the following If the container is leaking,
is FALSE? it is acceptable to transfer
the pesticide into a new,
unlabeled container
15. In NC, it is illegal to use a pesticide to kill which of Canada goose
these vertebrate animals?
16. Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an Mechanical Control
area is an example of which type of pest management
method?
17. Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food Physical/environmental
products to reduce damage from mold is an example modification
of which type of pest management method?
18. Which statement is TRUE about biological control Modifying the environ-
methods? ment to enhance natural
enemies is a recommend-
ed practice in biological
control
19. Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in Exclusion
buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method?
20. What are the three goals of pest management? 1)Prevention
2)Suppression
3)Eradication
21.