Nova Scotia Pesticide Certification Program Pesticide Applicator Core Exam

Nova Scotia Pesticide Certification
Program Pesticide Applicator Core Exam
Agriculture VIII Agriculture Certificate <CORRECT ANSWER>Authorizes the use of a pesticide
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(other than restricted fumigant gas)by ground application for protection of an agricultural
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crop or livestock, including use for control of noxious weeds, birds and rodent control...
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use for soil fumigation and use around farm buildings associated with crop and livestock
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production, but not including use in a greenhouse or commercial seed treatment
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Resistance <CORRECT ANSWER>Builds up. Noticeable when pest is able to survive rates of
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pesticide application that worked in the past
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Pest will often show resistance to other pesticides in? <CORRECT ANSWER>The same
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chemical family
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IPM- Integrated Pest Management <CORRECT ANSWER>To minimize buildup of resistance
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(used to slow down pest resistance) ...
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-includes use of both chemical and non-chemical pest control methods
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Soil- applied pesticides require what to wash them into the soil <CORRECT ANSWER>Rain
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Pesticide Drift <CORRECT ANSWER>Pesticides are prone to this in windy conditions, can
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cause serious environmental issues
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Leaching <CORRECT ANSWER>Pesticides going down through layers of soil
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Rotation of crops and chemical use helps reduce and slow <CORRECT ANSWER>Pest
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Resistance to pesticides
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(best to coordinate between growers for best results)
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, Nova Scotia Pesticide Certification
Program Pesticide Applicator Core Exam

Federal Laws regulate (deal mainly with) <CORRECT ANSWER>Manufacturing, Registration,
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Labeling, Import and Expot of pesticides
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Provincial Laws regulate (deal mainly with) <CORRECT ANSWER>Controlling the sale,
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purchase, transport, storage, handling, application and disposal of pesticides within a
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province
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The PCP (Pest Control Products) Act makes sure that pesticides are: <CORRECT
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ANSWER>Manufactured, Stored, Distributed and Used safely
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Only pesticides with a PCP number can be <CORRECT ANSWER>Sold or Brought into Canada
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PMRA <CORRECT ANSWER>Pest Management Regulatory Agency
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Manufacturers of pesticides must submit scientific data of the following... <CORRECT
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ANSWER>Chemistry, Toxicology, Metabolism, Residues, Environmental impact and
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Effectiveness of the pesticide
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Municipal legislation may set additional guidelines on: <CORRECT ANSWER>Sale or use of
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pesticides... Building codes restricting location, construction or operation of pesticide storage
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facilities
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Transport of Pesticides (TDG Act) <CORRECT ANSWER>Only in the back of truck, not to be in
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cab of vehicle
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