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What is a drawback of heavy dependence on pesticide use?
a) it is extremely expensive
b) pest resistance
c) it negatively affects crop yields
d) none of the above - Answer: b) pest resistance
----- are pesticides that are either naturally derived or synthesized.
a) chemical controls
b) biologic controls
c) natural controls
d) applied controls - Answer: a) chemical controls
Continual use of the same pesticide can lead to?
a) pesticide resistance
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b) loss of public support
c) lower cost to treat invasive species
d) damage to crops - Answer: a) pesticide resistance
Which statement is true of IPM?
a) pesticides can be ineffective
b) IPM can save money
c) IPM helps to keep a balanced ecosystem
d) all of the above - Answer: d) all of the above
Sealing cracks in a building is an example of what type of mechanical control?
a) trapping
b) exclusion
c) cultivation
d) cultural - Answer: b) exclusion
To be successful, a pest management program must start with?
a) selecting the right pesticide for the situation
b) a plan to eradicate any invasive species
c) a plan to suppress invasive pests
d) the proper identification of the pest to be controlled - Answer: d) the proper identification of the pest
to be controlled
What agency is responsible for registering pesticide products for use in the USA?
a) The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
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b) the US Department of Agriculture
c) the US Food and Drug Administration
d) The US Fish and Wildlife Service - Answer: a) The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Under FIFRA, all pesticides are classified according to their hazards, the two main classifications are?
a) Unclassified Use and Restricted Use
b) Hazardous Use and Precautionary Use
c) Restricted Use and Unrestricted Use
d) None of the above - Answer: a) Unclassified Use and Restricted Use
----- is the maximum pesticide residue limit that may legally remain on treated crops sold for food.
a) Tolerance
b) MAL (Maximum Allowed Limit)
c) MAR (Maximum Allowed Residue)
d) Extraction limit - Answer: a) Tolerance
A Pesticide may be used to control a target pest not specifies on the label if the pesticide is applied to a
crop, animal, site specifically listed on the label.
a) true
b) false - Answer: a) true
What penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations?
a) civil
b) criminal
c) civil and criminal
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d) none - Answer: c) civil and criminal
No pesticide may be sold in the US until it is approved by?
a) EPA
b) Department of Agriculture
c) US Food and Drug Administration
d) FIFRA - Answer: a) EPA
Pesticide labels are legal documents.
a) true
b) false - Answer: a) true
---- words on a pesticide label indicate the relative acute toxicity of the product?
a) hazard words
b) caution words
c) danger words
d) signal words - Answer: d) signal words
If you have 80 lbs container of "Sevin 50WP" how much active ingredient is there?
a) 40lbs
b) 50lbs
c) 80lbs
d) Unknown - Answer: a) 40lbs
What is the purpose of the signal word on a pesticide label?
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What is a drawback of heavy dependence on pesticide use?
a) it is extremely expensive
b) pest resistance
c) it negatively affects crop yields
d) none of the above - Answer: b) pest resistance
----- are pesticides that are either naturally derived or synthesized.
a) chemical controls
b) biologic controls
c) natural controls
d) applied controls - Answer: a) chemical controls
Continual use of the same pesticide can lead to?
a) pesticide resistance
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b) loss of public support
c) lower cost to treat invasive species
d) damage to crops - Answer: a) pesticide resistance
Which statement is true of IPM?
a) pesticides can be ineffective
b) IPM can save money
c) IPM helps to keep a balanced ecosystem
d) all of the above - Answer: d) all of the above
Sealing cracks in a building is an example of what type of mechanical control?
a) trapping
b) exclusion
c) cultivation
d) cultural - Answer: b) exclusion
To be successful, a pest management program must start with?
a) selecting the right pesticide for the situation
b) a plan to eradicate any invasive species
c) a plan to suppress invasive pests
d) the proper identification of the pest to be controlled - Answer: d) the proper identification of the pest
to be controlled
What agency is responsible for registering pesticide products for use in the USA?
a) The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
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b) the US Department of Agriculture
c) the US Food and Drug Administration
d) The US Fish and Wildlife Service - Answer: a) The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Under FIFRA, all pesticides are classified according to their hazards, the two main classifications are?
a) Unclassified Use and Restricted Use
b) Hazardous Use and Precautionary Use
c) Restricted Use and Unrestricted Use
d) None of the above - Answer: a) Unclassified Use and Restricted Use
----- is the maximum pesticide residue limit that may legally remain on treated crops sold for food.
a) Tolerance
b) MAL (Maximum Allowed Limit)
c) MAR (Maximum Allowed Residue)
d) Extraction limit - Answer: a) Tolerance
A Pesticide may be used to control a target pest not specifies on the label if the pesticide is applied to a
crop, animal, site specifically listed on the label.
a) true
b) false - Answer: a) true
What penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations?
a) civil
b) criminal
c) civil and criminal
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d) none - Answer: c) civil and criminal
No pesticide may be sold in the US until it is approved by?
a) EPA
b) Department of Agriculture
c) US Food and Drug Administration
d) FIFRA - Answer: a) EPA
Pesticide labels are legal documents.
a) true
b) false - Answer: a) true
---- words on a pesticide label indicate the relative acute toxicity of the product?
a) hazard words
b) caution words
c) danger words
d) signal words - Answer: d) signal words
If you have 80 lbs container of "Sevin 50WP" how much active ingredient is there?
a) 40lbs
b) 50lbs
c) 80lbs
d) Unknown - Answer: a) 40lbs
What is the purpose of the signal word on a pesticide label?
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