GA Pest Exam with Complete Solutions 2024
anticoagulant - Answer-prevents blood clotting
anticoagulant - first generation - Answer-generally require bait consumption over several feedings (days) in order to get lethal dose
anticoagulant - second generation - Answer-lethal after single ingestion
FIFRA - Answer-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
FQPA - Answer-Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Carries the same enforcement weight as the actual label provided on the pesticide container - Answer-labeling
EPA - Answer-Environmental Protection Agency
GDA - Answer-Georgia Department of Agriculture
who registers all pesticides - Answer-EPA and GDA
2 classifications of pesticides - Answer-general use or restricted use
SPCA - Answer-Structural Pest Control Act (primary law in georgia)
how often and hours needed for reregistration - Answer-every 2 years; 8 for household pest control; 8 for wood destroying organisms; 3 for fumigation
when do registrations expire - Answer-june 30th of each odd numbered year
when to treat school room - Answer-when students are not expected to be present for a minimum of 3 hours or longer if directed by pesticide product label
open area application at school - Answer-if area within 10 feet of application is secured and no students are present within secured area
outside on school grounds applications - Answer-can be applied if students not expected within 20 feet
which law deals with the regulation and licensing of certain areas related to structural pest control - Answer-Georgia Pesticide use and application act
3 things a pest needs to survive - Answer-food, water, harborage (place to hide)
anticoagulant - Answer-prevents blood clotting
anticoagulant - first generation - Answer-generally require bait consumption over several feedings (days) in order to get lethal dose
anticoagulant - second generation - Answer-lethal after single ingestion
FIFRA - Answer-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
FQPA - Answer-Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Carries the same enforcement weight as the actual label provided on the pesticide container - Answer-labeling
EPA - Answer-Environmental Protection Agency
GDA - Answer-Georgia Department of Agriculture
who registers all pesticides - Answer-EPA and GDA
2 classifications of pesticides - Answer-general use or restricted use
SPCA - Answer-Structural Pest Control Act (primary law in georgia)
how often and hours needed for reregistration - Answer-every 2 years; 8 for household pest control; 8 for wood destroying organisms; 3 for fumigation
when do registrations expire - Answer-june 30th of each odd numbered year
when to treat school room - Answer-when students are not expected to be present for a minimum of 3 hours or longer if directed by pesticide product label
open area application at school - Answer-if area within 10 feet of application is secured and no students are present within secured area
outside on school grounds applications - Answer-can be applied if students not expected within 20 feet
which law deals with the regulation and licensing of certain areas related to structural pest control - Answer-Georgia Pesticide use and application act
3 things a pest needs to survive - Answer-food, water, harborage (place to hide)
