Practice Test for Iowa Pest Core, Category 2, & Category 6

Practice Test for Iowa Pest Core, Category 2, & Category 6 Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are - Answer -Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural control that could lessen the effects of a forest insect pest? A. Proper site selection B. Proper thinning C. Proper species selection D. Adjustment of harvest age E. Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are Fosamine - Answer -Which of the following is a herbicide used in forestry settings? A. Chlorothalonil B. Diazinon C. Esfenvalerate D. Fosamine Preharvest interval - Answer -What is the term for the minimum number of days allowed between a pesticide application and harvest? A. Agricultural use requirement B. Preharvest interval C. Prenotification interval D. Restricted entry interval Agricultural Use Requirements - Answer -Where on a pesticide label would an applicator find the required PPE for early entry into a treated area? A. Statement of Practical Treatment B. Precautionary Statements C. Agricultural Use RequirementsD. Storage and Disposal Lacewing - Answer -Which of the following is a natural enemy insect path would be harmed by an insecticide application? A. Cicada B. Lacewing C. Sawfly D. Woodwasp Carpenterworm - Answer -Which caterpillar has the largest moth? A. Carpenterworm B. Fall cankerworm C. Variable oakleaf caterpillar D. Walnut caterpillar The amount of pesticide needed to kill one-half of a population of test animals - Answer -What does the LD50 of a pesticide indicate? A. The amount of pesticide needed to exceed residue tolerances for one-half of the commodity grown. B. The amount of pesticide needed to degrade to one-half its concentration in a given time C. The amount of pesticide needed to induce sickness in one-half of a population of test animals D. The amount of pesticide needed to kill one-half of a population of test animals Metallic green adults longer than the width of a penny - Answer -What symptom or sign is NOT associated with the emerald ash borer A. Metallic green adults longer than the width of a penny B. Larval galleries have a serpentine S-shape pattern C. Cream white larvae with 10 bell-shaped abdominal segments D. D-shaped emergence hole chewed through the ash tree bark False - Answer -True or False: The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) only applies to persons who actually handle pesticides. False - Answer -True or False: General-use pesticides are not covered by the WPS