General Pest Management 7A

The most common silverfish outside is the - Answer-four-lined silverfish ants forage for _____________ to sustain themselves and the colony - Answer-honeydew, greases, sugars, and insects wood honeydew alone . pheromones Who's responsibility is it to protect the environment from adverse effects or pesticide use? - Answer-The Applicators What is a technician? - Answer-Pesticide applicator, a pest control operator, and other individuals with titles that refer to the job of suppressing or exterminating pests What is FIFRA? (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) - Answer-Administered by the EPA, that regulates pesticides; their use, handling, storage, transportation, sale, disposal, etc. What's a restricted use pesticide? - Answer-A pesticide that can be used only by or under the direct supervision of a certified applicator What does OSHA do? - Answer-Governs the record keeping and reporting requirements of all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses of businesses with 10 or more workers Endangered Species Act - Answer-Requires the US EPA to ensure that endangered or threatened plant and animal species are protected from pesticides What does the Endangered Species Act do? - Answer-Requires each pesticide label to limit its use in areas where these species could be harmed All commercial applicators shall maintain records of pesticide use for a time period not less than - Answer-General use pesticides: 1 year Restricted use pesticides: 3 years All records of pesticide application should contain - Answer-1: the name and concentration of the pesticide 2: A