General Pest Management Test 7A
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Question:
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
Answer:
Devices and clothing intended to protect a person from exposure to
pesticides. Includes such items as long sleeved shirts, long trousers, coveralls,
suitable hats, gloves, shoes, respirators, and other safety items as needed.
Question:
PEST MANAGEMENT
Answer:
The reduction of pest populations to tolerable numbers by changing
practices, making habitat or structural alterations, and carefully using
pesticides to kill pests only when indicated.
,Question:
PEST
Answer:
An undesirable organism (plant, animal, bacterium, etc.); any organism that
competes with people for food, feed, or fiber, causes structural damage, is a
public health concern, reduces aesthetic qualities, or impedes industrial or
recreational activities.
Question:
PESTICIDE
Answer:
A chemical or other agent used to kill, repel, or otherwise control pests or to
protect from a pest.
pH—A measure of the acidity/alkalinity of a liquid—acid below pH 7; basic or
alkaline above pH 7 (up to 14).
Question:
PHEROMONE
Answer:
A substance emitted by an animal to influence the behavior of other animals
of the same species.
Examples are sex pheromones (to attract mates) and aggregation pheromones
(to keep members of the same species together in a group). Some
pheromones are synthetically produced for use in insect traps.
,Question:
PHOTODEGRADATION
Answer:
Breakdown of chemicals by the action of light.
Question:
PHYSICAL CONTROL
Answer:
Habitat alteration or changing the infested physical structure—e.g., caulking
holes, cracks, tightening around doors, windows, moisture reduction,
ventilation, etc.
Question:
PHYTOTOXICITY
Answer:
Injury to plants caused by a chemical or other agent.
, Question:
POINT OF RUNOFF
Answer:
The point at which a spray starts to run or drip from the surface to which it is
applied.
Question:
POISON CONTROL CENTER
Answer:
A local agency, generally a hospital, which has current information on the
proper first aid techniques and antidotes for poisoning emergencies. Centers
are listed in telephone directories.
Question:
POPULATION
Answer:
Individuals of the same species. The populations in an area make up a
community. (See ecosystem.)
(Latest Update ) Study
Guide Questions and Answers |
Grade A | 100% Correct
Question:
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
Answer:
Devices and clothing intended to protect a person from exposure to
pesticides. Includes such items as long sleeved shirts, long trousers, coveralls,
suitable hats, gloves, shoes, respirators, and other safety items as needed.
Question:
PEST MANAGEMENT
Answer:
The reduction of pest populations to tolerable numbers by changing
practices, making habitat or structural alterations, and carefully using
pesticides to kill pests only when indicated.
,Question:
PEST
Answer:
An undesirable organism (plant, animal, bacterium, etc.); any organism that
competes with people for food, feed, or fiber, causes structural damage, is a
public health concern, reduces aesthetic qualities, or impedes industrial or
recreational activities.
Question:
PESTICIDE
Answer:
A chemical or other agent used to kill, repel, or otherwise control pests or to
protect from a pest.
pH—A measure of the acidity/alkalinity of a liquid—acid below pH 7; basic or
alkaline above pH 7 (up to 14).
Question:
PHEROMONE
Answer:
A substance emitted by an animal to influence the behavior of other animals
of the same species.
Examples are sex pheromones (to attract mates) and aggregation pheromones
(to keep members of the same species together in a group). Some
pheromones are synthetically produced for use in insect traps.
,Question:
PHOTODEGRADATION
Answer:
Breakdown of chemicals by the action of light.
Question:
PHYSICAL CONTROL
Answer:
Habitat alteration or changing the infested physical structure—e.g., caulking
holes, cracks, tightening around doors, windows, moisture reduction,
ventilation, etc.
Question:
PHYTOTOXICITY
Answer:
Injury to plants caused by a chemical or other agent.
, Question:
POINT OF RUNOFF
Answer:
The point at which a spray starts to run or drip from the surface to which it is
applied.
Question:
POISON CONTROL CENTER
Answer:
A local agency, generally a hospital, which has current information on the
proper first aid techniques and antidotes for poisoning emergencies. Centers
are listed in telephone directories.
Question:
POPULATION
Answer:
Individuals of the same species. The populations in an area make up a
community. (See ecosystem.)
