Aquatic and Mosquito Practice Test
2025 Questions and Answers
What type of aquatic plant is rooted and has the majority of its growth below water? -
....ANSWER ...-Submergant
What is an advantage of chemical control of aquatic plants? - ....ANSWER ...-
Reduced long term monitoring requirements
What is the most important planning step when controlling fish with a pesticide? -
....ANSWER ...-Establishing treatment objectives
What are the sages of the mosquito life cycle? - ....ANSWER ...-Egg, larva, pupa,
adult
Where does the Aedes Vexans mosquito commonly breed? - ....ANSWER ...-River
bottom
Which disease do Culex mosquito species carry? - ....ANSWER ...-West Nile Virus
Which type of pesticide is Bacillus thuringiensis? - ....ANSWER ...-Microbial
What describes how a pesticide impacts a target pest? - ....ANSWER ...-Mode of
Action
How do insect growth regulators work? - ....ANSWER ...-Mimic hormone activity
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, Which type of herbicide is absorbed through the leaves or roots and is then transferred
throughout the plant? - ....ANSWER ...-Systemic
A successful aquatic weed application requires an adequate..? - ....ANSWER ...-
Spectrum of Action
Why do registrants offer different formulations for the same active ingredients? -
....ANSWER ...-Increase flexibility for using the active ingredient
What is an advantage of emulsifiable concentrate? - ....ANSWER ...-Little agitation
is required
Pesticide labels are registered under which law? - ....ANSWER ...-Federal
Insecticides, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
State laws can? - ....ANSWER ...-Be more restrictive than federal law
If you apply pesticides on a contract basis, you need to be a? - ....ANSWER ...-
Commercial applicator for hire
You need a permit from which agency prior to applying pesticides to water? -
....ANSWER ...-Department of Natural Resources
An individual Commercial Applicator License must be renewed every? -
....ANSWER ...-Year
For-Hire commercial pesticide applicators in this category are required to keep records
of their pesticide application for? - ....ANSWER ...-2 years
A pesticides product label and labeling are? - ....ANSWER ...-Legally binding
documents that must be followed
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2025 Questions and Answers
What type of aquatic plant is rooted and has the majority of its growth below water? -
....ANSWER ...-Submergant
What is an advantage of chemical control of aquatic plants? - ....ANSWER ...-
Reduced long term monitoring requirements
What is the most important planning step when controlling fish with a pesticide? -
....ANSWER ...-Establishing treatment objectives
What are the sages of the mosquito life cycle? - ....ANSWER ...-Egg, larva, pupa,
adult
Where does the Aedes Vexans mosquito commonly breed? - ....ANSWER ...-River
bottom
Which disease do Culex mosquito species carry? - ....ANSWER ...-West Nile Virus
Which type of pesticide is Bacillus thuringiensis? - ....ANSWER ...-Microbial
What describes how a pesticide impacts a target pest? - ....ANSWER ...-Mode of
Action
How do insect growth regulators work? - ....ANSWER ...-Mimic hormone activity
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1
, Which type of herbicide is absorbed through the leaves or roots and is then transferred
throughout the plant? - ....ANSWER ...-Systemic
A successful aquatic weed application requires an adequate..? - ....ANSWER ...-
Spectrum of Action
Why do registrants offer different formulations for the same active ingredients? -
....ANSWER ...-Increase flexibility for using the active ingredient
What is an advantage of emulsifiable concentrate? - ....ANSWER ...-Little agitation
is required
Pesticide labels are registered under which law? - ....ANSWER ...-Federal
Insecticides, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
State laws can? - ....ANSWER ...-Be more restrictive than federal law
If you apply pesticides on a contract basis, you need to be a? - ....ANSWER ...-
Commercial applicator for hire
You need a permit from which agency prior to applying pesticides to water? -
....ANSWER ...-Department of Natural Resources
An individual Commercial Applicator License must be renewed every? -
....ANSWER ...-Year
For-Hire commercial pesticide applicators in this category are required to keep records
of their pesticide application for? - ....ANSWER ...-2 years
A pesticides product label and labeling are? - ....ANSWER ...-Legally binding
documents that must be followed
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 2
