Lowa pesticide Practice Test for Iowa !| !| !| !| !| !|
Pest Core, Category 2, & Category 6
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Exam with verified answers !| !| !|
Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural control that could
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lessen the effects of a forest insect pest?
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A. Proper site selection
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B. Proper thinning
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C. Proper species selection
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D. Adjustment of harvest age
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E. Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are - Correct answer
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✔Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are
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Which of the following is a herbicide used in forestry settings?
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A. Chlorothalonil
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B. Diazinon
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C. Esfenvalerate
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D. Fosamine - Correct answer ✔Fosamine
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What is the term for the minimum number of days allowed between a
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pesticide application and harvest?
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A. Agricultural use requirement
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B. Preharvest interval
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,C. Prenotification interval
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D. Restricted entry interval - Correct answer ✔Preharvest interval
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Where on a pesticide label would an applicator find the required PPE for
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early entry into a treated area?
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A. Statement of Practical Treatment
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B. Precautionary Statements
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C. Agricultural Use Requirements
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D. Storage and Disposal - Correct answer ✔Agricultural Use Requirements
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Which of the following is a natural enemy insect path would be harmed by
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an insecticide application?
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A. Cicada
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B. Lacewing
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C. Sawfly
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D. Woodwasp - Correct answer ✔Lacewing
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Which caterpillar has the largest moth?
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A. Carpenterworm
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B. Fall cankerworm
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C. Variable oakleaf caterpillar
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D. Walnut caterpillar - Correct answer ✔Carpenterworm
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What does the LD50 of a pesticide indicate?
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,A. The amount of pesticide needed to exceed residue tolerances for one-half
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of the commodity grown.
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B. The amount of pesticide needed to degrade to one-half its concentration in
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a given time
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C. The amount of pesticide needed to induce sickness in one-half of a
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population of test animals !| !| !|
D. The amount of pesticide needed to kill one-half of a population of test
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animals - Correct answer ✔The amount of pesticide needed to kill one-half
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of a population of test animals
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What symptom or sign is NOT associated with the emerald ash borer
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A. Metallic green adults longer than the width of a penny
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B. Larval galleries have a serpentine S-shape pattern
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C. Cream white larvae with 10 bell-shaped abdominal segments
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D. D-shaped emergence hole chewed through the ash tree bark - Correct
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answer ✔Metallic green adults longer than the width of a penny
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True or False: The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) only applies to persons
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who actually handle pesticides. - Correct answer ✔False
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True or False: General-use pesticides are not covered by the WPS - Correct
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answer ✔False !|
Which publication provides information to help you comply with the WPS?
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A. How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural
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Pesticides
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C. Farmers Almanac - Correct answer ✔How to Comply with the Worker
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Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides !| !| !| !|
When does a worker become a pesticide handler?
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A. Handling pesticide containers that have been emptied and cleaned
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according to product labeling !| !| !|
B. Handling unopened pesticide containers and not, at the same time,
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involve in mixing, loading, applying, or cleaning
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C. Entering a greenhouse or other enclosed area after application and before
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the inhalation exposure level listed on the product label has been reached or
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one of the WPS ventilation criteria has been met
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D. Working in areas adjacent to where pesticides have been applied - Correct
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answer ✔Entering a greenhouse or other enclosed area after application and
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before the inhalation exposure level listed on the product label has been
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reached or one of the WPS ventilation criteria has been met
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True or False: An employer where pesticides are applied must have, but not
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display, a EPA WPS poster; the name, address, and telephone number of the
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nearest medical facility; and specific information about each pesticide
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application from the time the application begins until 30 days after the !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
restricted-entry interval (REI). - Correct answer ✔False !| !| !| !| !| !|
True or False: If the workplace is a forest, you may display the EPA WPS
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poster; the name, address, and telephone number of the nearest medical
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facility; and specific information about each pesticide application near instead
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of in the forest. - Correct answer ✔True
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Pest Core, Category 2, & Category 6
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Exam with verified answers !| !| !|
Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural control that could
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lessen the effects of a forest insect pest?
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A. Proper site selection
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B. Proper thinning
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C. Proper species selection
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D. Adjustment of harvest age
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E. Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are - Correct answer
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✔Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are
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Which of the following is a herbicide used in forestry settings?
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A. Chlorothalonil
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B. Diazinon
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C. Esfenvalerate
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D. Fosamine - Correct answer ✔Fosamine
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What is the term for the minimum number of days allowed between a
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pesticide application and harvest?
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A. Agricultural use requirement
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B. Preharvest interval
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,C. Prenotification interval
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D. Restricted entry interval - Correct answer ✔Preharvest interval
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Where on a pesticide label would an applicator find the required PPE for
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early entry into a treated area?
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A. Statement of Practical Treatment
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B. Precautionary Statements
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C. Agricultural Use Requirements
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D. Storage and Disposal - Correct answer ✔Agricultural Use Requirements
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Which of the following is a natural enemy insect path would be harmed by
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an insecticide application?
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A. Cicada
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B. Lacewing
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C. Sawfly
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D. Woodwasp - Correct answer ✔Lacewing
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Which caterpillar has the largest moth?
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A. Carpenterworm
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B. Fall cankerworm
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C. Variable oakleaf caterpillar
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D. Walnut caterpillar - Correct answer ✔Carpenterworm
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What does the LD50 of a pesticide indicate?
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,A. The amount of pesticide needed to exceed residue tolerances for one-half
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of the commodity grown.
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B. The amount of pesticide needed to degrade to one-half its concentration in
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a given time
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C. The amount of pesticide needed to induce sickness in one-half of a
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population of test animals !| !| !|
D. The amount of pesticide needed to kill one-half of a population of test
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animals - Correct answer ✔The amount of pesticide needed to kill one-half
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of a population of test animals
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What symptom or sign is NOT associated with the emerald ash borer
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A. Metallic green adults longer than the width of a penny
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B. Larval galleries have a serpentine S-shape pattern
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C. Cream white larvae with 10 bell-shaped abdominal segments
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D. D-shaped emergence hole chewed through the ash tree bark - Correct
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answer ✔Metallic green adults longer than the width of a penny
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True or False: The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) only applies to persons
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who actually handle pesticides. - Correct answer ✔False
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True or False: General-use pesticides are not covered by the WPS - Correct
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answer ✔False !|
Which publication provides information to help you comply with the WPS?
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A. How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural
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Pesticides
, B. Nature News
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C. Farmers Almanac - Correct answer ✔How to Comply with the Worker
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Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides !| !| !| !|
When does a worker become a pesticide handler?
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A. Handling pesticide containers that have been emptied and cleaned
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according to product labeling !| !| !|
B. Handling unopened pesticide containers and not, at the same time,
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involve in mixing, loading, applying, or cleaning
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C. Entering a greenhouse or other enclosed area after application and before
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the inhalation exposure level listed on the product label has been reached or
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one of the WPS ventilation criteria has been met
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D. Working in areas adjacent to where pesticides have been applied - Correct
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answer ✔Entering a greenhouse or other enclosed area after application and
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before the inhalation exposure level listed on the product label has been
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reached or one of the WPS ventilation criteria has been met
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True or False: An employer where pesticides are applied must have, but not
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display, a EPA WPS poster; the name, address, and telephone number of the
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nearest medical facility; and specific information about each pesticide
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application from the time the application begins until 30 days after the !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
restricted-entry interval (REI). - Correct answer ✔False !| !| !| !| !| !|
True or False: If the workplace is a forest, you may display the EPA WPS
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poster; the name, address, and telephone number of the nearest medical
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facility; and specific information about each pesticide application near instead
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of in the forest. - Correct answer ✔True
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