CATEGORY 7 PEST CONTROL EXAM
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Thickeners l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which ltype lof ladjuvant lincreases lthe lviscosity lof lspray
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mixtures?
Suspension l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lis lthe lpesticide lformulation lprocess lby lwhich lsolid
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particles lare ldispersed lin la lliquid?
Ready lto luse llow-concentrate lsolutions l(RTU) l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lliquid lpesticide
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formulation lconsists lof la lsmall lamount lof lactive lingredient l(often l1% lor lless lper lunit
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volume) ldissolved lin lan lorganic lsolvent?
Planting lweed- land ldisease-free lseed l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lwould lbe lconsidered la
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preventive lpest lmanagement lstrategy?
, Cultural lpractices lalter lthe lenvironment, lthe lcondition lof lthe lhost, lor lthe lbehavior lof lthe
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pest lto lprevent lor lsuppress lan linfestation. l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lstatement lis ltrue
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about lcultural lcontrol lpractices?
Airports land locean lports lare lmonitored lby lpest lquarantine lregulatory lagencies. l- lcorrect
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answers l-Which lstatement lis ltrue labout lregulatory lpest lcontrol?
Exclusion l- lcorrect lanswers l-Sealing lcracks land lcrevices land lsmall lopenings lin lbuildings
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is lan lexample lof lwhich ltype lof lmechanical lcontrol lmethod?
Physical/environmental lmodification l- lcorrect lanswers l-Lowering lthe lhumidity lof lstored
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grains land lother lfood lproducts lto lreduce ldamage lfrom lmold lis lan lexample lof lwhich ltype
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of lpest lmanagement lmethod?
Modifying lthe lenvironment lto lenhance lnatural lenemies lis la lrecommended lpractice lin
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biological lcontrol. l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lstatement lis ltrue labout lbiological lcontrol
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methods?
Federal lFood, lDrug, land lCosmetic lAct l(FFDCA) l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lfederal llaw
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governs lthe lestablishment lof lpesticide ltolerances lfor lfood land lfeed lproducts?
10 lor lmore lacres lof lland lor l1 lor lmore lacres lof lwater. l- lcorrect lanswers l-Experimental luse
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permits lrequired lunder lSection l5 lof lFIFRA lcan lbe lused lwhen lconducting lexperimental
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field ltests lon lnew lpesticides lor lnew luses lof lpesticides lon:
A llabel lstatement ladvising lapplicators lto lconsult la lcounty lbulletin lto ldetermine lif lthey
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must ltake lany lspecial lprecautionary lmeasures lwhen lusing lthe lproduct. l- lcorrect lanswers
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-Under lthe lfederal lEndangered lSpecies lProtection lProgram, lwhat lmust lbe lon lpesticide
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products lthat lmight ladversely laffect lan lendangered lspecies?
True l- lcorrect lanswers l-True lor lFalse lBoth lcivil land lcriminal lpenalties lcan lbe lassessed
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for lFIFRA lviolations
State lrestrictions lon lpesticides lcan lbe lmore lliberal lthan lthose lof lFIFRA. l- lcorrect lanswers
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-Which lstatement labout lFIFRA lis lfalse?
U.S. lEnvironmental lProtection lAgency l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lfederal lagency lis
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responsible lfor lregistering lor llicensing lpesticide lproducts lfor luse lin lthe lUnited lStates?
The lcommon lname l- lcorrect lanswers l-The lactive lingredient lin lLorsban l75WG lis llisted las
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chlorpyrifos: l0,0-diethyl l0-(3,5,6- ltrichloro l2-pyridinyl) lphosphorothioate. lWhat ldoes lthe
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term l"chlorpyrifos" lrepresent?
All lDANGER llabels lcontain la lnote lto lphysicians ldescribing lappropriate lmedical
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procedures. l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lis ltrue labout lstatements lof lpractical ltreatment?
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Thickeners l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which ltype lof ladjuvant lincreases lthe lviscosity lof lspray
l
mixtures?
Suspension l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lis lthe lpesticide lformulation lprocess lby lwhich lsolid
l
particles lare ldispersed lin la lliquid?
Ready lto luse llow-concentrate lsolutions l(RTU) l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lliquid lpesticide
l
formulation lconsists lof la lsmall lamount lof lactive lingredient l(often l1% lor lless lper lunit
l
volume) ldissolved lin lan lorganic lsolvent?
Planting lweed- land ldisease-free lseed l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lwould lbe lconsidered la
l
preventive lpest lmanagement lstrategy?
, Cultural lpractices lalter lthe lenvironment, lthe lcondition lof lthe lhost, lor lthe lbehavior lof lthe
l
pest lto lprevent lor lsuppress lan linfestation. l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lstatement lis ltrue
l
about lcultural lcontrol lpractices?
Airports land locean lports lare lmonitored lby lpest lquarantine lregulatory lagencies. l- lcorrect
l
answers l-Which lstatement lis ltrue labout lregulatory lpest lcontrol?
Exclusion l- lcorrect lanswers l-Sealing lcracks land lcrevices land lsmall lopenings lin lbuildings
l
is lan lexample lof lwhich ltype lof lmechanical lcontrol lmethod?
Physical/environmental lmodification l- lcorrect lanswers l-Lowering lthe lhumidity lof lstored
l
grains land lother lfood lproducts lto lreduce ldamage lfrom lmold lis lan lexample lof lwhich ltype
l
of lpest lmanagement lmethod?
Modifying lthe lenvironment lto lenhance lnatural lenemies lis la lrecommended lpractice lin
l
biological lcontrol. l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lstatement lis ltrue labout lbiological lcontrol
l
methods?
Federal lFood, lDrug, land lCosmetic lAct l(FFDCA) l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lfederal llaw
l
governs lthe lestablishment lof lpesticide ltolerances lfor lfood land lfeed lproducts?
10 lor lmore lacres lof lland lor l1 lor lmore lacres lof lwater. l- lcorrect lanswers l-Experimental luse
l
permits lrequired lunder lSection l5 lof lFIFRA lcan lbe lused lwhen lconducting lexperimental
l
field ltests lon lnew lpesticides lor lnew luses lof lpesticides lon:
A llabel lstatement ladvising lapplicators lto lconsult la lcounty lbulletin lto ldetermine lif lthey
l
must ltake lany lspecial lprecautionary lmeasures lwhen lusing lthe lproduct. l- lcorrect lanswers
l
-Under lthe lfederal lEndangered lSpecies lProtection lProgram, lwhat lmust lbe lon lpesticide
l
products lthat lmight ladversely laffect lan lendangered lspecies?
True l- lcorrect lanswers l-True lor lFalse lBoth lcivil land lcriminal lpenalties lcan lbe lassessed
l
for lFIFRA lviolations
State lrestrictions lon lpesticides lcan lbe lmore lliberal lthan lthose lof lFIFRA. l- lcorrect lanswers
l
-Which lstatement labout lFIFRA lis lfalse?
U.S. lEnvironmental lProtection lAgency l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lfederal lagency lis
l
responsible lfor lregistering lor llicensing lpesticide lproducts lfor luse lin lthe lUnited lStates?
The lcommon lname l- lcorrect lanswers l-The lactive lingredient lin lLorsban l75WG lis llisted las
l
chlorpyrifos: l0,0-diethyl l0-(3,5,6- ltrichloro l2-pyridinyl) lphosphorothioate. lWhat ldoes lthe
l
term l"chlorpyrifos" lrepresent?
All lDANGER llabels lcontain la lnote lto lphysicians ldescribing lappropriate lmedical
l
procedures. l- lcorrect lanswers l-Which lis ltrue labout lstatements lof lpractical ltreatment?
