Iowa Pest Core

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