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1. A pest can be anything that: E. A pest can be anything that annoys, injures,
a. Competes with humans, domestic spreads disease or competes with desired plants,
animals or desirable plants for food animals, or humans. Examples of pests include
or water weeds, insects, fungi, bacteria, mites and nema-
b. Injures humans, animals, desirable todes
plants, structures, or possessions
c. Spreads disease to humans, do-
mestic animals, wildlife, or desirable
plants
d. Annoys human or domestic ani-
mals
e. All of the above
2. One requirement for effective pest A. Identifying the pest is the first step. Additionally,
control is: it is necessary to know what control methods are
a. Identification of the pest to be con- available; evaluate the benefits and risks of each
trolled method or combination of methods; choose the
b. New spray equipment methods that are most effective and will cause the
c. Using more than the recommend- least harm to people and the environment; use each
ed dosage method correctly; and observe local, state, and fed-
d. Spraying only the field margin eral regulations that apply to the situation.
3. A pest-control method should be A. Even though a pest is present, it may not do very
used only when that method will cost much harm. It could cost more to control the pest
less than the expected value of a loss than to allow the damage to occur. The point at
from the pest. which the cost of the damage exceeds the cost of
a. True the control is the "economic threshold."
b. False
4. Successful pest control is based on D. The best answer should be to: 1) keep pest
the ability to: damage to a minimum by choosing an appropriate
a. Eradicate all pests combination of control methods, 2) recognize when
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b. Use pesticides whenever pests are direct action is necessary, and 3) endanger the en-
identified vironment as little as possible
c. Contaminate the environment
d. None of the above
5. Which of the following is NOT a pest D. Prevention and suppression are common goals.
control goal? Eradication is a difficult goal to achieve, especially
a. Prevention - keeping a pest from in outdoor areas, but may be attempted when a
becoming a problem foreign pest has been introduced into an area (e.g.
b. Suppression - reducing pest num- gypsy moth, Mediterranean fruit fly, etc.). Eradica-
bers to an acceptable level tion is a more common goal in indoor areas.
c. Eradication - destroying an entire
pest population
d. All of the above are possible goals
6. The strategy of combining pest con- D. Biological control is a tactic of Integrated Pest
trol tactics into a single plan to re- Management (IPM). IPM is one component of a
duce pests and their damage to an holistic resource management plan and is an exam-
acceptable level is called: ple of a Best Management Practice.
a. Holistic Resource Management
Plan
b. Biological Control
c. Best Management Practices
d. Integrated Pest Management
7. When the level of a pest population C. Thresholds maybe based on aesthetic, health,
reaches the stage where pest control or economic considerations. Action thresholds have
action should be taken, you are at been determined for many pests.
the:
a. Scouting stage
b. Monitoring stage
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c. Threshold stage
d. Pesticide application stage
8. Which of the following is NOT an ex- A. Do not confuse pest resistance with host resis-
ample of a control tactic? tance. Some plants and animals resist pests better
a. Pesticide resistance - the ability of than others
a pest to resist pesticide control mea-
sures
b. Biological control - using natural
predators to control pests
c. Cultural controls - such as crop ro-
tation, date of planting, cultivation,
etc.
d. Chemical control - the use of pesti-
cides
9. The ability of a pest to resist or B. Each time a pesticide is used, it selectively kills
avoid poisoning from a pesticide the most susceptible pests. Some pests are able to
even when it has been properly ap- withstand its effects. These pests may be able to
plied is called: pass along this trait to their offspring. Continued
a. Efficacy use of the same pesticide may allow the resistant
b. Pesticide resistance offspring to multiply. This phenomenon is known as
c. Dormancy pesticide resistance.
d. Antagonism
10. What is pesticide labeling? D. Pesticide labeling is all the information received
a. A sticker stating the price of the from the manufacture about a pesticide product. It
product contains the information on how to use the prod-
b. A piece of paper containing prod- uct. It should emphasize that adherence to pesti-
uct name and promotional informa- cide labeling directions almost eliminates personal,
tion personnel, and environmental contamination. It is a
c. Rebate/Guarantee information
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d. None of the above violation of state and federal law to use a pesticide
e. All of the above inconsistent with its labeling.
11. What is a pesticide label? The pesticide label in the information attached to
a. Information attached to the pesti- the pesticide container and it is a part of pesticide
cide container labeling. To correctly use a pesticide, applicators
b. Material safety data sheets must have and comply with pesticide labeling direc-
c. An informational brochure tives.
d. All of the above
12. It is a violation of the Ohio pesticide D. It is in violation of state and federal law to use
law and/or FIFRA to: a pesticide inconsistent with its labeling directions.
a. Use a pesticide on a crop not listed Pesticides can be tank mixed with other pesticides
on the label as long as both pesticides can be used on the plants,
b. Operate faulty or unsafe spraying animals or sites listed in the labeling directions.
equipment Pesticides can be mixed with fertilizer if allowed
c. Use a pesticide at a higher concen- by label directions. Also, you may apply a pesticide
tration than is stated on the label against a target pest not listed on the label, provid-
d. All of the above are correct ed the crop, animal and site are on the label.
e. Only a and c are correct
13. Before a pesticide can be sold or used C. U.S. EPA approves the registration and intended
in the United States, it must be: use of each product. There are 3 major types of
a. Economical to the applicator registrations, (1) Federal registrations, (by far the
b. Approved by the FDA most common) (2) special local needs regulations,
c. Registered by the U.S. EPA and (3) emergency exceptions. The U.S. EPA also
d. Registered by the USDA approves labeling directions concerning the safe
handling and use of the pesticide.
14. Parts of a pesticide labeling include E. There are many different parts to pesticide label-
the following: ing. Labeling will give information on how to use,
a. Ingredient statement apply and store the product in addition to infor-
b. Signal words and symbols mation on treatment for poisoning cases, environ-
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1. A pest can be anything that: E. A pest can be anything that annoys, injures,
a. Competes with humans, domestic spreads disease or competes with desired plants,
animals or desirable plants for food animals, or humans. Examples of pests include
or water weeds, insects, fungi, bacteria, mites and nema-
b. Injures humans, animals, desirable todes
plants, structures, or possessions
c. Spreads disease to humans, do-
mestic animals, wildlife, or desirable
plants
d. Annoys human or domestic ani-
mals
e. All of the above
2. One requirement for effective pest A. Identifying the pest is the first step. Additionally,
control is: it is necessary to know what control methods are
a. Identification of the pest to be con- available; evaluate the benefits and risks of each
trolled method or combination of methods; choose the
b. New spray equipment methods that are most effective and will cause the
c. Using more than the recommend- least harm to people and the environment; use each
ed dosage method correctly; and observe local, state, and fed-
d. Spraying only the field margin eral regulations that apply to the situation.
3. A pest-control method should be A. Even though a pest is present, it may not do very
used only when that method will cost much harm. It could cost more to control the pest
less than the expected value of a loss than to allow the damage to occur. The point at
from the pest. which the cost of the damage exceeds the cost of
a. True the control is the "economic threshold."
b. False
4. Successful pest control is based on D. The best answer should be to: 1) keep pest
the ability to: damage to a minimum by choosing an appropriate
a. Eradicate all pests combination of control methods, 2) recognize when
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b. Use pesticides whenever pests are direct action is necessary, and 3) endanger the en-
identified vironment as little as possible
c. Contaminate the environment
d. None of the above
5. Which of the following is NOT a pest D. Prevention and suppression are common goals.
control goal? Eradication is a difficult goal to achieve, especially
a. Prevention - keeping a pest from in outdoor areas, but may be attempted when a
becoming a problem foreign pest has been introduced into an area (e.g.
b. Suppression - reducing pest num- gypsy moth, Mediterranean fruit fly, etc.). Eradica-
bers to an acceptable level tion is a more common goal in indoor areas.
c. Eradication - destroying an entire
pest population
d. All of the above are possible goals
6. The strategy of combining pest con- D. Biological control is a tactic of Integrated Pest
trol tactics into a single plan to re- Management (IPM). IPM is one component of a
duce pests and their damage to an holistic resource management plan and is an exam-
acceptable level is called: ple of a Best Management Practice.
a. Holistic Resource Management
Plan
b. Biological Control
c. Best Management Practices
d. Integrated Pest Management
7. When the level of a pest population C. Thresholds maybe based on aesthetic, health,
reaches the stage where pest control or economic considerations. Action thresholds have
action should be taken, you are at been determined for many pests.
the:
a. Scouting stage
b. Monitoring stage
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c. Threshold stage
d. Pesticide application stage
8. Which of the following is NOT an ex- A. Do not confuse pest resistance with host resis-
ample of a control tactic? tance. Some plants and animals resist pests better
a. Pesticide resistance - the ability of than others
a pest to resist pesticide control mea-
sures
b. Biological control - using natural
predators to control pests
c. Cultural controls - such as crop ro-
tation, date of planting, cultivation,
etc.
d. Chemical control - the use of pesti-
cides
9. The ability of a pest to resist or B. Each time a pesticide is used, it selectively kills
avoid poisoning from a pesticide the most susceptible pests. Some pests are able to
even when it has been properly ap- withstand its effects. These pests may be able to
plied is called: pass along this trait to their offspring. Continued
a. Efficacy use of the same pesticide may allow the resistant
b. Pesticide resistance offspring to multiply. This phenomenon is known as
c. Dormancy pesticide resistance.
d. Antagonism
10. What is pesticide labeling? D. Pesticide labeling is all the information received
a. A sticker stating the price of the from the manufacture about a pesticide product. It
product contains the information on how to use the prod-
b. A piece of paper containing prod- uct. It should emphasize that adherence to pesti-
uct name and promotional informa- cide labeling directions almost eliminates personal,
tion personnel, and environmental contamination. It is a
c. Rebate/Guarantee information
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d. None of the above violation of state and federal law to use a pesticide
e. All of the above inconsistent with its labeling.
11. What is a pesticide label? The pesticide label in the information attached to
a. Information attached to the pesti- the pesticide container and it is a part of pesticide
cide container labeling. To correctly use a pesticide, applicators
b. Material safety data sheets must have and comply with pesticide labeling direc-
c. An informational brochure tives.
d. All of the above
12. It is a violation of the Ohio pesticide D. It is in violation of state and federal law to use
law and/or FIFRA to: a pesticide inconsistent with its labeling directions.
a. Use a pesticide on a crop not listed Pesticides can be tank mixed with other pesticides
on the label as long as both pesticides can be used on the plants,
b. Operate faulty or unsafe spraying animals or sites listed in the labeling directions.
equipment Pesticides can be mixed with fertilizer if allowed
c. Use a pesticide at a higher concen- by label directions. Also, you may apply a pesticide
tration than is stated on the label against a target pest not listed on the label, provid-
d. All of the above are correct ed the crop, animal and site are on the label.
e. Only a and c are correct
13. Before a pesticide can be sold or used C. U.S. EPA approves the registration and intended
in the United States, it must be: use of each product. There are 3 major types of
a. Economical to the applicator registrations, (1) Federal registrations, (by far the
b. Approved by the FDA most common) (2) special local needs regulations,
c. Registered by the U.S. EPA and (3) emergency exceptions. The U.S. EPA also
d. Registered by the USDA approves labeling directions concerning the safe
handling and use of the pesticide.
14. Parts of a pesticide labeling include E. There are many different parts to pesticide label-
the following: ing. Labeling will give information on how to use,
a. Ingredient statement apply and store the product in addition to infor-
b. Signal words and symbols mation on treatment for poisoning cases, environ-
