Pesticide Core - Practice Exam Correct Questions & Answers

Breeding or selecting plants and animals with characteristics for resistance to pests is an example of which type of pest management method? - ANSWER Genetic Control Using a plow to destroy weeds is an example of which type of mechanical control method? - ANSWER Cultivation Which term describes the pest population density that causes losses equal to the cost of control measures? - ANSWER Economic injury level What would decrease the likelihood of pesticide resistance? - ANSWER Using pesticides with multiple sites of toxicity in an organism. Which federal law requires employers to provide agricultural works and pesticide handlers with protections against possible harm from pesticides? - ANSWER Worker Protection Standard (WPS) What are the two main classifications of pesticides under FIFRA? - ANSWER Unclassified use and restricted-use What is a tolerance as set by the EPA? - ANSWER The maximum amount of pesticide residue that may legally remain on or in a commodity at the time of harvest or slaughter. Which section under FIFRA could be used to allow the use of an unregistered pesticide to control an "emergency" pest problem? - ANSWER Section 18 The name "VIP No Pest 75WP" on a pesticide label indicates what? - ANSWER The brand name and 75 percent active ingredients, formulated as a wettable powder.