GPCA Test Study Guide Questions and Answers Already Passed

GPCA Test Study Guide Questions and Answers Already Passed 1. Define Subterranean Termites -Social insects that live in colonies containing caste systems. -include the formosan subterranean termite and 5 native species including the easter termite, these accounts for most infestations in GA 2. Chemical Degradation is a process influenced by what? 3. What is ground water a. freshwater that soaks into the soil and is stored in the tiny spaces between rocks and particles of soil. Makes up most of water source 4. What is IPM -integratred pest management. structural pest control is a philosophy that outlines the decision making process aimed at achieving sustainable reduction in pests. 5.What are the 8 steps of IPM ? a. identificaton -inspection -communication -action plan development -action plan implentation -action plan monitoring -action plan revision -continued monitoring 6.Is a pressure rinse equivalent for a triple rinse? a. No 7. What do you do for a large chemical Spill? A. Absorbent Material 8. A pesticide is what ? a. a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms similar 9. How do you properly dispose of extra pesticide? -Apply around exterior of the last account of the day to use up the pesticide as per label instructs. -add the left over pesticide to a storage or disposal container 10. Bait is the best way to treat for cockroaches 10. Bait is the best way to treat for cockroaches 1. What is the purpose of IRAC a. insecticide Resistance Action Committee: a group of scientists that maintain a list of all registered insecticide active ingredients. 2. What is a spot treatment ? a. 1 ft by 1 ft 3. YOU NEED TO KNOW ALL OF THE IPM PROCESSES -Exclusion : reduce or eliminate the ways pests can enter into a building. Stopping enterance points -Habitat Modification: reducing sources of food and living area where pests currently reside -Sanitation: cleaning up and removing items pests can use as food -Repellants: using chemicals to prevent pests from getting close to an area -mechanical/physical: fly swatters, air curtains, heat and traps. -Pesticides: application of materials defined by US EPA 4.Application rate when treating perimeter of earth filled Porch? 2 gallons per 10 ft 5. Hallow Block Wall Application Rate 2 Gallons per 10 ft 6. Read about wood post construct termites 7. Objective of Soil Termite Application? a. To get chemical between termites and the wood you are protecting 8. What pest is treated by Fogging a. Flying 9. Before Applying pesticide a. Put on PPE 10. Learn about metamorphosis and which animals go through metamorphosis - 11. read the definityion of a fly and know about its metamorphosis and when it flies blest 12.What is molt ? a. When a animal Sheds its skin 13.. Learn about wood decay fungus a. They feed on structural components of wood and required moisture to be able to digest lumber, the fungi then eat away wood. treatment: If moisture level is lowered the fungi will not feed on wood. 14. What is instar? a. The exoskeleton forces insects to grow in stages or increments called "instars" 15. All insects have what? a. food, water and harborage 16. Anthropods have what? a. central nervous system -striated skeletal muscles -Bilateral symmetry 17. Tick: a. Need Blood meal for each stage 18. Bedbug a. Nocturnal with an incomplete metamorphosis 19. Roaches a. Feed on feces of adults 20. What is leaching ? a. A way that pesticides move through soil with water. occurs when water moves down through the soil and pesticides dissolve. dangerous because ground water is most of our drinking water 21. What is most harmful to pollenators a. Dust 22. Chemical Degradation a. exposure to UV light 23. Leaching is worse then? a. Options are something about sandy surface close to an aquifer or far away from aquifer 24. Compressed Air Cleaners a. Cleaned Weekly 25. IPM reduces risk of contamination a. Proper id of pest 26. Back siphoning in a tank 27. Dust ideal for 28. Use lower pressure to a. Avoid Backlash 29.Compressed air sprayer breaks or leaks what do you do? a. turn tank upside down 30. What is collaborating and why is it important a. to make sure you get the proper amount of product needed 31. Hose ruptures while using equipment, what do you do? a. First turn off the entire system 32. What is the best way to collaborate? a. Hint: Spray into tank with with known volume, measure, repeat, take the average 33. anticoagulant baits: 34. What is biochemical pesticide ? a. Naturally occurring substances that control pests by non toxic modes of action such as pheromones 35. why is the communication part of the ipm important? -It provides the owner of the property with tangible proof of professional service 36. Official GA wood infestation report a. must be issued in a approved state form 37. Contracts for WDO must be kept for how many years after contract a. 2 years 38. All pesticides are registered in the state of Georgia by a. EPA and GDA 39. Define the inspection part of IPM -An overview of property to you to understand what bugs are on the property and there life cycle. this will give clues to how to treat them. access points of food water and shelter for the pests should be identified 40. Are all IPM systems the same across companies System is the same, each customer and company modify 41. Define the IPM action plan a.Takes information on pests and combines them with evidence from landscape to form a plan for that account. 42. Define the continued monitoring stage and why it is important? -ongoing care and watch of the site. -this is important as weather changes there could be items that are left behind where pests can flourish, continued monitoring is needed to address ongoing problems. 43. how many hours do students need to be away when treating schools? 3 hours 44. in regards to schools, how many feet away do they need to be if it is a bait? 10 ft 45. in regards to schools, how many feet away do they need to be if it is a spray 20 ft 46. Back flow preventers protect h2o from contamination when- a. h2o decreases suddenly 47. All pesticide equipment should be a. placed on a regular schedule of maintaining and cleaning 48. 2 most common hand dusters are a. bulb and bellow 49. Define warning, danger, and caution on the labels a. Danger-pesticide is highly toxic, teaspoonful can kill you Warning - pesticide is moderatly toxic ,tablespoonful can kill you caution - pesticide is slightly toxic, an ounce to more than a pint can kill you 50. When it says caution, does that mean to be slightly careful or lightly careful ? 51. Pesticide labels are meant to protect who? -humans and animals 52. Labeling of pesticide carries same enforcement weight as actual label 53. a _________ statement advises the time neccesary before treated area is safe without PPE a. Re-Entry 54. Statement practical treatment- all danger and warning labels contain a section for___________ which describes the appropriate medical producers for emergencies a. Physicians 55.___________ statement section of label serves a reminder it is against the law to use a pesticide inconsistent with label directions. a. mis - use 56. Label is a legal document under what? a. FIFRA 57. Go Define FIFRA -Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act This requires registration of labeling of pesticides 58. What organization registers every pesticide ? a. EPA 59. all printed labels =, bulletins, guidance, safety data sheets are: a. Labeling 60. Pesticide formulations that use active ingredient from mode of action are what? 61. the ____________Contents on front label tell how much formulation is in container by gallons, quartz, or oz. a. Net 62. Whats the most popular route of entry for pesticide? a. Mouth and breathing 63. What is an insect growth regulator ? a. insecticides that mimic hormones in young insects, they disrupt how insects grow and reproduce 64. How do you use pest formation Granules? 65. one of the most important factors when choosing pest formulation is the effect on envirement 66. Insecticide resistance occurs when a. insects that survive pass to offspring and build a tolerance 67. ingredient statement on label a. lists active ingredient as % by weight and amount in purchased container 68. a pesticide may have several different product names but always the same chemical name or common name a. True 69. Pesticide granules a. Have a low drift Hazard 70. always refer to the label and manufacturer for specific care and maintenance of equipment