Applicators (Pest Control) Questions and Answers Already Passed

Applicators (Pest Control) Questions and Answers Already Passed What is a Pesticide? Any substance or mixture of substances intended fro preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest What are pests? Insects, mice, and other animals. Are Pesticides a risk to humans? Most create some risk to humans, animals and the environment -- because they are designed to kill or affect living organisms. What are attractants? A pesticide used to attract pests. E.G. Used to lure an insect/ rodent into a trap What is a fumigant? Pesticide that produces gases or vapors intended to destroy pests in buildings or soil. What is an insecticide? Pesticide used to kill insects and other arthropods What is a miticide? Pesticide used to kill mites that feed of plants and animals. What is an ovicide? Pesticide that kills the eggs of insects and mites. What are foramens? Bio chemicals used to disrupt the mating behavior of insects. What are repellents? Pesticides that repel pests, including insects and birds. What are rodenticides? Pesticide used to control mice and other rodents. What are Insect Growth Regulators? (Or IGRs) Pesticides that disrupt the molting, maturity from pupal stage to adult, or other life processes of insects. E.G. Can make insects sterile or become deformed What are pest control "Devices" Any instrument or contrivance intended for -- trapping, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest. E.G. A mousetrap Acute Toxicity is...? The toxic response resulting from a SINGLE DOSE of, or exposure to, a pesticide Chronic Toxicity is...? Toxic response from REPEATED EXPOSURES to small doses of a pesticide over a long(er) period of time. What is a hazard of pesticide? The danger of exposure to the pesticide. Can be: Oral, Dermal, or Inhalation. What is Mutagenicity? The mutation or genetic change in a cell. What is Carcinogenicity? The production of cancer. Such as, a new or abnormal growth (Tumor) What is Teratogenicity? The production of abnormalities Pesticide Label By law, certain info MUST appear on the pesticide label; People who use pesticides have the LEGAL responsib