Pesticide Use & Safety Exam Study Guide with 100% Complete Solutions

Pesticide Use & Safety Exam Study Guide with 100% Complete Solutions "Pesticide" is an all inclusive, but nondescript word meaning : "Killer of Pests". - Answer️️ -True Pesticides are legally classed as: "Economic poisons". - Answer️️ -True Insecticides control: a. Rats b. Fish c. Bacteria d. Insects - Answer️️ -d. Insects Rodenticides control: a. Birds b. Mites c. Mice & Rats d. Insects - Answer️️ -c. Mice & Rats Fungicides control: a. Birds b. Fleas c. Fungus d. All Vertebrates - Answer️️ -c. Fungus A common pesticide formulation would be: a. Emulsifiable Concentrate b. Wettable powder c. Micro-encapsulated d. All of the above - Answer️️ -d. All of the above Pesticides in aerosol cans should be handled with discretion and breathed as little as possible. - Answer️️ -True Granular pesticides are used in areas where wind may make using sprays or dust impractical - Answer️️ -True Rodent baits should be placed where household pets and children cannot get to them - Answer️️ -True Pyrethrin is an example of a Botanical Insecticide - Answer️️ -True Nicotine from tobacco is a highly toxic Botanical substance - Answer️️ -True DDT and Chlorodane are examples of pesticides that are in common use today. - Answer️️ -False It is available only as an Insecticide for louse control on humans through a physician's prescription. Chlorpyrifos ( Dursban) has become the most frequently used insecticide by Pestcontrol operators for control of many household insects. - Answer️️ -True Sevin is an example of: a. Carbamate b. Organophosphate c. Organochloride d. None of the above - Answer️️ -a. Carbamate Copper Napthenate is a widely used Fungicide - Answer️️ -False Some common equipment used in pesticide application are: a. Compress air sprayer (B&G) b. Aerosol Bombs c. Hand Duster d. All of the above - Answer️️ -d. All of the above F.I.F.R.A. stands for: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. - Answer️️ - True Pesticide use is controlled by: Federal, State, and occasionally county and city laws. - Answer️️ -True "The Label is the Law", Use of any pesticide inconsistant with the label is prohibited - Answer️️ -True "Vikane" & "Methyl Bromide" are the most widely used Fumigants for the control of Subterranean termites - Answer️️ -False Kitty Litter" is an effective produce for absorbing minor pesticide spills. - Answer️️ - True Compressed air sprayers like the: "B&G" are commonly used for spot treating for ants and cochroaches in cracks and crevices. - Answer️️ -True The use of pesticide dust in the control of crawling insects can be very effective, but must be used in areas where cross-contamination won't occur, - Answer️️ -True An Avicide is a compound used in the control of birds - Answer️️ -True Knowing the various pesticide formulations is essential knowledge for the Pest Control professional - Answer️️ -True Formulation is the processing of a pesticidal compound by any method which will improve its properties of storage, handling, application, effectiveness