Aquatic and Mosquito Practice Test
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What type of aquatic plant is rooted and has the majority of its growth below water? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Submergant
What is an advantage of chemical control of aquatic plants? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Reduced long term monitoring requirements
What is the most important planning step when controlling fish with a pesticide? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Establishing treatment objectives
What are the sages of the mosquito life cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER - Egg, larva, pupa,
adult
Where does the Aedes Vexans mosquito commonly breed? - CORRECT ANSWER - River
bottom
Which disease do Culex mosquito species carry? - CORRECT ANSWER - West Nile Virus
Which type of pesticide is Bacillus thuringiensis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Microbial
What describes how a pesticide impacts a target pest? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mode of
Action
How do insect growth regulators work? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mimic hormone activity
, Which type of herbicide is absorbed through the leaves or roots and is then transferred
throughout the plant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Systemic
A successful aquatic weed application requires an adequate..? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Spectrum of Action
Why do registrants offer different formulations for the same active ingredients? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Increase flexibility for using the active ingredient
What is an advantage of emulsifiable concentrate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Little agitation is
required
Pesticide labels are registered under which law? - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal
Insecticides, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
State laws can? - CORRECT ANSWER - Be more restrictive than federal law
If you apply pesticides on a contract basis, you need to be a? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Commercial applicator for hire
You need a permit from which agency prior to applying pesticides to water? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Department of Natural Resources
An individual Commercial Applicator License must be renewed every? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Year
For-Hire commercial pesticide applicators in this category are required to keep records of their
pesticide application for? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 years
A pesticides product label and labeling are? - CORRECT ANSWER - Legally binding
documents that must be followed
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What type of aquatic plant is rooted and has the majority of its growth below water? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Submergant
What is an advantage of chemical control of aquatic plants? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Reduced long term monitoring requirements
What is the most important planning step when controlling fish with a pesticide? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Establishing treatment objectives
What are the sages of the mosquito life cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER - Egg, larva, pupa,
adult
Where does the Aedes Vexans mosquito commonly breed? - CORRECT ANSWER - River
bottom
Which disease do Culex mosquito species carry? - CORRECT ANSWER - West Nile Virus
Which type of pesticide is Bacillus thuringiensis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Microbial
What describes how a pesticide impacts a target pest? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mode of
Action
How do insect growth regulators work? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mimic hormone activity
, Which type of herbicide is absorbed through the leaves or roots and is then transferred
throughout the plant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Systemic
A successful aquatic weed application requires an adequate..? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Spectrum of Action
Why do registrants offer different formulations for the same active ingredients? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Increase flexibility for using the active ingredient
What is an advantage of emulsifiable concentrate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Little agitation is
required
Pesticide labels are registered under which law? - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal
Insecticides, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
State laws can? - CORRECT ANSWER - Be more restrictive than federal law
If you apply pesticides on a contract basis, you need to be a? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Commercial applicator for hire
You need a permit from which agency prior to applying pesticides to water? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Department of Natural Resources
An individual Commercial Applicator License must be renewed every? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Year
For-Hire commercial pesticide applicators in this category are required to keep records of their
pesticide application for? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 years
A pesticides product label and labeling are? - CORRECT ANSWER - Legally binding
documents that must be followed
