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QAC Landscape and Maintenance Questions
and Answers
Early symptoms of organsphosphate pinioning include:
Ans: Blurred vision and headache
California pesticide regulations require certain pesticide handlers
to use a closed mixing system when mixing more than 1 gallon of
any:
Ans: Liquid pesticide with the label signal word "Danger" or "Danger"
and "Poison" with the skull and crossbones symbol
When cleaning up a spilled pesticide, the absorbent material and
all other contaminated materials must be put into sealed
containers and transported to a:
Ans: Class 1 disposal site
When properly applied, the pesticide formulation with the lowest
risk is:
Ans: Granules
Which formulation requires no further agitation once it is mixed
with water?
Ans: Emulsifiable concentrate (EC)
Which of the following is an example of biological control?
Ans: Predatory insects feeding on aphids
What method would you use to evaluate the effects of a pesticide
application?
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Ans: Monitoring
Pesticide spills and leaks shall be reported to the:
Ans: County Agricultural Commissioners Office
The potential for pesticides leaching through the soil into ground
water increases with?
Ans: Rainfall
Which of the following is classified as a vertebrate pest?
Ans: House mouse
Leather and cloth gloves should not be used for pesticide
handling because they:
Ans: Absorb pesticides
Which type of application equipment would produce the lease
amount of pesticide drift?
Ans: Rope wick
Which type of weeds are most difficult to control with herbicides?
Ans: Perennials
A persistent pesticide is one that:
Ans: Remains in its active state in the environment for long periods
Which of the following types of plant disorders cannot be
transmitted from one plant to another?
Ans: Abiotic
Pesticide applications in interiorscape situations involve treating
either:
Ans: Above ground parts or growing medium
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QAC Landscape and Maintenance Questions
and Answers
Early symptoms of organsphosphate pinioning include:
Ans: Blurred vision and headache
California pesticide regulations require certain pesticide handlers
to use a closed mixing system when mixing more than 1 gallon of
any:
Ans: Liquid pesticide with the label signal word "Danger" or "Danger"
and "Poison" with the skull and crossbones symbol
When cleaning up a spilled pesticide, the absorbent material and
all other contaminated materials must be put into sealed
containers and transported to a:
Ans: Class 1 disposal site
When properly applied, the pesticide formulation with the lowest
risk is:
Ans: Granules
Which formulation requires no further agitation once it is mixed
with water?
Ans: Emulsifiable concentrate (EC)
Which of the following is an example of biological control?
Ans: Predatory insects feeding on aphids
What method would you use to evaluate the effects of a pesticide
application?
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Ans: Monitoring
Pesticide spills and leaks shall be reported to the:
Ans: County Agricultural Commissioners Office
The potential for pesticides leaching through the soil into ground
water increases with?
Ans: Rainfall
Which of the following is classified as a vertebrate pest?
Ans: House mouse
Leather and cloth gloves should not be used for pesticide
handling because they:
Ans: Absorb pesticides
Which type of application equipment would produce the lease
amount of pesticide drift?
Ans: Rope wick
Which type of weeds are most difficult to control with herbicides?
Ans: Perennials
A persistent pesticide is one that:
Ans: Remains in its active state in the environment for long periods
Which of the following types of plant disorders cannot be
transmitted from one plant to another?
Ans: Abiotic
Pesticide applications in interiorscape situations involve treating
either:
Ans: Above ground parts or growing medium
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