APPLICATORS (PEST CONTROL) EXAM |
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, 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)
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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, 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)
