TENNESSEE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SURE A+
✔✔What type of pest causes dog tapeworm? - ✔✔cat flea
✔✔If something has a lower LD 50 rate, does that mean it is more or less toxic? -
✔✔more
✔✔What do you do to keep bats from making a residence in the attic? - ✔✔1⁄4 mesh
screens.
✔✔Does liverwurst and jelly attract yellow jackets? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Who is responsible for making sure the label is readily available? - ✔✔The
manufacturer
✔✔Describe a silverfish - ✔✔Their bodies are flattened, long and slender, broad at the
front and tapering gradually toward the rear.
The antennae are long and slender. Three long, slender appendages are found at the
rear of the body.
These give rise to the common name bristle tails
✔✔Describe a springtail - ✔✔They are very small, usually less than 1/12 inch long. The
body may be white or gray. In most species a forked appendage is attached to the lower
back of the abdomen which can be moved away from the body causing the insect to
jump.
✔✔What species do mosquitoes frequently get mistaken for? - ✔✔Midges or No-see-
um's.
✔✔What is getting through if there is a 1⁄4 inch hole and a dirt spot underneath it? -
✔✔bat
✔✔(T/F) Lady bugs are useful because they eat aphids - ✔✔True
, ✔✔What's the best way to put out a chemical fire? - ✔✔Foam and gas
✔✔What is the purpose of the signal word? - ✔✔To let you know the acute toxicity
✔✔How do you know if snakes in Tennessee are poisonous? - ✔✔Have pits, elliptical
pupils, and undivided scales
✔✔What formulation provides outstanding coverage in moist or wet conditions? -
✔✔Microencapsulated
✔✔Which of the following is used by the EPA to determine pesticide tolerance? -
✔✔Toxicity and the breakdown of its products
✔✔Describe a varied carpet beetle - ✔✔Grey body with a mixture of white, yellow, and
brown scales
✔✔After filling a tank half full with water, what is the usual order for tank mixing the
remaining products? - ✔✔1. compatibility agent
2. suspension
3. solutions
4. surfactants
5. emulson
✔✔What generation of anticoagulants are stronger? - ✔✔2nd generation
✔✔What is an example of 2nd generation anticoagulant? - ✔✔Talon mouse bait
✔✔Which dry formulation is mixed in water and reduces the risk of inhalation exposure
during mixing? - ✔✔Water dispersible granule or dry flowable
✔✔What type of rubber will not help protect you very well when applying pesticides? -
✔✔Latex
✔✔Do house crickets have wings? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔(T/F) The European Hornet is the only type of hornet in TN? - ✔✔True
✔✔What does the REG number identify on the label? - ✔✔Proof that the product and its
label were approved by the EPA
✔✔What does the EST number identify on the label? - ✔✔Identifies the specific facility
that manufactures the product
QUESTIONS SURE A+
✔✔What type of pest causes dog tapeworm? - ✔✔cat flea
✔✔If something has a lower LD 50 rate, does that mean it is more or less toxic? -
✔✔more
✔✔What do you do to keep bats from making a residence in the attic? - ✔✔1⁄4 mesh
screens.
✔✔Does liverwurst and jelly attract yellow jackets? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Who is responsible for making sure the label is readily available? - ✔✔The
manufacturer
✔✔Describe a silverfish - ✔✔Their bodies are flattened, long and slender, broad at the
front and tapering gradually toward the rear.
The antennae are long and slender. Three long, slender appendages are found at the
rear of the body.
These give rise to the common name bristle tails
✔✔Describe a springtail - ✔✔They are very small, usually less than 1/12 inch long. The
body may be white or gray. In most species a forked appendage is attached to the lower
back of the abdomen which can be moved away from the body causing the insect to
jump.
✔✔What species do mosquitoes frequently get mistaken for? - ✔✔Midges or No-see-
um's.
✔✔What is getting through if there is a 1⁄4 inch hole and a dirt spot underneath it? -
✔✔bat
✔✔(T/F) Lady bugs are useful because they eat aphids - ✔✔True
, ✔✔What's the best way to put out a chemical fire? - ✔✔Foam and gas
✔✔What is the purpose of the signal word? - ✔✔To let you know the acute toxicity
✔✔How do you know if snakes in Tennessee are poisonous? - ✔✔Have pits, elliptical
pupils, and undivided scales
✔✔What formulation provides outstanding coverage in moist or wet conditions? -
✔✔Microencapsulated
✔✔Which of the following is used by the EPA to determine pesticide tolerance? -
✔✔Toxicity and the breakdown of its products
✔✔Describe a varied carpet beetle - ✔✔Grey body with a mixture of white, yellow, and
brown scales
✔✔After filling a tank half full with water, what is the usual order for tank mixing the
remaining products? - ✔✔1. compatibility agent
2. suspension
3. solutions
4. surfactants
5. emulson
✔✔What generation of anticoagulants are stronger? - ✔✔2nd generation
✔✔What is an example of 2nd generation anticoagulant? - ✔✔Talon mouse bait
✔✔Which dry formulation is mixed in water and reduces the risk of inhalation exposure
during mixing? - ✔✔Water dispersible granule or dry flowable
✔✔What type of rubber will not help protect you very well when applying pesticides? -
✔✔Latex
✔✔Do house crickets have wings? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔(T/F) The European Hornet is the only type of hornet in TN? - ✔✔True
✔✔What does the REG number identify on the label? - ✔✔Proof that the product and its
label were approved by the EPA
✔✔What does the EST number identify on the label? - ✔✔Identifies the specific facility
that manufactures the product
