CORE Pesticide Exam Review Latest Update Graded A

CORE Pesticide Exam Review Latest Update Graded A Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing FIFRA? Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Which statement about FIFRA is false? State restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA Facts from FIFRA -approved pesticide labels have the force of law -the EPA has the authority to remove pesticide products from the market. -FIFRA regulates the registration and licensing of pesticide products. Which regulatory agency is responsible for administering the three Florida laws that govern applicator licensing? FDACS Which applicator class would a person who is employed by a government agency and applies restricted use pesticides to Florida state Highway rights-of-way fall into? Public Who would you contact for information regarding licensing of applicators for application of pesticides to homes and private lawns? FDACS Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control Which applicator class would a person who applies restricted use pesticides to their own property for production of agricultural commodities fall into? Private Which applicator class would persons engaged in public health or nuisance pest control work fall into? Public The three pesticide licensing categories are available to those seeking a Limited Certification license? -Limited Structural Pest Control -Limited Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control -Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance How can the public have assurance that pesticides continuously meet current scientific and regulatory standards? Each pesticide goes through "pesticide re-registration" every 15 years. Which pesticide is NOT specifically regulated by Florida rules? Glyphosate Which agency would you contact for reporting storage of certain pesticide active ingredients if they are stored in amounts greater than a threshold quantity? State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest management method? Mechanical Control Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is an example of which type of pest management method? Physical/environmental modification Sealing cracks and crevices in buildings is an example of which type of mechanical control method. exclusion Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy? Planting weed and disease free seed Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance? continual use of the same pesticides from the same chemical family. What is the first logical step in a pest management plan? identifying the pest Which IPM term best describes reduction of a pest population to a level where the harm caused by the pest is acceptable? Suppression What is the term that identifies a pest that causes major damage on a regular basis? Key pest What is the process whereby some organisms accumulate chemical residues in higher concentrations than those found in the organisms they consume? Biomagnification what is needed to apply a pesticide legally when a pest problem arises for which a food or feed commodity is not on the registered pesticide label or a tolerance has not been established? An emergency exemption