5.0 Aquatic and Mosquito Practice Test ||
Questions & Solutions (100% Correct)
You need a permit from which agency prior to applying pesticides to water? - ANSWER
- Department of Natural Resources
An individual Commercial Applicator License must be renewed every? - ANSWER -
Year
For-Hire commercial pesticide applicators in this category are required to keep records
of their pesticide application for? - ANSWER - 2 years
A pesticides product label and labeling are? - ANSWER - Legally binding documents
that must be followed
Which section of the label explains where a product may be applied? - ANSWER -
Directions for use
Which signal word indicates higher toxicity? - ANSWER - Danger
What signal word indicates lower toxicity? - ANSWER - Caution
Different pesticide product labels may exist in the marketplace for the same product,
which one do you use? - ANSWER - The most current label
What is the most common route for pesticides to enter the bodies of pesticide
applicators? - ANSWER - Skin
Injury or illness that occurs minutes to hours after pesticide exposure is called? -
ANSWER - Acute effect
What determines the potential for injury when using a pesticide? - ANSWER - Toxicity
of the pesticides and length of exposure
Which personal protective equipment (PPE) is the most protective? - ANSWER - Spray
suits
Which type of gloves provides the most protection? - ANSWER - Chemical-resistant,
disposable
Which type of respirator only protects you from particles? - ANSWER - Dust/mask
If someone exposed to pesticides goes unconscious the person may have? - ANSWER
- Gone into shock
,If pesticide gets on your skin, you should? - ANSWER - Drench skin with water
What type of aquatic plant is rooted and has the majority of its growth below water? -
ANSWER - Submergant
What is an advantage of chemical control of aquatic plants? - ANSWER - Reduced long
term monitoring requirements
What is the most important planning step when controlling fish with a pesticide? -
ANSWER - Establishing treatment objectives
What are the sages of the mosquito life cycle? - ANSWER - Egg, larva, pupa, adult
Where does the Aedes Vexans mosquito commonly breed? - ANSWER - River bottom
Which disease do Culex mosquito species carry? - ANSWER - West Nile Virus
Which type of pesticide is Bacillus thuringiensis? - ANSWER - Microbial
What describes how a pesticide impacts a target pest? - ANSWER - Mode of Action
How do insect growth regulators work? - ANSWER - Mimic hormone activity
Which type of herbicide is absorbed through the leaves or roots and is then transferred
throughout the plant? - ANSWER - Systemic
A successful aquatic weed application requires an adequate..? - ANSWER - Spectrum
of Action
Why do registrants offer different formulations for the same active ingredients? -
ANSWER - Increase flexibility for using the active ingredient
What is an advantage of emulsifiable concentrate? - ANSWER - Little agitation is
required
Pesticide labels are registered under which law? - ANSWER - Federal Insecticides,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
State laws can? - ANSWER - Be more restrictive than federal law
If you apply pesticides on a contract basis, you need to be a? - ANSWER - Commercial
applicator for hire
What document should you give to a physician responding to a pesticide emergency? -
ANSWER - Pesticide Label
, What is the best way to store an opened granular pesticide? - ANSWER - In the original
container
Your business must comply with the Fertilizer and Pesticide Bulk Storage when there
are? - ANSWER - Liquid pesticides in the containers larger than 55 gallons
What must you do when temporarily storing pesticides at an application site? -
ANSWER - Secure the pesticides against unauthorized access
What is often the most hazardous activity associated with normal pesticides? -
ANSWER - Mixing and loading pesticides
When must a facility have an impervious mixing and loading pad? - ANSWER - Located
less than 100 feet from the well
When loading application equipment, which action protects the water supply? -
ANSWER - Keep the water hose above the tank to maintain an air gap
Which document identifies if a pesticide is classified as hazardous waste? - ANSWER -
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Which type of waste is a sanitary landfill most likely to accept? - ANSWER - Solid non-
hazardous waste
What is typically the largest source of solid pesticide waste you need to expose of? -
ANSWER - Pesticide containers
You must report storing a pesticide above the threshold planning quantity for a...? -
ANSWER - Hazardous waste
A spill is a release of pesticide into the environment in ....? - ANSWER - Any matter
other than its intended use
If you spill a pesticide, which agency do you notify? - ANSWER - Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
What can you do to contain a liquid pesticide spill? - ANSWER - Spread absorbent
material
What post-application information must you provide after an aquatic application? -
ANSWER - Restrictions for swimming in treated area
To make a backpack sprayer application on a per area basis you must apply...? -
ANSWER - The correct amount of pesticides based on the area
Questions & Solutions (100% Correct)
You need a permit from which agency prior to applying pesticides to water? - ANSWER
- Department of Natural Resources
An individual Commercial Applicator License must be renewed every? - ANSWER -
Year
For-Hire commercial pesticide applicators in this category are required to keep records
of their pesticide application for? - ANSWER - 2 years
A pesticides product label and labeling are? - ANSWER - Legally binding documents
that must be followed
Which section of the label explains where a product may be applied? - ANSWER -
Directions for use
Which signal word indicates higher toxicity? - ANSWER - Danger
What signal word indicates lower toxicity? - ANSWER - Caution
Different pesticide product labels may exist in the marketplace for the same product,
which one do you use? - ANSWER - The most current label
What is the most common route for pesticides to enter the bodies of pesticide
applicators? - ANSWER - Skin
Injury or illness that occurs minutes to hours after pesticide exposure is called? -
ANSWER - Acute effect
What determines the potential for injury when using a pesticide? - ANSWER - Toxicity
of the pesticides and length of exposure
Which personal protective equipment (PPE) is the most protective? - ANSWER - Spray
suits
Which type of gloves provides the most protection? - ANSWER - Chemical-resistant,
disposable
Which type of respirator only protects you from particles? - ANSWER - Dust/mask
If someone exposed to pesticides goes unconscious the person may have? - ANSWER
- Gone into shock
,If pesticide gets on your skin, you should? - ANSWER - Drench skin with water
What type of aquatic plant is rooted and has the majority of its growth below water? -
ANSWER - Submergant
What is an advantage of chemical control of aquatic plants? - ANSWER - Reduced long
term monitoring requirements
What is the most important planning step when controlling fish with a pesticide? -
ANSWER - Establishing treatment objectives
What are the sages of the mosquito life cycle? - ANSWER - Egg, larva, pupa, adult
Where does the Aedes Vexans mosquito commonly breed? - ANSWER - River bottom
Which disease do Culex mosquito species carry? - ANSWER - West Nile Virus
Which type of pesticide is Bacillus thuringiensis? - ANSWER - Microbial
What describes how a pesticide impacts a target pest? - ANSWER - Mode of Action
How do insect growth regulators work? - ANSWER - Mimic hormone activity
Which type of herbicide is absorbed through the leaves or roots and is then transferred
throughout the plant? - ANSWER - Systemic
A successful aquatic weed application requires an adequate..? - ANSWER - Spectrum
of Action
Why do registrants offer different formulations for the same active ingredients? -
ANSWER - Increase flexibility for using the active ingredient
What is an advantage of emulsifiable concentrate? - ANSWER - Little agitation is
required
Pesticide labels are registered under which law? - ANSWER - Federal Insecticides,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
State laws can? - ANSWER - Be more restrictive than federal law
If you apply pesticides on a contract basis, you need to be a? - ANSWER - Commercial
applicator for hire
What document should you give to a physician responding to a pesticide emergency? -
ANSWER - Pesticide Label
, What is the best way to store an opened granular pesticide? - ANSWER - In the original
container
Your business must comply with the Fertilizer and Pesticide Bulk Storage when there
are? - ANSWER - Liquid pesticides in the containers larger than 55 gallons
What must you do when temporarily storing pesticides at an application site? -
ANSWER - Secure the pesticides against unauthorized access
What is often the most hazardous activity associated with normal pesticides? -
ANSWER - Mixing and loading pesticides
When must a facility have an impervious mixing and loading pad? - ANSWER - Located
less than 100 feet from the well
When loading application equipment, which action protects the water supply? -
ANSWER - Keep the water hose above the tank to maintain an air gap
Which document identifies if a pesticide is classified as hazardous waste? - ANSWER -
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Which type of waste is a sanitary landfill most likely to accept? - ANSWER - Solid non-
hazardous waste
What is typically the largest source of solid pesticide waste you need to expose of? -
ANSWER - Pesticide containers
You must report storing a pesticide above the threshold planning quantity for a...? -
ANSWER - Hazardous waste
A spill is a release of pesticide into the environment in ....? - ANSWER - Any matter
other than its intended use
If you spill a pesticide, which agency do you notify? - ANSWER - Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
What can you do to contain a liquid pesticide spill? - ANSWER - Spread absorbent
material
What post-application information must you provide after an aquatic application? -
ANSWER - Restrictions for swimming in treated area
To make a backpack sprayer application on a per area basis you must apply...? -
ANSWER - The correct amount of pesticides based on the area
