QAL B Landscape Management
& Pest COntrol Chpt 3
Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Tested) with
Verified Answers Graded A+
Toxicity is: - Answer: Ability of a pesticide to injure a person or animal
Hazard is: - Answer: the potential of a pesticide to cause an injury
N.O.E.L. - Answer: "No observable Effect" - term used in pesticide testing
Rules for use of RTU Pesticides by Employees - Answer: Must still use PPE, keep records, etc. if
using at a level higher than a typical homeowner (one or two containers in a given year)
Conditions that increase or decrease toxicity and ability to control a pest: - Answer:
Temperature, humidity,exposure to sunlight; age, life stage, and general health of pest
Factors affecting the half-life of a pesticide: - Answer: Soil microbes, ultraviolet light,
temperature, quality of water used for mixing, or impurities in the product, formulation,
storage, mixing
& Pest COntrol Chpt 3
Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Tested) with
Verified Answers Graded A+
Toxicity is: - Answer: Ability of a pesticide to injure a person or animal
Hazard is: - Answer: the potential of a pesticide to cause an injury
N.O.E.L. - Answer: "No observable Effect" - term used in pesticide testing
Rules for use of RTU Pesticides by Employees - Answer: Must still use PPE, keep records, etc. if
using at a level higher than a typical homeowner (one or two containers in a given year)
Conditions that increase or decrease toxicity and ability to control a pest: - Answer:
Temperature, humidity,exposure to sunlight; age, life stage, and general health of pest
Factors affecting the half-life of a pesticide: - Answer: Soil microbes, ultraviolet light,
temperature, quality of water used for mixing, or impurities in the product, formulation,
storage, mixing
