NC Pesticide Applicator Core Exam Study guide
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1. A product which by law may be sold or applied only by certified applicators
or persons under their direct supervision is a pesticide ?: Restricted Use
2. A private applicator may be a ?: All/Any of the above
3. To become recertified, you can do what?: Retake the certification and/or
complete the required continuing education classes for recertification.
4. A commercial applicator is ?: Anyone who uses or supervises the use of
any pesticide on someone else's property for compensation and is required to be
licensed with the NCDA&CS
5. What does NCDA&CS stand for?: North Carolina Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services
6. Which describes "General-Use" pesticides?: Pesticides that have less poten-
tial to cause harm to humans or the environment.
7. Licensed and certified structural pest control applicators have a year certi-
fication period?: 5
8. To preform pest control services for hire, a certified structural pest control
applicator must work for a pest control company?: Licensed
9. In accordance with the label and any regulations established by the pesti-
cide board, which animals listed may be controlled with pesticides?: 1)Black
or Roof Rat
2)Norway rat
3)Pine vole
4)House mouse
5)Mole (except star-nosed)
6)Boat-tailed grackle
7)Pigeon
8)Brown -headed cowbird
9)Common grackle
10)English sparrow
11)Red-wing and common black bird
12) Gulls (special permit airports only)
13)Starling
10. Which federal agency is responsible for registering pesticide products for
use in the United States: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
11. Which federal law requires the EPA to set pesticide tolerances for food and
feed products?: Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
12. Which statement about FIFRA is False?: State restrictions on pesticides can
be less strict than those of FIFRA
13. The North Carolina pesticide law of 1971 regulates which of the following?-
: All answers are correct
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14. When storing pesticides in NC, which of the following is FALSE?: If the
container is leaking, it is acceptable to transfer the pesticide into a new, unlabeled
container
15. In NC, it is illegal to use a pesticide to kill which of these vertebrate
animals?: Canada goose
16. Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of
which type of pest management method?: Mechanical Control
17. 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
18. Which statement is TRUE about biological control methods?: Modifying the
environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in biological
control
19. Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example
of which type of mechanical control method?: Exclusion
20. What are the three goals of pest management?: 1)Prevention
2)Suppression
3)Eradication
21. Which statement about cultural control practices is TRUE?: Cultural prac-
tices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to
prevent or suppress an infestation
22. Which statement about regulatory pest control is TRUE?: Airports an ocean
ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies.
23. Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is TRUE?: The
goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels.
24. Which would be considered a preventative pest management strategy?: -
Planting weed-and disease-free seed
25. Glyphosate, Herbicide: What is being applied in this picture and is it an herbi-
cide, fungicide or an herbicide?
26. In pesticide use, the word "USE" encompasses what?: 1)Application
2)Mixing and loading
3)transporting, storing, and handling after breaking the manufactures seal.
4)Care and maintenance
5)Disposal
27. What is the abbreviation for "Flowable liquid"?: F or L
28. What is the abbreviation for "water dispersible granules"?: WDG or DG
29. What is the abbreviation for "Ready to Use"?: RTU
30. What is the abbreviation for "Gel"?: GL
31. What is the abbreviation for "Dry Flowables"?: DF
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1. A product which by law may be sold or applied only by certified applicators
or persons under their direct supervision is a pesticide ?: Restricted Use
2. A private applicator may be a ?: All/Any of the above
3. To become recertified, you can do what?: Retake the certification and/or
complete the required continuing education classes for recertification.
4. A commercial applicator is ?: Anyone who uses or supervises the use of
any pesticide on someone else's property for compensation and is required to be
licensed with the NCDA&CS
5. What does NCDA&CS stand for?: North Carolina Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services
6. Which describes "General-Use" pesticides?: Pesticides that have less poten-
tial to cause harm to humans or the environment.
7. Licensed and certified structural pest control applicators have a year certi-
fication period?: 5
8. To preform pest control services for hire, a certified structural pest control
applicator must work for a pest control company?: Licensed
9. In accordance with the label and any regulations established by the pesti-
cide board, which animals listed may be controlled with pesticides?: 1)Black
or Roof Rat
2)Norway rat
3)Pine vole
4)House mouse
5)Mole (except star-nosed)
6)Boat-tailed grackle
7)Pigeon
8)Brown -headed cowbird
9)Common grackle
10)English sparrow
11)Red-wing and common black bird
12) Gulls (special permit airports only)
13)Starling
10. Which federal agency is responsible for registering pesticide products for
use in the United States: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
11. Which federal law requires the EPA to set pesticide tolerances for food and
feed products?: Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
12. Which statement about FIFRA is False?: State restrictions on pesticides can
be less strict than those of FIFRA
13. The North Carolina pesticide law of 1971 regulates which of the following?-
: All answers are correct
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14. When storing pesticides in NC, which of the following is FALSE?: If the
container is leaking, it is acceptable to transfer the pesticide into a new, unlabeled
container
15. In NC, it is illegal to use a pesticide to kill which of these vertebrate
animals?: Canada goose
16. Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of
which type of pest management method?: Mechanical Control
17. 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
18. Which statement is TRUE about biological control methods?: Modifying the
environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in biological
control
19. Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example
of which type of mechanical control method?: Exclusion
20. What are the three goals of pest management?: 1)Prevention
2)Suppression
3)Eradication
21. Which statement about cultural control practices is TRUE?: Cultural prac-
tices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to
prevent or suppress an infestation
22. Which statement about regulatory pest control is TRUE?: Airports an ocean
ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies.
23. Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is TRUE?: The
goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels.
24. Which would be considered a preventative pest management strategy?: -
Planting weed-and disease-free seed
25. Glyphosate, Herbicide: What is being applied in this picture and is it an herbi-
cide, fungicide or an herbicide?
26. In pesticide use, the word "USE" encompasses what?: 1)Application
2)Mixing and loading
3)transporting, storing, and handling after breaking the manufactures seal.
4)Care and maintenance
5)Disposal
27. What is the abbreviation for "Flowable liquid"?: F or L
28. What is the abbreviation for "water dispersible granules"?: WDG or DG
29. What is the abbreviation for "Ready to Use"?: RTU
30. What is the abbreviation for "Gel"?: GL
31. What is the abbreviation for "Dry Flowables"?: DF
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