OH Pesticide Certification – CORE Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
A |pest |can |be |anything |that:
a. |Competes |with |humans, |domestic |animals |or |desirable |plants |for |food |or |water
b. |Injures |humans, |animals, |desirable |plants, |structures, |or |possessions
c. |Spreads |disease |to |humans, |domestic |animals, |wildlife, |or |desirable |plants
d. |Annoys |human |or |domestic |animals
e. |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-E. |A |pest |can |be |anything |that |annoys, |injures, |
spreads |disease |or |competes |with |desired |plants, |animals, |or |humans. |Examples |of |pests |
include |weeds, |insects, |fungi, |bacteria, |mites |and |nematodes
One |requirement |for |effective |pest |control |is:
a. |Identification |of |the |pest |to |be |controlled
b. |New |spray |equipment
c. |Using |more |than |the |recommended |dosage
d. |Spraying |only |the |field |margin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Identifying |the |pest |is |the |first |
step. |Additionally, |it |is |necessary |to |know |what |control |methods |are |available; |evaluate |the |
benefits |and |risks |of |each |method |or |combination |of |methods; |choose |the |methods |that |are |
most |effective |and |will |cause |the |least |harm |to |people |and |the |environment; |use |each |
method |correctly; |and |observe |local, |state, |and |federal |regulations |that |apply |to |the |situation.
A |pest-control |method |should |be |used |only |when |that |method |will |cost |less |than |the |
expected |value |of |a |loss |from |the |pest.
a. |True
,b. |False |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Even |though |a |pest |is |present, |it |may |not |do |very |much |
harm. |It |could |cost |more |to |control |the |pest |than |to |allow |the |damage |to |occur. |The |point |at |
which |the |cost |of |the |damage |exceeds |the |cost |of |the |control |is |the |"economic |threshold."
Successful |pest |control |is |based |on |the |ability |to:
a. |Eradicate |all |pests
b. |Use |pesticides |whenever |pests |are |identified
c. |Contaminate |the |environment
d. |None |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |The |best |answer |should |be |to: |1) |keep |pest |
damage |to |a |minimum |by |choosing |an |appropriate |combination |of |control |methods, |2) |
recognize |when |direct |action |is |necessary, |and |3) |endanger |the |environment |as |little |as |
possible
Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |a |pest |control |goal?
a. |Prevention |- |keeping |a |pest |from |becoming |a |problem
b. |Suppression |- |reducing |pest |numbers |to |an |acceptable |level
c. |Eradication |- |destroying |an |entire |pest |population
d. |All |of |the |above |are |possible |goals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Prevention |and |suppression |
are |common |goals. |Eradication |is |a |difficult |goal |to |achieve, |especially |in |outdoor |areas, |but |
may |be |attempted |when |a |foreign |pest |has |been |introduced |into |an |area |(e.g. |gypsy |moth, |
Mediterranean |fruit |fly, |etc.). |Eradication |is |a |more |common |goal |in |indoor |areas.
The |strategy |of |combining |pest |control |tactics |into |a |single |plan |to |reduce |pests |and |their |
damage |to |an |acceptable |level |is |called:
a. |Holistic |Resource |Management |Plan
b. |Biological |Control
c. |Best |Management |Practices
d. |Integrated |Pest |Management |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Biological |control |is |a |tactic |of |
Integrated |Pest |Management |(IPM). |IPM |is |one |component |of |a |holistic |resource |management
|plan |and |is |an |example |of |a |Best |Management |Practice.
,When |the |level |of |a |pest |population |reaches |the |stage |where |pest |control |action |should |be |
taken, |you |are |at |the:
a. |Scouting |stage
b. |Monitoring |stage
c. |Threshold |stage
d. |Pesticide |application |stage |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |Thresholds |maybe |based |on |
aesthetic, |health, |or |economic |considerations. |Action |thresholds |have |been |determined |for |
many |pests.
Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |an |example |of |a |control |tactic?
a. |Pesticide |resistance |- |the |ability |of |a |pest |to |resist |pesticide |control |measures
b. |Biological |control |- |using |natural |predators |to |control |pests
c. |Cultural |controls |- |such |as |crop |rotation, |date |of |planting, |cultivation, |etc.
d. |Chemical |control |- |the |use |of |pesticides |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Do |not |confuse |pest |
resistance |with |host |resistance. |Some |plants |and |animals |resist |pests |better |than |others
The |ability |of |a |pest |to |resist |or |avoid |poisoning |from |a |pesticide |even |when |it |has |been |
properly |applied |is |called:
a. |Efficacy
b. |Pesticide |resistance
c. |Dormancy
d. |Antagonism |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Each |time |a |pesticide |is |used, |it |selectively |kills |the |
most |susceptible |pests. |Some |pests |are |able |to |withstand |its |effects. |These |pests |may |be |able |
to |pass |along |this |trait |to |their |offspring. |Continued |use |of |the |same |pesticide |may |allow |the |
resistant |offspring |to |multiply. |This |phenomenon |is |known |as |pesticide |resistance.
What |is |pesticide |labeling?
a. |A |sticker |stating |the |price |of |the |product
, b. |A |piece |of |paper |containing |product |name |and |promotional |information
c. |Rebate/Guarantee |information
d. |None |of |the |above
e. |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Pesticide |labeling |is |all |the |information |received
|from |the |manufacture |about |a |pesticide |product. |It |contains |the |information |on |how |to |use |
the |product. |It |should |emphasize |that |adherence |to |pesticide |labeling |directions |almost |
eliminates |personal, |personnel, |and |environmental |contamination. |It |is |a |violation |of |state |and
|federal |law |to |use |a |pesticide |inconsistent |with |its |labeling.
What |is |a |pesticide |label?
a. |Information |attached |to |the |pesticide |container
b. |Material |safety |data |sheets
c. |An |informational |brochure
d. |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |pesticide |label |in |the |information |attached |to |
the |pesticide |container |and |it |is |a |part |of |pesticide |labeling. |To |correctly |use |a |pesticide, |
applicators |must |have |and |comply |with |pesticide |labeling |directives.
It |is |a |violation |of |the |Ohio |pesticide |law |and/or |FIFRA |to:
a. |Use |a |pesticide |on |a |crop |not |listed |on |the |label
b. |Operate |faulty |or |unsafe |spraying |equipment
c. |Use |a |pesticide |at |a |higher |concentration |than |is |stated |on |the |label
d. |All |of |the |above |are |correct
e. |Only |a |and |c |are |correct |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |It |is |in |violation |of |state |and |federal |
law |to |use |a |pesticide |inconsistent |with |its |labeling |directions. |Pesticides |can |be |tank |mixed |
with |other |pesticides |as |long |as |both |pesticides |can |be |used |on |the |plants, |animals |or |sites |
listed |in |the |labeling |directions. |Pesticides |can |be |mixed |with |fertilizer |if |allowed |by |label |
directions. |Also, |you |may |apply |a |pesticide |against |a |target |pest |not |listed |on |the |label, |
provided |the |crop, |animal |and |site |are |on |the |label.
Before |a |pesticide |can |be |sold |or |used |in |the |United |States, |it |must |be:
Questions With Correct Answers
A |pest |can |be |anything |that:
a. |Competes |with |humans, |domestic |animals |or |desirable |plants |for |food |or |water
b. |Injures |humans, |animals, |desirable |plants, |structures, |or |possessions
c. |Spreads |disease |to |humans, |domestic |animals, |wildlife, |or |desirable |plants
d. |Annoys |human |or |domestic |animals
e. |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-E. |A |pest |can |be |anything |that |annoys, |injures, |
spreads |disease |or |competes |with |desired |plants, |animals, |or |humans. |Examples |of |pests |
include |weeds, |insects, |fungi, |bacteria, |mites |and |nematodes
One |requirement |for |effective |pest |control |is:
a. |Identification |of |the |pest |to |be |controlled
b. |New |spray |equipment
c. |Using |more |than |the |recommended |dosage
d. |Spraying |only |the |field |margin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Identifying |the |pest |is |the |first |
step. |Additionally, |it |is |necessary |to |know |what |control |methods |are |available; |evaluate |the |
benefits |and |risks |of |each |method |or |combination |of |methods; |choose |the |methods |that |are |
most |effective |and |will |cause |the |least |harm |to |people |and |the |environment; |use |each |
method |correctly; |and |observe |local, |state, |and |federal |regulations |that |apply |to |the |situation.
A |pest-control |method |should |be |used |only |when |that |method |will |cost |less |than |the |
expected |value |of |a |loss |from |the |pest.
a. |True
,b. |False |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Even |though |a |pest |is |present, |it |may |not |do |very |much |
harm. |It |could |cost |more |to |control |the |pest |than |to |allow |the |damage |to |occur. |The |point |at |
which |the |cost |of |the |damage |exceeds |the |cost |of |the |control |is |the |"economic |threshold."
Successful |pest |control |is |based |on |the |ability |to:
a. |Eradicate |all |pests
b. |Use |pesticides |whenever |pests |are |identified
c. |Contaminate |the |environment
d. |None |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |The |best |answer |should |be |to: |1) |keep |pest |
damage |to |a |minimum |by |choosing |an |appropriate |combination |of |control |methods, |2) |
recognize |when |direct |action |is |necessary, |and |3) |endanger |the |environment |as |little |as |
possible
Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |a |pest |control |goal?
a. |Prevention |- |keeping |a |pest |from |becoming |a |problem
b. |Suppression |- |reducing |pest |numbers |to |an |acceptable |level
c. |Eradication |- |destroying |an |entire |pest |population
d. |All |of |the |above |are |possible |goals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Prevention |and |suppression |
are |common |goals. |Eradication |is |a |difficult |goal |to |achieve, |especially |in |outdoor |areas, |but |
may |be |attempted |when |a |foreign |pest |has |been |introduced |into |an |area |(e.g. |gypsy |moth, |
Mediterranean |fruit |fly, |etc.). |Eradication |is |a |more |common |goal |in |indoor |areas.
The |strategy |of |combining |pest |control |tactics |into |a |single |plan |to |reduce |pests |and |their |
damage |to |an |acceptable |level |is |called:
a. |Holistic |Resource |Management |Plan
b. |Biological |Control
c. |Best |Management |Practices
d. |Integrated |Pest |Management |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Biological |control |is |a |tactic |of |
Integrated |Pest |Management |(IPM). |IPM |is |one |component |of |a |holistic |resource |management
|plan |and |is |an |example |of |a |Best |Management |Practice.
,When |the |level |of |a |pest |population |reaches |the |stage |where |pest |control |action |should |be |
taken, |you |are |at |the:
a. |Scouting |stage
b. |Monitoring |stage
c. |Threshold |stage
d. |Pesticide |application |stage |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |Thresholds |maybe |based |on |
aesthetic, |health, |or |economic |considerations. |Action |thresholds |have |been |determined |for |
many |pests.
Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |an |example |of |a |control |tactic?
a. |Pesticide |resistance |- |the |ability |of |a |pest |to |resist |pesticide |control |measures
b. |Biological |control |- |using |natural |predators |to |control |pests
c. |Cultural |controls |- |such |as |crop |rotation, |date |of |planting, |cultivation, |etc.
d. |Chemical |control |- |the |use |of |pesticides |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Do |not |confuse |pest |
resistance |with |host |resistance. |Some |plants |and |animals |resist |pests |better |than |others
The |ability |of |a |pest |to |resist |or |avoid |poisoning |from |a |pesticide |even |when |it |has |been |
properly |applied |is |called:
a. |Efficacy
b. |Pesticide |resistance
c. |Dormancy
d. |Antagonism |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Each |time |a |pesticide |is |used, |it |selectively |kills |the |
most |susceptible |pests. |Some |pests |are |able |to |withstand |its |effects. |These |pests |may |be |able |
to |pass |along |this |trait |to |their |offspring. |Continued |use |of |the |same |pesticide |may |allow |the |
resistant |offspring |to |multiply. |This |phenomenon |is |known |as |pesticide |resistance.
What |is |pesticide |labeling?
a. |A |sticker |stating |the |price |of |the |product
, b. |A |piece |of |paper |containing |product |name |and |promotional |information
c. |Rebate/Guarantee |information
d. |None |of |the |above
e. |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Pesticide |labeling |is |all |the |information |received
|from |the |manufacture |about |a |pesticide |product. |It |contains |the |information |on |how |to |use |
the |product. |It |should |emphasize |that |adherence |to |pesticide |labeling |directions |almost |
eliminates |personal, |personnel, |and |environmental |contamination. |It |is |a |violation |of |state |and
|federal |law |to |use |a |pesticide |inconsistent |with |its |labeling.
What |is |a |pesticide |label?
a. |Information |attached |to |the |pesticide |container
b. |Material |safety |data |sheets
c. |An |informational |brochure
d. |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |pesticide |label |in |the |information |attached |to |
the |pesticide |container |and |it |is |a |part |of |pesticide |labeling. |To |correctly |use |a |pesticide, |
applicators |must |have |and |comply |with |pesticide |labeling |directives.
It |is |a |violation |of |the |Ohio |pesticide |law |and/or |FIFRA |to:
a. |Use |a |pesticide |on |a |crop |not |listed |on |the |label
b. |Operate |faulty |or |unsafe |spraying |equipment
c. |Use |a |pesticide |at |a |higher |concentration |than |is |stated |on |the |label
d. |All |of |the |above |are |correct
e. |Only |a |and |c |are |correct |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |It |is |in |violation |of |state |and |federal |
law |to |use |a |pesticide |inconsistent |with |its |labeling |directions. |Pesticides |can |be |tank |mixed |
with |other |pesticides |as |long |as |both |pesticides |can |be |used |on |the |plants, |animals |or |sites |
listed |in |the |labeling |directions. |Pesticides |can |be |mixed |with |fertilizer |if |allowed |by |label |
directions. |Also, |you |may |apply |a |pesticide |against |a |target |pest |not |listed |on |the |label, |
provided |the |crop, |animal |and |site |are |on |the |label.
Before |a |pesticide |can |be |sold |or |used |in |the |United |States, |it |must |be:
