WASHINGTON PESTICIDE LAWS AND
SAFETY EXAMPREP 2026 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
⩥ Bordeaux mixture. Answer: lime and copper sulfate; one of the most
widely used fungicides worldwide
⩥ DDT. Answer: the original insecticide, brought about in WWII - lead
to the creation of 2,4-D, aldrin, and heptachlor
⩥ insecticide resistance. Answer: a growing problem we are beginning
to face; 500+ insects have become resistant to one or more insecticides
worldwide
⩥ pesticide resistance. Answer: 180+ weed species and hundreds of
plant pathogens have become resistant to pesticides
⩥ drawbacks of pesticides. Answer: some pesticides like DDT, aldrin,
heptachlor, and dieldrin will accumulate in the fatty tissue of some
animals; most have been taken off the market because of this side effect
, ⩥ EPA. Answer: created in 1970, they seek to regulate use of chemicals
to protect the environment and the health of humans and other animals;
they banned DDT in 1972
⩥ OP insecticides. Answer: acutely toxic to mammals; more expensive;
less persistent in the environment
⩥ Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Answer: the use of all available
tactics or strategies to manage pests
⩥ The Five Steps of an IPM Program. Answer: 1) identify the pest to be
managed
2) define the management system
3) develop the management strategy
4) develop reliable monitoring techniques
5) use economic thresholds
⩥ identify the pest to be managed. Answer: categorize the pest into
severe, occasional, potential or migratory; know the pest's life cycle
(usually, only the adult or larva are susceptible to pesticides - we do not
have chemicals to affect the eggs)
⩥ define the management system. Answer: the goal is to maintain pest
numbers and the resultant damage at acceptable levels
SAFETY EXAMPREP 2026 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
⩥ Bordeaux mixture. Answer: lime and copper sulfate; one of the most
widely used fungicides worldwide
⩥ DDT. Answer: the original insecticide, brought about in WWII - lead
to the creation of 2,4-D, aldrin, and heptachlor
⩥ insecticide resistance. Answer: a growing problem we are beginning
to face; 500+ insects have become resistant to one or more insecticides
worldwide
⩥ pesticide resistance. Answer: 180+ weed species and hundreds of
plant pathogens have become resistant to pesticides
⩥ drawbacks of pesticides. Answer: some pesticides like DDT, aldrin,
heptachlor, and dieldrin will accumulate in the fatty tissue of some
animals; most have been taken off the market because of this side effect
, ⩥ EPA. Answer: created in 1970, they seek to regulate use of chemicals
to protect the environment and the health of humans and other animals;
they banned DDT in 1972
⩥ OP insecticides. Answer: acutely toxic to mammals; more expensive;
less persistent in the environment
⩥ Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Answer: the use of all available
tactics or strategies to manage pests
⩥ The Five Steps of an IPM Program. Answer: 1) identify the pest to be
managed
2) define the management system
3) develop the management strategy
4) develop reliable monitoring techniques
5) use economic thresholds
⩥ identify the pest to be managed. Answer: categorize the pest into
severe, occasional, potential or migratory; know the pest's life cycle
(usually, only the adult or larva are susceptible to pesticides - we do not
have chemicals to affect the eggs)
⩥ define the management system. Answer: the goal is to maintain pest
numbers and the resultant damage at acceptable levels
