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Idaho Pesticide Applicator Questions and
Correct Answers
True or False
One of the earliest uses of chemicals as pesticides was the burning
of sulfur Ans: — True
True or False
One responsibility of the US EPA is to protect humans and
environmental health Ans: — True
Which of the following would not be considered a natural pest
control method?
A. Wind
B. Rain
C. Cultivation
D. Sunshine Ans: — C. Cultivation
Which of the following is cultural control method?
A. Fertilization
B. Planting time
C. Pruning
D. All of the above Ans: — D. All of the above
True or False:
All pesticides only kill the target pests Ans: — False
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The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a __________
control method for insects.
A. Cultural
B. Biological
C. Legal
D. Physical Ans: — D. Physical
True or False:
The goal of any pest management program is to eradicate the pest
Ans: — False
Which of the following is not classified and regulated as a
pesticide in Idaho?
A. Bactericide
B. Fertilizer
C. Desiccant
D. Adjuvant Ans: — B. Fertilizer
Which of the following pesticides can be absorbed by the plant and
translocated within the plant?
A. Systemic pesticide
B. Contact pesticide
C. Absorptive pesticide
D. Volatile pesticide Ans: — A. Systemic pesticide
Which of the following pesticides was not used before the 1900s
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A. Bordeax mixture
B. Nicotine
C. DDT
D. Sulfur Ans: — C. DDT
DDT was banned because of its
A. Acute mammalian toxicity
B. Short residual action
C. Stability and persistence
D. Inability to accumulate in animals Ans: — C. Stability and
persistance
Legal controls use:
A. Local volunteers
B. Tortes
C. Quarantines
D. Petitions Ans: — C. Quarantines
True or False:
Piscicides are pesticides that control spiders Ans: — False
True or False:
Herbicides and insecticides are both pesticides Ans: — True
Synthetic organic pesticides were introduced:
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Idaho Pesticide Applicator Questions and
Correct Answers
True or False
One of the earliest uses of chemicals as pesticides was the burning
of sulfur Ans: — True
True or False
One responsibility of the US EPA is to protect humans and
environmental health Ans: — True
Which of the following would not be considered a natural pest
control method?
A. Wind
B. Rain
C. Cultivation
D. Sunshine Ans: — C. Cultivation
Which of the following is cultural control method?
A. Fertilization
B. Planting time
C. Pruning
D. All of the above Ans: — D. All of the above
True or False:
All pesticides only kill the target pests Ans: — False
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The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a __________
control method for insects.
A. Cultural
B. Biological
C. Legal
D. Physical Ans: — D. Physical
True or False:
The goal of any pest management program is to eradicate the pest
Ans: — False
Which of the following is not classified and regulated as a
pesticide in Idaho?
A. Bactericide
B. Fertilizer
C. Desiccant
D. Adjuvant Ans: — B. Fertilizer
Which of the following pesticides can be absorbed by the plant and
translocated within the plant?
A. Systemic pesticide
B. Contact pesticide
C. Absorptive pesticide
D. Volatile pesticide Ans: — A. Systemic pesticide
Which of the following pesticides was not used before the 1900s
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A. Bordeax mixture
B. Nicotine
C. DDT
D. Sulfur Ans: — C. DDT
DDT was banned because of its
A. Acute mammalian toxicity
B. Short residual action
C. Stability and persistence
D. Inability to accumulate in animals Ans: — C. Stability and
persistance
Legal controls use:
A. Local volunteers
B. Tortes
C. Quarantines
D. Petitions Ans: — C. Quarantines
True or False:
Piscicides are pesticides that control spiders Ans: — False
True or False:
Herbicides and insecticides are both pesticides Ans: — True
Synthetic organic pesticides were introduced:
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