Employee Registration Manual: GA Pest Control
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Terms in this set (555)
Why was the Federal to regulate the registration and labeling of
Insecticide, Fungicide, and pesticides.
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
created?
What government agency The EPA- Environmental Protection Agency
oversees the
implementation of the
FIFRA?
What does the ensure that using registered pesticides would not
Endangered Species Act harm Endangered Species
(1973) have to do with
pest control?
Tolerance levels were food levels
created for what 3 types drinking water, and
of exposure? residential exposure.
No! Any other PRINTED or ELECTRONICALLY
Does the label just include available information from the manufacturer, such as
the sticker on the bottle? guidance documents, installation instructions or
technical bulletins.
"Labeling" carries the TRUE
same enforcement weight
as the actual label
provided on the pesticide
container. True or False?
,The pesticide • Toxicity of the pesticide • Hazard to the applicator •
manufacturers are Effect on the environment
required to provide
prescribed, detailed
information to EPA
including:
Definition of General Use Pesticides that are less likely to cause damage to the
Pesticide? environment.
Definition of Restricted may cause human injury or damage to the
Use Pesticides? environment .
Who can apply a certified operator or someone operating under his
restricted use pesticide? or her direct supervision
If an Operator violates FIFRA they are subject to civil
penalties up to $5,000 and violations of the law may
What are the potential civil
also result in criminal penalties up to $25,000 and/or
and criminal penalties for
one year in prison. Any Operator accused of a
FIFRA violations?
violation has the right to ask for a hearing in their city
or county of residence.
What two agencies The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the
administer the Georgia Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
Structural Pest Control
Act?
What is the GA law that Structural Pest Control Act (SPCA).
governs most pest control
issues?
every two years
How often must you Re-
register All registrations, certifications, and licenses expire on
June 30th of each odd numbered year.
Post construction one and two family dwellings and townhomes.
subterranean termite
control warranty-only
contracts are limited to:
,How long does a pest for a period of two years after expiration of the
control company need to contract.
maintain records of WDO
contracts for service?
What are the three life- food, water, and harborage (a place to hide)
support requirements a
pest needs to survive?
Insects and other arthropods (mites, ticks, and
What are the 3 major
spiders) Vertebrates (birds, squirrels, rats and mice)
groups of pests?
Wood decay fungi
The professional's first task identify the cause (or causes)
is to_______ while
recognizing and properly
identifying the pest
involved in an infestation.
What is an action plan An action plan based on the biology of a pest and
based on? the conditions found at the customer's location.
_________ is the most critical Identification
first step of an action plan
because the action plans
are very different from
species to species.
insects
spiders
Arthropods include
mites and
ticks
____ are a diverse group of Insects
animals that make up
about 85% of all known
and described life on
earth.
, - disease(s) that result in illness or death to man and
animals.
- damage structures, food items, clothing and items
Why are insects used or constructed by humans.
considered pests? - because they take up residence in our homes, build
large populations in the surrounding landscape or
simply cross paths with us on their way to some other
place.
Roaches undergo_____and -Incomplete metamorphosis/ (Paurometabolous)
the immature and adult -night (nocturnal)
stages live in the same -food (omnivore).
area and feed on the same
things. Roaches are active
at _____ and they eat most
any kind of _____.
What is a roach egg case Adult females lay eggs in a case called an ootheca
called and how many that can contain from 10-50 eggs (depending on the
eggs can an egg case species of roach).
contain?
What are ideal roach in cracks, crevices, or voids that provide darkness,
harborage sites? moisture and no air movement
• Adults are 1/2 inch long; tan to light brown with two
German Cockroach dark strips running lengthwise on the area behind
the head (pronotum)
What do they look like? • Short life cycle; egg to adult in 6-12 weeks; adults
Describe life cycle? live for 6-9 months
Special characteristics? • Females carry the ootheca until it is ready to hatch
Where do they live? • Adults have wings but cannot fly
• Most common small roach infesting buildings in GA
Exam
Save
Terms in this set (555)
Why was the Federal to regulate the registration and labeling of
Insecticide, Fungicide, and pesticides.
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
created?
What government agency The EPA- Environmental Protection Agency
oversees the
implementation of the
FIFRA?
What does the ensure that using registered pesticides would not
Endangered Species Act harm Endangered Species
(1973) have to do with
pest control?
Tolerance levels were food levels
created for what 3 types drinking water, and
of exposure? residential exposure.
No! Any other PRINTED or ELECTRONICALLY
Does the label just include available information from the manufacturer, such as
the sticker on the bottle? guidance documents, installation instructions or
technical bulletins.
"Labeling" carries the TRUE
same enforcement weight
as the actual label
provided on the pesticide
container. True or False?
,The pesticide • Toxicity of the pesticide • Hazard to the applicator •
manufacturers are Effect on the environment
required to provide
prescribed, detailed
information to EPA
including:
Definition of General Use Pesticides that are less likely to cause damage to the
Pesticide? environment.
Definition of Restricted may cause human injury or damage to the
Use Pesticides? environment .
Who can apply a certified operator or someone operating under his
restricted use pesticide? or her direct supervision
If an Operator violates FIFRA they are subject to civil
penalties up to $5,000 and violations of the law may
What are the potential civil
also result in criminal penalties up to $25,000 and/or
and criminal penalties for
one year in prison. Any Operator accused of a
FIFRA violations?
violation has the right to ask for a hearing in their city
or county of residence.
What two agencies The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the
administer the Georgia Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
Structural Pest Control
Act?
What is the GA law that Structural Pest Control Act (SPCA).
governs most pest control
issues?
every two years
How often must you Re-
register All registrations, certifications, and licenses expire on
June 30th of each odd numbered year.
Post construction one and two family dwellings and townhomes.
subterranean termite
control warranty-only
contracts are limited to:
,How long does a pest for a period of two years after expiration of the
control company need to contract.
maintain records of WDO
contracts for service?
What are the three life- food, water, and harborage (a place to hide)
support requirements a
pest needs to survive?
Insects and other arthropods (mites, ticks, and
What are the 3 major
spiders) Vertebrates (birds, squirrels, rats and mice)
groups of pests?
Wood decay fungi
The professional's first task identify the cause (or causes)
is to_______ while
recognizing and properly
identifying the pest
involved in an infestation.
What is an action plan An action plan based on the biology of a pest and
based on? the conditions found at the customer's location.
_________ is the most critical Identification
first step of an action plan
because the action plans
are very different from
species to species.
insects
spiders
Arthropods include
mites and
ticks
____ are a diverse group of Insects
animals that make up
about 85% of all known
and described life on
earth.
, - disease(s) that result in illness or death to man and
animals.
- damage structures, food items, clothing and items
Why are insects used or constructed by humans.
considered pests? - because they take up residence in our homes, build
large populations in the surrounding landscape or
simply cross paths with us on their way to some other
place.
Roaches undergo_____and -Incomplete metamorphosis/ (Paurometabolous)
the immature and adult -night (nocturnal)
stages live in the same -food (omnivore).
area and feed on the same
things. Roaches are active
at _____ and they eat most
any kind of _____.
What is a roach egg case Adult females lay eggs in a case called an ootheca
called and how many that can contain from 10-50 eggs (depending on the
eggs can an egg case species of roach).
contain?
What are ideal roach in cracks, crevices, or voids that provide darkness,
harborage sites? moisture and no air movement
• Adults are 1/2 inch long; tan to light brown with two
German Cockroach dark strips running lengthwise on the area behind
the head (pronotum)
What do they look like? • Short life cycle; egg to adult in 6-12 weeks; adults
Describe life cycle? live for 6-9 months
Special characteristics? • Females carry the ootheca until it is ready to hatch
Where do they live? • Adults have wings but cannot fly
• Most common small roach infesting buildings in GA
