Pesticide Core - Practice Exam Questions with Verified Solutions

Pesticide Core - Practice Exam Questions with Verified Solutions Breeding or selecting plants and animals with characteristics for resistance to pests is an example of which type of pest management method? Genetic Control Using a plow to destroy weeds is an example of which type of mechanical control method? Cultivation Which term describes the pest population density that causes losses equal to the cost of control measures? Economic injury level What would decrease the likelihood of pesticide resistance? Using pesticides with multiple sites of toxicity in an organism. Which federal law requires employers to provide agricultural works and pesticide handlers with protections against possible harm from pesticides? Worker Protection Standard (WPS) What are the two main classifications of pesticides under FIFRA? Unclassified use and restricted-use What is a tolerance as set by the EPA? The maximum amount of pesticide residue that may legally remain on or in a commodity at the time of harvest or slaughter. Which section under FIFRA could be used to allow the use of an unregistered pesticide to control an "emergency" pest problem? Section 18 The name "VIP No Pest 75WP" on a pesticide label indicates what? The brand name and 75 percent active ingredients, formulated as a wettable powder. Which signal word appears on a label with a skull and crossbones symbol? Danger--Poison "This product is highly toxic to bees" is an example of which type of precautionary statement? Environmental Hazard How much active ingredient is there in a 20-pound bag of Atrazine 90DF? 18 pounds What type of pesticide formulation consists of a liquid dispersed as droplets in another liquid and may require agitation? Emulsion Which liquid pesticide formulation contains solid particles that do not dissolve in either water or oil and may contribute to abrasive wear of nozzles and pumps? Soluble Powders (SP) Which type of dry/solid pesticide formulation is always applied dry and can easily drift to no- target sites? Dusts What type of formulation covers either a liquid