PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE TEST SOLVED 100%

IPM is a pest ______ management system that anticipates and prevents pest from causing damage - Answer population IPM is an ______ approach to pest control - Answer ecological What are the components of IPM? - Answer 1. Pest identification 2. Monitoring 3. Use of natural enemies (biological control) 4. Pest-resistant plants 5. Cultural and structural changes 6. Judicious use of least toxic pesticides Intent of IPM is to use tactics that include pesticide __________ that reduce the total amount of pesticide chemicals used thereby lessening the opportunity for pests to develop resistance - Answer alternatives How is any pesticide defined by law? - Answer Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest, and any substance intended for use as a plant growth regulator, defoliant, or desiccant Which state and federal agencies register pesticides? - Answer Texas Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency What is the federal law that regulates the sale and use of pesticides? - Answer The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act What is a state-limited use pesticide? - Answer A pesticide or pesticide use on which additional restrictions are placed by the Texas Dept of Agriculture As defined by law, what is a private pesticide applicator? - Answer A person who uses or supervises the use of a restricted use or state limited use pesticide or a regulated herbicide for the purpose producing an agricultural commodity When supervising pesticide use, must the private applicator be physically present? Is the applicator responsible for the actions of the supervised workers? - Answer The applicator need not be physically present, unless required by the label or other conditions of use, but must be available if and when needed. The licensed applicator and the supervised person may keep in touch by phone, radio, etc. The applicator is responsible for actions of individuals being supervised.