Forest Pest Control - Category 2 Exam Q’s and A’s
(Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual)
Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are - -Which of the following
is NOT an example of a cultural control that could lessen the effects of a
forest insect pest?
A. Proper site selection
B. Proper thinning
C. Proper species selection
D. Adjustment of harvest age
E. Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are
-Fosamine - -Which of the following is a herbicide used in forestry settings?
A. Chlorothalonil
B. Diazinon
C. Esfenvalerate
D. Fosamine
-Preharvest interval - -What is the term for the minimum number of days
allowed between a pesticide application and harvest?
A. Agricultural use requirement
B. Preharvest interval
C. Prenotification interval
D. Restricted entry interval
-Agricultural Use Requirements - -Where on a pesticide label would an
applicator find the required PPE for early entry into a treated area?
A. Statement of Practical Treatment
B. Precautionary Statements
C. Agricultural Use Requirements
D. Storage and Disposal
-Lacewing - -Which of the following is a natural enemy insect path would be
harmed by an insecticide application?
A. Cicada
B. Lacewing
C. Sawfly
D. Woodwasp
-Carpenterworm - -Which caterpillar has the largest moth?
A. Carpenterworm
B. Fall cankerworm
C. Variable oakleaf caterpillar
D. Walnut caterpillar
, -The amount of pesticide needed to kill one-half of a population of test
animals - -What does the LD50 of a pesticide indicate?
A. The amount of pesticide needed to exceed residue tolerances for one-half
of the commodity grown.
B. The amount of pesticide needed to degrade to one-half its concentration
in a given time
C. The amount of pesticide needed to induce sickness in one-half of a
population of test animals
D. The amount of pesticide needed to kill one-half of a population of test
animals
-Metallic green adults longer than the width of a penny - -What symptom or
sign is NOT associated with the emerald ash borer
A. Metallic green adults longer than the width of a penny
B. Larval galleries have a serpentine S-shape pattern
C. Cream white larvae with 10 bell-shaped abdominal segments
D. D-shaped emergence hole chewed through the ash tree bark
-False - -True or False: The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) only applies
to persons who actually handle pesticides.
-False - -True or False: General-use pesticides are not covered by the WPS
-How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural
Pesticides - -Which publication provides information to help you comply with
the WPS?
A. How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural
Pesticides
B. Nature News
C. Farmers Almanac
-Entering a greenhouse or other enclosed area after application and before
the inhalation exposure level listed on the product label has been reached or
one of the WPS ventilation criteria has been met - -When does a worker
become a pesticide handler?
A. Handling pesticide containers that have been emptied and cleaned
according to product labeling
B. Handling unopened pesticide containers and not, at the same time,
involve in mixing, loading, applying, or cleaning
C. Entering a greenhouse or other enclosed area after application and before
the inhalation exposure level listed on the product label has been reached or
one of the WPS ventilation criteria has been met
D. Working in areas adjacent to where pesticides have been applied
-False - -True or False: An employer where pesticides are applied must
have, but not display, a EPA WPS poster; the name, address, and telephone
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