CORE PESTICIDE TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing FIFRA? correct answer: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Which statement about FIFRA is false? correct answer: State restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA Facts from FIFRA correct answer: -approved pesticide ...

Breeding or selecting plants and animals with characteristics for resistance to pests is an example of which type of pest management method? correct answer: Genetic Control Using a plow to destroy weeds is an example of which type of mechanical control method? correct answer: Cultivation Whi...

Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest management method? A. Biological control B. Mechanical control C. Genetic control D. Chemical control correct answer: B. Mechanical control Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other f...

Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pesticide management method? correct answer: Mechanical Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an example of which type of pest management method? correct answer: Ge...

Breeding or selecting plants and animals with characteristics for resistance to pests is an example of which type of pest management method? A. Biological control. B. Mechanical control. C. Genetic Control. D. Physical/ environmental modificaiton. correct answer: C Using a plow to destry wee...

Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pesticide management method? correct answer: Mechanical Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is an example of which type of pest management method? a) ...

Earliest recorded use of chemical pest control correct answer: sulfur burned to control mites in 2500 b.c. Hellabore correct answer: plant derived insecticide used by Romans to control lice Nicotine correct answer: used to control aphids Pyrethrum correct answer: derived from chrysanthe...

Office of Indiana State Chemist correct answer: Indicate which state agency is responsible for pesticide regulation Must follow all directions written on the label correct answer: Explain the legal obligations of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product label Anyone who is using ...

Indiana Pesticide Core exam| 54 questions| with complete solutions

Define "pest" correct answer: An undesirable organism that injures humans, desirable plants and animals, manufactured products, or natural substances. What are the four main groups of pests? (ex?) correct answer: 1. Weeds (undesirable plants) 2. Invertebrates (insects, mites, ticks, spiders,...

Restricted Use Pesticides correct answer: A pesticide that poses more risk and could cause some human injury or environmental damage even when used as directed on the label. Commercial applicators correct answer: Persons who apply or use a pesticide or device on any property of another person f...

United States Protection Agency correct answer: Regulates pesticide use in the united States FIFRA correct answer: Federal insecticide fungicide and rodenticide act What does FIFRA do? correct answer: Regulates the production, transportation sale use and disposal of all pesticides IDALS ...

Applicators of all pesticides or their supervisors must have state certification.T/F correct answer: True Pesticide applicators may be classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides a) only on their own property b)to produce agricultural commodities primarily on the property of...

Bioaccumulation correct answer: The accumulation of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in various tissues of a living organism. Biomagnification correct answer: Accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain abiotic factors correct answer: natural control measures wit...