PA Pesticide Applicator Exam Core Info Test with Verified Answers
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PA Pesticide Applicator Exam Core Info Test with Verified Answers
Bioaccumulation
Biomagnification
abiotic factors
Biological Control
Cultural Control
Genetic control
Mechanical/Physical control
Regulatory control
Mode of action
Site of action
The accumulation of a substance, such
as a ...
PA Pesticide Applicator Exam Core Info Test with Verified Answers
The accumulation of a substance, such
Bioaccumulation as a toxic chemical, in various tissues of
a living organism.
Accumulation of pollutants at successive
Biomagnification
levels of the food chain
natural control measures within the envi-
ronment.
abiotic factors
EX: climactic factors, air/water pollution,
topographic features.
The use of natural enemies to control
Biological Control pests.
EX: Predators, Parasites, Pathogens
These are Practices that reduce pest es-
tablishment, reproduction, dispersal and
Cultural Control survival.
EX: Mowing, irrigation, aeration, fertiliza-
tion and sanitation.
Making use of plant varieties that are
Genetic control
naturally resistant to insect feedings.
Kills a pest directly or makes its environ-
ment unsuitable
Mechanical/Physical control
EX: Rodent traps, deer fences, mulches,
barriers
Removal of pests that cant be controlled
at a local level. Utilizes quarantines to
prevent entry of pests at airports or
Regulatory control ocean ports and can be used to remove
pests with government power. (i.e. drain-
ing standing water that provides breed-
ing sites for mosquitos.)
Mode of action How chemicals kill a pest
The specific biological system affected
Site of action within the pest
The point at which the economic loss
caused by pest damage outweighs the
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cost of applying a pesticide.
Economic threshold (Treat pests when they pass the econom-
ic threshold)
the pest population density that causes
Economic injury level losses equal to the cost of control mea-
sures
the predetermined level at which pest
Action threshold
control is needed
A person qualified to apply or supervise
Certified applicator the application of restricted-use pesti-
cides.
A certified applicator who uses or su-
pervises the use of any restricted-use
Private applicator
pesticide to produce an agricultural com-
modity.
A certified applicator who uses or super-
vises the use of pesticides for purposes
Commercial applicator
other than those covered under a private
applicator certification.
set pesticide limits in food, & all ac-
tive and inactive ingredients must be
screened for estrogenic/endocrine ef-
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
fects. (Amended FIFRA) Review old pes-
ticides and aggregate/cumulative expo-
sure.
A set of laws passed by Congress giv-
ing authority to the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration (FDA) to oversee the safe-
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
ty of food, drugs, and cosmetics. Also
(FFDCA)
called for the reassessment of existing
tolerances. Governs the establishment of
pesticide tolerances for food and feed.
is intended to reduce the incidence of
occupational pesticide exposure and re-
Worker Protection Standard
lated illnesses/injuries. Employers must
supply pesticide safety training, ppe,
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