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PA COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAMMASTER SET QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2024-2025
Biological,Control,,ANS,-
,,finding,suitable,natural,enemies,of,pests,from,their,native,home,and,after,extensive,testing,,releasing,th
e,enemy,so,that,they,become,established,and,control,the,pest,without,any,further,human,intervention,(s
ome,natural,enemies,are,released,periodically)
Mechanical,Control,,ANS,-
,,the,use,of,devices,,machines,,and,other,physical,methods,to,control,pests,or,alter,their,environments,(fe
nces,,traps,,screens,,nets,,etc.)
Forms,of,mechanical,control,,ANS,-
,,1.,Cultivation,physically,destroying,weeds/some,insects),2.,Exclusion,(window,screens,,sealing,cracks),3,T
rapping,(mechanical,devices,or,sticky,surfaces)
Cultural,Control,,ANS,-
,,The,act,of,altering,the,environment,,condition,of,the,host,plant,or,site,,or,the,behavior,of,the,pest,to,sup
press,or,prevent,an,infestation.
Forms,of,cultural,control,,ANS,-,,1.,Cultural,Practices-
,i.,In,agriculture,,crop,variety,selection,,timing,of,planting/,harvesting,,crop,rotation,,etc.,can,reduce,pests.
,ii.,mulching,and,cover,crops,iii.,mowing,,aeration,,fertilizaton,,etc.,2.,Sanitation,(source,reduction)-
,eliminating,necessities,for,the,pests,survival,(weed,management,etc)
Physical,and,Environmental,Modification,,ANS,-
,,altering,water,,air,movement,,temperature,,light,,and,humidity
Genetic,Control,,ANS,-
,,Choosing,and,maintaining,hosts,already,resistant,to,a,certain,pest.,Altering,genes,of,a,certain,plant,to,be,
resistant
Chemical,Controls,,ANS,-,,pesticides
,Avicides,,ANS,-,,control,pest,birds
Disinfectants,,ANS,-,,control,microorganisms
miticides,,ANS,-,,control,mites
molluscicides,,ANS,-,,control,snails,and,slugs
predacides,,ANS,-,,control,predatory,vertebrate
defoliants,,ANS,-,,cause,leaves,or,foliage,to,drop,from,plants
growth,regulators,,ANS,-,,alter,growth,or,development,of,a,plant,or,animal
mode,of,action,(of,a,pesticide),,ANS,-
,,how,it,works,(what,specific,systems,in,the,pest,are,affected,by,the,pesticide).
Regulatory,Pest,Controls,(RPC),,ANS,-,,These,deal,with,pests,that,can,seriously,endanger,public,health.
Quarantine,,ANS,-
,,An,RPC,where,pests,are,prevented,from,entering,pest,free,areas,(between,countries,,between,states,,ar
eas,within,a,state)-use,regulatory,checkpoints.
Eradication,,ANS,-
,,An,RPC,where,a,pest,is,100%,eliminated,from,a,designated,area.,Can,include,an,area,wide,spray,program
,,releasing,sterile,insects,,intensive,monitoring,,etc.
Integrated,Pest,Management,(IPM),,ANS,-
,,A,strategy,that,uses,a,wide,range,of,pest,control,methods,or,tactics,in,order,to,prevent,pests,from,reachi
ng,economically,or,aesthetically,damaging,levels,with,the,least,risk,to,the,environment.,(helps,balance,ec
osystems,,can,save,money,,maintains,a,good,public,image)
,IPM,Components,,ANS,-
,,1.,Identify,pest,and,understand,its,biology,2.,Monitor,pest,to,be,managed,3.,Develop,the,Pest,manageme
nt,goal,(prevention,,suppression,,or,eradication),4.,Implement,the,program,5.,Record,and,evaluate,results
A,,ANS,-
,,the,pest,level,at,which,some,type,of,pest,management,action,must,be,taken.,We,must,consider,economi
c,,aesthetic,,and,ecological,values,and,roles,of,a,landscape.,(threshold,may,be,zero-
that,species,is,NOT,tolerated).,They,can,be,difficult,to,establish
Restricted,Use,Pesticide,,ANS,-
,,can,be,purchased,by,a,licensed,certified,applicator,only,,but,may,be,applied,by,or,under,the,direct,superv
ision,of,a,licensed,certified,applicator.
Types,of,Certified,Pesticide,Applicators,,ANS,-,,Private,and,Commercial
FIFRA,(Federal,Insecticide,,Fungicide,,and,Rodenticide,Act),,ANS,-,,
Pesticider,Container,,ANS,-,,
Emulsifiable,concentrate,,ANS,-
,,A,pesticide,formulation,with,the,active,ingredient,dissolved,in,petroleum,solvents
Solution,,ANS,-
,,A,substance,is,dissolved,in,liquid,and,then,the,components,cannot,be,mechanically,separated.
Soluble,powder,,ANS,-,,A,finely-
ground,,dry,pesticide,formulation,that,will,dissolve,in,water,to,make,a,true,solution
Wettable,powder,,ANS,-,,A,finely-
ground,,dry,pesticide,formulation,that,is,combined,with,an,inert,,dry,carrier,and,is,suspended,in,water
Flowable,,ANS,-,,Finely-
ground,particles,that,is,combined,with,an,active,ingredient,and,suspended,in,a,liquid,carrier
, Invert,emulsion,,ANS,-,,Water-soluble,pesticides,dispersed,in,oil,carriers
Water-dispersible,granules,,ANS,-,,A,granular,form,of,pesticides,that,is,dustless,and,breaks,apart,in,liquid
Dusts,,ANS,-,,Finely-
ground,formulation,composed,of,a,low,percentage,of,active,ingredient,and,inert,substance
Baits,,ANS,-,,An,active,ingredient,mixes,with,an,edible,substance,or,some,other,attractant
Pellets,,ANS,-
,,A,dry,pesticide,formulation,that,have,uniform,size,and,weight,which,allows,more,even,application.
Aerosols,,ANS,-,,An,active,ingredient,in,solution,and,packaged,in,a,pressurized,container
Fumigant,,ANS,-,,A,non-selective,pesticide,that,is,active,as,a,gas;,the,most,hazardous,of,all,fomulations
special,local,need,registrations,,ANS,-
,,allow,states,to,expand,or,limit,the,uses,of,certain,registered,pesticides,within,their,jurisdictions;,manufac
turers,must,provide,supplemental,labeling,for,each,SLN,registration,(Section,24c,registration)
section,18,exemption,,ANS,-
,,Allow,states,to,use,a,pesticide,for,an,unregistered,use,for,a,limited,time,if,EPA,determines,that,emergenc
y,conditions,exist.
section,25(b),exemption,,ANS,-
,,allows,minimum,risk,pesticides,to,be,used,without,EPA,label,approval,or,review;,each,active,ingredient,
myst,be,on,a,list,of,minimal,risk,active,ingredients;,cannot,claim,to,control,any,microorganisms,that,post,a
,threat,to,human,health
What,numbers,must,appear,on,a,pesticide,label?,,ANS,-
,,EPA,registration,number,(registered,and,approved)
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