WDI Exam with accurate detailed answers
In order of severity, what are the 3 signal words/terms found on pesticide labels which
indicate a pesticide's risk/deadliness to humans? - correct answer✔✔Caution, Warning,
Danger
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method? - correct answer✔✔Mechanical
*** What does LD50 indicate? - correct answer✔✔Lethal dose to 50% of test subjects
The routes of entry statement "Extremely hazardous by skin contact- rapidly absorbed
theough the skin." on a label would most likely carry which signal word? - correct
answer✔✔Danger
Which signal word/term is associated with very low oral LD50 values? - correct
answer✔✔Danger - Poison
How often should work clothes worn to apply pesticides be laundered with a suitable
detergent? - correct answer✔✔After each day's use
Determining when to apply a pesticide includes considering the ____ of the pest, as well as
the ____ conditions. - correct answer✔✔Life cycle, Weather
Which application method involves uniformly applying a pesticide to an entire area or field?
- correct answer✔✔Broadcast
,Which dry/solid formulation is mixed in water and reduces the risk of inhalation exposure
dring mixing and loading? - correct answer✔✔Wettable powder (WP)
What time of day should a pesticide be applied to best protect bees from pesticide injury? -
correct answer✔✔In the evening, or at night
How many types of termites are inspected for? - correct answer✔✔3
What are the types of termites that are inspected for? - correct answer✔✔Subterranean,
Dampwood, Drywood
How many castes of termites are there? - correct answer✔✔3
What are the types of termite castes? - correct answer✔✔Workers, Soldiers, Swarmers
What is the 2 primary ways to identify a Formosan soldier? - correct answer✔✔- Teardrop-
shaped head
- Crossed mandibles/jaws
What are the 3 features of a drywood termite fecal pellet? - correct answer✔✔-
6-sided/dimpled
- Pointed on one end
- Flat on the other end
*conical shape*
Name 3 types if termiticides - correct answer✔✔Repellents, Non-repellents, Baits
, Name 3 termite treatment application procedures - correct answer✔✔Trenching, Rodding,
Foaming
Name 3 categories of wood destroying beetles - correct answer✔✔Lyctid, Anobiid,
Bostriched
Name 3 species of wood destroying beetles - correct answer✔✔Powder post, Furniture, Old
house borer
Do carpenter ants eat wood? - correct answer✔✔No
What is the typical size range of carpenter ants? - correct answer✔✔1/4" - 3/4"
Which gender of carpenter bees will sting humans? - correct answer✔✔Female
How much moisture content in wood allows fungi to grow? - correct answer✔✔20% or more
What caste of termite makes up the majority of a colony? - correct answer✔✔Workers
Name 3 areas that should be inspected on the interior of a structure - correct
answer✔✔Kitchen, Bathroom, Utility closet/room
Name 4 things commonly found in carpenter ant frass - correct answer✔✔Shredded wood,
Drywall, Insulation, Dead ants/insects
What physical characteristic visually distinguishes carpenter bees from
bumble bees? - correct answer✔✔Carpenter bees have hairless abdomens (butts)
In order of severity, what are the 3 signal words/terms found on pesticide labels which
indicate a pesticide's risk/deadliness to humans? - correct answer✔✔Caution, Warning,
Danger
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method? - correct answer✔✔Mechanical
*** What does LD50 indicate? - correct answer✔✔Lethal dose to 50% of test subjects
The routes of entry statement "Extremely hazardous by skin contact- rapidly absorbed
theough the skin." on a label would most likely carry which signal word? - correct
answer✔✔Danger
Which signal word/term is associated with very low oral LD50 values? - correct
answer✔✔Danger - Poison
How often should work clothes worn to apply pesticides be laundered with a suitable
detergent? - correct answer✔✔After each day's use
Determining when to apply a pesticide includes considering the ____ of the pest, as well as
the ____ conditions. - correct answer✔✔Life cycle, Weather
Which application method involves uniformly applying a pesticide to an entire area or field?
- correct answer✔✔Broadcast
,Which dry/solid formulation is mixed in water and reduces the risk of inhalation exposure
dring mixing and loading? - correct answer✔✔Wettable powder (WP)
What time of day should a pesticide be applied to best protect bees from pesticide injury? -
correct answer✔✔In the evening, or at night
How many types of termites are inspected for? - correct answer✔✔3
What are the types of termites that are inspected for? - correct answer✔✔Subterranean,
Dampwood, Drywood
How many castes of termites are there? - correct answer✔✔3
What are the types of termite castes? - correct answer✔✔Workers, Soldiers, Swarmers
What is the 2 primary ways to identify a Formosan soldier? - correct answer✔✔- Teardrop-
shaped head
- Crossed mandibles/jaws
What are the 3 features of a drywood termite fecal pellet? - correct answer✔✔-
6-sided/dimpled
- Pointed on one end
- Flat on the other end
*conical shape*
Name 3 types if termiticides - correct answer✔✔Repellents, Non-repellents, Baits
, Name 3 termite treatment application procedures - correct answer✔✔Trenching, Rodding,
Foaming
Name 3 categories of wood destroying beetles - correct answer✔✔Lyctid, Anobiid,
Bostriched
Name 3 species of wood destroying beetles - correct answer✔✔Powder post, Furniture, Old
house borer
Do carpenter ants eat wood? - correct answer✔✔No
What is the typical size range of carpenter ants? - correct answer✔✔1/4" - 3/4"
Which gender of carpenter bees will sting humans? - correct answer✔✔Female
How much moisture content in wood allows fungi to grow? - correct answer✔✔20% or more
What caste of termite makes up the majority of a colony? - correct answer✔✔Workers
Name 3 areas that should be inspected on the interior of a structure - correct
answer✔✔Kitchen, Bathroom, Utility closet/room
Name 4 things commonly found in carpenter ant frass - correct answer✔✔Shredded wood,
Drywall, Insulation, Dead ants/insects
What physical characteristic visually distinguishes carpenter bees from
bumble bees? - correct answer✔✔Carpenter bees have hairless abdomens (butts)
