WASHINGTON PESTICIDE LAWS AND SAFETY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

WASHINGTON PESTICIDE LAWS AND SAFETY
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS


A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid exposure.
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWES -- True

The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a ____________ control method for
insects. - CORRECT ANSWES -- physical

Drift problems can be reduced by __________ - CORRECT ANSWES -- placing a
boom as close to the target as possible

Which is a concern when handling an emulsifiable concentrate pesticide?

a. visible plant residues
b. may be easily absorbed through human and animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens - CORRECT ANSWES -- may be easily absorbed
through human and animal skin

EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides. (True
or False) - CORRECT ANSWES -- false

Two or more pesticides which cannot be mixed together effectively are said to be
____________? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Incompatible

All formulations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal word. (True or
False) - CORRECT ANSWES -- False

The skull and crossbones symbol must appear on every pesticide label. - CORRECT
ANSWES -- False

The best way to dispose of a regulated pesticide is to _____________ - CORRECT
ANSWES -- use it as directed on the label

To minimize drift when applying an herbicide, the best type of nozzle to use
is___________ - CORRECT ANSWES -- a low pressure, flat fan

, Which LD50 is representative of a highly toxic pesticide? - CORRECT ANSWES --
46mg/kg

Pesticide-contaminated surface water contaminate groundwater - CORRECT ANSWES
-- true

Pesticide records are useful to applicators in case they have problems with
effectiveness. - CORRECT ANSWES -- true

If an applicator had two major label violations and was cited by WSDA, they could face
a maximum fine of $15,000 and lose their license. - CORRECT ANSWES -- true

Dealers must keep records for 7 years on the sale of general use agricultural pesticides.
- CORRECT ANSWES -- true

One of the earliest uses of chemicals as pesticides was t6he burning of sulfur. -
CORRECT ANSWES -- true

When the pest reaches the ___________, pest management procedures need to be
applied to prevent the pest from reaching the economically damaging populations. -
CORRECT ANSWES -- economic threshold

Which of the following is NOT considered a mechanical control method?

a. fencing a crop to prevent deer entry
b. netting blueberry bushes to keep birds from eating fruit
c. releasing a parasitic wasp to control carrot rust fly - CORRECT ANSWES -- releasing
a parasitic wasp to control carrot rust fly

Which of the following is a cultural control method?

a. pesticide application
b. planting time
c. releasing predators - CORRECT ANSWES -- planting time


Piscicides are pesticides that control spiders. - CORRECT ANSWES -- false

Herbicides and Insecticides are both pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWES -- true

The only purpose of federal and state pesticide laws is to protect the environment from
hazardous pollutants. (True or False) - CORRECT ANSWES -- false

The EPA has the authority to stop the sale or use of any pesticide. (True or False) -
CORRECT ANSWES -- true