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When the pest reaches the _____, pest management
procedures need to be applied to prevent the pest from
economically damaging populations. - Answer-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 away
c. releasing a parasitic wasp
d. washing of aphids with a stream of water
e. removing a rhododendron with a root disease - Answer-
c. releasing a parasitic wasp
Which of the following is a cultural control method:
a. fertilization
b. planting time
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c. pruning
d. crop rotation
e. all of the above - Answer-e. all of the above
The first step in a pest management program is to identify
the pest (T/F) - Answer-True
The goal of a pest management program is to eliminate
the pest (T/F) - Answer-False
Pest control that involves the use of numerous tactics is
called _____. - Answer-Integrated Pest Management
Which pesticide can be absorbed by the plant and
translocated within the plant? - Answer-Systemic
Which was not a pre-1900s pesticide?
a. Bordeaux
b. nicotine
c. DDT
d. sulfur
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e. lead arsenate - Answer-c. DDT
DDT was banned because of its: - Answer-stability and
persistence
Legal control utilizes _____. - Answer-quarantines
Piscicides are pesticides that control: - Answer-Fish
Herbicides and insecticides are both pesticides (T/F) -
Answer-True
Synthetic organic pesticides were first introduced: -
Answer-Post-WWII
The only purpose of federal and state pesticide laws is to
protect the environment from hazardous pollutants (T/F) -
Answer-False
The EPA has the authority to stop the sale or use of any
pesticide (T/F) - Answer-True
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A dealer-manager must be present in a store or outlet
when a commercial pesticide is sold or distributed (T/F) -
Answer-True
Restricted use pesticides can be used by any person, at
any time, as long as they are purchased by a certified
applicator (T/F) - Answer-False
All pesticide products containing the same active
ingredient are classified the same regardless of the
formulation (T/F) - Answer-False
The WSDA administers the pesticide licensing program in
WA (T/F) - Answer-True
Every pesticide in WA must be first registered with the
WSDA (T/F) - Answer-True
SLN registration allows WSDA to register additional
application sites to a federal label (T/F) - Answer-True