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MISSOURI PESTICIDE APPLICATORS EXAM ACTUAL
VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
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Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food
products to reduce damage from mold is an example of
which type of pest management method? - Answer-
Physical/environmental modification.
Which statement is true about regulatory pest control? -
Answer-Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest
quarantine regulatory agencies.
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in
buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method? - Answer-Exclusion.
Which statement about FIFRA is false? - Answer-State
restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of
FIFRA
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Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for
FIFRA violations. - Answer-True
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection
Program, what must be on pesticide products that might
adversely affect an endangered species? - Answer-A label
statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin
to determine if they must take any special precautionary
measures when using the product.
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or
licensing pesticide products for use in the United States? -
Answer-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide
tolerances for food and feed products? - Answer-Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is
true? - Answer-Testing of pesticides for endocrine
disruption potential is required under the FQPA.
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Which is true about statements of practical treatment? -
Answer-All DANGER labels contain a note to physicians
describing appropriate medical procedures.
Who is responsible for developing MSDSs on specific
chemicals and providing them on request? - Answer-The
product manufacturer.
Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually
found under: - Answer-The directions for use.
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide
resistance? - Answer-Continual use of the same pesticides
or pesticides from the same chemical class.
Which statement is true about cultural control practices? -
Answer-Cultural practices alter the environment, the
condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent
or suppress an infestation.
Which would be considered a preventive pest
management strategy? - Answer-Planting weed- and
disease-free seed.
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The route of entry statement on a label "Extremely
hazardous by skin contact — rapidly absorbed through the
skin" would most likely appear with which signal word? -
Answer-DANGER.
What is the purpose of the signal word? - Answer-To give
the user an indication of the relative acute toxicity of the
product to humans and animals.
The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is listed as
chlorpyrifos: 0,0-diethyl 0-(3,5,6- trichloro 2-pyridinyl)
phosphorothioate. What does the term "chlorpyrifos"
represent? - Answer-The common name.
Which liquid pesticide formulation may approach 100
percent active ingredient? - Answer-Ultra-low volume
(ULV).
Which type of adjuvant increases the viscosity of spray
mixtures? - Answer-Thickeners.
Which liquid pesticide formulation consists of a small
amount of active ingredient (often 1 percent or less per
MISSOURI PESTICIDE APPLICATORS EXAM ACTUAL
VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food
products to reduce damage from mold is an example of
which type of pest management method? - Answer-
Physical/environmental modification.
Which statement is true about regulatory pest control? -
Answer-Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest
quarantine regulatory agencies.
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in
buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method? - Answer-Exclusion.
Which statement about FIFRA is false? - Answer-State
restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of
FIFRA
,2|Page
Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for
FIFRA violations. - Answer-True
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection
Program, what must be on pesticide products that might
adversely affect an endangered species? - Answer-A label
statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin
to determine if they must take any special precautionary
measures when using the product.
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or
licensing pesticide products for use in the United States? -
Answer-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide
tolerances for food and feed products? - Answer-Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is
true? - Answer-Testing of pesticides for endocrine
disruption potential is required under the FQPA.
,3|Page
Which is true about statements of practical treatment? -
Answer-All DANGER labels contain a note to physicians
describing appropriate medical procedures.
Who is responsible for developing MSDSs on specific
chemicals and providing them on request? - Answer-The
product manufacturer.
Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually
found under: - Answer-The directions for use.
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide
resistance? - Answer-Continual use of the same pesticides
or pesticides from the same chemical class.
Which statement is true about cultural control practices? -
Answer-Cultural practices alter the environment, the
condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent
or suppress an infestation.
Which would be considered a preventive pest
management strategy? - Answer-Planting weed- and
disease-free seed.
, 4|Page
The route of entry statement on a label "Extremely
hazardous by skin contact — rapidly absorbed through the
skin" would most likely appear with which signal word? -
Answer-DANGER.
What is the purpose of the signal word? - Answer-To give
the user an indication of the relative acute toxicity of the
product to humans and animals.
The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is listed as
chlorpyrifos: 0,0-diethyl 0-(3,5,6- trichloro 2-pyridinyl)
phosphorothioate. What does the term "chlorpyrifos"
represent? - Answer-The common name.
Which liquid pesticide formulation may approach 100
percent active ingredient? - Answer-Ultra-low volume
(ULV).
Which type of adjuvant increases the viscosity of spray
mixtures? - Answer-Thickeners.
Which liquid pesticide formulation consists of a small
amount of active ingredient (often 1 percent or less per
