QUIA - CALIFORNIA PEST CONTROL APPLICATOR EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS

QUIA - CALIFORNIA PEST CONTROL APPLICATOR EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS .Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy? - ANSWERS-Planting weed- and disease-free seed. .Which statement is true about pest management strategies in IPM? - ANSWERS-The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels. .Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance? - ANSWERS-Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class. .Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of mechanical control method? - ANSWERS-Exclusion. .Which statement is true about cultural control practices? - ANSWERS-Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation. .Which statement is true about biological control methods? - ANSWERS-Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in biological control. .Which statement about FIFRA is false? - ANSWERS-State restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA. .Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards? - ANSWERS-Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA). .Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations. - ANSWERS-True .Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for use in the United States? - ANSWERS-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency .Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products? - ANSWERS-Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). .Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting experimental field tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on: - ANSWERS-10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water. .Who is responsible for developing MSDSs on specific chemicals and providing them on request? - ANSWERS-The product manufacturer. .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? - ANSWERS-The common name. .Which of the following sections under FIFRA exempts from registration pesticides considered to pose minimum risk? - ANSWERS-Section 25 (b). .Which statement about pesticide label names and ingredients is true? - ANSWERS-Various manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products contain the same active ingredient. .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? - ANSWERS-DANGER .Which is true about statements of practical treatment? - ANSWERS-All DANGER labels contain a note to physicians describing appropriate medical procedures. .Which is the pesticide formulation process by which solid particles are dispersed in a liquid? - ANSWERS-Suspension .Which type of adjuvant functions as wetting agents and spreaders (i.e., they physically alter the surface tension of spray droplets)? - ANSWERS-Surfactants .Which liquid pesticide formulation may approach 100 percent active ingredient? - ANSWERS-Ultra-low volume (ULV) .Which type of adjuvant increases the viscosity of spray mixtures? - ANSWERS-Thickeners