Iowa Core Test
A general use (classified pesticide may be used by anyone provided that: - Answer- the
labeling directions are followed
Pesticides can either enter the body through: - Answer- Mouth, skin, nose, eye
A well should be: - Answer- Protected from back-siphoning of pesticides
How can pesticide exposure occur to people working with pesticides? - Answer- By not
washing hands after mixing or applying pesticides
Which of the following is not a pest control goal? - Answer- Prevention - keeping a pest
from becoming a problem
Suppression - reducing pest numbers to an acceptable level
Eradication - destroying an entire pest population
Factors that should be considered when using pesticides outdoors, in addition to soil
factors are: - Answer- Expected rainfall, wind, humidity and temp.
A common measure of the acute toxicity of pesticides is based upon the: - Answer-
LD50
What standard signal words can be found on the pesticide labels? - Answer- Caution,
Warning, Danger
Which of the following agencies has the responsibility for identifying the current habitat
of each endangered species? - Answer- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What is a pesticide label? - Answer- Info. attached to the container
TO ensure that food and feed do not contain excessive pesticide residues, pesticide
applicators can: - Answer- Apply pesticides at labeled rates, be sure pesticide is mixed
well in spray tank, be sure pesticide application equipment is calibrated correctly,
observe time intervals between last application and harvert
Before a pesticide can be sold or used in the U.S., it must be: - Answer- Registered by
U.S. EPA
When the label of a pest population reaches the stage pest control action should be
taken, you are at the: - Answer- Threshold stage
What is not a sensitive area? - Answer- Where groundwater is near the surface or easily
accessed, near ornamental gardens, food, or feed crops, where domestic or confined
animals live, eat, or are cared for
A general use (classified pesticide may be used by anyone provided that: - Answer- the
labeling directions are followed
Pesticides can either enter the body through: - Answer- Mouth, skin, nose, eye
A well should be: - Answer- Protected from back-siphoning of pesticides
How can pesticide exposure occur to people working with pesticides? - Answer- By not
washing hands after mixing or applying pesticides
Which of the following is not a pest control goal? - Answer- Prevention - keeping a pest
from becoming a problem
Suppression - reducing pest numbers to an acceptable level
Eradication - destroying an entire pest population
Factors that should be considered when using pesticides outdoors, in addition to soil
factors are: - Answer- Expected rainfall, wind, humidity and temp.
A common measure of the acute toxicity of pesticides is based upon the: - Answer-
LD50
What standard signal words can be found on the pesticide labels? - Answer- Caution,
Warning, Danger
Which of the following agencies has the responsibility for identifying the current habitat
of each endangered species? - Answer- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What is a pesticide label? - Answer- Info. attached to the container
TO ensure that food and feed do not contain excessive pesticide residues, pesticide
applicators can: - Answer- Apply pesticides at labeled rates, be sure pesticide is mixed
well in spray tank, be sure pesticide application equipment is calibrated correctly,
observe time intervals between last application and harvert
Before a pesticide can be sold or used in the U.S., it must be: - Answer- Registered by
U.S. EPA
When the label of a pest population reaches the stage pest control action should be
taken, you are at the: - Answer- Threshold stage
What is not a sensitive area? - Answer- Where groundwater is near the surface or easily
accessed, near ornamental gardens, food, or feed crops, where domestic or confined
animals live, eat, or are cared for
