Massachusetts Pesticide Exam 02/01/2022
What are the life stages for a gradual metamorphosis?
egg, nymph (with multiple instars), adult
Any living thing that has an undesirable impact on something that is important to us
Pest
____________ is any substance or mixture of substances that prevents, destroys, repels, or
mitigates any pest.
Pesticide
Purely mechanical or physical means to combat pests
Pest Control Devices
An approach to pest management in which we combine all available necessary techniques to a
unified program with the goal of managing the pest population in a way that avoids pest damage
and minimizes adverse effects.
Integrated Pest Management
The _________________ to which a pesticide might be applied. (ex: turf, tree, shrub, soil, particular
plants)
Site
,Pesticide product labels provide critical information about how to safely and legally handle and use
pesticide products. True or False
True
When the label states the pesticide/herbicide can be only used on a dandelion can you kill ants with
it? Yes or No
NO
Why do you need to follow the directions on the label?
Provides information needed to use the product effectively and safely. It is against the law to violate
directions listed on the label.
Four basic survival needs which bring a pest into conflict with people.
Food, water, shelter, reproduction sites
The life cycle which little or no change in the pest besides size is referred to as
No metamorphosis
What are the life stages for no metamorphosis?
Egg, nymph, and adult
What are the life stages for complete metamorphosis?
egg, larva (with multiple instars), pupa, adult
, Annual weed life cycles.
They germinate from seed, grow, mature, produce seed, and die in one year or less.
Biennial weed life cycles
Two-year life cycle: first; grow from seed and develop heavy roots and rosette (heavy cluster of
leaves). second; mature, produce seed, and die.
Perennial weed life cycles
A weed produced by seed or re-sprout year after year!
Where on the label can you find which pests the product might control?
Near the product name, the "directions for use" (the list of pests might be different for different
sites)
Why would a pesticide be labeled for use only when a particular pest, plant, or animal is in a
specified life stage?
As a pest grows, its susceptibility to a pesticide might change. Some vegetable sprays account for
days until harvest. Pesticides for use on animals for ticks are not for use on puppies due to young
sensitivity
Where do we get pesticides?
Physical environment (usually mineral), Living (from plants, insects, or microorganisms), or
manufactured
Avicides are pesticides for
Birds
What are the life stages for a gradual metamorphosis?
egg, nymph (with multiple instars), adult
Any living thing that has an undesirable impact on something that is important to us
Pest
____________ is any substance or mixture of substances that prevents, destroys, repels, or
mitigates any pest.
Pesticide
Purely mechanical or physical means to combat pests
Pest Control Devices
An approach to pest management in which we combine all available necessary techniques to a
unified program with the goal of managing the pest population in a way that avoids pest damage
and minimizes adverse effects.
Integrated Pest Management
The _________________ to which a pesticide might be applied. (ex: turf, tree, shrub, soil, particular
plants)
Site
,Pesticide product labels provide critical information about how to safely and legally handle and use
pesticide products. True or False
True
When the label states the pesticide/herbicide can be only used on a dandelion can you kill ants with
it? Yes or No
NO
Why do you need to follow the directions on the label?
Provides information needed to use the product effectively and safely. It is against the law to violate
directions listed on the label.
Four basic survival needs which bring a pest into conflict with people.
Food, water, shelter, reproduction sites
The life cycle which little or no change in the pest besides size is referred to as
No metamorphosis
What are the life stages for no metamorphosis?
Egg, nymph, and adult
What are the life stages for complete metamorphosis?
egg, larva (with multiple instars), pupa, adult
, Annual weed life cycles.
They germinate from seed, grow, mature, produce seed, and die in one year or less.
Biennial weed life cycles
Two-year life cycle: first; grow from seed and develop heavy roots and rosette (heavy cluster of
leaves). second; mature, produce seed, and die.
Perennial weed life cycles
A weed produced by seed or re-sprout year after year!
Where on the label can you find which pests the product might control?
Near the product name, the "directions for use" (the list of pests might be different for different
sites)
Why would a pesticide be labeled for use only when a particular pest, plant, or animal is in a
specified life stage?
As a pest grows, its susceptibility to a pesticide might change. Some vegetable sprays account for
days until harvest. Pesticides for use on animals for ticks are not for use on puppies due to young
sensitivity
Where do we get pesticides?
Physical environment (usually mineral), Living (from plants, insects, or microorganisms), or
manufactured
Avicides are pesticides for
Birds
