Colorado Commercial Pesticide Exam With Complete Solution

A desiccant is? A. considered a pesticide under the current version of FIFRA B. A compound that promotes drying and removal of moisture from plant tissues C. A chemical that removes water from arthropods or destroys the waxy covering that protects these organisms from the water loss D. All of the above -Answer D. All of the above A miticide is a pesticide which controls which type of pest? A. Fungi B. Ticks C. Nematodes D. Bacteria -Answer B. Ticks A Molluscicide is a pesticide which controls which type of pest? A. Rodents B. Microorganisms C. slugs and snails D. Insects -Answer C. Insects and snails Organophosphates, carbamates, sulfonylureas, phenoxys and benzenes are all examples of: A. Synthetic Pesticides B. protectant pesticides C. Organic Pesticides D. Pesticide families -Answer D. Pesticide Families Pesticides with similar chemical structures tend to have similar characteristics and similar modes of actions. A mode of action is defined as: A. The way pesticides affect and enter pests B. the acute poisonings toxicity caused to humans C. how well pesticides tank mix D. none of the above -Answer A. the way pesticides affect and enter pests which statement is true about cultural control practices? A. trapping is an important cultural control practice B. sanitization is not considered a cultural practice C. Cultural practices alter the environment, the conditions of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation -Answer C. Cultural practices alter the environment, the conditions of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation Which statement is true about action thresholds? A. the IPM technician needs to implement