Georgia Pest license Test Questions and
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Many factors affect pesticide drift including:
Particle size of liquid application, the smaller the particle the greater the risk of drift.
A routine schedule of maintenance/cleaning/checking and calibrating equipment is
important to:
Ensuring application of label directed amounts of pesticide
What is the application rate of a termiticide into a hollow block wall?
4 gallons per 10 linear feet
A Spot Treatment is:
A pesticide application to surfaces not larger than two square feet.
What is the purpose of the IRAC group number in the upper right-hand corner of a
pesticide label?
It identifies which pesticides can be used in a rotation, series or mixture to help slow
down insecticide resistance
What general rule should be followed when applying a pesticide?
The pesticide should be placed where the pest will contact the product.
What is the application rate of a termiticide to a trench with the footer at a depth of 3
feet?
4 gallons per ten linear feet
Protecting pollinators
Can be assisted by reading the label directions
The feature called "inspection" in a integrated pest management program:
Properly identifies the pest involved in an infestation.
What is a crack and crevice pesticide application for household pest control?
An application into cracks and crevices where pests hide or enter structures
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A minimum treatment for control or prevention of all wood destroying fungi includes:
Meeting the ventilation requirements of the Georgia residential building code
What should you do first before making an application of a pesticide?
Identify the target pest
Important points to know about wood decay fungi include:
The wood decay fungi can be divided into the brown rot and white rot fungi
Commensal Rodents:
Are serious public health pests that can transmit diseases like rat-bite fever and typhoid
to humans.
Flies:
Are good at flying when they mature into the adult stage
Fabric Pests:
Cause damage in the immature stage
Ants:
Are social insects that display complete metamorphosis
Two methods recommended for properly identifying a pest include:
Send a specimen to your local county extension office or use a company pest collection
The term instar refers to:
The stage of insect growth between shedding of the exoskeleton
Bedbugs:
A blood feeding nocturnal insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis
All arthropods have:
Segmented appendages, striated muscles and a chitinous exoskeleton
Silverfish:
Are nocturnal and require high humidity to survive
Complete Metamorphosis:
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