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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
how long to keep gloves - ANSWERS-after 5-7 days of work
QUESTION 2
when to replace dust/mist and vapor removing masks - ANSWERS-every 8 hours
QUESTION 3
avoiding exposure - ANSWERS-keep belongings away from pesticide, wash
hands/gloves/face before eating
QUESTION 4
continuous pests - ANSWERS-require regular control
QUESTION 5
sporadic/migratory pests - ANSWERS-occasionally require control
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QUESTION 6
potential pests - ANSWERS-require control depending on circumstance
QUESTION 7
supression - ANSWERS-reducing past numbers of damage to an acceptable level
QUESTION 8
prevention - ANSWERS-keeping a pest from becoming a problem
QUESTION 9
eradication - ANSWERS-destroying an entire pest population
QUESTION 10
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threshold levels - ANSWERS-usually set at a level where econ loss is greater than
controlling pests
QUESTION 11
pest monitoring - ANSWERS-how many pests? what kind? Time? environmental
conditions?
-usually done by trapping
QUESTION 12
natural controls - ANSWERS-climate, enemies, geographic barriers, food and
water supply, shelter
QUESTION 13
host resistance - ANSWERS-chemical is the host repel the pest, the host has higher
fitness
QUESTION 14
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biological control - ANSWERS-using parasites/pathogens/predators to control
pests
QUESTION 15
cultural control - ANSWERS-altering the environment, the condition of the host
plant, or behavior of the pest, or interrupt the relationship between the host and
pest
QUESTION 16
physical control - ANSWERS-traps, screens, barriers, fences, nets
label - ANSWERS-info printed or attached to pesticide container
labelling - ANSWERS-includes label and all info you received from the
manufacturer about pesticide
epa approval - ANSWERS-no pesticide can be sold without this
pesticide use registration types - ANSWERS-federal (most common) , emergency
exceptions, special local needs
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