California QAL/QAC - Laws, Regulations, & Basic Principles Study Guide Questions And Answers 2025/2026

California QAL/QAC - Laws, Regulations, & Basic Principles Study Guide Questions And Answers 2025/2026 Pesticide - Correct Answer Any substance used to control pest organisms in any situation. Acaricide - Correct Answer Kills mites, ticks, and spiders. Herbicide - Correct Answer A substance used to destroy plants, especially weeds. Molluscicide - Correct Answer A chemical used to control snails and slugs. Rodenticide - Correct Answer A chemical or agent used to destroy rats or other rodent pests, or to prevent them from damaging food, crops, etc. Signal Word: Danger - Correct Answer Highly toxic/corrosive, LD50 between 0-50 (Category 1) Signal Word: Warning - Correct Answer Moderately toxic or can cause moderate eye or skin irritation, LD50 between 50-500 (Category 2) Signal Word: Caution - Correct Answer Slightly toxic, LD50 between 500 and 5,000 (Category 3) Pesticide Mode of Action (MOA) - Correct Answer The method by which it kills or adversely affects the target pest.