NYSDEC Pesticide Technician !| !| !|
Exam with precise detailed !| !| !| !|
answers
Pest - Correct answer ✔ANY living thing that has an undesirable impact on
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something that is important to us !| !| !| !| !|
Pesticide - Correct answer ✔any substance or mixture of substances used to
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kill pests or to prevent/reduce the damage pests cause
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IPM - Correct answer ✔an approach to pest management in which we
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combine all available necessary techniques into a unified program with the
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goal of managing pest populations in a way that avoids pest damage and
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minimizes adverse effects !| !|
Pesticide Use - Correct answer ✔the application of the pesticide AND the
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transport and storage of a pesticide after the manufacturer's seal has been
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broken; also cleaning pesticide equipment, disposal of pesticides and their
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containers
Site - Correct answer ✔The particular entity to which a pesticide is or could
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be applied i.e, a pesticide applied in the backyard: site might be 'turf'
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whereas 'backyard' would be location !| !| !| !|
,Label - Correct answer ✔The information about the product and its use that
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is printed on or attached to the pesticide container at the time of purchase
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Labeling - Correct answer ✔Gives you instructions on how to use the
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product legally and correctly. Includes the label itself plus all other
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information: referenced on the label, received from the manufacturer about !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
the product when you buy it, approved by regulatory agencies regarding the
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use of the products
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Labeled - Correct answer ✔the use that is listed on and allowed by the
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pesticide product label. I.e, if a pesticide label states it can be used on
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particular vegetables such as tomatoes, the pesticide is labelled for use on
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tomatoes. Can also be used to describe a container which holds a pesticide
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Pesticide Product v Pest Control Device - Correct answer ✔a device is any
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mechanical instrument (sans firearm) intended for trapping, destroying, !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
repelling, or mitigating any pest where as a pesticide product is a substance
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or mixture of substances. Pesticide regulations do not pertain to pest control
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devices unless packaged with a substance
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Reasons to follow directions on the label / labeling - Correct answer
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✔provides the information you need to use the product as effectively and
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safely as possible. Includes name of the product and ingredients that control
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the pest; who makes or distributes product; restriction as to who can
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purchase or use; info about hazards to human health/environment; safety
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precautions and first aid measures; directions for use !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
, Four basic survival needs which bring pests into conflict with people -
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Correct answer ✔Food, Water, Shelter, Breeding Sites
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Example of pest types within each fo the 4 main groups of pests - Correct
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answer ✔Insects , Vertebrates (rodents), Plants, Microorganisms (fungi like
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mold/mildew)
Different types of insect metamorphosis - Correct answer ✔No
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metamorphosis (springtails): egg, young, adult !| !| !| !|
Gradual Metamorphosis (aphids): egg, nymph, adult
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Complete metamorphosis (butterfly): egg, larva, pupa, adult
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Where on the label might you find which pests the pesticide will control -
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Correct answer ✔"Direction for Use" section of label
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Sources from which we get pesticides - Correct answer ✔minerals, plants,
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insects (hormones/pheromones), microorganisms (Bt)
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Mode of action - Correct answer ✔the way a pesticide acts on a pest
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Residual vs nonresidual insecticides - Correct answer ✔Residual provide
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control for hours, days, weeks ,or even longer after application. Nonresidual
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are effective only at the time of application / a short time afterwards
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Contact, stomach poison, and systemic insecticide - Correct answer
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✔Contact kills insects that come into contact with it. Stomach poison is
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Exam with precise detailed !| !| !| !|
answers
Pest - Correct answer ✔ANY living thing that has an undesirable impact on
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something that is important to us !| !| !| !| !|
Pesticide - Correct answer ✔any substance or mixture of substances used to
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kill pests or to prevent/reduce the damage pests cause
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
IPM - Correct answer ✔an approach to pest management in which we
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
combine all available necessary techniques into a unified program with the
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
goal of managing pest populations in a way that avoids pest damage and
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
minimizes adverse effects !| !|
Pesticide Use - Correct answer ✔the application of the pesticide AND the
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transport and storage of a pesticide after the manufacturer's seal has been
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
broken; also cleaning pesticide equipment, disposal of pesticides and their
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containers
Site - Correct answer ✔The particular entity to which a pesticide is or could
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be applied i.e, a pesticide applied in the backyard: site might be 'turf'
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whereas 'backyard' would be location !| !| !| !|
,Label - Correct answer ✔The information about the product and its use that
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
is printed on or attached to the pesticide container at the time of purchase
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
Labeling - Correct answer ✔Gives you instructions on how to use the
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
product legally and correctly. Includes the label itself plus all other
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
information: referenced on the label, received from the manufacturer about !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
the product when you buy it, approved by regulatory agencies regarding the
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
use of the products
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Labeled - Correct answer ✔the use that is listed on and allowed by the
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
pesticide product label. I.e, if a pesticide label states it can be used on
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
particular vegetables such as tomatoes, the pesticide is labelled for use on
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
tomatoes. Can also be used to describe a container which holds a pesticide
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
Pesticide Product v Pest Control Device - Correct answer ✔a device is any
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mechanical instrument (sans firearm) intended for trapping, destroying, !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
repelling, or mitigating any pest where as a pesticide product is a substance
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
or mixture of substances. Pesticide regulations do not pertain to pest control
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
devices unless packaged with a substance
!| !| !| !| !|
Reasons to follow directions on the label / labeling - Correct answer
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✔provides the information you need to use the product as effectively and
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
safely as possible. Includes name of the product and ingredients that control
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
the pest; who makes or distributes product; restriction as to who can
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
purchase or use; info about hazards to human health/environment; safety
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
precautions and first aid measures; directions for use !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
, Four basic survival needs which bring pests into conflict with people -
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Correct answer ✔Food, Water, Shelter, Breeding Sites
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Example of pest types within each fo the 4 main groups of pests - Correct
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answer ✔Insects , Vertebrates (rodents), Plants, Microorganisms (fungi like
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mold/mildew)
Different types of insect metamorphosis - Correct answer ✔No
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metamorphosis (springtails): egg, young, adult !| !| !| !|
Gradual Metamorphosis (aphids): egg, nymph, adult
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Complete metamorphosis (butterfly): egg, larva, pupa, adult
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Where on the label might you find which pests the pesticide will control -
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Correct answer ✔"Direction for Use" section of label
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Sources from which we get pesticides - Correct answer ✔minerals, plants,
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insects (hormones/pheromones), microorganisms (Bt)
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Mode of action - Correct answer ✔the way a pesticide acts on a pest
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Residual vs nonresidual insecticides - Correct answer ✔Residual provide
!| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
control for hours, days, weeks ,or even longer after application. Nonresidual
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are effective only at the time of application / a short time afterwards
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Contact, stomach poison, and systemic insecticide - Correct answer
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✔Contact kills insects that come into contact with it. Stomach poison is
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