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verified detailed solutions !| !|
Define IPM - Correct answer ✔1. a pest population management system
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that anticipates and prevents pests from causing damage.
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2. an ecological approach to pest control.
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Components of IPM - Correct answer ✔1. Pest identification !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
2. Monitoring
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3. Use of natural enemies (biological control)
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4. Pest-resistant plants
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5. Cultural and structural changes
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6. Judicious use of least toxic pesticides
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Intent of IPM - Correct answer ✔To use tactics that include pesticide
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alternatives that reduce the total amount of pesticide chemicals used
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thereby lessening the opportunity for pests to develop resistance.
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How is a pesticide defined by law? - Correct answer ✔Any substance or
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mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or
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,mitigating any pest, and any substance intended for use as a plant growth
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regulator, defoliant or desiccant. !| !| !|
Which state and federal agencies register pesticides? - Correct answer
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✔Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) !| !| !| !|
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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What is the federal law that regulates the sale and use of pesticides? -
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Correct answer ✔The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
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(FIFRA)
What is a state-limited-use pesticide? - Correct answer ✔A pesticide or
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pesticide use on which additional restrictions are placed by the Texas
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Department of Agriculture. !| !|
As defined by law, what is a private pesticide applicator? - Correct answer
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✔A person who uses or supervises the use of a restricted-use or state-
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limited use pesticide or a regulated herbicide for the purpose producing an
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agricultural commodity. !|
When supervising pesticide use, must the private applicator be physically
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present? Is the applicator responsible for actions of the supervised workers?
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- Correct answer ✔The applicator need not be physically present, unless
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required by the label or other conditions of use, but must be available if and
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when needed. The licensed applicator and the supervised person may keep
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in touch by phone, radio, etc. The applicator is responsible for actions of
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individuals being supervised. !| !|
, Who is responsible for assuring that any person working under the
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licensee's direct supervision is knowledgeable of the label requirements and
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rules and regulations governing the use of the particular pesticide being
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used by the individual? - Correct answer ✔The licensed applicator (may be
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private, commercial, or noncommercial). !| !| !|
What practical knowledge and skills should a private applicator have? -
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Correct answer ✔The applicator should know how to: recognize common
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pests and pest damage; read and understand the label; apply pesticides
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according to the label instructions and warnings; recognize environmental
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conditions and avoid contamination; and recognize poisoning symptoms !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
and perform first-aid.
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What is the significance of pesticide label directions with regard to the law?
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- Correct answer ✔The label has the force of law and includes a statement
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stating that the use of any chemical inconsistent with the label directions is
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a violation of the law.
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What types of laws are violated when the applicator uses pesticides
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inconsistent with the label directions? Examples: is it ever legal to use more !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
than the labeled rate? Is it ever legal to allow the pesticide to DRIFT off the
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target site? - Correct answer ✔Both federal and state law prohibits uses
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pesticides inconsistent with label directions. It is NEVER legal to use more
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than the labeled rate of a pesticide. It is NEVER legal to allow the pesticide
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to drift off the target site.
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Applicator's study guide questions with !| !| !| !| !|
verified detailed solutions !| !|
Define IPM - Correct answer ✔1. a pest population management system
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that anticipates and prevents pests from causing damage.
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2. an ecological approach to pest control.
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Components of IPM - Correct answer ✔1. Pest identification !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
2. Monitoring
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3. Use of natural enemies (biological control)
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4. Pest-resistant plants
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5. Cultural and structural changes
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6. Judicious use of least toxic pesticides
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Intent of IPM - Correct answer ✔To use tactics that include pesticide
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alternatives that reduce the total amount of pesticide chemicals used
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thereby lessening the opportunity for pests to develop resistance.
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How is a pesticide defined by law? - Correct answer ✔Any substance or
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mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or
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,mitigating any pest, and any substance intended for use as a plant growth
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regulator, defoliant or desiccant. !| !| !|
Which state and federal agencies register pesticides? - Correct answer
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✔Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) !| !| !| !|
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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What is the federal law that regulates the sale and use of pesticides? -
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Correct answer ✔The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
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(FIFRA)
What is a state-limited-use pesticide? - Correct answer ✔A pesticide or
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pesticide use on which additional restrictions are placed by the Texas
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Department of Agriculture. !| !|
As defined by law, what is a private pesticide applicator? - Correct answer
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✔A person who uses or supervises the use of a restricted-use or state-
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limited use pesticide or a regulated herbicide for the purpose producing an
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agricultural commodity. !|
When supervising pesticide use, must the private applicator be physically
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present? Is the applicator responsible for actions of the supervised workers?
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- Correct answer ✔The applicator need not be physically present, unless
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required by the label or other conditions of use, but must be available if and
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when needed. The licensed applicator and the supervised person may keep
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in touch by phone, radio, etc. The applicator is responsible for actions of
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individuals being supervised. !| !|
, Who is responsible for assuring that any person working under the
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licensee's direct supervision is knowledgeable of the label requirements and
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rules and regulations governing the use of the particular pesticide being
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used by the individual? - Correct answer ✔The licensed applicator (may be
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private, commercial, or noncommercial). !| !| !|
What practical knowledge and skills should a private applicator have? -
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Correct answer ✔The applicator should know how to: recognize common
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pests and pest damage; read and understand the label; apply pesticides
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according to the label instructions and warnings; recognize environmental
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conditions and avoid contamination; and recognize poisoning symptoms !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
and perform first-aid.
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What is the significance of pesticide label directions with regard to the law?
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- Correct answer ✔The label has the force of law and includes a statement
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stating that the use of any chemical inconsistent with the label directions is
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a violation of the law.
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What types of laws are violated when the applicator uses pesticides
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inconsistent with the label directions? Examples: is it ever legal to use more !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
than the labeled rate? Is it ever legal to allow the pesticide to DRIFT off the
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target site? - Correct answer ✔Both federal and state law prohibits uses
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pesticides inconsistent with label directions. It is NEVER legal to use more
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than the labeled rate of a pesticide. It is NEVER legal to allow the pesticide
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to drift off the target site.
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