MDARD Michigan Core Pesticide Applicator
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Exam with correct detailed answers
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Using |barriers |to |prevent |pests |from |getting |into |an |area |is |an |example |of |which |type |of |pesticide |
management |method? |- |correct |answer |Mechanical
Lowering |the |humidity |of |stored |grains |and |other |food |products |to |reduce |damage |from |mold |is |an |
example |of |which |type |of |pest |management |method?
a) |biological
b) |mechanical
c) |physical/environmental |modification
d) |regulatory |pest |control |- |correct |answer |c) |physical/environmental |modification
Making |use |of |plant |varieties |that |are |naturally |resistant |to |insect |feeding |is |an |example |of |which |
type |of |pest |management |method? |- |correct |answer |Genetic
Which |of |the |statements |about |biological |control |is |true?
a) |Modifying |the |environment |to |enhance |natural |enemies |is |recommended |in |bio |control
b) |Biological |control |involves |importing |exotic |pests |to |control |natural |enemies |
c) |Using |several |cultural |practices |and |a |wide |variety |of |pesticides |works |best |in |biological |control |- |
correct |answer |a) |Modifying |the |environment |to |enhance |natural |enemies |is |recommended |in |bio |
control
Sealing |building |cracks |and |small |openings |is |an |example |of |what |kind |of |pest |management |method?
a) |exclusion
b) |trapping
,c) |cultivation
d) |mulching |- |correct |answer |a) |exclusion
Which |statement |about |cultural |control |practices |is |true?
a) |They |reduce |pest |establishment, |reproduction, |and |survival
b) |They |use |naturally |derived |or |synthesized |chemicals |to |control |pests
c) |they |involve |the |release |of |parasites |and |predators |found |in |foreign |countries |- |correct |answer |a) |
They |reduce |pest |establishment, |reproduction, |and |survival
Which |statement |is |true |about |cultural |control |practices?
a) |they |alter |the |environment, |the |condition |of |the |host, |or |the |behavior |of |pest |to |prevent |or |
suppress |an |infestation
b) |trapping |is |an |important |cultural |practice
c) |sanitation |is |not |considered |a |cultural |practice
d) |cultural |controls |involve |the |release |of |parasites |and |predators |found |in |foreign |countries |- |correct
|answer |a) |they |alter |the |environment, |the |condition |of |the |host, |or |the |behavior |of |pest |to |prevent |
or |suppress |an |infestation
Monitoring |pests |at |airports |and |ocean |ports |that |pose |a |serious |threat |to |public |health |or |
widespread |damage |to |crops |or |animals |is |an |example |of |which |type |of |pest |management |method? |- |
correct |answer |Regulatory
Which |statements |about |pest |management |strategies |in |IPM |is |true?
a) |The |goal |is |to |prevent |pests |from |reaching |damaging |levels
b) |Eradication |is |never |the |goal |of |an |IPM |program
c) |Nonchemical |methods |are |short-term |solutions |to |control |pests
d) |Pesticides |are |not |included |in |an |IPM |strategy |- |correct |answer |a) |The |goal |is |to |prevent |pests |
from |reaching |damaging |levels
,Which |would |be |considered |a |preventative |pest |management |strategy?
a) |Planting |weed- |and |disease-free |seed |on |an |athletic |field
b) |Releasing |natural |enemies |to |help |reduce |pest |populations
c) |Removing |a |pest |that |is |a |public |health |concern |from |an |area
d) |Eliminating |rodents |from |a |commercial |food |establishment |- |correct |answer |a) |Planting |weed- |and |
disease-free |seed |on |an |athletic |field
Which |statement |about |action |thresholds |is |true? |
a) |The |IPM |technician |needs |to |implement |control |measures |below |the |action |threshold |level
b) |The |action |threshold |for |a |pest |may |be |set |at |a |0 |pest |population |density
c) |In |an |urban |landscape, |action |thresholds |are |usually |more |related |to |economics |than |aesthetics
d) |Action |thresholds |are |usually |easy |to |establish |- |correct |answer |b) |The |action |threshold |for |a |pest |
may |be |set |at |a |0 |pest |population |density
Which |would |increase |the |likelihood |of |pesticide |resistance?
a) |An |insect |that |has |1 |generation |per |year
b) |Continual |use |of |pesticides |from |the |same |chemical |class
c) |Applying |a |pesticide |that |has |little |or |no |residual |effect
d) |Limiting |the |number |of |pesticide |applications |- |correct |answer |b) |Continual |use |of |pesticides |from |
the |same |chemical |class
Which |federal |agency |is |responsible |for |registering |or |licensing |pesticide |products |for |use |in |the |U.S.?
|- |correct |answer |EPA
Which |federal |law |requires |that |all |pesticides |meet |new |safety |standards?
, a) |FIFRA
b) |FFDCA
c) |FQPA
d) |WPS |- |correct |answer |b) |FFDCA
Which |statement |about |FIFRA |is |false?
a) |it |provides |the |overall |framework |for |the |federal |pesticide |regulatory |program
b) |it |prevents |states, |tribes, |and |territories |from |creating |laws |that |are |stricter |than |federal |
regulations
c) |it |allows |applicators |to |deviate |from |the |pesticide |label |under |specific |use |situations |- |correct |
answer |b) |it |prevents |states, |tribes, |and |territories |from |creating |laws |that |are |stricter |than |federal |
regulations
Which |statement |about |FIFRA |is |false?
a) |state |restrictions |on |pesticides |can |be |more |liberal |than |those |of |FIFRA
b) |approved |pesticide |labels |have |the |force |of |law
c) |the |EPA |has |the |authority |to |remove |pesticide |products |from |the |market
d) |FIFRA |regulates |the |registration |and |licensing |of |pesticide |products |- |correct |answer |a) |state |
restrictions |on |pesticides |can |be |more |liberal |than |those |of |FIFRA
Experimental |use |permits |required |under |Section |5 |of |FIFRA |can |be |used |when |conducting |
experimental |field |tests |on |new |pesticides |or |new |uses |of |pesticides |on:
a) |10 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |1 |or |more |acres |of |water
b) |5 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |1 |or |more |acres |of |water
c) |7 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |2 |or |more |acres |of |water
d) |less |than |1 |acre |of |land |or |water |- |correct |answer |a) |10 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |1 |or |more |acres |
of |water
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Exam with correct detailed answers
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Using |barriers |to |prevent |pests |from |getting |into |an |area |is |an |example |of |which |type |of |pesticide |
management |method? |- |correct |answer |Mechanical
Lowering |the |humidity |of |stored |grains |and |other |food |products |to |reduce |damage |from |mold |is |an |
example |of |which |type |of |pest |management |method?
a) |biological
b) |mechanical
c) |physical/environmental |modification
d) |regulatory |pest |control |- |correct |answer |c) |physical/environmental |modification
Making |use |of |plant |varieties |that |are |naturally |resistant |to |insect |feeding |is |an |example |of |which |
type |of |pest |management |method? |- |correct |answer |Genetic
Which |of |the |statements |about |biological |control |is |true?
a) |Modifying |the |environment |to |enhance |natural |enemies |is |recommended |in |bio |control
b) |Biological |control |involves |importing |exotic |pests |to |control |natural |enemies |
c) |Using |several |cultural |practices |and |a |wide |variety |of |pesticides |works |best |in |biological |control |- |
correct |answer |a) |Modifying |the |environment |to |enhance |natural |enemies |is |recommended |in |bio |
control
Sealing |building |cracks |and |small |openings |is |an |example |of |what |kind |of |pest |management |method?
a) |exclusion
b) |trapping
,c) |cultivation
d) |mulching |- |correct |answer |a) |exclusion
Which |statement |about |cultural |control |practices |is |true?
a) |They |reduce |pest |establishment, |reproduction, |and |survival
b) |They |use |naturally |derived |or |synthesized |chemicals |to |control |pests
c) |they |involve |the |release |of |parasites |and |predators |found |in |foreign |countries |- |correct |answer |a) |
They |reduce |pest |establishment, |reproduction, |and |survival
Which |statement |is |true |about |cultural |control |practices?
a) |they |alter |the |environment, |the |condition |of |the |host, |or |the |behavior |of |pest |to |prevent |or |
suppress |an |infestation
b) |trapping |is |an |important |cultural |practice
c) |sanitation |is |not |considered |a |cultural |practice
d) |cultural |controls |involve |the |release |of |parasites |and |predators |found |in |foreign |countries |- |correct
|answer |a) |they |alter |the |environment, |the |condition |of |the |host, |or |the |behavior |of |pest |to |prevent |
or |suppress |an |infestation
Monitoring |pests |at |airports |and |ocean |ports |that |pose |a |serious |threat |to |public |health |or |
widespread |damage |to |crops |or |animals |is |an |example |of |which |type |of |pest |management |method? |- |
correct |answer |Regulatory
Which |statements |about |pest |management |strategies |in |IPM |is |true?
a) |The |goal |is |to |prevent |pests |from |reaching |damaging |levels
b) |Eradication |is |never |the |goal |of |an |IPM |program
c) |Nonchemical |methods |are |short-term |solutions |to |control |pests
d) |Pesticides |are |not |included |in |an |IPM |strategy |- |correct |answer |a) |The |goal |is |to |prevent |pests |
from |reaching |damaging |levels
,Which |would |be |considered |a |preventative |pest |management |strategy?
a) |Planting |weed- |and |disease-free |seed |on |an |athletic |field
b) |Releasing |natural |enemies |to |help |reduce |pest |populations
c) |Removing |a |pest |that |is |a |public |health |concern |from |an |area
d) |Eliminating |rodents |from |a |commercial |food |establishment |- |correct |answer |a) |Planting |weed- |and |
disease-free |seed |on |an |athletic |field
Which |statement |about |action |thresholds |is |true? |
a) |The |IPM |technician |needs |to |implement |control |measures |below |the |action |threshold |level
b) |The |action |threshold |for |a |pest |may |be |set |at |a |0 |pest |population |density
c) |In |an |urban |landscape, |action |thresholds |are |usually |more |related |to |economics |than |aesthetics
d) |Action |thresholds |are |usually |easy |to |establish |- |correct |answer |b) |The |action |threshold |for |a |pest |
may |be |set |at |a |0 |pest |population |density
Which |would |increase |the |likelihood |of |pesticide |resistance?
a) |An |insect |that |has |1 |generation |per |year
b) |Continual |use |of |pesticides |from |the |same |chemical |class
c) |Applying |a |pesticide |that |has |little |or |no |residual |effect
d) |Limiting |the |number |of |pesticide |applications |- |correct |answer |b) |Continual |use |of |pesticides |from |
the |same |chemical |class
Which |federal |agency |is |responsible |for |registering |or |licensing |pesticide |products |for |use |in |the |U.S.?
|- |correct |answer |EPA
Which |federal |law |requires |that |all |pesticides |meet |new |safety |standards?
, a) |FIFRA
b) |FFDCA
c) |FQPA
d) |WPS |- |correct |answer |b) |FFDCA
Which |statement |about |FIFRA |is |false?
a) |it |provides |the |overall |framework |for |the |federal |pesticide |regulatory |program
b) |it |prevents |states, |tribes, |and |territories |from |creating |laws |that |are |stricter |than |federal |
regulations
c) |it |allows |applicators |to |deviate |from |the |pesticide |label |under |specific |use |situations |- |correct |
answer |b) |it |prevents |states, |tribes, |and |territories |from |creating |laws |that |are |stricter |than |federal |
regulations
Which |statement |about |FIFRA |is |false?
a) |state |restrictions |on |pesticides |can |be |more |liberal |than |those |of |FIFRA
b) |approved |pesticide |labels |have |the |force |of |law
c) |the |EPA |has |the |authority |to |remove |pesticide |products |from |the |market
d) |FIFRA |regulates |the |registration |and |licensing |of |pesticide |products |- |correct |answer |a) |state |
restrictions |on |pesticides |can |be |more |liberal |than |those |of |FIFRA
Experimental |use |permits |required |under |Section |5 |of |FIFRA |can |be |used |when |conducting |
experimental |field |tests |on |new |pesticides |or |new |uses |of |pesticides |on:
a) |10 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |1 |or |more |acres |of |water
b) |5 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |1 |or |more |acres |of |water
c) |7 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |2 |or |more |acres |of |water
d) |less |than |1 |acre |of |land |or |water |- |correct |answer |a) |10 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |1 |or |more |acres |
of |water
