Basic Principles of Integrated Pest Management (Core Exam)
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1. A PCA license may be revoked or suspended for... Failure to put an agricul-
tural Pest Control Recom-
mendation in writing
2. When must an Ag PCA turn in a copy of a rec to the Upon request
County Ag Commissioner?
3. What information must employers include when train- Safe work practices relat-
ing employees who handle pesticides? ed to the pesticides the
employee will be handling
4. What pesticide handling activity is most hazardous? Mixing and loading
5. When handling a pesticide container for an applica- Wear appropriate PPE
tion you should...
6. Empty containers should be stored in A locked area
7. The mean population level around which a species' Equilibrium position
characteristic abundance fluctuates is the species...
8. Which organ is unique to spiders? Chelicerae
9. Refers to dispersal of individuals into a population Immigration
10. What is true about minimal exposure pesticides? A closed system is re-
quired for any amount of
minimal exposure pesti-
cide use
11. A restricted use pesticide is one that is for sale to and Certified applicators or
used by... persons under their direct
supervision
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12. If a pest problem exists and there is no registered Section 18 exemption
pesticide available, in some cases a non-registered
pesticide may be used pursuant to the issuance of a...
13. A person who has permission to use or supervise the a private applicator
use of a restricted material for control of an ag pest
on his own property is defined by the CA code of
regulation as...
14. The posting of warning signs around a treated field... is always required if there
is a REI of greater than 7
days
15. Bacteria which secrete antimicrobial substances that Antibiosis
inhibit the growth of another microorganism is an
example of...
16. What is the one difference between inundative and Progeny of the natural en-
inoculative releases of bio control agents? emies used in inundative
releases are not expected
to survive whereas those
in inoculative releases are
17. Certain viruses, bacteria, and fungi are... available commercially in
formulations to be used as
insect pathogens
18. What pest can be controlled by crop rotation? An endoparasitic nema-
tode with a narrow host
range
19. A drawback to using presence/absence sampling is...
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Baseline research data
must be available that
links the proportion of in-
fested plant parts to insect
abundance
20. Many plant pests only cause economic plant damage A computerized plant
to a specific plant growth stage. A useful tool designed mapping program
to monitor the development status of plants is...
21. A pest control dealer must... Check all pesticide con-
tainers for damage or
leaks
22. To legally possess and use a CA restricted material restricted materials permit
pesticide, the user must have a... from the county ag com-
missioner
23. A pesticide may be offered for sale legally in CA... After the date the notice
of registration is issued by
the director of the DPR
24. Some soil-applied herbicides become tightly bound Soil with high organic
and cease to function in which type of soil? matter content
25. Plant parts used in the identification of monocot Leaf blade, auricles, and
seedlings include characteristics of the... ligules
26. What is a way to use insecticides in conjunction with Time the insecticide appli-
biocontrol? cation to avoid susceptible
stages of natural enemies
27. Suppressive soils are soils in which...
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Disease incidence re-
main low despite favor-
able environmental condi-
tions and the presence of
pathogens
28. Agricultural products that are labeled as Often grown with synthet-
"residue-free" were... ic chemical sprays, but suf-
ficient time has elapsed
since they were used so
the material has degraded
29. With whom must an Ag PCA adviser register with be- The County Ag Commis-
fore making a recommendation in a county with no ag sioner of an adjoining
commissioner? county
30. When a recommendation is made, who must first be The operator of the prop-
provided with a written copy of the recommendation? erty
31. What is the list of signal words in order of increasing Caution - Warning - Dan-
hazard? ger
32. How many days after completing a pesticide applica- 7 days
tion does the pest control business have to file pesti-
cide use reports with the county ag commission?
33. When must a pest control business, pilots and ad- Annually, before conduct-
visers register with the ag commissioner in a county ing business in the county
where they do business?
34. In California who has the responsibility for enforcing The Department of Pes-
the pest control laws governing most aspects of ag? ticide Regulation and the
County Ag Commissioner