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NATIONAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION FULL ACTUAL EXAM 300+ VERIFIED
RATIONALES WITH SOLUTIONS
Combine the use of several compatible methods into an ____ program, and target the pest at the most susceptible stage for control. Integrated pest management program (IPM) What are the pest management methods? Natural Control Mechanical control Cultural Control Physical/ environmental modification Host resistance or genetic control Chemical control Regulatory Methods What are measures that check or destroy pests without depending on humans for their continuance or success? Natural Controls What includes biological, mechanical, cultural, physical, genetic, chemical, and regulatory methods? Applied Controls
What type of control modifies the environment to enhance natural enemies? Biological Control What type of control is to alter the environment, the condition of the host plant or site, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation. Cultural Control What are 2 examples of Cultural Control Cultural Practices and Sanitation Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest management method? Mechanical Control 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? Physical/ environmental modification Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of mechanical control method?
_____ is defined as any material that is applied to plants, the soil, water, harvested crops, structures, clothing and furnishings, or animals to kill, attract, repel, or regulate or interrupt the growth and mating of pests, or to regulate plant growth. Pesticide How are pesticides commonly grouped? To the type of pest they control What type of pesticide is used to control birds? Avicides What type of pesticide is used to control bacteria Bactericides What type of pesticide control Microorganisms? Disinfectants What type of Pesticide control fungi? Fungicides
What type of Pesticide control weeds and other undesirable plants? Herbicides What type of Pesticide control insects and related arthropods? Insecticides What type of Pesticide control mites? Miticides What type of Pesticide control snails and slugs Molluscidies What type of Pesticides control nematodes? Nematicides What type of Pesticides control predatory vertabrates? Predacides What type of Pesticides control pest fish? Piscicides
____ pesticides are obsorbed through leaves or roots and then transported within the teated plant. Systemic What pesticides must directly touch the pest or a site the pest frequents to be effective? Contact Pesticides What definition is used to describe how long pesticides remain active to control pests? Persistence Some ____ pesticides control pests for weeks, months, or even years Residual _____ is a pest control process designed to prevent entry of pests into pest-free areas Quarantine What is the total elimination of a pest from a designated area? Eradication
What is a pest management strategy that utilizes a wide range of pest control methods or tactics? Integrated Pest Management (IPM) What are the 5 major steps all of the IPM components can be grouped into?
- Identify the pest and understand its biology
- Monitor the pest to be managed
- Develop the Pest Management Goal
- Implement the Integrated Pest Managment Program (IPM)
- Record and Evaluate Results What is the first step in any pest managment program? Identify the pest What pests may cause major damage on a regular basis unless they are controlled Key Pests What pests become troublesome only once in a while because of their life cycles or environmental influences, or as a result of human activiites? Occasionl Pests What pests become problems when a key pest is controlled or elimated?
Use new or alterned pesticides, change pesticide use patterns and treat only when necessary are what kind of management? Resistance Management Who provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide program? FIFRA (the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Under FIFRA, _____ is responsible for registering or authorizing pesticides products for use in the United States the EPA Who has the authority to stop the sale of any pesticide? EPA Under FIFRA, how are all pesticides classified? According to their potential hazards under the circumstances in which they are used What are the two main classifications for pesticides? Unclassified use and restricted use
A ______ is an individual who has been recognized (certified) by the state, tribe, territory or agency responsible for regulating pesticides as being competent to use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides. Certified applicator What are the two types of pesticide applicators under FIFRA? Private and commercial applicator Who is defined as a certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of any restricted- use pesticide for the purpose of producing an agricultural commodity on his/her own property or property he/she rents or leases? Private applicator Who are individuals who use or supervise the use of any restricted-use pesticide for any purpose on any property except for those provided for under the definition of a private applicator? Commercial Applicator Only _____ may mix, load, or apply restricted-use pesticides Certified applicators or individuals under their direct supervision True or False. A pesticide may be applied to control a target pest not specified on the label if the pesticide is applied to a crop, animal, or site specifically listed on the label?
A _____ is any instrument or contrivance (other than firearm) intended for trapping, destroying, repelling, or mitigation any pest? device The _____ examines health and safety data for pesticides active ingredients and determines whether they are eligible for reregistration? EPA FIFRA, as amended in 1996 by the _____, requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards? the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) The FQPA created a new program that requires EPA to review every registered pesticide on a ______ cycle? 15 - year What are small amounts of pesticides that remain in or on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, and animal feeds? Residues
What is the maximum pesticide residue limit that may legally remain on or in treated crops and animals or animal products sold for food or feed? Tolerance The _____ tests food produced in the United States and food imported from other countries for compliance with these residue limits? The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Before buying a pesticide you should make sure of what? Pesticide is registered for your intended use The ______ shows up plainly on the front panel of the label and is the one used in advertisements and by company salespeople. It often indicates the type of formulation and the percentage of active ingredient present. Trade, brand or product name What is the chemical or chemicals in a pesticide product responsible for the pesticidal activity. It is the material in a pesticide fromulation that actually destroys a pest or performs a desired function. Active Ingredient (a.i.) What are the other ingredients in a pesticide formulation that are not usually named, but the label must show what percentage of the total contents they make up? Inert Ingredients
The law requres that the manufacturer or formulator of a product put what on the label? name and address of the company What must appear on all pesticide labels? EPA registration number EPA Reg. No. 3120- 280 - 1492 What number identifies the specific product? 280 EPA Reg No. 3120- 280 - 1492 What number identifies the manufacturer? 3120 EPA Reg No. 3120- 280 - 1492 What number identifies the distributor? 1492 What must also appear on the pesticide label to identify the facility that produced the product? EPA establishment number
Most pesticide lables must include a ______. This important designation gives the user an indication of the relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and animals? signal word What signal word indicate products that are highly toxic by any route of entry into the body. They can cause death in very low doses. Danger-Poison What signal word indicate products that can cause severe eye damage or skin irritation? Danger What signal word indicate that the product is moderately toxic either orally, dermally, or through inhalation, or causes moderate eye and skin irritation? Warning What signal word signals that the product is slightly toxic either orally, dermally, or through inhalation, or causes slight eye and skin irritation? Caution
What part of the label lists first-aid treatments recommended in case of poisoning or accidental exposure and some warning and caution labels contain a note to physicians describing the appropriate medical procedures and antidotes for poisoning emergencies? Statement of Practical Treatment What section of the label describes any special fire, explosion, or chemical hazards the product may pose? Physical or Chemical Hazards What section on the label is found only on product labels that are covered by the EPA Worker Protection Standard (WPS)? Agricultural use requirments What phrase specifies how much time must pass between the application of a pesticide and the reentry of unprotected workers into a treated area. restricted-entry interval (REI) What are very useful documents for learning about specific chemical and physical properties of pesticides or other potentially hazrdous substances. It also provides detailed information about the product's composition, physical and chemical properties and hazards, toxicological and eecological information, and first-aid procedures? Material safety data sheets (MSDS)
Chemical product identification, physical and chemical properties, fire and explosion hazards, toxicological information/human health data, cholinesterase inhibiton, regulatory levels and classification, personal protection recommedations, and additinal infrmation are provided on what document? Material safety data sheets (MSDS) What ingredients do not possess pesticidal activity and are added to serve as a carrier for the active ingredient? Inert ingredients What is the mixture of active and inert ingredients called? Pesticide formulation WP is the abbrerviation for what formulation? Wettable Powder RTU is the abbreviation for what formulation? Ready-to-use EC is the abbreviation for what formulation?
