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Utah !| Pesticide !| Applicator !| Exam !|
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Biomagnification !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔some !| organisms !| accumulate !| chemical !| residues !| in !| higher !| concentrations !| than !| those !| found !| in !| the !| organisms !| they !| consume Food !| chain !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔sequence !| of !| amimals !| feeding !| in !| a !| natural !| environment Non-living !| agents !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔some !| plants !| are !| damaged !| by !| weather !| extremes, !| salts, !| air !| polutants, !| and !| inadequate !| or !| excessive !| fertilization Pest !| host !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔animal !| or !| plant !| on !| which !| the !| organism !| lives Natural !| controls !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔measures !| that !| destroy !| pests !| without !| dependance !| on !| humans !| for !| continued !| success !| (climate, !| wind, !| heat, !| rain) Applied !| controls !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔biological, !| mechanical, !| cultual, !| physical, !| genetic, !| chamical, !| and !| regulatory
Biological !| control !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔involves !| locating !| the !| native !| home !| of !| the !| pest !| and !| introducing !| a !| suitible !| natural !| enemy !| into !| the !| system. !| Can !| be !| one !| of !| the !| most !| economic !| means !| of !| control. Mechanical !| control !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔use !| of !| devices, !| machines, !| or !| other !| physical !| methods !| to !| control !| pests !| or !| alter !| their !| environment Cultural !| control !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔alter !| the !| condition !| of !| the !| host !| plant/site, !| environment, !| or !| pest !| behavior !| to !| prevent !| or !| supress !| an !| infestation Physical !| modification !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔altering !| the !| light, !| humidity, !| temperature, !| etc. !| of !| the !| pests !| environment Host !| resistance !| / !| genetic !| control !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔genetic !| modoification !| = !| host !| resistant !| species Chemical !| control !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔pesticifes !| that !| are !| naturally !| derived !| or !| synthesised Pesticide !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔any !| material !| applied !| to !| soil, !| plants, !| water, !| cropsm !| structures, !| clothing !| or !| animals !| to !| kill, !| attract, !| repel, !| or !| interrupt !| the !| growth !| and !| mating !| of !| pests, !| or !| to !| regulate !| plant !| growth Mode !| of !| action !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔denotes !| what !| specific !| system !| in !| the !| pest !| is !| affected !| by !| the !| pesticide
(eradication, !| supression, !| prevention), !| (4) !| implement !| IPM !| management !| program, !| (5) !| record !| and !| evaluate !| results Key !| pests !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔may !| cause !| regular !| damage !| unless !| controlled !| (e.g., !| weeds) Occasional !| pests !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔cause !| problems !| only !| periodically, !| usually !| based !| on !| lifecycle !| and !| environmental !| factors !| (e.g., !| ants) Secondary !| pests !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔become !| pronlematic !| after !| another !| pest !| is !| controlled !| and !| a !| niche !| is !| exposed Economic !| threshold !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔pest !| population !| density !| at !| which !| control !| is !| required !| to !| prevent !| economic !| injury !| level Econimic !| injuy !| level !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔pest !| population !| densith !| causes !| losses !| equal !| to !| the !| cost !| of !| control !| measures Action !| threshold !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔pest !| level !| at !| which !| management !| action !| must !| be !| taken Pesticide !| resistance !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ability !| or !| insect, !| fungas, !| rodent, !| weed, !| or !| pest !| to !| tolerate !| a !| pesticide !| that !| once !| controlled !| it FIFRA !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔enacted !| in !| 1947, !| ammended !| in !| 1972, !| 75, !| 78, !| 88. !| Federal !| law !| regulating !| pesticide !| use
Unclassified !| use !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔lower !| toxicity !| than !| restricted !| use !| and !| less !| potential !| to !| harm !| humans !| or !| the !| environment !| - !| most !| "would !| be" !| general !| use !| pesticides !| are !| unclassified Private !| applicator !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔using !| chemical !| on !| property !| that !| you !| own !| rent !| or !| lease Commercial !| applicator !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔use !| restricted !| use !| pesticide !| on !| property !| exempt !| from !| those !| defined !| under !| the !| private !| applicator !| definition Tolerance !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔maximum !| residual !| limit !| that !| may !| remain !| in !| crops !| or !| products !| sold !| for !| food !| or !| feed, !| set !| by !| EPA FFDCA !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔governs !| establishment !| of !| pesticide !| tolerances !| for !| food !| and !| feed !| products FQPA !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔established !| single !| health-based !| standard !| to !| be !| used !| when !| assessing !| risk !| of !| pest !| residues !| in !| food !| or !| feed WPS !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔worker !| protection !| standards. !| regulation !| aimed !| at !| reducing !| risk !| of !| exposure !| to !| pestiside !| handlers Labels !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔legal !| documents !| providing !| direction !| on !| how !| to !| mix, !| apply, !| store, !| and !| dispose !| of !| pesticides. !| takes !| 6 !| years !| to !| obtain !| and !| costs !| chemical !| companies !| millions !| in !| research
Inert !| ingredients !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔not !| usually !| named, !| but !| the !| percentage !| is !| reflected !| on !| the !| label, !| improve !| application !| effectiveness !| (stabilize !| active !| ingredients), !| do !| not !| possess !| pesticidal !| activity Chemical !| name !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔identifies !| chemical !| composition !| and !| must !| be !| stated !| on !| the !| label Registration !| numbers !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔indicates !| that !| the !| product !| has !| been !| registered !| and !| the !| label !| approved !| by !| the !| EPA Establishment !| number !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔identidies !| the !| facility !| that !| produced !| the !| product Signal !| word !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔gives !| users !| a !| relative !| indication !| of !| the !| toxicity !| of !| the !| product: !| Danger !| - !| poison, !| Danger, !| Warning, !| Caution Pesticide !| formulation !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Mixture !| of !| active !| and !| inert !| ingredients, !| usually !| needs !| to !| be !| mixed !| with !| water !| or !| oil !| for !| final !| application e.g., !| 80% !| SP !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔80% !| by !| weight !| of !| AI !| and !| is !| a !| soluable !| powder. !| Thus !| a !| 10 !| lb !| bag !| has !| 8 !| lbs !| of !| AI !| and !| 2lbs !| of !| innert !| ingredients Solution !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Result !| of !| a !| substance !| being !| dissolved !| in !| liquid, !| cannot !| be !| mechanically !| separated, !| dont !| require !| agitation !| due !| to !| settling !| - !| clear
Suspension !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Mixture !| of !| solid !| particles !| dispursed !| in !| a !| liquid, !| particles !| do !| not !| dissolve !| in !| liquid !| and !| require !| agitation !| - !| cloudy Emulsion !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Liquid !| is !| dispursed !| as !| droplets !| into !| another !| liquid. !| Light !| agitation !| is !| required !| - !| milky Emulsifier !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Keeps !| emulsion !| from !| seperating Emulsifiable !| Concentrates !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Liquids !| AI, !| one !| or !| more !| petrolium !| based !| solvents, !| and !| an !| agent !| that !| allows !| for !| mixing !| with !| water !| to !| form !| an !| emulsion Ready-to-use !| (RTU) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Low !| concentrations !| of !| AI. !| Ready !| to !| go !| and !| require !| nothing !| prior !| to !| application, !| usually !| 1% !| or !| less !| of !| AI Ultra !| Low !| Volume !| (ULV) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔May !| be !| up !| to !| 100% !| AI. !| May !| be !| diluted !| with !| small !| quantities !| of !| specified !| carriers Invert !| Emulsions !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Water !| soluable !| pesticide !| dispersed !| in !| an !| oil !| carrier. !| Require !| a !| special !| emulsifier !| tothat !| allows !| the !| pesticide !| to !| be !| mixed !| with !| a !| large !| valume !| of !| petroleum !| based !| carrier. Flowables !| (F) !| / !| Liquids !| (F) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Similar !| characteristics !| to !| WP !| or !| Emulsifiable !| concentrates. !| Used !| when !| an !| active !| ingredient !| is !| a !|
Wettable !| Powders !| (W !| or !| WP) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Dry, !| finely !| ground !| formulations !| the !| look !| like !| dusts. !| Usually !| mixed !| with !| water !| for !| spray !| application. !| Contain !| 5-95% !| AI. !| particled !| dont !| dissolve !| in !| water !| and !| require !| constant !| agitation !| to !| remain !| in !| suspension. Soulble !| Powders !| (SP !| or !| WSP) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Look !| like !| wettable !| powders, !| but !| readily !| dissolve !| in !| water !| and !| form !| a !| true !| solution, !| usually !| 50- 95% !| AI !| by !| weight Water-dispersible !| Granules !| (WDG !| or !| Dry !| Flowables !| (DF) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Similar !| formulation !| to !| WP's, !| except !| instead !| of !| dust !| they !| are !| small !| easily !| measured !| granules. !| Must !| be !| mixed !| with !| water !| to !| be !| applied. !| Require !| constant !| agitation Microencapsulated !| materials !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Mixed !| with !| water !| and !| used !| as !| spray, !| plastic !| coating !| breaks !| down !| and !| AI !| is !| slowly !| delivered Water-soluble !| Packets !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Reduce !| mixing !| and !| handling !| hazards !| of !| some !| highly !| toxic !| pesticides Attractants !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Pheromones !| such !| as !| meat, !| sugars, !| syrups... Impregnates !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔E.g., !| dog !| collar !| with !| insect !| repellant Fumigants !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Pesticides !| that !| form !| poisonous !| gasses !| when !| applied
Tank !| mix !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Combining !| 2 !| or !| more !| pesticided !| and !| or !| fertilizers !| in !| the !| same !| take !| for !| dual !| purpose !| application Incompatibility !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Condition !| that !| prevents !| 2 !| or !| more !| pesticides !| from !| mixing !| properly !| to !| form !| a !| solution !| or !| suspension Adjuvants !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Chemicals !| that !| do !| not !| produce !| pesticidal !| activities. !| Improve !| mixing !| or !| application !| or !| enhance !| performance !| of !| AI Surfactant !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Wetting !| agents !| or !| spreaders. !| Physically !| alter !| the !| surface !| tension !| of !| a !| spray !| droplet, !| enlarging !| the !| area !| of !| the !| pesticide !| coverage. !| Too !| much !| or !| too !| little !| can !| cause !| runoff. Sticker !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Adjuvant !| that !| increases !| adhesion !| of !| solid !| particles !| to !| target !| surface
