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Breeding or selecting plants and animals with characteristics for resistance to pests is an example of which type of pest management method?
Genetic control
Which would decrease the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
Using pesticides from the same class of chemicals.
The name "VIP No Pest 75WP" on a pesticide label indicates:
The brand name and 75 percent active ingredients, formulated as a wettable powder.
How much active ingredient is there in a 20-pound bag of Atrazine 90DF?
18 pounds.
What type of formulation covers either a liquid or dry pesticide particle with platic?
Microencapsulates.
Using a plow to destry weeeds is an example of which type of mechanical control method?
Cultivation
Which federal law requires employers to provide agricultural workers and pesticide handlers with protections against possible harm form pesticides?
Workers Protection Standard (WPS)
Which signal word appears on a label with a skull and crossbones symbol?
DANGER-POISON.
What type of pesticide formulation consists of a liquid dispersed as droplets in another liquid and may require agitation?
Suspension.
Which statement is true about adjuvants?
Adjuvants are either premixed in the pesticide formulation or added to the spray tank mixture.
Which statement is true about chemical control as a pest management method?
Pesticides play a key role in pest management programs and sometimes are the only control method available.
What are the two main classifications of pesticides under FIFRA?
Unclassified use and restricted-use
Which statement is true about protective clothing and equipment statements?
If a pesticide label does not specifically mention a type of protective clothing or equipment that does not rule out the need for the additional protection or equipment.
Which liquid pesticide formulation contains solid particles that do not dissolve in either water or oil and may contribute to abrasive wear of nozzles and pumps?
Flowables (F)/ Liquids (L).
Which type of adjuvant increases the adhesion of solid particles to target surfaces?
Stickers
Which statement is true about pest management goals?
Cultivation and mowing of weeds are ways to prevent and suppress pest populations.
What is a tolerance as set by the EPA?
The maximum amount of pesticides residue that may legally remain on or in a commodity at the time of harvest or slaughter.
"This product is highly toxic to bees" is an example of which type of precautionary statement?
Environmental hazard.
Which dry/solid formulation requires constant agitation and may be abrasive to pumps and nozzles and cause them to wear out quickly?
Wettable powders (WP)
Which equation reflects the relationship between pesticide safety concerns?
Hazard=toxicity x exposure.
Which term describes the pest population density that causes the losses equal to the cost of control measures?
Economic injury level
Which of the following section sections under FIFRA could be used to alow the use of an unregistered pesticide to control an "emergency" pest problem?
Section 24 (c)
Which is true about REIs (restricted-entry intervals)?
If there are multiple REIs on a label, the REIs are usually found at the beginning of each use section for each crop.
Which type of dry/solid pesticide formulation is always dry and can easily drift to non-target sites?
Dusts.
Which statement is true about the LD50 and LC50?
The LD50 and LC50 measure acute toxicity.