Pest Control Trivia

Terms & Conditions

100

What does "IPM" stand for?

Integrated Pest Management

200

A Pesticide Formulation is made up of what two product categories?

Active Ingredients

Inactive Ingredients

300

What are the four strategies that should be considered for Integrated Pest Management? 

Biological 

Mechanical

Cultural

Chemical

400

Name three of the five steps of IPM?

1. Inspection

2. Identification

3. Plan

4. Treatment

5. Evaluate

500

Service reports are also this..

A legal document.

600

1. Using products with the same Mode of Action and Diluting of Active Ingredient too low when applied can lead to..

What is pesticide resistance

Personal Safety

100

Name three ways Pesticides enter the body

Oral (Mouth)

Dermal (Skin)

Inhalation (Lungs)

200

These are used on a pesticide label to communicate a pesticides toxicity

Signal Words

300

List three of the four Signal Words

Warning - Acute Toxicity

Caution - Moderate Toxicity

Danger - High Toxicity

Poison - Extreme Toxicity

400

The amount of exposure required to kill 50% of a test group is called a Pesticides (Insert Answer)

LD50
(Lethal Dose to 50% of test subjects)

500

This is the most common type of Pesticide Exposure

Dermal

600

List the three C's of a Pesticide Spill

Control - Stop the pesticide from continuing to spill

Contain - Stop the spilled product from spreading

Clean - Use absorbant material and/or dust pans to clean up the spill site

Insects & Rodents

100

This common ant species smells of rotten coconut when crushed.

Oderous House Ant

200

This mouse species has a defined white underside, large ears, and large eyes.

Deer mouse

300

This species of spider is easily recongnized by the three sets of eyes and a "fiddle" shape on its back.

What is a brown recluse

400

This rodent has a tail that extends well past it's nose, which helps to identify it against it's closest related spieces. 

Roof Rat

500

This rodent is typically brown in color, has blunt droppings and likes to burrow. 

Norway rat

600

This Wood Destroying Organism can remain dormant in lumber for up to 30 years before hatching.

Powder Post Beetles (Specifically Anobiid's)

Regulations

100

This agency oversees Federal Pesticide Law

EPA 

(Environmental Protection Agency)

200

Does State or Federal pesticide law take precedent?

State

300

______ is Law

Label

400

What are Restricted Use Pesticides?

Pesticides that are restricted to licensed applicators. 

500

What does a FIFRA stands for this...

Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act

600

At any given moment, You (as Commercial Pesticide Applicators) are subject to which regulatory agencies?

(List three of six)

1. EPA

2. State Dept of Agriculture (
TDA)

3. FIFRA

4. Dept of Ecology

5. Dept of Transportation 

6. OSHA

Pest in Pop Culture

100

Woody Allen directed this movie named after a social insect. 

Antz

200

Vincent D'Onofrio played "Edgar The Bug" in this 1990's sci-fi blockbuster alien movie. 

What is Men In Black

300

This rodent is a mascot for a popular pizza chain and play place. 

Chuck E' Cheese

400

Jeff Goldblum accidentally turned himself into this insect in a 1986 sci-fi film with the same name. 

A fly

500

This rodent was responsible for raising 4 turtles and training them to be Ninjas.

Master Splinter

600

This individual was bitten by a radioactive arachnid and now has special powers.

What is Spider-Man or Peter Parker