Core

Question 1

Four Pest Groups

Answer 1

Weeds, Invertebrates, Disease Agents, Vertebrates

Question 2

Biological Control

Answer 2

Use of natural enemies (predators, parasites, pathogens, and competitors) to control pests & damage.

Question 3

Chemical Control

Answer 3

Using natural or synthetic chemicals to control pests.

Question 4

Cultural Control

Answer 4

Practices that reduce pest establishment, reproduction, dispersal, and survival

Question 5

Genetic Control

Answer 5

Breeding plants/animals for desired characteristics that create resistance to pests.

Question 6

Mechanical/Physical Control

Answer 6

Using traps, exclusion, or changing the environment to control or discourage pests.

Question 7

Regulatory Control

Answer 7

Government handled pest issues using methods such as Quarantining.

Question 8

Economic Threshold

Answer 8

The pest population density at which control measures are needed to prevent the pest from reaching Economic Injury Level.

Question 9

Economic Injury Level

Answer 9

The pest population density that causes losses equal to the cost of control measures.

Question 10

Action Threshold

Answer 10

The pest level where some type of action must be taken

Question 11

FIFRA

Answer 11

The law or statue that regulates production, transportation, sale, use, and disposal of pesticides. Administered by EPA

Question 12

What provides the framework for the Federal Pesticde Regulatory Program?

Answer 12

FIFRA

Question 13

Does FIFRA Allow some exclusions to EPA labels?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

Tolerance

Answer 14

Maximum pesticide residue limit that may remain on treated crops/animals/products at time of harvest

Question 15

Registration

Answer 15

EPA is responsible to evaluate registered pesticides.

Question 16

Pesticides Container and Containment Regulation

Answer 16

Ensures safe use, refill, and disposal of containers

Question 17

Worker Protection Standard Regulation

Answer 17

Requires employers to provide protections for workers such as safety training, PPE, and decontamination supplies

Question 18

Certification of Pesticde Applicators Regulation

Answer 18

Requires certifications for workers to apply pesticides

Question 19

FFDCA (Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act)

Answer 19

Governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products

Question 20

FQPA (Food Quality Protection Act)

Answer 20

Sets a standard for using pesticides on food

Question 21

Endangered Species Act

Answer 21

Makes EPA ensure pesticides will not jeopardize the safety of endangered/protected species

Question 22

DANGER - POISON

Answer 22

Highly toxic, can cause death in low doses in any route of entry

Question 23

DANGER

Answer 23

Highly toxic by at least one route of entry

Question 24

WARNING

Answer 24

Moderately toxic orally, dermal, inhalation, or if it causes moderate eye/skin iritation

Question 25

CAUTION

Answer 25

Slightly toxic

Question 26

Formulation

Answer 26

Combination of active & inert ingredients that forms and end-use pesticide product

Question 27

Inert Ingredients

Answer 27

Serve as diluents or carriers such as stickers, spreaders, stabilizers, etc.

Question 28

Solution

Answer 28

Made by dissolving a substance into a liquid. Cannot be separated

Question 29

Suspension

Answer 29

Dispersing fine solid particles into a liquid, does not dissolve, needs agitation

Question 30

Emulsion

Answer 30

Suspending droplets of one liquid in another. Some agitation may be required

Question 31

Dry Products

Answer 31

Made by adhering AI to a solid carrier (talc, clay)

Question 32

Concentrates