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CA Branch 2 Field Rep Study
_____________Quiz____________? Falsifiable concentrates (EC or E) -
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Formulations made up of the technical material, solvents and emulsifiers. Some agitation is required. Once dry, pesticide residue is barley visible. _____________Quiz____________? Wettable Powder (WP) -
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These formulations are made by impregnating or coating an appropriate powder with the technical insecticide. Wettable Powders do not dissolve in water and frequent agitation is usually required. Heavy applications may leave visible deposits. _____________Quiz____________? Soluble Powders (SP) -
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May look like Wettable Powders but they dissolve and form true solutions when dilute with water. Less visible than Wettable Powders after drying, Frequent agitation is not required. _____________Quiz____________? Suspension Concentrates (SC) -
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Products made with small particles suspended in oil solvents or water. Easy mix, require little or no agitation and remain stable for a long time. Have a greatly reduced inhalation hazard because they come in a liquid form. _____________Quiz____________? Flowable Liquids -
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Contains concentrated water dispersible powders in a liquid form. These powders may stay suspended for a long time. Flowable liquids are easy to handle and have excellent dilution properties. _____________Quiz____________? Microencapsulated Formulations (ME) -
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manufactured by suspending liquid or solid pesticide particles in microcapsules. By altering the membrane of the microcapsules, the residual performance, speed and action and odor can be affected. May clog sprayers and leave visible residue. _____________Quiz____________? Dusts (D) -
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Made by combining and insecticide with a dust diluent (usually inert) Some products such as Boric Acid Dusts, are almost totally comprised of Boric Acid and may have small amounts of other ingredients added. Drifts are a major issue. _____________Quiz____________? Granules -
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Made by coating or impregnating an inert carrier with an insecticide. Made of materials, such as, clay, corn cobs, pecan shells, saw dust, etc. Formulations are ready to use and used mostly for exterior perimeter of buildings for the control of crawling insects. Also is water activated.
Acute Toxicity -
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adverse effects occur within a short period after exposure to toxin. _____________Quiz____________? Chronic Toxicity -
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Repeated exposure over time to sub-lethal doses of chemicals. _____________Quiz____________? Signal Word -
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Indicates how toxic a product is and how dangerous. _____________Quiz____________? Danger -
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Category 1 Highly toxic LD-50 (0-50 mg/kg) a taste to a teaspoon could kill you. _____________Quiz____________? Warning -
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Category 2 moderately toxic LD-50 (50-500 mg/kg) a teaspoon to a tablespoon could kill you. _____________Quiz____________? Caution -
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Category 3 slightly toxic LD-50 (500-5,000 mg/kg) an ounce to more than a pint can kill you.
_____________Quiz____________? Type of pesticide -
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General terms what type of pests are to be controlled and also type of formulation. _____________Quiz____________? Net Contents -
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Found on the front of the label along the bottom edge Indicates the quantity of formulation in the package Expressed in weight, volume, or count. _____________Quiz____________? (EPA) Registration and Establishment Numbers -
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Indicates the pesticide has been registered. Number will tell you which location and facility the product was made at. _____________Quiz____________? EPA -
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Environmental Protection Agency. _____________Quiz____________? Precautionary Statement -
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Protection precautions of applicators and other people or animals who may be exposed to the product. Will see heading (Hazards to humans and domestic animals)
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A process used to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment. _____________Quiz____________? Spot Treatment -
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The treatment of an area (2 square feet or less) _____________Quiz____________? Broadcast Treatment -
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Treatment of a large area of crops, or fields of vegetation. _____________Quiz____________? Space Treatment -
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c _____________Quiz____________? Drift -
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Unintentional airborne movement of pesticide to a non-target area. _____________Quiz____________? Dermal -
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Most common way that applicators are exposed to pesticides.
_____________Quiz____________? Service Container labels -
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Contains name of pesticide EPA registration number Active ingredient Signal word Name, address and # number of firm responsible for the container. _____________Quiz____________? Spill Kit -
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Contains absorbent material (Cat litter, sawdust, sweeping compound, paper towels, etc) Comes with a heavy duty trash bag broom and dust pan. _____________Quiz____________? Spill greater then 2 gallon in CA -
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Must notify the County Agriculture Commissioner. _____________Quiz____________? B&G -
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Standard hand compressed sprayer. _____________Quiz____________? Power Sprayer -
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These cockroaches are the largest of the species. Reddish brown in color with a pale or brown yellow band around the edge of the pronotum. Adults can fly, prefer moist shady areas such ass basements crawl spaces, hollow trees and palms, around plumbing and in sewers. _____________Quiz____________? Brown Branded Cockroach -
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Smaller roach light brown in color with two light bands running across the body. Adults can fly, commonly found throughout buildings on ceilings, high on walls, behind pictures, light fixtures, near motors of refrigerators and other appliances. Prefer feeding on starchy materials but can be found feeding on mostly anything. _____________Quiz____________? Smokeybrown Cockroach -
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This cockroach is in the larger species dark brown to mahogany color. The pronotum is uniformly dark brown with no pattern. Feed on food scraps, insects, animal excrement, and plant materials. Commonly found in planter boxes, tree-holes and water meters. May be occasionally found in kitchens, baths, attics and garages. Are attracted to lights and prefer warm and humid areas. _____________Quiz____________? Turkestan Cockroach -
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These male cockroaches have yellowish-tan wings. Females are dark brown. Typically found in-ground utility and irrigation boxes, cracks or expansion joints in concrete. Have been seen eating cat and dog food, animal excrement, rotting fruits and vegetables, pelleted animal feed, hay and various types of seeds. _____________Quiz____________? Argentine Ant -
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This ant is a severe pest in Southern CA. Eats sweets, sometimes proteins. Nest outdoors in shallow mounds. _____________Quiz____________? Carpenter Ant -
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These ants are large and black. (Do not eat wood!) Prefer sweets but will also feed on other insects as well as people food. Nest in tree stumps, firewood, fence posts, hollow doors or window frames. Leave frass that looks like pencil shavings (Hence the name insects name) _____________Quiz____________? Odorous House Ants -
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These ants are brownish black in color, has multiple queens per colony. Nest in shallow mounds in soil or debris, or indoors in wall voids, around water pipes or heaters. Commonly confused with Argentine Ants but when crushed this insect gives off a very unpleasant odor. _____________Quiz____________? Velvety Tree Ants -
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These ants have one queen per colony, black head and abdomen with a red thorax. Prefers sweets and insects. Nest in dead wood, such as in old tree limbs, stumps and logs. Often invade picnic or outdoor barbecue areas. Will also produce a foul odor when crushed. _____________Quiz____________? Pavement Ants -
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This ant is blackish-brown, eats sweets, protein and grease. Nest in lawns or under stones, boards. Builds mounds along sidewalks, foundations and near water. Can be annoying around slab homes because they can enter though cracks in the slab and other openings in search for food.
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This bee (Known as killers) are extremely aggressive, there attacks can lost very long and can be very fatal. Loud noises, people moving, or even breathing can trigger these insects. They are also attracted to hair, dark colors, freshly mowed grass, citrus-scented perfume. _____________Quiz____________? Bumble Bees -
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These bees are social insects. They have a complete life cycle; egg, larvae, pupa and adult. Generally nest underground. They do not make holes in tunnels in wood. May be found nesting in a abandoned rodent burrows, under piles of grass clippings, under stones, logs, etc. Some are more likely to sting then others. Controlled by locating and treating nests with aerosols, dusts, or liquids. _____________Quiz____________? Carpenter Bees -
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These bees have a complete life cycle. Females are large, black with no yellow on abdomen and sting. Males are yellow-brown and do not sting. Females burrow 1/2 inch holes into wood to build their nests. This causes structural damage, but rarely attack painted wood or that's varnished; they prefer bare, exposed wood. Control these pests by using dusts and plugging there holes. May need to apply a repellent insecticide over the remaining areas to discourage further attacks. _____________Quiz____________? Sweat Bees -
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This bee got their name because they are attracted to the salts in human sweat. Black brown, red, metallic green and sometimes with yellow markings. Their stings are almost painless. However, some people may have various reactions. They also live under ground.
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This wasp is a Social insects, live in large colonies that number in the thousands. Adults feed mostly on fruit juices and other sweet materials. Larvae are fed animal materials such as insects or meat. Can be a major pest problem at picnics and outdoor eateries. _____________Quiz____________? Umbrella Wasps -
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These wasps are also known as (paper wasps) Their nest is umbrella shaped, made of paper and often found built under the eaves if homes. These wasps are not very aggressive but are considered a threat because of their close proximity to living areas. Female can sting repeatedly and males are incapable of stinging. _____________Quiz____________? Mud Daubers -
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These wasps got there name because they build nests made of mud. Nests are usually attached to walls of buildings. These are solitary wasps. The females collect spiders which she will sting, paralyze and then places them in a mud chambers. Then deposits an egg on one of the spiders, closes off the chamber and leaves. The young larval wasp hatches then feeds on the spider. _____________Quiz____________? Rice Weevil -
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This stored food pest is reddish brown in color, and as four light brown or yellow spots on its wing covers. Probably the most destructive pest of stored grain. Can fly, and feed on a wide variety of whole grains, has been found in milled products (caked flour, macaroni) _____________Quiz____________?
This fabric pest is light-brown slightly darker than webbing clothes moth and has 3 dark spots on the wings. Not as common to find as the webbing clothes moth. Larva spins a small silken case around itself and carries it around while feeding. Later, it will seal both ends of case and pupate in this cocoon. A particular pest of feathers and down but can feed on same materials as the webbing clothes moth. _____________Quiz____________? Black Carpet Beetle -
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This fabric pest is shiny black and most widespread and most destructive carpet beetle. Adults fly and are attracted to light. Found outside in the sunlight feeding on flowers. Larvae feed on dead animal materials, hair, fur, hides and horns. Also, feed on wooden products, cereals, stored grains and nuts, may be found in birds nests. _____________Quiz____________? Varied Carpet Beetles -
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This fabric pest has a pattern of white brown and yellow scales on wings covers. It's common throughout the U.S. Found outside in the sunlight, feeding on flowers. Larvae are scavengers, common in nests of birds, spiders, bees, wasps. They feed on a wide variety of animal and plant products such as carpet, wall hanging, and wool based wall to wall carpets. _____________Quiz____________? Silverfish -
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Silver in color, antenna are shorter than a firebrat's. No metamorphosis, young look like adults. Live in crack and crevices. Prefer temperature 70-80 degrees, moist situations. Consume both carbohydrates and proteins. Feed on paper, glue behind walls paper, cotton, silk, flour, oats, starch and dried beef. _____________Quiz____________? Firebrat -
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This insect is gray in color and has a carrot shaped body, antennae extend beyond tip of abdomen. No metamorphosis, young look like adults. Live in cracks and crevices. Prefer temperatures above 90 degrees, moist situations. Consume both carbohydrates and proteins. Feed on paper, glue behind wall paper, cotton, silk, flour, oats, starch and dried beef. _____________Quiz____________? Booklice -
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Almost colorless to gray or light brown. Very small and has no metamorphosis, young look like adults. They prefer damp, warm, undisturbed situations. Cause no damage or destruction - only a pest because of their presence. Feed on microscopic molds, starchy paste and glue in book binding and wall paper, cereal and sugar. _____________Quiz____________? County Agriculture Commissioner -
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Registered structural pest control companies shall prepare and submit to the __________________________ a monthly report of all pesticides use in that county. Approved by the director of pesticide regulation containing the name and registration number of each pesticide and amount used. _____________Quiz____________? 10th Day Of The Month -
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The date and time a registered structural pest control company must submit to the County Agriculture Commissioner there monthly report of all pesticides use in that county. _____________Quiz____________? Structural Pest Control Operator -
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is any individual licensed by the board to practice structural pest control.
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Is any individual who is licensed by the board to apply pesticide in Branch 2 or Branch 3 on behalf of a registered company. _____________Quiz____________? Branch Office -
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Is and fixed place of business in addition to the location of the principal office for which the company registration is issued. _____________Quiz____________? Wood Preservatives -
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Means any coating formulated to protect wood surfaces from deterioration caused by insects, fungus, rot, and decay and which contains a wood preservative chemical. _____________Quiz____________? Structural Pest Control Board -
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Consist of seven members. Four public members and three are members of the pest control industry. The Governor appoints two public members and three licensed industry members. They serve 4 years on the board. _____________Quiz____________? Highest Priority Of The Structural Pest Control Board -
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The protection of the public. _____________Quiz____________? Registered Structural Pest Control Must Provide -
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Clear written notice the pest to be controlled, the pesticide or pesticides to be proposed or used, and the active ingredient or ingredients. _____________Quiz____________? Unlicensed Individual Engaging In Business Or Practice Of Structural Pest Control -
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It is unlawful for a ________________________________ Unless he or she is licensed by the Structural Pest Control Board. In which is defined in section 8505. _____________Quiz____________? Branch 1 -
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Fumigation, control of household and wood-destroying pests or organisms by fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases. _____________Quiz____________? Branch 2 -
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General pest, relating to the control of household pests, excluding fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases. _____________Quiz____________? Branch 3 -
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Termite, practice relating to the control of wood-destroying pests or organisms by the use of insecticides, or structural repairs and corrections, excluding fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases. _____________Quiz____________?
