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MINNESOTA PESTCIDE APPLICATOR PRACTICE TEST
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what statement is true regarding restricted use pesticides (RUP)? a. RUPs can only be used inside buildings b. Farmers can use RUPs on their land without being certified c. Commercial applicators are prohibited from musing RUPs d. "Commercial" and "Private" are 2 types of RUP pesticide applicators d. "Commercial" and "Private" are 2 types of RUP pesticide applicators Which statement is true about IPM? a. Pesticides can be ineffective b. IPM can save money c. IPM helps to keep a balanced ecosystem d. All of the above d. All of the above Sealing cracks in a building is an example of what type of mechanical control method? a. Trapping b. Exclusion c. Cultivation d. Cultural b. Exclusion To be successful, a pest management program must start with?
a. Selecting the right pesticide for the situation b. A plan to eradicate any invasive species c. A plan to suppress invasive pests d. The proper identification of the pest to be controlled d. The proper identification of the pest to be controlled What agency is responsible for registering pesticide products for use in the US? a. The EPA (environmental Protection Agency) b. The US Department of Agriculture c. The US Food and Drug Administration d. The US Fish and Wildlife Service a. The EPA (environmental Protection Agency) Under FIFRA, all pesticides are classified according to their hazards, the two main classifications are? a. Unclassified use and restricted use b. Hazardous use and precautionary use c. Restricted use and unrestricted use d. None of the above a. Unclassified use and restricted use The WPS requires employers to? a. notify the public of areas where pesticides will be applied b. report any pesticide spill in public bodies of water c. provide workers that handle pesticides with protections from possible hard from pesticides d. keep detailed records whenever restricted use pesticides (RUPs) are used on or near crops c. provide workers that handle pesticides with protections from possible hard from pesticides
d. none of the above c. heavily wooded area what is the scientific name for mosquitoes carrying LaCrosse Encephalitis? a. Coquillettidia perturbans b. Culex tarsalis c. Aedes triseriatus d. Aedes vexans c. Aedes triseriatus Adult mosquitoes are infected with Lacrosse Encephalitis by taking a blood meal from what? a. chipmunks b. humans c. deer d. birds a. chipmunks What is the purpose of the signal word on a pesticide label? a. To give the user an indication of the relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and animals b. Informs the user of what type of PPE to wear c. Informs the user of how toxic the pesticide is to insects d. Tells the user what type of first aid to seek incase of exposure a. To give the user an indication of the relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and animals
All of these are signal words found on a pesticide container except? a. Warning b. Danger c. Fatal d. Caution c. Fatal Once a pesticide container has been used and cleaned, it should be? a. Put out for your local recycler b. Placed in the trash c. Reused whenever possible d. None of the above d. None of the above The MSDS of a pesticide and the pesticide label contain the same information only in different formats. a. True b. False b. False Which of the following is a disadvantage of ULV formulations? a. A high drift hazard b. High levels of PPE must be worn during application c. High likelihood of soil contamination d. High likelihood of water contamination a. A high drift hazard
a. 16 feet b. 24 feet c. 80 feet d. 5 feet c. 80 feet A _________ occurs when one liquid is dispersed in another liquid/ a. A solution b. A suspension c. An emulsion d. A concentrate c. An emulsion __________ are chemicals that do not possess pesticidal activity but are added to enhance pesticidal performance. a. Adjuvants b. Fumigants c. Repellents d. Emulsifiable concentrates a. Adjuvants Which type of pesticide formulation may approach 100% active ingredient? a. Aerosols (A) b. Granules (B) c. Water-dispersible Granules (WDG) d. Ultra Low Volume (ULV)
d. Ultra Low Volume (ULV) What is not an adjuvant? a. Thickeners b. Stickers c. Extenders d. Microencapsulated material d. Microencapsulated material ________ is the ability of small amounts of pesticide from repeated and prolonged exposure to cause injury or illness. a. Acute toxicity b. Chronic toxicity c. Dermal toxicity d. Systemic toxicity b. Chronic toxicity When wearing PPE, the term "chemical resistant" means no measurable movement of the pesticide through the material occurs during use. a. True b. False a. True Canvas work boots are chemically resistant to dry pesticide formulations a. True
b. first aid kit c. full-face respirator d. half-face respirator a. Eyewash dispenser _________ is the tendency of a pesticide to turn into a gas or vapor? a. persistence b. microbial action c. chemical degradation d. volatility d. volatility Large spray droplets are LESS likely to drift than smaller ones a. True b. False a. True Whenever possible, choose a pesticide formulated as a high-volatility product to avoid vapor drift a. True b. False b. False Plant injury due to chemical exposure is called? a. Toxicity b. Phototoxicity
c. Leaching d. Secondary exposure b. Phototoxicity Which property of a pesticide would make it more likely to move with water in surface runoff? a. High volatility b. High absorption c. High surface tension d. High solubility High solubility Which statement is TRUE about transporting pesticides? a. operators of vehicles that transport pesticides are required to have a commercial driver's license b. Transporting pesticides inside an enclosed vehicle is usually the safest way to transport pesticides between work sites c. Enclosed cargo boxes provide the greatest protection but are not always practical d. Transporting pesticides on wood surfaces is preferable to steel surfaces c. Enclosed cargo boxes provide the greatest protection but are not always practical The suggested guidelines for controlling a chemical/pesticide spill are known as? a. The hazardous Spill Response Procedure (HSRP) b. The 3 "Cs" (Control, Contain, Clean-up) c. Emergency response plan (ERP) d. Emergency spill response plan (ESRP) b. The 3 "Cs" (Control, Contain, Clean-up)
When mixing pesticides, closed mixing systems provide the following benefit? a. Increase handler safety b. Reduce the need for some PPE c. Decrease the occurrence of spills d. All of the above d. All of the above When working inside an enclosed cab to apply pesticides, PPE is not required. a. True b. False b. False If you are applying a pesticide to a triangular area that has a base of 80 feet and a height of 40 feet, what is the are? a. 120 sq feet b. 1200 sq feet c. 1600 sq feet d. 3200 sq feet c. 1600 sq feet A wind meter is useful for determining when it is a good time to spray? a. true b. false a. True
It is the pesticide applicators statutory obligation to read and follow all current directions, recommendations, and precautions for the specific label being used a. true b. false a. true Of the over 50 species of mosquitoes in Minnesota, over half cause human annoyance a. true b. false b. false Both male and female mosquitoes bite human and animals a. true b. false b. false One characteristic common to all mosquitoes is that they must develop in water before flying a. true b. false a. true The most cost-effective method of reducing large numbers of mosquitoes is by larviciding
Licensed commercial applicators do not have to report pesticide spills near or in public water if the spill is less than can be legally applied to one acre of agriculture cropland in one year a. true b. false b. false Adult mosquitoes are attracted to dark colors, carbon dioxide, and? a. blood b. plant nectar c. lighted areas d. running water c. lighted area In addition to causing irritating bites, mosquitoes can transmit disease to humans. LaCrosse Encephalitis (LAC) and Western Equine Encephalitis (WEE) are 2 examples. How many cases of LAC are reported in MN in an average year? a. Rarely reported b. 1- 2 c. 3- 9 d. 10- 18 c. 3- 9 Mosquitoes undergo complete metamorphosis. In this form of development, the larvae develop into? a. an egg b. pupa c. adult d. wriggler
b. pupa Female mosquitoes require a blood meal before her eggs can develop. After a blood meal, how many eggs can one mosquito lay? a. up to 50 b. 200- 300 c. 400- 500 d. over 1000 b. 200- 300 Mosquitoes can transmit this disease to dogs a. Encephalitis b. Heartworm c. distemper d. rabies b. Heartworm In the seven-county metro area, the MMCD is responsible for controlling mosquitoes. Their primary control method is? a. larviciding b. pupaciding c. adulticiding d. eggciding a. larviciding
d. prevent the larvae from entering the pupal stage c. be ingested by larvae all of the following are brand name of bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) except? a. altosid b. teknar c. vectobac d. acrobe a. altosid This formulation of methoprene is applied for immediate results a. pellets b. liquid c. briquettes d. fumigant b. liquid when treating for adult mosquitoes, which of the following statements is true? a. Barrier treatments using permethrin are an effective tool b. using methoprene in the pellet form is usually successful for controlling adult mosquitoes c. using granular Bti before a rainstorm produces effective results d. all of the above a. Barrier treatments using permethrin are an effective tool
Synthetic pyrethroid compounds can be effective against adult mosquitoes. Which of the following compounds is a synthetic pyrethroid? a. chlorpyrifos b. piperonyl butoxide c. malathion d. resmethrin d. resmethrin Thermal fogging for adult mosquito control during daylight hours is ineffective because a. fogs require oil as a carrier for the insecticide b. droplet size is too small to be effective against adult mosquitoes c. adults are less active during daylight hours d. daylight fogging causes upward drift out of the target range c. adults are less active during daylight hours The brand name pesticide PUNT 57-OS can be applied to vegetation to act as a long-lasting barrier to adult mosquitoes. Its active ingredient is? a. dursban b. malathion c. resmethrin d. permethrin d. permethrin When using a hydraulic field sprayer for spot control of adult mosquitoes, it is important to ensure that? a. adequate time is allowed for the spray to dry so humans do not contact wet spray b. that the applicator read and follow label directions and recommendations
