MINNESOTA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
EXAM (CATEGORY L MOSQUITO
CONTROL) 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 2
VERSIONS WITH QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
VERSION A
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 - ....ANSWER...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 - ....ANSWER...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 - ....ANSWER...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
c. there is adequate product available because this
application method uses more insecticide than ULV
machines
,d. all of the above - ....ANSWER...d. all of the above
MSDS stands for?
a. MN safety description standard
b. Mineral standards development screening
c. MN standards department
d. Material safety data sheet - ....ANSWER...d.
Material Safety Data Sheet
ULV aerosols are most effective during evening and
before sunrise because?
a. The larvae are concentrated on the surface of
standing water at those times
b. those are times when female mosquitoes are
most likely to be laying eggs
c. the adult mosquitoes are most active at those
times
d. droplet sizes of 1 to 30 microns are easier to
calibrate at those times - ....ANSWER...c. the adult
mosquitoes are most active at those times
The smallest droplet size is produced by this method
a. thermal fogs
, b. most sprayers
c. hand sprayers
d. ULV foggers - ....ANSWER...d. ULV foggers
This application method is most useful for spot
treatment of adults and/or larvae
a. cold fog generators
b. hot fog generators
c. thermal generators
d. hydraulic field sprays - ....ANSWER...d. hydraulic
field sprays
Droplet size is generally measured in microns. A
micron is one one-thousandth of a millimeter. Which
of the following spray types produces the largest
droplet size?
a. ULV cold aerosols
b. thermal fogs
c. mist sprayers
d. cold foggers - ....ANSWER...c. mist sprayers
the droplet size is usually determined by?
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