Pest Control Exam Complete Questions and Solutions 100% A+ GRADED
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Course
Pest management
Institution
Pest Management
Pest Control Exam
Complete Questions and Solutions
100% A+ GRADED
General Use Pesticide - ANSWER a product that can be purchased
and used by the public
Mandatory Statement - ANSWER Label directions that a pesticide
handler must follow to legally use the pesticide.
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Pest Control Exam
Complete Questions and Solutions
100% A+ GRADED
General Use Pesticide - ANSWER ✔ a product that can be purchased
and used by the public
Mandatory Statement - ANSWER ✔ Label directions that a pesticide
handler must follow to legally use the pesticide.
Advisory Statement - ANSWER ✔ Manufacturer recommendations or
best management practices for optimal use of a pesticide product.
Pesticide handlers are not legally required to follow advisory statements.
Active Ingredient - ANSWER ✔ The chemical or chemicals in a
product responsible for pesticidal activity.
Inert Ingredient - ANSWER ✔ Inactive materials in a pesticide
formulation without pesticidal activity. Some, however, may be toxic or
hazardous to humans.
Adjuvants - ANSWER ✔ a substance added to a pesticide to improve
its effectiveness or safety.
Allergic Effects - ANSWER ✔ Hypersensitivity to a specific substance,
often called the allergen. An allergy may cause dermatitis, blisters, or
hives. It could also cause illness, asthma, or life-threatening shock.
Acute Exposure - ANSWER ✔ Exposure to a single dose of pesticide
, Delayed Effects - ANSWER ✔ Illnesses or injuries that do not appear
immediately (within 24 hours) after exposure to a pesticide. The effects
may be delayed for weeks, months, or even years.
Fit Test (QUALITATIVE) - ANSWER ✔ A method to assess whether
a particular size and brand of respirator adequately fits an individual's
face
using a test agent. If the person can detect inside the mask an agent that
is outside the mask, there is leakage at the seal and the mask does not fit
properly.
Air Purifying Respirator (APR) - ANSWER ✔ A safety device that uses
filters or sorbents to remove hazardous substances, including pesticides,
from the
air.
Heat Stress - ANSWER ✔ Overheating of the body that, if severe, may
be life-threatening.
Exposure - ANSWER ✔ Unwanted contact with pesticides or pesticide
residues by people, other organisms, or the environment.
LD50 - ANSWER ✔ The dose or amount of a pesticide that can kill
50% of a population of test animals when eaten or absorbed through the
skin. LD50 is expressed in milligrams of chemical per kilogram of body
weight (mg/kg) of the test animal. The lower the LD50 value, the more
acutely toxic the chemical.
Organophosphate - ANSWER ✔ A large group of pesticides that
contain the element phosphorus. Most are nonpersistent insecticides,
miticides, and nematicides. Many are highly toxic. Examples include
malathion, parathion, diazinon, and
chlorpyrifos.
, Carbamates - ANSWER ✔ A group of pesticides commonly used to
control insects, mites, fungi, and weeds. N-methyl carbamate
insecticides, miticides, and nematicides are cholinesterase inhibitors
Pyrethroids - ANSWER ✔ A synthetic insecticide that mimics
pyrethrin, a naturally occurring pesticide derived from certain species of
chrysanthemum flowers.
Pesticide Formulation - ANSWER ✔ A pesticide product as purchased,
containing a mixture of one or more active ingredients, carriers (inert
ingredients), and other additives diluted for safety and ease of
application.
A - ANSWER ✔ Aerosol
AF - ANSWER ✔ Aqueous Flowable
B - ANSWER ✔ Bait
C - ANSWER ✔ Concentrate
D - ANSWER ✔ Dust
DF - ANSWER ✔ Dry Flowables
E or EC - ANSWER ✔ Emulsifiable Concentrate
F - ANSWER ✔ Flowable
G - ANSWER ✔ Granules
GL - ANSWER ✔ Gel
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