Massachusetts pesticide applicator core exam questions and answers .
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Massachusetts pesticide applicator core exam questions and
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FIFRA - ANSWER- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
intergrated pest management (IPM) - ANSWER- Minimizes the use of pesticides and
the risk to human health and the environment associated with pesticide applic...
Massachusetts pesticide applicator core exam questions and
answers 2024-2025.
FIFRA - ANSWER- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
intergrated pest management (IPM) - ANSWER- Minimizes the use of pesticides and
the risk to human health and the environment associated with pesticide applications
pesticide - ANSWER- A chemical intended to kill insects and other organisms that
damage crops.
Pest - ANSWER- Unwanted organism that directly or indirectly interferes with human
activities.
FQPA - ANSWER- Food Quality Protection Act
FFDCA - ANSWER- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
label - ANSWER- Any key information about the pesticide on the pesticide container
Site - ANSWER- The particular entity to which a pesticide is or could be applied
Main groups of pests - ANSWER- Insects
Vertebraes
Plants
Microorganisms
Contact insecticides - ANSWER- Kills insects that come into contact with it
Stomach poison - ANSWER- A pesticide that must be eaten by an animal to be
effective-it will not kill on contact.
Systemic insecticides - ANSWER- A special kind of poison that is absorbed by and
spreads throughout a treated plant or animal
contact herbicide - ANSWER- a herbicide that damages or kills only portions of the
plants it contacts
systemic herbicide - ANSWER- a herbicide that enters a plant and moves within the
plant
selective herbicides - ANSWER- A herbicide that kills one type of plant but does not
seriously affect other types of plants.
Non-selective herbicide - ANSWER- A substance that kills all plants it contacts.
Protectants - ANSWER- Prevent fungi from infecting a plant
,How many days before spraying a school do parents, students, and staff need to be
notified? - ANSWER- 48hours before and 72 hours after
Where to place the yard sign at a grass field? - ANSWER- Conspicuous points of entry
How long do the yard signs have to be in place after the application? - ANSWER- 72
hours
What notice do you need to schools, faculty, and parents when applying pesticides. -
ANSWER- 48 hour written notice
Who is responsible for notifying faculty and parents about the pesticide application? -
ANSWER- Principal
Who is responsible for keeping records of pesticide applications at schools? -
ANSWER- School Admin
3 parts of an insect - ANSWER- head, thorax, abdomen
EPA - ANSWER- Responsible for ensuring pesticides meet new standards
Emulsifiable Concentrate (EC) - ANSWER- A pesticide formulation produced by mixing
an active ingredient and an emulsifying agent in a suitable petroleum solvent. When
combined with water, a milky emulsion is usually formed.
,Emulsion - ANSWER- any mixture of two or more immiscible liquids in which one liquid
is dispersed in the other
Suspension - ANSWER- A mixture in which particles can be seen and easily separated
by settling or filtration
Wettable Powders (WP) - ANSWER- Are dry Finely ground formations that look like
dusts
Soluble Powders (SP) - ANSWER- A dry formulation that is mixed with water and
dissolves readily to form a true solution
Ready to use - ANSWER- RTU
Invert emulsion - ANSWER- a mixture in which water droplets are suspended in an oil
instead of oil droplets being suspended in water
, Bait - ANSWER- Contains an active ingredient mixed with food or another attractive
substance
Fumigants - ANSWER- toxic gases that are used to kill pests
Adjuvants - ANSWER- Are chemicals that are either premixed in the pesticide
formulation or added to the spray tank to improve mixing, application or pesticidal
performance.
Types of pest problems - ANSWER- Structural damage
Property damage
Food concerns
Health risks
Risks to environment
Reduced aesthetics
Impairs function of things we use
4 Pest needs - ANSWER- Food
Water
Shelter
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