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
,The endangered species act (ESA) makes it illegal to?
a. use restricted use pesticides near endangered species
b. kill, harm or collect endangered or threatened species
c. intentionally release any pesticide into an are that is federally protected
d. all of the above
b. kill, harm or collect endangered or threatened species
when should you read a pesticide label?
a. before buying the pesticide
b. before mixing the pesticide
c. when storing the pesticide
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
What do female black flies feed on?
a. nectar
b. other insects
c. blood
d. none of the above
c. blood
what best describes a mosquito harborage?
a. large area of calm water
b. open field with puddles of water
c. heavily wooded area
, 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
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