Chemicals Flashcards
1
Q
Aluminum phosphide is a fumigant that comes in liquid form?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
2
Q
Insect growth regulators will stop adult fleas and roaches from laying more eggs?
a) True
b) False
A
b. false
3
Q
Pyrethrum is not a botanical insecticide?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
4
Q
Anticoagulants cause internal bleeding?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
5
Q
Pyrethroids are derived from chrysanthemum flowers?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
6
Q
Mercury
A
Inorganic Poisons - No longer used in pest control
7
Q
Hydropene
A
Insect Growth Regulators
8
Q
Chlorpyrifos (Dursban)
A
Organophosphates - Synthetic Organic
9
Q
Emulsifiable concentrates (EC) are made of technical material, solvents and emulsifiers?
a) True
b) False
A
a. True
10
Q
Methoxychlor
A
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons - Synthetic Organic
11
Q
DDT
A
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons - Synthetic Organic
12
Q
Bifenthrin
A
Pyrethroids
13
Q
(SP) Stands for
A
Soluble Powders
14
Q
Extract from chrysanthemum flowers
A
Pyrethrum a botanical
15
Q
(WP) Stands for
A
Wettable Powders
16
Q
Boron compounds (Boric Acid, borates
A
Inorganic Poisons
17
Q
Atropine is used as an antidote for anti-coagulants?
a) True
b) False
A
b. False
18
Q
Pipernoyl butoxide (PBO)
A
Synergists
19
Q
(E) Stands for
A
Emulsifiable Concentrates
20
Q
DDVP (Dichlorvos)
A
Organophosphates - Synthetic Organic
21
Q
(ME) Stands for
A
Microencapsulated Formulations
22
Q
Chlorfenapyr
A
Non-Repellents
23
Q
Chlordane, Lindane
A
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons - Synthetic Organic
24
Q
Chlordane, Methoxychlor
A
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons - Synthetic Organic
25
Methprene
Insect Growth Regulators
26
MGK 264
Synergists
27
DDT, Methoxychlor
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons - Synthetic Organic
28
Diazinon
Organophosphates - Synthetic Organic
29
Methyl bromide and sulfuryl fluoride are fumigants which become a liquid once packaged but will turn back
into a gas when they are released?
a) True
b) False
a. True
30
Baygon (propoxur)
Carbamates - Synthetic Organic
31
Resmethrin
Pyrethroids
32
Precor IGR
Insect Growth Regulators
33
Fipronil
Non-Repellents
34
Rosemary Oil
Botanicals
35
Bromadiolone
Anti-coagulants
36
When using non-repellent formulations, which of the following is not true?
a) They are fast-acting
b) May result in complete colony elimination
c) Have good residual properties
d) Are undetectable to insects
a. They are fast-acting
37
Suspension concentrates have small particles in water or oil solvents and require frequent agitation?
a) True
b) False
b. False
38
Many granular formulations (G) are ready to use, water activated and have longer residual properties than
liquids?
a) True
b) False
a. True
39
Chlorontraniprole
Non-Repellents
40
Thyme Oil
Botanicals
41
Baygon
Carbamates - Synthetic Organic
42
Wettable powders (WP) completely dissolve in water and do not need frequent agitation?
a) True
b) False
b. False
43
Lead
Inorganic Poisons - No longer used in pest control
44
Allethrin
Pyrethroids
45
Termidor
Non-Repellents
46
DDT, Lindane
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons - Synthetic Organic
47
Soluble Powders dissolve in water and form true solutions?
a) True
b) False
a. True
48
Malathion
Organophosphates - Synthetic Organic
49
Sevin (carbaryl)
Carbamates - Synthetic Organic
50
Diatomaceous Earth
Inorganic Poisons
51
Peppermint Oil
Botanicals
52
Cyfluthrin
Pyrethroids
53
These products contain concentrated water-dispersible powders in a liquid form. _________ ________ are easy to handle and have excellent dilution properties.
Flowable Liquids
54
Sevin
Carbamates - Synthetic Organic
55
Boric Acid
Inorganic Poisons
56
DDVP
Organophosphates - Synthetic Organic
57
Chlorpyrifos, Diazon, Malathion
Organophosphates - Synthetic Organic
58
Orange Oil
Botanicals
59
Baygon, Sevin
Carbamates - Synthetic Organic
60
Arsenic
Inorganic Poisons - No longer used in pest control
61
Diphacinone
Anti-coagulants
62
(D) Stands for
Dust
63
Precor 2000
Insect Growth Regulators
64
Pyrethrum (Extracted from chrysanthemum flowers)
Botanicals
65
All synthetic organic poisons contain some form of the element carbon?
a) True
b) False
a. True
66
Hydropene (Gentrol - works especially well on roaches. Also use on drain and fruit flies, bed bugs and stored product pests)
Insect Growth Regulators
67
Chlordane
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons - Synthetic Organic
68
Fipronil and Imidacloprid are repellent insecticides?
a) True
b) False
b. false
69
Methoxychlor, Lindane, DDT, Chlordane
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons - Synthetic Organic
70
Which of the following is a Carbamate?
a) Baygon
b) Malathion
c) Sevin
d) Both A & C
d. Both A & C
71
Chlorpyrifos
Organophosphates - Synthetic Organic
72
Microencapsulated formulations (ME) may offer a longer residual than other products?
a) True
b) False
a. True
73
Pyrethroids have long residual properties
a) True
b) False
b. False
74
Boron compounds
Inorganic Poisons
75
Gentrol (Hydropene)
Insect Growth Regulators
76
Diazon, Malathion
Organophosphates - Synthetic Organic
77
Vitamin K is used as an antidote for organophosphate poisoning?
a) True
b) False
b. False
78
Nicotine
Botanicals
79
Rotenone
Botanicals
80
DDVP (Dichlorvos) Used today in "No-Pest and "Nuvan" pest strips. Also flea collars.
Organophosphates - Synthetic Organic
81
Which of these is a synergist and is commonly used with pyrethrums and pyrethroids?
a) Pipernoyl butoxide (PBO)
b) Hydropene
c) MGK 264
d) A and C
d. A and C
82
Lindane
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons - Synthetic Organic
83
Which of the following is a chlorinated hydrocarbon?
a) Pyrethrin
b) Dursban
c) DDT
d) Baygon
c. DDT
84
Sevin, Baygon
Carbamates - Synthetic Organic
85
(G) Stands for
Granules
86
Which of the following is not an anticoagulant?
a) Diphacinone
b) Malathion
c) Bromadiolone
d) Warfarin
b. Malathion
87
Name 3 classes of Synthetic Organic Poisons.
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Organophosphates
Carbamates
88
Sevin
Carbamates - Synthetic Organic
89
Silica
Inorganic Poisons
90
(EC) Stands for
Emulsifiable Concentrates
91
Which of the following is an organophosphate?
a) Sevin
b) Lindane
c) Chlorpyrifos
d) Cyfluthrin
c. Chlorpyrifos
92
Pyrethrum
Botanicals
93
Active Ingredients in Termidor
fipronil
94
Permethrin
Pyrethroids
95
Which of these is not an inorganic poison?
a) Arsenic
b) Diazinon
c) Boron
d) Diatomaceous earth
b. Diazinon
96
Name two botanical insecticides?
Pyrethrum, rotenone, nicotine, orange oil, rosemary oil, peppermint oil, oil of wintergreen, clove oil, thyme oil
97
Insecticide baits combine insecticide with an attractive food and come in which form?
a) Gel
b) Liquid
c) Pellet
d) All of the above
d. All of the above
98
Deltamethrin
Pyrethroids
99
Oil of wintergreen
Botanicals
100
Which of the following is not a pyrethroid?
a) Cyfluthrin
b) Deltamethrin
c) Bifenthrin
d) Pyrethrum
d. Pyrethrum
101
Clove Oil
Botanicals
102
Imidacloprid
Non-Repellents
103
Repellent insecticides are undetectable to insects?
a) True
b) False
b. False
104
Copper
Inorganic Poisons - No longer used in pest control
105
Methprene (Precor IGR or Precor 2000 - works very well for flea control)
Insect Growth Regulators
106
Chlordane, DDT
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons - Synthetic Organic
107
Brodifacoum
Anti-coagulants
108
(SC) Stands for
Suspension Concentrates
109
Propetamphos (Catalyst)
Organophosphates - Synthetic Organic
110
Warfarin
Anti-coagulants
111
Nowadays, what kind of pesticide applications are used almost exclusively for agricultural crops?
a. dusts
b. liquids
c. granules
b. liquids
112
Surfactants and thickeners are types of:
a. emulsifiable concentrates
b. adjuvants
c. synergists
b. adjuvants
113
The finished spray when using an emulsifiable concentrate is a milky white.
a. True
b. False
a. True
114
When power spraying using emulsifiable concentrates, part of the liquid that otherwise would go into the hose and be sprayed out the nozzle is by-passed into the spray tank.
a. True
b. False
a. True
115
A wettable powder is an insecticide powder that will stay dissolved in water.
a. True
b. False
b. False
116
Wettable powders contain 15% to 75% active ingredient and can also be used as a dust.
a. True
b. False
b. False
117
The manufacturer sometimes creates a "flowable" formulation when the active ingredient will not dissolve in either water or oil.
a. True
b. False
a. True
118
A wetting agent is not needed if you are using a well-formulated wettable powder.
a. True
b. False
b. False
119
______ agitation is what is the preferred type of agitation when using a wettable powder from a 200-gallon spray tank.
a. Mechanical
b. Bypass
a. Mechanical
120
A finished spray made from an emulsifiable concentrate is more available to the insect when sprayed on unpainted wood than is a wettable powder.
a. True
b. False
b. False
121
Dry dusts have a higher concentration of the active ingredient than wettable powders
a. True
b. False
b. False
122
If you want to save money using a wettable powder it's best to use a low concentration.
a. True
b. False
b. False
123
Emulsifiable concentrates tend to be more abrasive to spray pumps and valves than the wettable powders.
a. True
b. False
b. False
124
A ________ pesticide has tiny droplets of the pesticide encased in micron-size capsules.
a. flowable
b. microencapsulated
c. volumized
b. microencapsulated
125
Microencapsulated pesticide capsules can be picked up by bees.
a. True
b. False
a. True
126
Microencapsulated pesticides are especially useful in wet environments because the pesticide is released from the tiny capsules when they are wet.
a. True
b. False
b. False
127
Oil base pesticides should not be used around electric motors because they likely will cause a short circuit.
a. True
b. False
b. False
128
The concentration of a ready to use dust is between 1 to 10%, whereas the concentration of a wettable powder is 15 to 75%.
a. True
b. False
a. True
129
Dusts are not widely used on agricultural crops because of the ______.
a. toxicity
b. poor sticking characteristic
c. drift hazard
c. drift hazard
130
Dusts are used in attics or crawl spaces with small power or compress air dusters(the fire extinguisher type duster).
a. True
b. False
a. True
131
Desiccant dusts kill insects that they contact by abrading (scratching) the exoskeleton and drying out the insect within a few minutes. They are especially useful in attics.
a. True
b. False
a. True
132
Desiccant dusts are light, fluffy, and hard to handle when getting into a duster.
a. True
b. False
a. True
133
Desiccant dusts work best when sprayed with water after they are applied.
a. True
b. False
b. False
134
Pyrethrins often are incorporated into silica aerogel to form a product trade named Drione.
a. True
b. False
a. True
135
"Cold foggers" are used to apply ULV formulations.
a. True
b. False
a. True
136
Granules usually are ___________ dust particles.
a. the same size as
b. larger than
c. somewhat smaller than
b. larger than
137
Typically, granules are used outdoors where they fall through vegetation onto the soil or into water.
a. True
b. False
a. True
138
On soil, granules often require an application of water to get them into the soil to control weeds, insects, or nematodes.
a. True
b. False
a. True
139
Systemic insecticide granules can be used in ornamental plantings so that they will be absorbed into the soil and on into the plants root system and then translocated upward into the leaves where they kill the insect pests feeding on the plant.
a. True
b. False
a. True
140
Pellets are smaller than granules and therefore cannot be spread by hand.
a. True
b. False
b. False
141
The attractant in a bait is always a food attractant.
a. True
b. False
b. False
142
Fumigants are used to control many types of pests, including ground squirrels and gophers, nematodes in soil, and weevils in stored grain. In structural pest control the main uses are for drywood termites and powder post beetles.
a. True
b. False
b. True
143
Fumigants can be either solid, liquid or gas. But they are in gas form when they actually kill the pest.
a. True
b. False
a. True
144
The Vikane (sulfuryl fluoride) used in houses for termites comes in heavy metal cylinders under pressure. Fumigants for stored grain, rail cars, raw agricultural commodities, warehouses, etc. often come in pellet or tablet form. The pellets/tablets release the toxicant over a few-day period upon exposure to air and humidity.
a. True
b. False
a. True
145
Products such as "Timber", "BoraCare", "Orange Oil", and heat treatments are, to some extent, replacing actual fumigation for dwelling units.
a. True
b. False
a. True
146
DDVP is used in flea collars on pets.
a. True
b. False
a. True
147
There are two types of tracking powders. One is actually a pesticide, usually zinc phosphide for mice.
a. True
b. False
a. True
