CORE Flashcards
An algicide affects what kind of organism?
Algae
A fungicide affects what kind of organism?
fungi
An herbicide affects what kind of organism?
plants
An insecticide affects what kind of organism?
insects
An molluscicide affects what kind of organism?
slugs
An piscicide affects what kind of organism?
Fish
An rodenticide affects what kind of organism?
rats
An acaricide affects what kind of organism?
arachnids (spiders/ticks)
What is an advantage and disadvantage of the pesticide formulation called a solution?
Adv: Active ingedient available at high conc
Disadv: High conc of active ingredient so high risk of exposure
What is an advantage and disadvantage of the pesticide formulation called a emulsifiable concentrate?
Adv: Little agitation required
Dis: Higher phytotoxicity
What is an advantage and disadvantage of the pesticide formulation called a flowable?
Adv: Very little nozzle clogging
Dis: Constant agitation needed
What is an advantage and disadvantage of the pesticide formulation called a dust?
Adv: Ready to use
Dis: drifts easily
What is an advantage and disadvantage of the pesticide formulation called granules?
Adv: ready to use
Dis: possible to inhale dust
What is an advantage and disadvantage of the pesticide formulation called soluble granules?
Adv: Safer to handle
Dis: Mixing is required
What is an advantage and disadvantage of the pesticide formulation called a soluble powder?
Adv: Agitation needed only to mix initially
Dis: If inhaled as powder, can be hazardous
What is an advantage and disadvantage of the pesticide formulation called a wettable powder?
Adv: It’s easy to store in unheated locations
Dis: high exposure risk
What is an advantage and disadvantage of the pesticide formulation called a dry flowable?
Adv: Low risk of exposure
Dis: high risk of exposure through skin, eyes, inhaling
What is an advantage and disadvantage of the pesticide formulation called bait?
Adv: ready to use
Dis: Could be eaten by pets, wildlife, children
What is an advantage and disadvantage of the pesticide formulation called a fumigant?
Adv: Penetrates hard-to-reach areas, to kill target pests
Dis: High exposure risk
What is an advantage and disadvantage of the pesticide formulation called a pressurized product?
Adv: Ready to use
Dis: risk of inhalation
What are the three ways of naming pesticides?
- Chemical name
- Product name
- Common name
The active ingredient is identified by the ____ name
common
One way of grouping pesticides is according to the way they act on the pest. The two other ways to group pesticides are:______ and _____
a. target pest
b. chemical family/mode of action/resistance management
To control roundworms, a pesticide called a _____ is used
nematocide
A miticide is used to control _____
mites
A contact pesticide works when it is sprayed _____ on the pest
directly
Pesticides that move to different parts of treated plants are known as ____
systemic
“ROUNDUP” is an example of a ____ name
product
Active and other ingredients when mixed together become a pesticide ___
formulation
A pest is an organism that produces _____ effects
undesired
A substance that is added to a pesticide at the time of application is known as a _____
adjuvant
every pesticide is registered with ___
health canada
A pesticide formulation is a mixture of ___ ingredients with other substances
active
Pesticide formulations contain a substance which is mixed with active ingredients to make the produce safer to handle, easier to apply or better suited for storage. these substances are called _____
formulants
The abbreviation DF represents a type of formulation called ___ flowable
dry
The abbreviation EC represents a type of formulation called ___ concentrate?
emulsifiable
A formulation consisting of a mixture of active ingredients and edible carriers is known as ______
bait
A flowable formulation can be described as finely ground particles suspended in a ____ carrier
liquid
Wettable powders are typically used as ____ for insect, disease, and weed control
sprays
mixtures of pesticides that cause a problem are termed ______
incompatabile
One disadvantage of emulsifiable concentrate formulations is that the high concentration of active ingredients increases ____ risk
exposure
An adjuvant is a substance added to a pesticide formulation in order to increase its _____
effectiveness
A thickener is an adjuvant which reduces pesticide ______ to other areas by increasing droplet size
drift
adjuvants which assist in the even distribution of the spray solution over the target are called _____
spreaders
an adjuvant which reduces the alkalinity in water is called a _____
buffer
in choosing a formulation, one should consider the ____ to the applicator, public, and environment
risk
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Name the six components of an integrated pest management system
- Prevention
- Identification
- Monitoring
- Thresholds
- Treatment
- Evaluation
What are six important advantages of using an IPM program?
- Provide long term solutions to pest problems
- Reducing pesticide use
- Protect the environment and human health
- Minimize harm to beneficial organisms that help control pests
- Provide pest control options when pesticides cannot be used
- Reduce the development of resistance in the population
Which of the following statements about prevention is true?
a. preventing pests can be cheaper than treating
b. prevention involves managing the entire environment
c. prevention increases pest numbers
4. prevention alone can eliminate pests
A
Which of the following activities is an example of prevention?
a. setting traps to catch rodents
b. improving soil condition after fumigation
c. plugging holes and screening windows on a building
d. using biological pest control
B
Which of the following is a benefit of correct pest identification?
a. minimizes damage to beneficial organisms
b. assists in understanding treatment options
c. saves time and work by pest manager in short term
d. help to prevent need for treatment
A
Which of the following is a common challenge in pest identification?
a. all pests look the same
b. pests and beneficial organisms may look alike
c. there is little useful information to aid identification
d. identification requires capturing of pest
b
Which of the following is important pest biology knowledge
a. knowing the name of the pest
b. understanding the pest’s life cycle
c. knowing the cost of treatment
d. identifying biological organisms that will kill pests
B
What are 6 things a pest manager can check when monitoring?
- Pest damage
- Pest presence, species and abundance (does the pest pop’n exceed injury threshold?)
- Weather conditions (do they favour pest growth?)
- Pest’s life stage (is it susceptible to some form of pesticide?)
- Host’s stage/condition
- Beneficial organism presence, species, abundance (are there enough to keep pest pop’n low?)
What are 3 key elements of visual monitoring?
- careful look for signs
- don regularly
- documented with notes
What are 5 indicators that a visual inspection looks for?
- presence of pests/beneficial species
- damage symptoms
- growing conditions
- plant health
- conditions that attract/enhance pest problems
In order to take good measurements of pest problems, what is required (answer may be a mixture of any of the below)
- proper record keeping
- sufficient sample number
- random sampling of area
- supervision by technical experts
1,2,3
Which three of the following are things you would count or measure when monitoring for pests? (answer may be a mixture of any of the below)
- size of affected area
- number of days in growing season
- beneficial insects
- damaged leaves
1, 3, 4
covering holes and building barriers to restrict pest access is an example of which type of IPM treatment?
mechanical/physical
Distinguish between injury and action threshold?
injury - point at which pest pop’n reaches numbers that cause unacceptable injury/damage
Action - point at which a treatment should be started to prevent pest pop’n from becoming injurious
Releasing natural predators to control a pest is an example of which type of IPM treatment?
biological
Improving soil quality is an example of which type of IPM treatment?
cultural
using an insect trap that contains a mating pheremone is an example of which type of IPM treatment?
behavioural
Selecting a pesticide that has a low residual effect is an example of which type of IPM
chemical
Which one of the following statements about the purpose of IPM is true?
a. IPM increases costs but protects the environment
b. IPM provides short term solutions to pest problems
c. IPM reduces negative impacts of pest management
d. IPM emphasizes the elimination of pests
C
Which one statement is TRUE about action thresholds?
a. Occur after damage thresholds
b. describe the level of damage that has occurred
c. are the same as injury thresholds
d. describe the best time to start treatment
D
Which one statement is TRUE about injury thresholds?
a. describe a point beyond which damage is excessive
b. describe pest levels resulting in total crop loss
c. the point to begin treatment
d. the point at which pest pop’ns are first noted
A
Which one of the following statements is TRUE about biological treatment control?
a. it involves the use of chemicals that are produced by a pest insect
b. uses natural predators
c. relies on reproductive behaviour of pest to be effective
d. provides optimum growing conditions to minimize pests
B
Which one of the following statements is TRUE about mechanical/physical treatment control?
a. builds up hosts’ natural immunity
b. uses traps and other forms of direct action
c. relies on use of pest resistant species
d. improves sanitation as a means of treating pests
B
Which one of the following statements is TRUE about chemical treatments used in an IPM program?
a. involved use of chemicals produced by pest insect
b. encourage repeated use of one pesticide to treat the pest pop’n
c. encourage limited use of pesticides
d. promote repeated widespread use of pesticide at the site
C
Which one of the following statements about random sampling is TRUE?
a. takes samples from entire location
b. done where a pest manager thinks best
c. sites identified when pest manager sees pest
d. relies on many people each taking a sample
A
Which of the following statements about pest prevention is true?
a. encourages good management of growing conditions
b. attempts to eliminate all pests
c. does not consider pests food sources
d. encourages use of mechanical control to keep pests in check
A
Which of the following statements about identification is true?
a. requires that experts identify pests
b. does not consider beneficial organisms
c. uses information about pest biology
d. relies entirely on the use of physical evidence
C
Which of the following statements about monitoring is true?
a. determines size of pest pop’n
b. relies entirely on visual observations
c. does not consider weather conditions
d. does not attempt to identify the stage of a pest’s development
A
Which of the following statements about sampling is true?
a. large number of samples must be always collected to ensure accuracy of estimates
b. random sampling means taking samples from different locations and comparing them to the site where pest mngmt is req’d
c. frequency of sampling is determined before sampling begins
d. small number of samples will usually be adequate
C
Which of the following statements about IPM treatments is true?
a. should be the least toxic option
b. should only produce short term results
c. usually only one treatment option for any particular pest pop’n
d. needs to be based on what was effective at other sites
A
which three of these factors are most likely to affect pesticide treatment options:
- humidity
- temperature
- proximity to sensitive areas
- presence of native plants
1,2,3
Which three of the following statements about pesticide resistance are TRUE:
- resistant pests are healthier than non-resistant
- over use of pesticide encourages resistance
- resistant pests have genetic advantage
- using a variety of treatments diminishes pesticide resistance
2,3,4
/Which three of the following statements are TRUE when considering a pesticide to use?
- limit the amount of pesticide used
- pesticide use cannot be combined with other treatment methods
- use selective pesticides
- restrict pesticide to area of pest problem
1,3,4
Which three of the following statements about evaluation of IPM are TRUE?
- evaluation should be conducted without reference to records made during other steps of IPM
- an evaluation process could change injury threshold in light of experience
- evaluation process could compare the effectiveness of various treatments
- an evaluation process begins at the end of a treatment program
2,3,4
Which three of the following statements about ipm STRATEGIES are TRUE?
- goal is to manage pests with as little environmental damage as possible
- pesticide use is eliminated
- non-chemical treatment can provide long term solutions
- some pest damage is acceptable
1,3,4
Which three of the following statements about pesticides are TRUE?
- selective pesticides are toxic to most pests
- non-selective pesticides are toxic to many pests
- residual pesticides are effective for extended periods
- non-residual pesticides are effective for short periods
2,3,4
Which three of the following statements about pesticide application are true?
- air has little effect on the application of a pesticide
- temperature can affect the effectiveness of a pesticide
- precipitation may weaken the effectiveness of a pesticide
- topography of land can affect application decision
2,3,4
Which of the following are mechanical treatment options?
- mowers
- fertilizer
- flame torches
- traps
1,3,4
Name and briefly describe the different parts of a pesticide label
- Product name
- Formulation (what type of pesticide in what quantity)
- Class designation (ex. residential, commercial)
- Purpose (who does it kill)
- Guarantee (statement of how mow active ingredient should be present)
- Registration number
- “Read the label before using”
- WHMIS health and safety warnings
- Name and address of company
- Contents (ex. in litres)
A pesticide label has ____ status and must be followed
legal
A pesticide package has both secondary information and _______
principal information
a label component that indicates the concentrstion of the sctive ingredient is called the ____ statement
guarantee
the label component that describes rhe type of pest control by the pesticide is called the ____
purpose
domestic, commercial, and restricted are terms used to describe the _____ of a pesticide
class
the pest control act requires that every pesticide be registered and be given a ____ which appeears on the principal information
number
signal words describe the level of ______ and type of hazard
risk
shapes indicate the _____ of hazard
level
type of hazard is shown with a _____
symbol
where pn the pesticide label is secondary info usually found
back or side of package
what must the applicator do if the secondary info cannot be read/is missing
contact manufacturer or supplier for new label
which section of the secondary info limits manufscturers liability
notice to buyer
which section onnsecondsry info instructs user how to get rid of pesticide
disposal
which section of secondsry info discusses various hazards of product
precautions
what is the primary purpose of the notice to user label component
direct user to read product label
which section of secondary labelrpvides medics, personnel with instructions in poisoning
toxicological info
which section of secondary label contains info for use on crops
directions for use
true or false: msds is primary source of info about pesticide
false
true or false: all commercial pesticides have msds
true
true or false: msds may provide info on pesticide stability
true
true or false: msds is legal document
fals
true or false: msds is provided by manufacturer
true
information about dealing with spills is found in _______ release measures section of msds
accidental
to find out the pesticide’s hazardous ingredients, where on the msds do you look
compositíon section
the msds section that describes appearance, colour, and odour, boiling point is cslled what
physical/chemical properties section
to obtain info about the health effects of severe exposure to pesticide the applicator should look in what section of the MSDS?
Toxicological information section
To find info about an incompatability with other products, one should look in the ____ section of the MSDS?
Stability
Which piece of federal legislation directly regulates pesticides?
Pest Control PRoducts (PCP) act
According to the Pest Control Products Act which of the following is legal?
- using pesticide with EPA number but no PCP number
- using pesticide to control pest not mentioned on the pesticide label
- using pesticide on food crops
- repackaging pesticides into smaller packages for purchasers who only need small quantities
3
Which class of pesticide generally has the smallest container?
domestic
Which piece of legislation prohibits allowing pesticides to runoff/drift into streams?
Fisheries act
Which three classes of “dangerous goods” apply to pesticides?
- explosive, oxidizing, flammable solids
- toxic, corrosive infectious
- Flammable liquids, toxic, environmentally hazardous
- corrosive, toxic, oxidizing
3
What is the best way to avoid excessive pesticide residues in crops?
- only use natural pesticides
- read and follow label directions
- use less
- apply early in growing season
2
Once a pesticide has a registration number from health canada, what activity is allowed?
a. manufacturing
b. sale
c. use
d. all of the above
D
According to PCP act, how often must a pesticide be re-evaluated for registration purposes?
Every 15 years
According to Food and Drugs act, what must be proven to health canada about a pesticide
a. product is not toxic
b. product can be used safely
c. product is target specific
d. product leaves no residue on food crops
B
According to NAtion Fire Code regulations, what must an employer do when storing pesticides?
a. develop an emergency plan
b. ensure there is a fire extinguisher present
c. make sure sprinklers work
d. use fire alaarms
A
According to Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, what must an applicator do when transporting a pesticide classed as a dangerous good?
a. put the pesticide in a contained withe a double bottom
b. use appropriate dangerous goods signs on vehicle
c. transport the pesticide at times of low traffic on roads
d. ensure pestciide container is securely fastened
B
Pest managers must register with the gov’t before applying pesticides to which of the following
a. forest
b. for hire or reward
c. public
d. all of the above
d
A Pesticide use permit is rquired from MB conservation and water stewardship for all pesticide applications except when?
- in or on body of water not fully in applicants property
- within 50 m of residence
- on private property where public has access
- on behalf of crown
3,4,1
A license is issued by MB Food and Rural Initiatives to individuals who?
- complete pesticide certification training courses
- pay annual license fee
- meet insurance requirement
- pass physical exam
1,2,3
When storing commercial pesticides what is required of applicators?
- pesticide must be stored away from food/food crops
- adequate ventilation provided in storage building
- storage area accessible for public inspection
- inform fire dept
1,2,4
Contact MB conservation and water stewardship with inquiries regarding?
a. Noxious Weed Act
b. Wildlife Act
c. Food and Drug Act
d. Water Act
a
Licences in MB are classified as applicator or?
Dealer
Pesticides that are exempt under The Pesticide and Fertilizer Control Act are
a. fertilizers and insecticides
b. fungicides and vertebrate control products
c. fungicides and insecticides
d. fertilizers and domestic pesticides
d
To recertify their certificate, what must an applicator do?
- apply for recert
- write core exam
- obtain 15 continuing education credits
- ensure credits are approved for classes of certificate
1,2,4
To load/transport pesticides in your vehicle safely it is key NOT to…
a. check for leaks before putting in vehicle
b. place boxes/bags so they do not shift/slide
c. transport in upright position
d. take pesticides into passenger compartment
d