General Ground/Core 1 Flashcards
What is a method of pest Management
Cultural Control
Mechanical Control
Chemical Control
Pesticide Labels are considered to be the…
the law
What may be parts of an IPM?
Prevention, Suppresion, Eradication
FIFRA
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Name two types of Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP) Applicators
Commercial and Private
The WPS Requires employers to..
Provide workers with protection against pesticides
When Should you read the pesticide label?
Before buying
mixing
and storing
The (ESA) Makes it illegal to..
Kill harm or collect endangered species
What tyoe of product is the brand name “Sevin 50WP”?
Wettable Powder
Restricted Entry Intervals (REI) can be best described as?
How much time must pass between application of pesticide and the reentry of workers into area
What is Chemigation?
The application of pesticides and fertilizers through irragation systems
What must chemigation include?
A backflow prevention device
Surfacants..
Physically alter the surface tension of spray droplet to enlarge the area of the pesticide coverage on plants by spreading over a leaf
what are pellets…
dry/solid pesticide formulation consists of particle of same weight and shape
Which is not a dry or solid pesticide formulation
- Emulsifiable Concentrate
- Wettable Powder
- Soluble powder
- Emulsifiable Concentrate
The _____ on pesticide labels give the user and indication of the relative acute toxicity of the product to humans
Signal Word
In pesticide Formulations, what are suspensions?
A mixture of finely divided, solid particles dispersed in a liquid
What is not a signal word on a pesticide label? Danger Caution Hazard Danger-posion
Hazard
What is not a type of air-purifying respirator?
Self-contained breathing apparatus
What is a high priority of regarding using reusable PPE?
Replacing Gloves
Pesticide movmenet away from the application site by wind is called?
Drift
The most effective way to decontaminate soil saturated with a pesticide is?
Remove an dispose of top 2-3 inches of soil
______ Occurs when mixing certain pesticides in the spray tank and alters the activity of one or more of them.
Chemical Incompatibility
After cleaning pesticide application equipment with a rinsate, you should?
Apply the rinsate to a labeled site at or bellow labeled rates
What is band application?
Applying pesticide in parallel strips
To minimize off-target drift select spray nozzle that….
Produces COARSE droplets
Which calculation is used to determine the amount of pesticide to use in a rectangular area?
Area = Length x width
Triple rinsed and pressure rinsed containers are considered to be…
Non-hazardous
Most common type of pesticide apllication equipment is a…
Sprayer
what is a vector?
an organism that can carry and transmit a pathogen from one host to another.
To prevent back-siphoning when using a water hose you should…
Leave an air-gap
Which items should be stored alongside pesticides?
Spill-clean up kit
oil-soluble particles are more attracted to..
Clay and organic material
Which pesticide formulation is extremely toxic to bees?
Microencapsulated
Who creates the MSDS for reach pesticide label?
The pesticide manufacturer
