Pesticides Flashcards

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1
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better to use smaller amounts spread out

A

bait

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2
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must be more attractive than existing food sources

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bait

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3
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the modern era of pesticide use is generally said to have begun in the

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1940s

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4
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occurs to populations, not individuals

A

insecticide resistance

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5
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group of interbreeding individuals more or less separated in time and space from other groups of the same species

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population

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6
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Social insects such as ants, termites, and bees are least likely to develop resistance

A

True

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7
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Important structural pests that are most likely to develop resistance

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Cockroaches, house flies, bed bugs, and fleas

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8
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Insecticide rotation is most effective when rotation is made among insecticides with

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different modes of action

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9
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When resistance occurs, it usually reduces the effectiveness of

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all insecticides that have the same MOA (cross resistance)

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10
Q

Borates must be ________ in order to be effective

A

ingested

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11
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Precise mode of action is still unknown

A

Borates

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12
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Carbaryl and propoxur

A

Carbamates (only remaining carbamates registered for urban pest control)

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13
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Using low rates of insecticides allows slightly-resistant individuals to survive and develop resistance

A

True - to avoid this risk pesticides should always be applied at the label rate

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14
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Approves, registers, and regulates all substances that are manufactured and sold as pesticides in the U.S.

A

EPA

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