Aquatic Pesticide Applicator 50 Questions And Answers
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IPM
Integrated Pest Management. Program used to keep pests from entering and establishment and to eliminate any pests that do get in
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest management method?
Mechanical Control
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is an example of which type of pest management method?
physical/environmental modification
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of mechanical control method?
Exclusion
What would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
Continual use of the same pesticide or pesticide from the same chemical class
which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for use in the U.S.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards
Food quality Protection Act (FQPA
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting experimental field tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on:
10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water
Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations. T/F
True