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Michigan !| Pesticide !| Applicator !| License !|
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Which !| statement !| about !| biological !| control !| methods !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Modifying !| the !| environment !| to !| enhance !| natural !| enemies !| is !| recommended !| in !| biological !| control. Making !| use !| of !| plant !| varieties !| that !| are !| naturally !| resistant !| to !| insect !| feeding !| is !| an !| example !| of !| which !| type !| of !| pest !| management !| method? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Genetic Which !| statement !| about !| cultural !| control !| practices !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔They !| reduce !| pest !| establishment, !| reproduction, !| and !| survival. Sealing !| cracks !| and !| crevices !| and !| small !| openings !| in !| buildings !| is !| an !| example !| of !| which !| type !| of !| pest !| management !| method? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Physical Using !| barriers !| to !| prevent !| pests !| from !| getting !| into !| an !| area !| is !| an !| example !| of !| which !| type !| of !| pest !| management !| method? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Mechanical Which !| would !| be !| considered !| a !| preventive !| pest !| management !| strategy? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Planting !| weed !| - !| and !| disease-free !| seed !| on !| an !| athletic !| field.
Which !| would !| increase !| the !| likelihood !| of !| pesticide !| resistance? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Continual !| use !| of !| pesticides !| from !| the !| same !| chemical !| class. Monitoring !| pests !| at !| airports !| and !| ocean !| ports !| that !| pose !| a !| serious !| threat !| to !| public !| health !| or !| widespread !| damage !| to !| crops !| or !| animals !| is !| an !| example !| of !| which !| type !| of !| pest !| management !| method? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Regulatory Which !| statement !| about !| action !| thresholds !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| action !| threshold !| for !| a !| pest !| may !| be !| set !| at !| a !| zero !| pest !| population !| density. Which !| statement !| about !| pest !| management !| strategies !| in !| Integrated !| Pest !| Management !| (IPM) !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| goal !| is !| to !| prevent !| pests !| from !| reaching !| damaging !| levels. In !| Michigan, !| commercial !| applicators !| do !| not !| have !| to !| maintain !| records !| or !| general-use !| pesticides !| but !| must !| keep !| records !| of !| restricted-use !| pesticides !| for !| three !| years !| following !| the !| application. !| T/F !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔False If !| off-target !| drift !| is !| anticipated !| because !| of !| the !| nature !| of !| the !| application, !| a !| drift !| management !| plan !| must !| be !| in !| place. !| T/F !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔True In !| Michigan, !| empty !| pesticide !| containers !| that !| have !| been !| triple-rinsed !| or !| power-rinsed !| and !| punctured !| may !| be !| brought !| to !| an !| MDARD !| recycling !| facility !| or !| disposed !| of !| in !| a !| regular !| licensed !| Type !| II !| sanitary !| landfill !| T/F !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔True
If !| you !| store !| and !| distribute !| bulk !| pesticides !| in !| certain !| quantities, !| you !| must !| comply !| with !| Michigan !| Regulation !| 640 !| rules !| for !| commercial !| pesticide !| storage. !| T/F !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔True Commercial !| pesticide !| applicators !| are !| not !| required !| to !| be !| IPM !| trained !| if !| using !| only !| general-use !| pesticide !| applications !| in !| schools. !| T/F !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔False The !| Michigan !| Department !| of !| Agriculture !| and !| Rural !| Development !| does !| not !| have !| the !| authority !| to !| suspend !| the !| registration !| of !| a !| pesticide !| T/F !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔False Liquid !| spray !| or !| aerosol !| insecticide !| applications !| may !| not !| be !| performed !| in !| a !| room !| of !| a !| school !| or !| childcare !| center !| unless !| the !| room !| will !| be !| unoccupied !| for !| not !| less !| than !| two !| hours !| or !| longer, !| if !| required !| by !| the !| pesticide !| label. !| T/F !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔False The !| active !| ingredient !| in !| Tempo !| 20WP !| is !| listed !| as !| B-Cyfluthrin, !| cyano !| (4- fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl !| 3 !| - !| (2, !| 2-dichloroethenyl)-2, !| 2 !| dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate. !| What !| does !| the !| term !| "Cyfluthrin" !| represent? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Common !| Name What !| is !| the !| purpose !| of !| the !| signal !| word? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Indicates !| the !| product's !| relative !| acute !| toxicity !| to !| humans !| and !| animals.
Directions !| for !| mixing !| and !| loading !| a !| pesticide !| are !| usually !| found !| under: !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Directions !| for !| use. Which !| group !| of !| pesticides !| is !| exempt !| from !| registration !| because !| it !| poses !| little !| or !| no !| risk !| to !| humans !| and !| the !| environment? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔minimum !| risk Which !| statement !| about !| pesticide !| label !| names !| and !| ingredients !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Various !| manufacturers !| use !| different !| trade !| names, !| even !| though !| the !| products !| may !| contain !| the !| same !| active !| ingredient. "Do !| not !| breathe !| vapors !| or !| spray !| mist" !| is !| an !| example !| of !| a: !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Specific !| action !| statement. Who !| is !| responsible !| for !| developing !| SDSs !| for !| pesticides !| and !| providing !| them !| on !| request? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔the !| product !| manufacturer "If !| swallowed, !| call !| a !| doctor" !| is !| an !| example !| of !| what !| kind !| of !| statement? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Mandatory The !| routes !| of !| entry !| statement, !| "Extremely !| hazardous !| by !| skin !| contact !| - !| rapidly !| absorbed !| through !| the !| skin," !| on !| a !| label !| would !| most !| likely !| carry !| which !| signal !| word? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔DANGER Which !| liquid !| pesticide !| formulation !| may !| approach !| 100% !| active !| ingredient? !|
- !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Ultra !| Low !| Volume !| (ULV)
The !| name !| "X-Pest !| 5G" !| on !| a !| pesticide !| label !| indicates !| a: !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Granular !| pesticide !| with !| 5% !| active !| ingredient. Which !| dry/solid !| formulation !| is !| mixed !| in !| water !| and !| reduces !| the !| risk !| of !| inhalation !| exposure !| during !| mixing !| and !| loading? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Water- dispersible !| granule !| (WDG) !| or !| dry !| flowable !| (DF). What !| is !| the !| first !| thing !| you !| should !| do !| to !| help !| a !| victim !| of !| inhalation !| exposure? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Get !| the !| victim !| to !| fresh !| air. Which !| statement !| about !| heat !| stress !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Lack !| of !| sweat !| is !| a !| symptom !| of !| heatstroke. Which !| signal !| word !| is !| associated !| with !| very !| low !| oral !| LD50 !| values? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔DANGER-POISON Which !| statement !| about !| pesticide !| exposure !| routes !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Eating, !| drinking, !| or !| smoking !| without !| first !| washing !| your !| hands !| after !| handling !| pesticides !| is !| likely !| to !| transfer !| the !| product !| to !| your !| mouth. Which !| statement !| about !| pesticide !| toxicity !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔A !| pesticide !| with !| an !| oral !| LD50 !| of !| 5 !| mg/kg !| is !| more !| toxic !| than !| a !| pesticide !| with !| an !| LD50 !| of !| 250 !| mg/kg.
For !| which !| class(es) !| of !| pesticides !| might !| cholinesterase !| monitoring !| be !| appropriate? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Organophosphate !| and !| carbamate !| insecticides. The !| capacity !| of !| a !| pesticide !| to !| cause !| short-term !| (acute) !| or !| long-term !| (chronic) !| injury !| is !| referred !| to !| as !| its: !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Toxicity Which !| statement !| about !| harmful !| effects !| of !| pesticides !| is !| false? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| most !| common !| form !| of !| pesticide !| injury !| is !| by !| inhalation. Which !| statement !| about !| first !| aid !| response !| for !| pesticide !| exposure !| to !| the !| eye !| is !| false? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔You !| should !| drip !| water !| directly !| into !| the !| eye Which !| statement !| about !| what !| happens !| to !| pesticides !| inside !| the !| body !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| kidneys !| filter !| pesticides !| from !| the !| blood !| into !| the !| urine. If !| there !| are !| no !| manufacturer !| use !| recommendations, !| a !| pesticide !| applicator !| should !| replace !| the !| chemical !| cartridges !| of !| his !| or !| her !| respirator: !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔At !| the !| end !| of !| each !| workday. Every !| time !| you !| wear !| any !| tight-fitting !| respirator !| to !| apply !| pesticides, !| you !| should !| first: !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Perform !| seal !| check(s)
Which !| statement !| about !| movement !| of !| pesticides !| from !| the !| application !| site !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Runoff !| and !| erosion !| are !| sources !| of !| surface !| water !| contamination !| by !| pesticides. Which !| is !| an !| example !| of !| nonpoint-source !| contamination !| of !| groundwater? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Pesticides !| that !| dissolve !| and !| leach !| through !| soil !| after !| it !| rains. Which !| statement !| about !| sensitive !| areas !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Pesticide !| labels !| may !| list !| special !| precautions !| around !| sensitive !| areas. Which !| property !| of !| a !| pesticide !| would !| make !| it !| more !| likely !| to !| move !| in !| surface !| water !| runoff? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔High !| solubility. Which !| statement !| about !| protecting !| bees !| from !| pesticide !| injury !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Apply !| insecticides !| in !| the !| evening !| or !| at !| night. Under !| which !| conditions !| are !| pesticides !| more !| likely !| to !| leach !| through !| soil? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Sandy !| soil, !| low !| in !| organic !| matter. Which !| two !| factors !| are !| most !| important !| in !| avoiding !| vapor !| drift? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Temperature !| and !| pesticide !| volatility. What !| is !| the !| first !| thing !| to !| do !| if !| a !| pesticide !| container !| is !| leaking? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Transfer !| contents !| into !| another !| container.
What !| is !| the !| first !| step !| a !| business !| should !| take !| to !| develop !| an !| effective !| pesticide !| security !| program? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Conduct !| a !| risk !| assessment !| of !| business !| vulnerabilities. Which !| recommended !| practice !| will !| minimize !| pesticide !| storage !| problems? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Store !| metal !| pesticide !| containers !| on !| the !| higher !| shelves !| to !| prevent !| rusting. Which !| statement !| about !| transporting !| pesticides !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Enclosed !| and !| lockable !| cargo !| boxes !| offer !| the !| greatest !| protection. Which !| statement !| about !| pesticide !| storage !| facilities !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Carefully !| consider !| the !| terrain !| when !| selecting !| a !| storage !| site. Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| considered !| a !| good !| security !| practice? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Instruct !| employees !| on !| pesticide !| inventory !| control. Which !| is !| an !| appropriate !| action !| to !| take !| in !| the !| event !| of !| a !| pesticide !| spill? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Put !| on !| the !| appropriate !| PPE !| first Which !| is !| a !| recommended !| action !| to !| take !| in !| the !| event !| of !| a !| pesticide !| fire? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Construct !| berms !| to !| contain !| contaminated !| runoff !| water. What !| is !| the !| backbone !| of !| any !| emergency !| response !| plan? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Outlining !| the !| sequence !| of !| actions !| to !| take !| in !| a !| crisis.
Which !| statement !| about !| pesticide !| equipment !| cleanup !| is !| false? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Leftover !| pesticide !| residue !| in !| the !| spray !| tank !| is !| permitted !| when !| changing !| products. Which !| statement !| about !| cleaning !| and !| disposing !| of !| pesticide !| containers !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Containers !| must !| be !| disposed !| of !| in !| accordance !| with !| label !| directions !| and !| current !| regulations. Determining !| when !| to !| apply !| a !| pesticide !| includes !| considering !| the: !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Life !| cycle !| of !| the !| pest !| and !| weather !| conditions. Which !| statement !| about !| pesticide !| rinsates !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Rinsates !| may !| be !| applied !| to !| labeled !| target !| sites !| at !| or !| below !| labeled !| rates. When !| two !| or !| more !| pesticides !| mixed !| together !| form !| a !| putty !| or !| paste, !| separate !| into !| layers, !| or !| look !| like !| cottage !| cheese, !| it !| is !| an !| example !| of: !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Physical !| incompatibility. Which !| statement !| about !| measuring !| and/or !| transferring !| pesticides !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔After !| adding !| the !| pesticide !| to !| the !| partially !| filled !| spray !| tank, !| rinse !| the !| measuring !| container !| and !| pour !| the !| rinse !| solution !| into !| the !| tank. Which !| statement !| about !| containment !| pads !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Pads !| should !| be !| used !| where !| large !| quantities !| of !| pesticides !| are !| handled !| or !| mixed.
Which !| statement !| about !| granular !| applicators !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Drop !| spreaders !| are !| superior !| to !| rotary !| spreaders !| when !| more !| precise !| placement !| of !| the !| pesticide !| is !| desired. You !| are !| applying !| a !| pesticide !| to !| a !| circular !| area !| with !| a !| 20-foot !| diameter. !| How !| many !| square !| feet !| is !| the !| area? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 314 Which !| technique !| would !| help !| minimize !| off-target !| drift? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Using !| the !| largest !| droplets !| practical !| to !| provide !| necessary !| coverage. Which !| statement !| about !| sprayer !| nozzles !| is !| true? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Nozzles !| control !| the !| amount !| of !| material !| applied !| and !| type !| of !| pattern !| created. Which !| application !| method !| involves !| uniformly !| applying !| a !| pesticide !| to !| an !| entire !| area !| or !| field? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Broadcast. Which !| type !| of !| pesticide !| application !| would !| you !| use !| to !| control !| cockroaches !| inside !| buildings? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Crack !| and !| crevice You !| have !| calibrated !| your !| equipment !| to !| spray !| 50 !| gallons !| per !| acre. !| You !| need !| to !| spray !| 1 !| acre. !| The !| label !| calls !| for !| 3 !| pounds !| of !| formulation !| per !| 100 !| gallons !| of !| water. !| How !| many !| pounds !| of !| formulation !| should !| you !| add !| to !| the !| tank !| to !| make !| 50 !| gallons !| of !| finished !| spray? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1.
