Pesticide Applicator Study Guide Graded A+

Multiple Choice: Which statement about action thresholds is true? A. The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below the action threshold level. B. The action threshold for a pest may be set at zero pest population density. C. In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to economics than aesthetics. {Ans: B. The action threshold for a pest may be set at zero pest population density.}Endangered Species Act {Ans: Administered by the the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that makes it illegal to kill, harm, or collect endangered or threatened wildlife or fish, or to remove endangered or threatened plants from areas under federal jurisdiction}The _____ the LD50 value of a pesticide, the less it takes to kill 50% of the population of test animals and greater the toxicity {Ans: Lower}Abbreviation for Common Formulations: WSL {Ans: Water-Soluble Liquid}Repellants {Ans: Repel insects, mites, ticks, pest vertebrates, invertebrates, birds, and mammals}TRUE/FALSE: As pesticide thickness increases, so does droplet size. {Ans: True}