Practice Test fo r Iowa Pest Core, Category 2, Category

Practice Test fo r Iowa Pest Core, Category 2, & Category 6( Flashcards based on Iowa Core Manual, Right of Way, & Forestry) Latest Updated 2024/2025 with Complete Solutions Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural control that could lessen the effects of a forest insect pest?

• Proper site selection
• Proper thinning
• Proper species selection
• Adjustment of harvest age
• Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are - Correct Answer Leaving all of the dead and dying

trees as they are Which of the following is a herbicide used in forestry settings?

• Chlorothalonil
• Diazinon
• Esfenvalerate
• Fosamine - Correct Answer Fosamine

What is the term for the minimum number of days allowed between a pesticide application and harvest?

• Agricultural use requirement
• Preharvest interval
• Prenotification interval
• Restricted entry interval - Correct Answer Preharvest interval

Where on a pesticide label would an applicator find the required PPE for early entry into a treated area?

• Statement of Practical Treatment
• Precautionary Statements
• Agricultural Use Requirements 1 / 4

• Storage and Disposal - Correct Answer Agricultural Use Requirements

Which of the following is a natural enemy insect path would be harmed by an insecticide application?

• Cicada
• Lacewing
• Sawfly
• Woodwasp - Correct Answer Lacewing

Which caterpillar has the largest moth?

• Carpenterworm
• Fall cankerworm
• Variable oakleaf caterpillar
• Walnut caterpillar - Correct Answer Carpenterworm

What does the LD50 of a pesticide indicate?

• The amount of pesticide needed to exceed residue tolerances for one-half of the commodity grown.
• The amount of pesticide needed to degrade to one-half its concentration in a given time
• The amount of pesticide needed to induce sickness in one-half of a population of test animals
• The amount of pesticide needed to kill one-half of a population of test animals - Correct Answer The

amount of pesticide needed to kill one-half of a population of test animals What symptom or sign is NOT associated with the emerald ash borer

• Metallic green adults longer than the width of a penny
• Larval galleries have a serpentine S-shape pattern
• Cream white larvae with 10 bell-shaped abdominal segments
• D-shaped emergence hole chewed through the ash tree bark - Correct Answer Metallic green adults

longer than the width of a penny True or False: The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) only applies to persons who actually handle pesticides. - Correct Answer False 2 / 4

True or False: General-use pesticides are not covered by the WPS - Correct Answer False Which publication provides information to help you comply with the WPS?

• How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides
• Nature News
• Farmers Almanac - Correct Answer How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for

Agricultural Pesticides When does a worker become a pesticide handler?

• Handling pesticide containers that have been emptied and cleaned according to product labeling
• Handling unopened pesticide containers and not, at the same time, involve in mixing, loading,

applying, or cleaning

• Entering a greenhouse or other enclosed area after application and before the inhalation exposure

level listed on the product label has been reached or one of the WPS ventilation criteria has been met

• Working in areas adjacent to where pesticides have been applied - Correct Answer Entering a

greenhouse or other enclosed area after application and before the inhalation exposure level listed on the product label has been reached or one of the WPS ventilation criteria has been met True or False: An employer where pesticides are applied must have, but not display, a EPA WPS poster; the name, address, and telephone number of the nearest medical facility; and specific information about each pesticide application from the time the application begins until 30 days after the restricted- entry interval (REI). - Correct Answer False True or False: If the workplace is a forest, you may display the EPA WPS poster; the name, address, and telephone number of the nearest medical facility; and specific information about each pesticide application near instead of in the forest. - Correct Answer True Which form of training does not meet WPS standards?

• Use of written or audiovisual materials
• Use of EPA WPS worker training materials for handlers
• Use of EPA WPS worker training materials for workers 3 / 4

• Have a certified applicator or trained trainer conduct training orally in a manner that the employees

easily understand. - Correct Answer Use of EPA WPS worker training materials for handlers Decontamination supplies must be located within ____ mile of all workers and handlers.

A. 0.25

B. 0.50

C. 0.75

• 1 - Correct Answer 0.25

True or False: If the workplace is a forest and vehicles cannot reach within 0.25 miles of the tasks being performed, decontamination supplies can be placed at the vehicles/access point. - Correct Answer True True or False: There is always a perfect type of pesticide to use in every situation - Correct Answer False Which of the following is NOT a component of scouting trees?

• Record observations
• Examine a representative sample of trees from the site
• Search for a single pest at each inspection
• Examine each tree from top to bottom and from outer edges to center - Correct Answer Search for a

single pest at each inspection What is the first thing you should do when you detect the presence of a pest?

• Select a control tactic
• Identify the organism
• Determine the threshold level for control
• Notify the Department of Agriculture - Correct Answer Identify the organism

True or False: Collect a sample and look at it under magnification, check against a book with pictures and descriptions, and submitting a sample to your local extension center are all ways to identify pests. - Correct Answer True

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