PA Pesticide Applicator Exam Core Info Study Questions and Answers 2024

Bioaccumulation - The accumulation of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in various tissues of a living organism.

Biomagnification - Accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain

abiotic factors - natural control measures within the environment.
EX: climactic factors, air/water pollution, topographic features.

Biological Control - The use of natural enemies to control pests.
EX: Predators, Parasites, Pathogens

Cultural Control - These are Practices that reduce pest establishment, reproduction, dispersal and survival.
EX: Mowing, irrigation, aeration, fertilization and sanitation.

Genetic control - Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feedings.

Mechanical/Physical control - Kills a pest directly or makes its environment unsuitable
EX: Rodent traps, deer fences, mulches, barriers

Regulatory control - Removal of pests that cant be controlled at a local level. Utilizes quarantines to prevent entry of pests at airports or ocean ports and can be used to remove pests with government power. (i.e. draining standing water that provides breeding sites for mosquitos.)

Mode of action - How chemicals kill a pest

Site of action - The specific biological system affected within the pest

Economic threshold - The point at which the economic loss caused by pest damage outweighs the cost of applying a pesticide.
(Treat pests when they pass the economic threshold)

Economic injury level - the pest population density that causes losses equal to the cost of control measures

Action threshold - the predetermined level at which pest control is needed

Certified applicator - A person qualified to apply or supervise the application of restricted-use pesticides.

Private applicator - A certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of any restricted-use pesticide to produce an agricultural commodity.

Commercial applicator - A certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of pesticides for purposes other than those covered under a private applicator certification.

Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) - set pesticide limits in food, & all active and inactive ingredients must be screened for estrogenic/endocrine effects. (Amended FIFRA) Review old pesticides and aggregate/cumulative exposure.

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - A set of laws passed by Congress giving authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to oversee the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics. Also called for the reassessment of existing tolerances. Governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed.

Worker Protection Standard - is intended to reduce the incidence of occupational pesticide exposure and related illnesses/injuries. Employers must supply pesticide safety training, ppe, and decontamination supplies as well as maintain records and display specific pesticide safety information.

Under federal law is it unlawful (and will you be subject to criminal/civil penalties) to detach, alter, deface or destroy any part of a container or labeling. - yuh

EPA Reg. No. 3120-280-1492 - "3120" MANUFACTURER
"280" SPECIFIC PRODUCT
"1492" Distributor

EPA SLN No. PA-990005 - "SLN" Special Local Need
"PA" use in Pennsylvania
"99" registered in 1999
"0005" Fifth special local need product

Danger-Poison - Highly toxic by all routes of entry

Danger - highly toxic by at least one route of entry

Warning - moderately toxic or causes moderate eye and skin irritation

Caution - slightly toxic

routes of entry statements - indicates which routes into the body are particularly hazardous