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An ornamental greenhouse uses an action threshold of 25 aphids per leaf. One week after a broad-spectrum caterpillar treatment removed most lady beetles, aphid counts rise from 9 to 18 per leaf. No plant injury is evident. Which response best follows integrated pest management principles?
Correct answer: A - Continue close scouting; no pesticide treatment is triggered yet
Two weeks after a herbicide application, weeds survive only in narrow strips aligned with clogged nozzle positions; weeds in correctly covered strips are controlled. The labeled rate, susceptible growth stage, and weather conditions were appropriate. What best explains the failure pattern?
Correct answer: C - Uneven pesticide coverage from blocked nozzles
A pesticide label lists peaches as a site and states, "Do not exceed 1.5 pints per acre." A newly identified caterpillar on peaches is not named on the label, and the label does not prohibit use against unnamed pests. Assuming every other direction is followed, which proposal may be lawful under FIFRA Section 2(ee)?
Correct answer: B - Apply 1.0 pint per acre to peaches for the caterpillar
A Georgia company is hired to apply herbicides for compensation on customers' commercial properties. Its applicator has passed General Standards and the appropriate category examination and holds an individual Commercial Pesticide Applicator License. What additional credential is required for the business?
Correct answer: D - A Pesticide Contractor License for each applicable business office or location
An insecticide has an oral LD50 of 1,800 mg/kg and a dermal LD50 of 6,000 mg/kg, but testing shows irreversible eye damage. Its front panel reads DANGER without POISON or a skull and crossbones. How should that signal word be interpreted?
Correct answer: C - Severe eye corrosion, not systemic lethality, determines DANGER
A fungicide was applied to strawberries at 6:00 a.m. Monday. The label specifies a 12-hour restricted-entry interval and a 3-day preharvest interval. No early-entry exception is being used. Which statement correctly applies both intervals?
Correct answer: A - Normal scouting may resume Tuesday morning, but harvest must wait until Thursday at 6:00 a.m.
Two formulations of the same active ingredient are labeled for a concrete warehouse perimeter, with equivalent efficacy and hazard precautions. The sprayer cannot provide continuous agitation, and the crew must pause repeatedly. Which formulation best avoids concentration settling during those pauses?
Correct answer: D - A soluble powder that fully dissolves into a true solution
A worker collapses inside a room under fumigation. A coworker outside has only a tight-fitting half-mask organic-vapor respirator. What should the coworker do first?
Correct answer: B - Call emergency responders and prevent unprotected entry into the room
An employer's medical program removes a handler from organophosphate and carbamate work when cholinesterase activity falls 30% or more from that worker's personal baseline. The handler's valid baseline is 5.0 U/mL; today's result is 3.4 U/mL, and the handler reports no symptoms. Which action follows the program's rule?
Correct answer: A - Treat the 32% decline as significant and remove the handler from inhibitor exposure
A concentrate label assigns EPA chemical-resistance category G for mixing and loading. The applicator has unused gloves made of nitrile, butyl, neoprene, PVC, barrier laminate, and Viton. Which pair meets the category G material requirement?
Correct answer: C - Barrier laminate and Viton
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