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How many gallons of pesticide is needed for 10 ac of land, applied at 2 lb pesticide per ac, using 4 lb pesticide per gallon? A. 2 gallons B. 5 gallons C. 10 gallons D. 15 gallons - ANSWER - B. 5 gallons 10(2b)=20lb/4lb per gal=5 gal pesticides Using 80% wettable powder and spraying 15 acres at 10 lb per acre, how much chemical would you use? A. 187.5 lb B. 150 lb C. 175 lb D. none of the above - ANSWER - A. 187.5 lb 15ac(10lb/ac)=150lb/ac/.80=187.5 lb What is a pest of an apiary according to the Food and Ag Code? A. American Foulbrood Disease B. Parasite C. inherited diseases D. all of the above - ANSWER - D. all of the above How to contest a determination of an American Foulbrood Disease infestation? A. send specimen of infested hive, collected with an inspector, to the Director of CDFA along with written appeal

B. sample and send to CDFA C. have inspector collect specimen and send to DPR D. none of the above - ANSWER - A. send specimen of infested hive, collected with an inspector, to the Director of CDFA with written appeal How long does a hold notice last on an apiary? A. 30 days B. until released C. until infestation is gone D. none of the above - ANSWER - B. until released Confidentiality of beekeeper records can be disclosed to who? A. state ag departments B. county ag departments C. anyone D. both A and B - ANSWER - D. both A and B Where is the only place an apiary can be transported if infested? A. licensed wax salvage plants B. any licensed lab C. CAC D. none of the above - ANSWER - A. licensed wax salvage plants What can be salvaged from a diseased colony? A. all honey B. hive bodies C. bees D. all of the above - ANSWER - B. hive bodies

If the value of a crop decreases, what happens to the Economic Injury Level? A. it decreases as well B. stays the same C. it increases D. none of the above - ANSWER - C. it increases Which is a biological control for Pacific Spider Mites and Rust Mites? A. wasps B. spiders C. six spotted thrips D. glassy sharpshooter - ANSWER - C. six spotted thrips Honey bees are major pollinators of which crop? A. wheat B. grain C. alfalfa D. grass - ANSWER - C. alfalfa Parasite of Alfalfa Butterfly is medicaginus cotesia, what stage does it attack? A. egg B. early instar C. late instar D. adult - ANSWER - B. early instar True/False: Eradication usually pertains to outbreak of pest that is exotic from long distances away and to completely remove a pest from an area. - ANSWER - True What is inverse emulsion? A. water suspended in oil

B. oil suspended in water C. water mixing perfectly with oil D. none of the above - ANSWER - A. water suspended in oil Which shows evidence of gopher activity? A. volcanic mounds B. crescent mounds C. shallow tunnels D. all of the above - ANSWER - B. crescent mounds What is vibrissae? A. ears B. long whiskers for tactile sensory C. mouth and teeth D. none of the above - ANSWER - B. long whiskers for tactile sensory What best describes the monk parakeet? A. endangered species B. not a real species C. prohibited bird D. none of the above - ANSWER - C. prohibited bird Which of the following is NOT a pest to citrus? A. scales B. aphids C. six spotted thrips D. White flies - ANSWER - C. six spotted thrips Which are NOT perennials?

A. sandbur B. Canadian Thistle C. Scotch Thistle D. all of the above - ANSWER - D. all of the above Which is a management/prevention practice for Downey Mildew? A. effective soil drainage B. minimal sprinkler irrigation C. copper spray sin early season D. all of the above - ANSWER - D. all of the above How should you control cattails growing in a large drainage canal that contains water most of the year? A. cut below the water level B. spray them C. mow them D. none of the above - ANSWER - A. cut below the water level Which ladybug does NOT feed on aphids? A. cryptolaemus montruzierri B. hippodamia convergens C. both A and B D. none of the above - ANSWER - A. cryptolaemus montruzierri What is an example of cultural control that interrupts pest damage in time? A. tilling B. crop row cover C. crop rotation D. all of the above - ANSWER - C. crop rotation

True/False: The definition of biological control is augmentation and conservation. - ANSWER - True What is the best way to control gophers in different soil conditions? A. burrow baiting machine B. shooting them C. drowning them D. none of the above - ANSWER - A. burrow baiting machine What do IGRs do to ants? A. allows faster growth B. allows faster reproduction C. does NOt allow them to become adults D. none of the above - ANSWER - C. does NOT allow them to become adults Which crops do pea aphids cause damage to? A. alfalfa B. peas C. clovers D. all of the above - ANSWER - D. all of the above Which crops do crowned sparrows cause damage to? A. cherries B. tree fruits C. vines D. all of the above - ANSWER - D. all of the above True/False: Norway rats have a tail that is shorter than their bodies. - ANSWER - True Never longer than body and head combined**

What causes black measles? A. fungi attack old vascular tissue of grapevines B. chlorotic damages in interveinal areas of leaves C. visible reduction of 50% or more in shoot growth D. all of the above - ANSWER - D. all of the above How do you treat black measles? A. liquid lime sulfur B. treat cracks and crevices of the vines C. prune to avoid pathogens entering wounds D. all of the above - ANSWER - D. all of the above Of all the various parasites of Filth Flies, they typically attack during what life stage? A, early instar B. egg C. pupae D. adult - ANSWER - C. pupae What do Starlings eat in the summer? A. stone fruit B. soft fruit C. citrus D. feedlots - ANSWER - B. soft fruit What do Starlings eat in the winter? A. stone fruit B. soft fruit C. citrus D. feedlots - ANSWER - D. feedlots

Which is NOT a control for Klamath Weed? A. buprestid beetle B. Chrysolina beetle C. Peach Twig Borer D. all of the above - ANSWER - A. buprestid beetle Anargus epos is a parasite of grape leafhopper that attacks what life stage? A. adult B. pupae C. larvae D. eggs - ANSWER - D. eggs A type of root knot nematode is found in a grape vineyard. What info is needed for proper management? A. only that they are root knot nematodes B. the amount C. both B & C D. none of the above - ANSWER - A. only that they are root knot nematodes How do you manage a vineyard once it is determined to have root knot nematodes? A. fallow ground for at least four years B. precede planting with grass crops likely barley or sundagrass C. use cover crop D. fallow ground for four years and precede planting with a grass crop like barley or sundagrass - ANSWER - D. fallow ground for four years and precede planting with a grass crop like barley or sundagrass How do you manage Eutypa Dieback? A. Prune and remove dead wood late in the dormant season, also remove and burn any infected wood in vineyard or nearby

B. Prune and remove dead wood early in the spring C. remove and burn any infected wood in the vineyard only D. prune infected areas only - ANSWER - A. Prune and remove dead wood late in the dormant season, also remove and burn any infected wood in vineyard or nearby Eutypa Dieback management when it is more advanced and suckers are attached to lower trunks? A. spay with fungicide B. completely remove all cankers on vines and trunks C. cutting until no darkened tissue remains D. both B and C - ANSWER - D. both B and C How to manage crown gall? A. sanitation only B. avoid injury to crop C. nothing will help D. both A & B - ANSWER - D. both A & B What is important in the management of Powdery Mildew? A. Monitoring presence of spores. applying fungicide, and using the index for it B. applying fungicide C. using Powdery Mildew Index D. monitoring presence of spores - ANSWER - A. Monitoring presence of spores. applying fungicide, and using the index for it How to manage black measles? A. apply lime sulfur making sure it gets into the cracks and crevices of the vines B. cut them off of the vines C. fungicide application D. none of the above - ANSWER - A. apply lime sulfur making sure it gets into the cracks and crevices of the vines

How to determine if the gall causing disease in alfalfa is caused by root knot nematode? A. sample more of it B. rub off the stems/nodules C. sample roots D. none of the above - ANSWER - B. rub off the stems/ nodules Which of the following us a noxious weed? A. white horsenettle B. rocket purslane C. turkey mullien D. Guinea grass - ANSWER - A. white horsenettle Which chemical causes aerial distress displays and vocal distress call and works as a flock frightening agent? A. 2, 4-D B. Dicamba C. Avitrol D. none of the above - ANSWER - C. Avitrol What is the most effective method for mole management? A. shooting B. kill trap C. drowning D. all work equally - ANSWER - B. kill trap What is the best physical description of zinc phosphide? A. white. fluffy powder B. white, dense powder

C. dark gray, dense powder D. heavy, finely ground black gray powder - ANSWER - D. heavy, finely ground black gray powder What of the following is evidence of gopher activity? A. cresent mounds B. shallow, torn up grass tunnels C. volcanic mounds D. oval mounds - ANSWER - A. crescent mounds What kind of damage would be seen in an orchard if meadow voles were present? A. tore up roots B. tore up irrigation lines C. large holes D. gnawing on bark - ANSWER - D. gnawing on bark What does volatile mean? A. a chemical that vaporizes at normal temps and contact with air B. a chemical that can drift very far quickly C. a chemical that takes longer to disperse D. none of the above - ANSWER - A. a chemical that vaporizes at normal temps and contact with air Which of the following is a CA noxious weed? A. Amur Honeysuckle B. Purple Loosestrife C. Autumn Olive D. Chinese Privet - ANSWER - B. Purple Loosestrife What is the major drawback f using insect growth regulators? A. extremely volatile

B. doesn't' work in adults C. doesn't work in larvae D. harmful to humans - ANSWER - B. doesn't work in adults What odor does zinc phosphide give off? A. onions B. pesticide C. garlic D. nothing - ANSWER - C. garlic How are muskrats classified? A. game animals B. fur bearers C. burrowing mammals D. none of the above - ANSWER - B. fur bearers Which pesticide causes the greatest threat of drift during application? A. Roundup B. Dicamba C. 2, 4-D D. Banvel - ANSWER - C. 2, 4-D What is the greatest hazard when first applying pesticide? A. mixing B. loading C. spray drift D. exposure to wildlife - ANSWER - C. spray drift Which best describes the Q-rating?

A. it is exactly like A-rated B. it is temporary rating under eradication action C. its another name for B-rated D. non-existent - ANSWER - B. it is temporary rating under eradication action What type of reproduction system n parasitic hymenopterans result in all females? A. thelytoky B. arrhenotoky C. Epitoky D. Autotoky - ANSWER - A. Thelytoky What is the name of the substance that readily forms a suspension with water? A. Emulsifiable Concentrate B. Wettable Powder C. Dry Flowable D. water soluble powder - ANSWER - B. Wettable Powder In plants, what is the use of energy to make living material? A. assimilation B. concentration C. absorption D. none of the above - ANSWER - A. assimilation What is the Vedalia Beetle a control for? A. black mold B. eutypa dieback C. cottony cushion scale D. none of the above - ANSWER - C. cottony cushion scale

True/False: The discovery of Vedalia Beetles as a successful control for cottony cushion scale in 1888 set off the major study into biological control from the late 19th century to the 1940s. - ANSWER - True What type of animals eat dad carcasses and trash? A. game animals B. scavengers C. fur bearers D. none of the above - ANSWER - B. scavengers Which of the following terms describes rabbits: A. fur bearers B. lagamorphs C. reptiles D. none of the above - ANSWER - B. lagamorphs How is the black-tailed jack rabbit classified? A. fur bearers B. game animal C. scavengers D. none of the above - ANSWER - B. game animal What term describes multiple identical individuals arising from the same egg? A. monoembrony B. polyembrony C. multiegg D. none of the above - ANSWER - B. polyembrony True/False: Superparasitism is when multiple individuals of a certain parasites species attacking one host in that not all parasites can survive. - ANSWER - True

True/False: A key pest is a pest that has to be controlled every year to prevent economic damage. - ANSWER - True True/False: A secondary is a pest that is well controlled by natural enemies when there is no broad spectrum pesticides in use and a pest that can cause serious economic damage with the treatment of the key pest. - ANSWER - True True/False: Translocation is the movement of sugar through the plant. - ANSWER - tRUE Besides near housing, where is the roof rat also a pest? A. feed lots B. coconut trees C. citrus fruits D. none of the above - ANSWER - C. citrus fruits What is inoculative release? A. releasing a slow acting pesticide B. small releases from permanent population C. conserve and augment control agent D. all of the above - ANSWER - D. all of the above Control of Botrytis Bunch Rot: A. canopy maintenance B. fungicide C. resistant varieties D. all of the above - ANSWER - D. all of the above What is necessary to do if you move an apiary within the same county it is located? A. report to CDFA

B. report to CAC C. report to BeeWhere D. nothing - ANSWER - D. nothing Which is NOT an entomophagous insect? A. preying mantice B. darkling beetles C. spiders D. all of the above - ANSWER - B. darkling beetles Which is NOT a predator? A. cotton aphid B. wasps C. lacewings D. true bugs - ANSWER - A. cotton aphid Which virus is NOT used for insect control? A. baculoviruses B. granulosis C. arbovirus D. none of the above - ANSWER - C. arbovirus What is direct damage of grapevines? A. insect eating grapes B. insect feeding on limbs C. insect feeding on leaves D. none of the above - ANSWER - A. insect eating grapes Which is indirect damage to grapevines?

A. insect damaging part of the plant that is not harvested B. insect laying eggs on leaves C. insect eating grapes D. none of the above1 - ANSWER - A. insect damaging parts of the plant that is not harvested Which is NOT involved in classical biological control? A. releasing beneficial insects B. letting populations of current pests stabilize C. letting populations of current predators stabilize D. both B and C - ANSWER - D. both B and C What is a vector for relapsing fever? A. flies B. ticks C. sun D. none of the above - ANSWER - B. ticks What is the cinnabar moth a biological control for? A. yellow starthistle B. spotted knapweed C. tansy ragwort D. all of the above - ANSWER - C. tansy ragwort How are Norway rats distinguished from other rats? A. their tails are never longer than the head and body combined B. their tails are twice as long as their bodies C. their tails are always shorter than their bodies D. none of the above - ANSWER - A. their tails are never longer than the head and body combined

What is an insecticide called that is caused by a bacteria infecting a disease? A. antibacterial B. microbial C. dormant oil D. none of the above - ANSWER - B. microbial What is true about dormant oil that have higher viscosity? A. takes longer to absorb B. not as affective C. they have higher phytotoxicity D. none of the above - ANSWER - C. they have higher phytotoxicity There are 250 gallons of pesticide. How much surfactant to add to make a 0.1% solution? A. 10 oz B. 16 oz C. 32 oz D. 64 oz - ANSWER - B. 16 oz