Fall Agricultural Recertification Quiz - Cooperative Extension: Insect Pests, Ticks and Plant Diseases - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

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Mark whether the statement is true or false, or select the option that most accurately answers the question.

1. When was beech leaf disease found in Maine?*

a. Gee, at least 20 years now. It seems like it’s been here forever.
b. It was discovered in 2015.
c. It was discovered in 2021.
d. We haven’t found it yet in Maine.

2. What is the fastest way for emerald ash borer to spread long distances?*

a. By not scraping its egg masses off your vehicle.
b. By moving pine logs on a truck.
c. By traveling with hardwood firewood.
d. By letting the adult beetle fly away.

3. Why is the spotted lanternfly so bad?*

a. It feeds on a variety of economically important plants, like grapes and hops.
b. It makes a mess when it feeds by exuding honeydew.
c. It bites and stings.
d. Both a. and b.
e. All the above

4. Elm zig zag sawfly gets its name because of how it flies.*

True
False

5. What should you do if someone tells you they have the Asian longhorned beetle?*

a. Offer to spray their trees to get rid of the pest.
b. Tell them, “no worries”, the problem will fix itself.
c. Tell them to contact Cooperative Extension as they have a biocontrol to take care of ALB.
d. Tell them to contact the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry as ALB has never been found in the state.

6. The Worker Protection Standard protects ____.*

a. Agricultural employees from agricultural pesticides on agricultural establishments
b. The general public from pesticides on crops
c. All workers from all occupational pesticides
d. All the above

7. Employers are obligated to provide the same level of training and personal protective equipment (PPE) to agricultural workers and pesticide handlers.*

True
False

8. Worker Protection Standard requirements must be followed on agricultural establishments, which are defined as ____.*

a. farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses
b. only farms and greenhouses
c. anywhere employees apply pesticides to plants
d. any outdoor area

9. An Application Exclusion Zone (AEZ) ____.*

is a treated area where a Restricted Entry Interval (REI) is still in effect
is a temporary, mobile area of no entry, extending from the application equipment as the application is occurring
always extends 25 feet from application equipment
only needs to be implemented during aerial applications

10. Agricultural employees can only use a respirator after they've ____.*

a. passed a medical evaluation
b. passed a fit test
c. been trained in proper respirator use
d. all the above

11. Agricultural owners and their immediate families are exempt from which of the following WPS requirements?*

a. Wearing the PPE listed in the product label's Agricultural Use Requirements box
b. Adhering to Restricted Entry Intervals (REIs)
c. Following Application Exclusion Zone (AEZ) requirements
d. None of the above

12. Which of the following is not a primary component of an IPM Program?*

a. Pest monitoring
b. Action thresholds
c. Soil fumigation

13. Which of the following tends to be the most consistent, important pest problem in vegetable crops?*

a. Weeds
b. Insects
c. Disease

14. Which of these must be present in order for a plant disease to occur?*

a. Pathogen
b. Host
c. Suitable environment
d. All the above

15. Proper use of insecticides can eliminate the need for using alternative strategies*

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