PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PPE

General Pest Management Test 7A (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Study Guide Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct

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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

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Devices and clothing intended to protect a person from exposure to pesticides. Includes such items as long sleeved shirts, long trousers, coveralls, suitable hats, gloves, shoes, respirators, and other safety items as needed.

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PEST MANAGEMENT

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The reduction of pest populations to tolerable numbers by changing practices, making habitat or structural alterations, and carefully using pesticides to kill pests only when indicated.

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PEST

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An undesirable organism (plant, animal, bacterium, etc.); any organism that competes with people for food, feed, or fiber, causes structural damage, is a public health concern, reduces aesthetic qualities, or impedes industrial or recreational activities.

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PESTICIDE

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A chemical or other agent used to kill, repel, or otherwise control pests or to protect from a pest.pH—A measure of the acidity/alkalinity of a liquid—acid below pH 7; basic or alkaline above pH 7 (up to 14).

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PHEROMONE

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A substance emitted by an animal to influence the behavior of other animals of the same species.Examples are sex pheromones (to attract mates) and aggregation pheromones (to keep members of the same species together in a group). Some pheromones are synthetically produced for use in insect traps. 2 / 4

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PHOTODEGRADATION

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Breakdown of chemicals by the action of light.

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PHYSICAL CONTROL

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Habitat alteration or changing the infested physical structure—e.g., caulking holes, cracks, tightening around doors, windows, moisture reduction, ventilation, etc.

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PHYTOTOXICITY

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Injury to plants caused by a chemical or other agent.

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POINT OF RUNOFF

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The point at which a spray starts to run or drip from the surface to which it is applied.

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POISON CONTROL CENTER

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A local agency, generally a hospital, which has current information on the proper first aid techniques and antidotes for poisoning emergencies. Centers are listed in telephone directories.

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POPULATION

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Individuals of the same species. The populations in an area make up a community. (See ecosystem.)

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