NYS PCO NYS PCO Pesticide Application Techniques

Question 1

Which application method delivers pesticide as fine droplets suspended in air, typically used for flying insect control?

Accepted Answer

Space spray or fogging

Answer

Crack and crevice treatment

Answer

Spot treatment

Answer

Bait placement

Question 2

When applying a pesticide in a crack and crevice treatment, where should the nozzle be directed?

Accepted Answer

Into cracks, crevices, and voids where pests hide

Answer

At the center of the room

Answer

Onto all exposed surfaces

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Toward ceiling corners only

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a pre-application site inspection before treating a structure?

Accepted Answer

To identify pest species, harborage areas, and conducive conditions

Answer

To determine the customer's budget

Answer

To select the most expensive product

Answer

To satisfy advertising requirements

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a 'spot treatment' application?

Accepted Answer

Applying pesticide only to specific small areas where pests are present or likely to occur

Answer

Treating the entire floor surface of a room

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Broadcasting pesticide across all interior surfaces

Answer

Fogging the entire building

Question 5

What factor most directly affects the droplet size produced by a spray nozzle?

Accepted Answer

Nozzle type, orifice size, and spray pressure

Answer

Color of the pesticide formulation

Answer

Label storage temperature requirements

Answer

Time of day the application is made

Question 6

When using a compressed air sprayer indoors, what is the maximum label-permitted application pressure for most indoor crack and crevice products?

Accepted Answer

25 psi or as specified on the label

Answer

150 psi

Answer

75 psi

Answer

300 psi

Question 7

Which application technique is most appropriate for treating ant trails along a baseboard?

Accepted Answer

Directed residual spot or band treatment along the trail pathway

Answer

Broadcast spray of the entire room

Answer

Space fog treatment

Answer

Soil injection