What is a chemical that lures pests into a trap called?
Correct answer A. Bait
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Diazepam is used as an antidote for poisoning by which group of insecticides?
Correct answer A. Organochlorine
Which mineral element is notably deficient in milk?
Correct answer B. Iron
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What is meant by an antidote?
Correct answer B. Treatment given to counteract the effects of a poison
By what other name is urea toxicity known?
Correct answer C. NH3 Toxicity
Which colour on a pesticide label indicates that the product is extremely hazardous to humans?
Correct answer B. Red
Which enzyme allows ruminants to digest fibre?
Correct answer A. Enzyme cellulase
What is a pesticide that stops larval insect pests from moulting further called?
Correct answer C. Insect growth regulator
What are amino acids that the body cannot synthesise itself called?
Correct answer A. Dietary essential amino acids
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What is a pesticide that leaves a pest unable to reproduce called?
Correct answer D. Sterilant
Which branch of science deals with the procurement, ingestion, digestion and absorption of food for body functions such as maintenance and production?
Correct answer C. Nutrition
What is a pesticide mixture called when its components neither increase nor decrease each other’s effectiveness?
Correct answer B. Additive mixture
Which hormone is released from the thyroid gland when a bird is under stress?
Correct answer D. Triiodothyronine
Cypermethrin, deltamethrin and permethrin belong to which group of insecticides?
Correct answer A. Pyrethroids
How much floor space should be allowed for each layer bird?
Correct answer C. 1.25 ft² per bird
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To which group of pesticides do methamidophos and monocrotophos belong?
Correct answer B. Organophosphorus pesticides
How much floor space does each broiler need up to four weeks of age?
Correct answer C. 0.5 ft2
What are pesticides made from naturally occurring elements that contain no carbon called?
Correct answer C. Inorganic pesticide
Which vitamin acts as a natural antioxidant?
Correct answer D. Vitamin E
What general name is given to a chemical used for controlling unwanted fish?
Correct answer A. Pesticide