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Agent Orange was used in Vietnam by the U.S. military as a: Select one: A. selective herbicide Question 2 An example of a persistent, broad-spectrum insecticide is: Select one: C. DDT Question 3 In recent years there has been a sharp rise in the incidence of malaria in many tropical countries due to Select one: E. development of resistant strains of insects Question 4 Question text Lyme disease is a newly recognized ailment transmitted by the bite of which of these pests? Select one: C. black-legged ticks Question 5 Question text The mosquito-borne illness of greatest concern in the United States today is: Select one: B. West Nile virus Question 6 Question text What is meant by the term integrated pest management? Select one:

C. a method aimed at keeping pest populations below the level at which they can cause significant harm by using a combination of controls such as natural enemies, sanitation, and judicious use of chemicals when necessary Question 7 Question text What is the basic cause of the phenomenon known as secondary pest outbreak? Select one: C. population explosion of formerly insignificant pests which become economically important after spraying eliminates most of their natural enemies Question 8 Question text What was the major reason EPA gave for banning the use of most chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides? Select one: E. the chemicals had been shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals Question 9 Question text Which of the following is no longer an effective method for controlling malaria? Select one: E. treatment of victims with chloroquine Question 10 Question text Which of the following would be a likely target of public health efforts to control breeding of the Asian tiger mosquito? Select one: A. ponds of stagnant water...