APPLICATOR TEST FOR ILLINOIS, GENERAL STANDARDS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

APPLICATOR TEST FOR ILLINOIS,
GENERAL STANDARDS QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
1.A2TheA2goalA2ofA2IPMA2isn'tA2toA2eliminateA2theA2entireA2pestA2populationA2but....A2-
A2Ans--ToA2avoidA2adverseA2effectsA2onA2humansA2wildlifeA2andA2theA2environment


2.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wordsA2isA2thatA2numberA2ofA2pestsA2perA2plantA2orA2theA2a
mountA2ofA2damageA2toA2aA2plantA2atA2whichA2pointA2controlA2measuresA2shouldA2begin?
A2-A2Ans--EconomicA2Threshold


3.A2WhatA2canA2beA2saidA2aboutA2insects?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2haveA2threeA2pairsA2ofA2jointedA2legs.

4.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2anA2incompleteA2lifeA2cycle?A2-A2Ans--
EggA2nymphA2andA2adult.

5.A2TheA2diseaseA2thatA2isA2generallyA2theA2resultA2ofA2unfavorableA2growingA2conditionsA2
suchA2asA2temperatureA2orA2moistureA2extremesA2soilA2compactionA2pesticideA2orA2fertiliz
erA2excessA2etc..?A2-A2Ans--NoninfectiousA2Disease

6.A2TheA2firstA2stepA2inA2planningA2aA2successfulA2weedA2controlA2programA2is?A2-A2Ans--
IdentifyA2theA2weedA2(scouting)

7.A2BroadleafA2weedsA2differA2fromA2grassesA2how?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2haveA2nettedA2veinsA2thatA2areA2usuallyA2lessA2elongatedA2thanA2thatA2ofA2grassA2le
aves.

8.A2ThisA2weedA2germinatesA2inA2theA2springA2developsA2aA2rootA2systemA2andA2aA2low-
growingA2clusterA2ofA2leavesA2calledA2aA2rosette?A2-A2Ans--Biennial

9.A2TheA2partA2ofA2theA2pesticideA2thatA2killsA2isA2the?A2-A2Ans--ActiveA2ingredient

10.A2WettableA2powdersA2whenA2mixedA2withA2water....A2-A2Ans--RequireA2agitation

11.A2WhatA2doA2SurfactantsA2do?A2-A2Ans--
DecreaseA2theA2surfaceA2tensionA2ofA2waterA2allowingA2theA2waterA2carrierA2toA2spreadA2o
verA2theA2surface.

12.A2CanA2youA2mixA2twoA2pesticidesA2togetherA2ifA2theA2labelA2doesn'tA2specifyA2theyA2ca
nA2beA2mixed?A2-A2Ans--
YesA2yourA2responsibilityA2toA2makeA2sureA2theyA2retainA2theirA2properties.

, 13.A2HowA2canA2youA2tellA2twoA2pesticidesA2areA2notA2compatible?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2mixtureA2mayA2curdleA2gelA2orA2becomeA2sludgeA2like.

14.A2HowA2longA2isA2certificationA2validA2inA2IllinoisA2beforeA2anA2applicator/
operatorA2mustA2retest?A2-A2Ans--
EachA2examA2isA2validA2forA2aA2periodA2ofA2upA2toA23A2yearsA2asA2longA2asA2annualA2renew
alA2formsA2areA2submitted.

15.A2TheA2pre-harvestA2intervalA2isA2the?A2-A2Ans--
AmountA2ofA2timeA2thatA2aA2cropA2canA2beA2harvestedA2afterA2itA2hasA2beenA2sprayed.

16.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2onA2everyA2label?A2-A2Ans--
KeepA2outA2ofA2ReachA2ofA2Children.

17.A2WhoA2canA2purchaseA2RestrictedA2UseA2Pesticides?A2-A2Ans--
CertifiedA2ApplicatorsA2orA2personsA2underA2theirA2directA2supervision.

18.A2WhatA2partA2ofA2theA2labelA2shouldA2youA2lookA2underA2toA2findA2theA2minimumA2PPEA
2youA2shouldA2wear?A2-A2Ans--PrecautionaryA2Statement.


19.A2HowA2oftenA2shouldA2youA2readA2theA2pesticideA2label?A2-A2Ans--
EveryA2timeA2youA2purchaseA2theA2product-
A2canA2beA2usedA2upA2toA2theA2phaseA2outA2date


20.A2TheA2OfficeA2ofA2SafetyA2andA2HealthA2AdministrationA2protectsA2theA2nation'sA2work
ersA2through
disseminationA2ofA2information....A2-A2Ans--"WorkerA2Right-to-Know"

21.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2dermalA2exposuresA2isA2theA2mostA2serious?A2-A2Ans--
WhenA2aA2pesticideA2mixedA2withA2oilA2crossesA2theA2skinA2barrierA2andA2intoA2theA2bloods
treamA2theA2resultsA2canA2beA2fatal.

22.A2IfA2youA2spillA2highlyA2concentratedA2chemicalsA2onA2yourA2clothsA2howA2shouldA2you
A2cleanA2them?A2-A2Ans--Don't,A2disposeA2ofA2themA2properly.


23.A2WhenA2fillingA2rinsingA2drainingA2andA2cleaningA2yourA2equipmentA2preferablyA2theA2
areaA2shouldA2have?A2-A2Ans--
AA2washA2padA2washA2rackA2orA2concreteA2apronA2withA2aA2wellA2designedA2sumpA2toA2cat
chA2contaminatedA2water.

24.A2WhatA2isA2theA2bestA2wayA2toA2getA2ridA2ofA2excessA2chemical?A2-A2Ans--
DiluteA2excessA2andA2reapplyA2toA2areaA2butA2doA2notA2exceedA2labelA2ratesA2forA2area.

25.A2WhatA2isA2aA2majorA2concernA2ofA2drift?A2-A2Ans--
OffA2targetA2damageA2toA2vegetationA2andA2people.