Tennessee Cat 3 Pesticide Applicator Certification Review | Study Guide & Exam Questions
in order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in TN, an Be certified by the TN dept. Of Ag. as a pesticide applicator
individual must?
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
act (FEPCA), amended FIFRA, in order to use a
restricted-use pesticide an applicator:
What applicator must always be certified in order to use Pest control tech. working for a chartered company
a restricted-use pesticide?
when does a private applicator become a commercial When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
applicator?
The examination fee for a commercial applicator is: $15.00 (in 2003)
commercial applicators may become re-certified by: Earning a certain number of recertification points during the designated period
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of civil $5,000
FIFRA may be fined: Criminal $25,000 or one year in prison
Commercial applicators must keep records of: general and restricted-use pesticides
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for 2 years
a period of:
True or false about regular plant inspections: they reduce false
pest infestations by regularly disturbing the pests
which of the following pest groups does not have sucking sawflies
mouthparts?
A. whiteflies
B. Thrips
C. aphids
D. sawflies
Curled, cupped, distorted and discolored leaves indicate aphids
feeding by:
which stage of scale insects is easiest to control? crawler
the nest way to avoid sooty mold growth is to: control the pests that produce honeydew
to detect a whitefly infestation, one should: look on the underside of leaves
, Tennessee Cat 3 Pesticide Applicator Certification Review | Study Guide & Exam Questions
streaked, silvered foliage results from feeding by: thrips
fine webbing and bronzed foliage usually indicate an spider mites
infestation of:
a distinguishing feature of beetles is: they have leathery front wings that meet in a straight line
an adult dogwood borer may be mistaken for a small wasp
serpentine or blotchy streaks or blisters on the underside leafminer
of leaves indicates a ____________ infestation
sawfly larvae usually can be distinguished from their number of prolegs
caterpillars by:
true or false: insect or mite galls can be chemically false
controlled after gall development
severed flower stems are the result of feeding by: cutworms
to reduce the chance of invasion by carpenter ants one keep wood mulch at least 1 foot away from the base of a structure
should:
Which of the following is not a good pest management using time-released fertilizer
technique for greenhouse pests?
A. monitoring w/ sticky traps
B. exclusion with screens
C. sanitation
D. using time-released fertilizer
symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include: holes in leaves
which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide flowering plants
damage?
pesticide persistence is influenced by: D. all the above
A. app. rate
B. temp'
C. moisture conditions
D. all the above
air blast sprayers should never be used to apply: a herbicide
to reduce drift and vaporization, which of the flowing B. reduce spray nozzle opening size
should not be done?
A. use a lower spray pressure
B. reduce spray nozzle opening size
in order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in TN, an Be certified by the TN dept. Of Ag. as a pesticide applicator
individual must?
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
act (FEPCA), amended FIFRA, in order to use a
restricted-use pesticide an applicator:
What applicator must always be certified in order to use Pest control tech. working for a chartered company
a restricted-use pesticide?
when does a private applicator become a commercial When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
applicator?
The examination fee for a commercial applicator is: $15.00 (in 2003)
commercial applicators may become re-certified by: Earning a certain number of recertification points during the designated period
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of civil $5,000
FIFRA may be fined: Criminal $25,000 or one year in prison
Commercial applicators must keep records of: general and restricted-use pesticides
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for 2 years
a period of:
True or false about regular plant inspections: they reduce false
pest infestations by regularly disturbing the pests
which of the following pest groups does not have sucking sawflies
mouthparts?
A. whiteflies
B. Thrips
C. aphids
D. sawflies
Curled, cupped, distorted and discolored leaves indicate aphids
feeding by:
which stage of scale insects is easiest to control? crawler
the nest way to avoid sooty mold growth is to: control the pests that produce honeydew
to detect a whitefly infestation, one should: look on the underside of leaves
, Tennessee Cat 3 Pesticide Applicator Certification Review | Study Guide & Exam Questions
streaked, silvered foliage results from feeding by: thrips
fine webbing and bronzed foliage usually indicate an spider mites
infestation of:
a distinguishing feature of beetles is: they have leathery front wings that meet in a straight line
an adult dogwood borer may be mistaken for a small wasp
serpentine or blotchy streaks or blisters on the underside leafminer
of leaves indicates a ____________ infestation
sawfly larvae usually can be distinguished from their number of prolegs
caterpillars by:
true or false: insect or mite galls can be chemically false
controlled after gall development
severed flower stems are the result of feeding by: cutworms
to reduce the chance of invasion by carpenter ants one keep wood mulch at least 1 foot away from the base of a structure
should:
Which of the following is not a good pest management using time-released fertilizer
technique for greenhouse pests?
A. monitoring w/ sticky traps
B. exclusion with screens
C. sanitation
D. using time-released fertilizer
symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include: holes in leaves
which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide flowering plants
damage?
pesticide persistence is influenced by: D. all the above
A. app. rate
B. temp'
C. moisture conditions
D. all the above
air blast sprayers should never be used to apply: a herbicide
to reduce drift and vaporization, which of the flowing B. reduce spray nozzle opening size
should not be done?
A. use a lower spray pressure
B. reduce spray nozzle opening size
