Illinois Pesticide Applicator Exam - Rights-of-Way correctly answered graded A+

Illinois Pesticide Applicator Exam - Rights-of-WayDefine compressed-air sprayers - correct answer Pump compresses air, allowing it to be sprayed; single stream of spray with large droplets; hand-held or shoulder strap Define backpack sprayers - correct answer Hand-operated piston or diaphragm pump; holds more gallons and is better for long-term work What are the two types of nozzles for manual sprayers? - correct answer Adjustable (hallow cone, straight stream) and flat fan or flooding Define effective sprayed width - correct answer The distance between spray passes Pressure ____________ (increases/decreases) as material is sprayed - correct answer Decreases How do you maintain pressure as material is sprayed? - correct answer Re-pressurize frequently, use a pressure gauge, and use a pressure-regulating valve Define pesticide injection equipment - correct answer Pesticide injected directly into plant's vascular system; requires active transpiring What is an advantage of injection equiptment? - correct answer No drift Define boom sprayers - correct answer Best choice for making broadcast applications; good uniformity; best suited to flat, smooth terrain Define boomless sprayers - correct answer Also used for broadcast applications; less uniformity than boom sprayers; use off-center nozzles or spray heads