Wisconsin Pesticide Application Exam Study Guide 2023

Wisconsin Pesticide Application Exam Study Guide 2023 In preparing for the state exam, the first thing you should do is read the _____ at the beginning of the chapter because they are what the exam is based on - AnswerLearning objectives In a number of chapters there are sections that are not covered by the learning objectives nor will they appear on the certification exam. These sections are - AnswerThe 'gray boxes' _____ largely determines the type of damage an insect can cause which can help identify the pest causing the problem. - Answer- The mouthpart Insects are different from ticks because - Answer- Ticks have more legs and fewer body regions The rate of insect development and activity is most effected by - Answer- Temperature The correct lifecycle terms and order of an insect with a complete metamorphosis - Answer- egg, larvae, pupae, adult One disadvantage of using insecticides is that - Answer- Repeatedly exposing a pest population to the selection pressure of insecticides can lead to resistance What is the name of the life cycle where the immature insect looks like the adult insect? - Answer- Simple metamorphosis The principle role of a juvenile insect is to _____ while the role of the adult is to _____. - Answer- Feed, reproduce A large area of a single plants species that provides an unlimited food supply for insects that attack it known as a - Answer- Monoculture The main objective in managing weeds is to - Answer- Minimize weed competition In the turf and landscape setting, we consider weeds to be all plants except those - Answer- that were put there intentionally What type of plant produces two seed leaves after germination - Answer- Broadleaf The key to the successful use of postemergence herbicide is - Answer- Timing of application Under what conditions does a surface applied herbicide fail to provide the desired weed control - Answer- Without adequate irrigation or rainfall What are the four prerequisites for a plant disease to occur - Answer- Time, pathogen, environment, host Chemical controls are most effective against what type of disease - Answer- Fungi If using a foliar application of a fungicide we must know that this is acting as a _____, therefore _____ - Answer- Protectant, must be on the plant surface prior to the fungal spores germination or even being present If treating with a fungicide during times when diseases outbreak is likely, intervals between applications must be 'tightened up' - Answer- That application should be shortened but never closer than the minimum interval listed on the label. As an alternative to spraying we should consider using _____ first. - Answer- Resistant varieties Before using strychnine bait to control ground squirrels, what must you do? - AnswerObtain a use permit from the DNR This pest is concealed under a mantle of snow during winter and girdles roots and stems which can kill or severely injure trees - Answer- Meadow mice The broad category used to kill insects, weeds, fungi, mice, or other critters is - AnswerPesticides Organic pesticides refer to - Answer- Being a product that is derived from elemental carbon What type of pesticides consist of bacteria, viruses, and fungi which tend to be highly specific in what target pests they attack - Answer- Microbial pesticides Why do pests often develop resistance to different pesticides that are from the same class - Answer- Because they effect the pest in the same way A given pesticide's active ingredient will _____ - Answer- Always have the same common name What type of insecticide is successful due to entertaining an insect's outer membranes and infecting the respiratory tubes - Answer- Contact poison What type of pesticide moves within the plant - Answer- Systemic What herbicide characteristic is most desired if you need to control a perennial weed like dandelion without damaging the surrounding plants - Answer- Narrow spectrum In order to make handling and application of a pesticide safer, easier, and more effective the manufacturer mixes _____ - Answer- Inert ingredients Different formulations are created for the same pesticide, why do manufacturers do this - Answer- Different formulations are more effective in different situations In order to maintain _____ in suspension this formulation requires constant and vigorous agitation - Answer- Wettable powder (WP) A wetting agent added to a pesticide formulation is an example of a(n) _____ - AnswerAdjuvant If a pesticide's benefit outweighs its risk only when a trained person is using - AnswerRestricted-use A for hire applicator must renew their individual commercial applicator license every - Answer- Year A not for hire commercial applicator applying restricted use pesticides needs - AnswerCertification and individual license As a for hire pesticide applicator one must keep pesticide application records for at least - Answer- 2 years When using a pesticide the label and its labeling function as - Answer- legally binding documents with direction that must be followed exactly If a reentry interval (REI) is posted for 24hrs, this means - Answer- You can only enter if you are wearing the necessary PPE during that 24 hr period. If the label states that you must wear a long sleeve shirt and long plants when applying the product, - Answer- It would be illegal to apply this product without wearing long sleeves and long pants. You are working with a pesticide left over from the year before, there is only a little of the product left. When using the older product - Answer- Do not exceed the maximum application rate on the old label When using a pesticide, the potential for injury is determined by the - Answer- Toxicity of the pesticide and length of exposure The signal words 'caution', 'warning', and 'danger' found on a pesticide label indicate - Answer- the relative toxicity of the pesticide