Private Pesticide Applicator License
Exam
When a pest reaches the ______, pest management procedures need to be applied to prevent it from
reaching economically damaging populations. - Answer -Economic Threshold
Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs. (True or False) - Answer -True
The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator is to Avoid Exposure. - Answer -True
The use of plants resistant to pests is a ____________________ control method.
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. genetic - Answer -c. genetic
When calibrating a granular sprayer, use the same material that is to be applied. (True or False) - Answer
-True.
Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. lowering pressure and decreasing the nozzle orifice
b. applying in calm, stable air conditions.
, c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible. - Answer -c. placing the boom as close to the
target as possible
What is the key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator? - Answer -Avoid Exposure
Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow - Answer -b. house sparrow
Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens - Answer -c. easily clogs nozzles and screens
EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides. (True or False) - Answer -
FALSE
Most fungi reproduce by forming
a. seeds
b. spores
c. branches - Answer -b. spores
2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are said to be ______________. - Answer
-incompatible
Chemical controls include the use of repellents and reproduction inhibitors as well as lethal
rodenticides. (True or False) - Answer -True
Honeydew is a fungus that covers the leaves of aphid infested plants. (True or False) - Answer -False
Exam
When a pest reaches the ______, pest management procedures need to be applied to prevent it from
reaching economically damaging populations. - Answer -Economic Threshold
Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs. (True or False) - Answer -True
The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator is to Avoid Exposure. - Answer -True
The use of plants resistant to pests is a ____________________ control method.
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. genetic - Answer -c. genetic
When calibrating a granular sprayer, use the same material that is to be applied. (True or False) - Answer
-True.
Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. lowering pressure and decreasing the nozzle orifice
b. applying in calm, stable air conditions.
, c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible. - Answer -c. placing the boom as close to the
target as possible
What is the key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator? - Answer -Avoid Exposure
Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow - Answer -b. house sparrow
Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens - Answer -c. easily clogs nozzles and screens
EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides. (True or False) - Answer -
FALSE
Most fungi reproduce by forming
a. seeds
b. spores
c. branches - Answer -b. spores
2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are said to be ______________. - Answer
-incompatible
Chemical controls include the use of repellents and reproduction inhibitors as well as lethal
rodenticides. (True or False) - Answer -True
Honeydew is a fungus that covers the leaves of aphid infested plants. (True or False) - Answer -False
