Pesticide Field Crop Application test (Illinois)
Final Exam 2024-2025
spot applications - ANS✔✔--Treat only a portion of the total area and are used to
control pests that are grouped or clustered
Band applications - ANS✔✔--Treat only a narrow strip over or alongside a row of
desirable plants
Broadcast applications - ANS✔✔--Treat the entire area or field
Hydraulic agitatoin - ANS✔✔--some of the solution circulates through the pump and
back into the tank to mix the solution
Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act (FIFRA) - ANS✔✔--Approved in
1947. It provides a framework for pesticide registrations an is the pesticide users
assurance that the product, if used correctly will provide some helpful service without
endangering the user, other persons, or the environment
What is the Goal of IPM? - ANS✔✔--To optimize, NOT maximize pest control
Pest - ANS✔✔--any insect, mite, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or other organism
that is injurious to humans or their structures, or to plants, or animals of interest to
humans.
5 Control Methods - ANS✔✔--Cultural Control, Mechanical Control, Biological
Control, Preventative Control, Chemical control
Cultural control - ANS✔✔--improves plant health so that they plants are able to
compete better against pests. EX: soil preparation, fertility, proper planting, plant
selection, crop rotation, mulching, mowing
Mechanical control - ANS✔✔--Physically eliminates the pest. EX: Cultivating,
pruning, hoeing, weed pulling, mowing, hand picking
Biological control - ANS✔✔--Uses living organisms to reduce pest populations to
economically acceptable levels. EX: predators, parasites, pest diseases
preventative control - ANS✔✔--Helps prevent the entry and spread of pests. EX:
quarantines, inspections, certified seed
chemical control - ANS✔✔--Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, repellents, fumigants
Final Exam 2024-2025
spot applications - ANS✔✔--Treat only a portion of the total area and are used to
control pests that are grouped or clustered
Band applications - ANS✔✔--Treat only a narrow strip over or alongside a row of
desirable plants
Broadcast applications - ANS✔✔--Treat the entire area or field
Hydraulic agitatoin - ANS✔✔--some of the solution circulates through the pump and
back into the tank to mix the solution
Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act (FIFRA) - ANS✔✔--Approved in
1947. It provides a framework for pesticide registrations an is the pesticide users
assurance that the product, if used correctly will provide some helpful service without
endangering the user, other persons, or the environment
What is the Goal of IPM? - ANS✔✔--To optimize, NOT maximize pest control
Pest - ANS✔✔--any insect, mite, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or other organism
that is injurious to humans or their structures, or to plants, or animals of interest to
humans.
5 Control Methods - ANS✔✔--Cultural Control, Mechanical Control, Biological
Control, Preventative Control, Chemical control
Cultural control - ANS✔✔--improves plant health so that they plants are able to
compete better against pests. EX: soil preparation, fertility, proper planting, plant
selection, crop rotation, mulching, mowing
Mechanical control - ANS✔✔--Physically eliminates the pest. EX: Cultivating,
pruning, hoeing, weed pulling, mowing, hand picking
Biological control - ANS✔✔--Uses living organisms to reduce pest populations to
economically acceptable levels. EX: predators, parasites, pest diseases
preventative control - ANS✔✔--Helps prevent the entry and spread of pests. EX:
quarantines, inspections, certified seed
chemical control - ANS✔✔--Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, repellents, fumigants
