GEORGIA PESTICIDE LATEST
APPLICATORS EXAM
These pests are not normally occurring but may under special
circumstances - ANSWERS-Potential Pests
The measure the ability of a pesticide to cause harmful effects is called -
ANSWERS-Hazard
The dose of the toxicant producing 50% mortality in the population. A
value presenting mammalian toxicity, usually oral toxicity, expressed in
milligrams per toxicants per kilogram of body with is - ANSWERS-LD
50
Irregular plant development caused by unfavorable growing conditions -
ANSWERS-Disorders
This formulation contains has low active ingredient plus fine dry inert
material-talc, chalk, etc. Often used for livestock and pet treatments,
seed treatments - ANSWERS-Dusts
Crop rotation, pruning, thinning, and apply appropriate amounts of
fertilizer to plants are examples of what type of control practices? -
ANSWERS-Cultural Control
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,GEORGIA PESTICIDE LATEST
APPLICATORS EXAM
True/False: You do not need to consider the mature size and shape of
ornamental plants when determining their location and spacing in the
landscape. - ANSWERS-False
Wildlife require what to survive? - ANSWERS-Food, water, shelter
These turfgrass insect pests can occur in large numbers. They eat the
grass blades and appear to "mow" the turf in an ever expanding front -
ANSWERS-Armyworms
Pesticides and water move downward rapidly in this type of soil -
ANSWERS-Sandy soils
This pesticide mode of action works when a pest touches the pesticide or
touches the pest - ANSWERS-Contact
Lack of nitrogen fertilization can contribute to the development of this
disease: - ANSWERS-Dollar Spot
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, GEORGIA PESTICIDE LATEST
APPLICATORS EXAM
This problem is caused by applying the same pesticide continually
against the same pest - ANSWERS-Pest Resistance
A bulbous winter weed that reproduces by aerial and underground
bulblets - ANSWERS-Wild Garlic
Leaf spot disease is worse in? - ANSWERS-Worse in warm weather
These insect pests are small in size and prefer to feed on new, succulent
growth. They have cornicles which are structures sticking out of both
sides of their rears - ANSWERS-Aphis
What are examples of sensitive areas that extreme care needs to be used
when applying pesticides? - ANSWERS-Schools, water bodies, apiaries,
wildlife preserves, parks
Orange gall midges-1/8 of an inch long. Their feeding causes galls that
resemble blisters on lower parts of leaves on these ornamental shrubs -
ANSWERS-Boxwood Leaf Miner
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APPLICATORS EXAM
These pests are not normally occurring but may under special
circumstances - ANSWERS-Potential Pests
The measure the ability of a pesticide to cause harmful effects is called -
ANSWERS-Hazard
The dose of the toxicant producing 50% mortality in the population. A
value presenting mammalian toxicity, usually oral toxicity, expressed in
milligrams per toxicants per kilogram of body with is - ANSWERS-LD
50
Irregular plant development caused by unfavorable growing conditions -
ANSWERS-Disorders
This formulation contains has low active ingredient plus fine dry inert
material-talc, chalk, etc. Often used for livestock and pet treatments,
seed treatments - ANSWERS-Dusts
Crop rotation, pruning, thinning, and apply appropriate amounts of
fertilizer to plants are examples of what type of control practices? -
ANSWERS-Cultural Control
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,GEORGIA PESTICIDE LATEST
APPLICATORS EXAM
True/False: You do not need to consider the mature size and shape of
ornamental plants when determining their location and spacing in the
landscape. - ANSWERS-False
Wildlife require what to survive? - ANSWERS-Food, water, shelter
These turfgrass insect pests can occur in large numbers. They eat the
grass blades and appear to "mow" the turf in an ever expanding front -
ANSWERS-Armyworms
Pesticides and water move downward rapidly in this type of soil -
ANSWERS-Sandy soils
This pesticide mode of action works when a pest touches the pesticide or
touches the pest - ANSWERS-Contact
Lack of nitrogen fertilization can contribute to the development of this
disease: - ANSWERS-Dollar Spot
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, GEORGIA PESTICIDE LATEST
APPLICATORS EXAM
This problem is caused by applying the same pesticide continually
against the same pest - ANSWERS-Pest Resistance
A bulbous winter weed that reproduces by aerial and underground
bulblets - ANSWERS-Wild Garlic
Leaf spot disease is worse in? - ANSWERS-Worse in warm weather
These insect pests are small in size and prefer to feed on new, succulent
growth. They have cornicles which are structures sticking out of both
sides of their rears - ANSWERS-Aphis
What are examples of sensitive areas that extreme care needs to be used
when applying pesticides? - ANSWERS-Schools, water bodies, apiaries,
wildlife preserves, parks
Orange gall midges-1/8 of an inch long. Their feeding causes galls that
resemble blisters on lower parts of leaves on these ornamental shrubs -
ANSWERS-Boxwood Leaf Miner
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