IOWA PESTICIDE FORESTRY
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED
A+ NEWLY UPDATED 2025
Which herbicide is commonly applied in forest management practices?
✔✔ Fosamine
Where can a pesticide handler find information about protective gear needed
for entering a treated agricultural area?
✔✔ Under the "Agricultural Use Requirements" section of the label
Which helpful insect may be unintentionally harmed by using insecticides?
✔✔ Lacewing
Which caterpillar eventually becomes the largest moth?
✔✔ Carpenterworm
What does the LD₅₀ value of a pesticide tell you?
✔✔ The dose required to kill 50% of a test group of animals
Which fungicide might be used in managing tree diseases in forestry?
✔✔ Iprodione
What two factors determine the Groundwater Ubiquity Score (GUS) of a
pesticide?
✔✔ Soil half-life and how strongly the pesticide binds to soil (sorption coefficient)
, Which of the following does NOT need to be displayed for workers in an
agricultural establishment, according to the Worker Protection Standard? -
ANSWER✔✔The pest(s) controlled by the pesticide application
Which statement is true about oak wilt? - ANSWER✔✔Spread by insects, it is
most serious in late spring and summer
The borer that ejects frass and wood slivers from its tunnel, and causes wet spots
and discolored patches of bark on the host tree is the? - ANSWER✔✔Red oak
borer
Where must decontamination supplies be located for workers and handlers in a
forest setting? - ANSWER✔✔At the access point for workers/handlers
The phenomenon whereby a herbicide applied to a target tree moves to nontarget
trees is called? - ANSWER✔✔Flashback
What is the name of the insect that will stay up to five years in the soil before it
emerges as an adult during the summer? - ANSWER✔✔Acorn weevil
An example of an unwanted side effect from a pesticide application is? -
ANSWER✔✔A minor pest developing a large population
The defoliator that produces a protective web around host foliage and branches is
called the? - ANSWER✔✔Eastern tent caterpillar
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED
A+ NEWLY UPDATED 2025
Which herbicide is commonly applied in forest management practices?
✔✔ Fosamine
Where can a pesticide handler find information about protective gear needed
for entering a treated agricultural area?
✔✔ Under the "Agricultural Use Requirements" section of the label
Which helpful insect may be unintentionally harmed by using insecticides?
✔✔ Lacewing
Which caterpillar eventually becomes the largest moth?
✔✔ Carpenterworm
What does the LD₅₀ value of a pesticide tell you?
✔✔ The dose required to kill 50% of a test group of animals
Which fungicide might be used in managing tree diseases in forestry?
✔✔ Iprodione
What two factors determine the Groundwater Ubiquity Score (GUS) of a
pesticide?
✔✔ Soil half-life and how strongly the pesticide binds to soil (sorption coefficient)
, Which of the following does NOT need to be displayed for workers in an
agricultural establishment, according to the Worker Protection Standard? -
ANSWER✔✔The pest(s) controlled by the pesticide application
Which statement is true about oak wilt? - ANSWER✔✔Spread by insects, it is
most serious in late spring and summer
The borer that ejects frass and wood slivers from its tunnel, and causes wet spots
and discolored patches of bark on the host tree is the? - ANSWER✔✔Red oak
borer
Where must decontamination supplies be located for workers and handlers in a
forest setting? - ANSWER✔✔At the access point for workers/handlers
The phenomenon whereby a herbicide applied to a target tree moves to nontarget
trees is called? - ANSWER✔✔Flashback
What is the name of the insect that will stay up to five years in the soil before it
emerges as an adult during the summer? - ANSWER✔✔Acorn weevil
An example of an unwanted side effect from a pesticide application is? -
ANSWER✔✔A minor pest developing a large population
The defoliator that produces a protective web around host foliage and branches is
called the? - ANSWER✔✔Eastern tent caterpillar
