QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS IOWA
CORE EXAM LATEST VERSION 2025 ALREADY
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◉pesticide carriers, binders, and stickers do all of the following except .
Answer: improve seed germination
◉what is the purpose of adding talc to a seed treatment . Answer:
reduces the friction of seed flow
◉formation of sticky substances and separation of liquids are examples
of . Answer: incompatibility
◉which of the following is NOT a record keeping requirement .
Answer: type of treater used
◉which of the following describe primary application . Answer: initial,
direct contact of the chemical and the seed
◉which insect has an adult stage that is damaging to seed corn seed .
Answer: seedcorn maggot
, ◉what pest would be controlled by the use of a fungicide seed treatment
. Answer: nematode
◉what is the best sampling interval when verifying the treatment rate .
Answer: after a seed lot has been bagged
◉seed is soft and is covered with a fuzzy fungal growth . Answer:
damping off
◉which of the following is true about seed treating equipment . Answer:
should be calibrated periodically throughout the treating season
◉damage of corn rootworm . Answer: feed on small roots
◉how should treated seed be used . Answer: as seed only
◉to minimize exposure from seed treatment pesticides . Answer: install
an effective exhaust and dust collecting system
◉all of the following are reasons that seeds are colored except . Answer:
to increase the stability of the pesticide
◉which insect has yellowish fly larvae that tunnel into seed and kill the
plant embryo . Answer: seedcorn maggot
CORE EXAM LATEST VERSION 2025 ALREADY
PASSED
◉pesticide carriers, binders, and stickers do all of the following except .
Answer: improve seed germination
◉what is the purpose of adding talc to a seed treatment . Answer:
reduces the friction of seed flow
◉formation of sticky substances and separation of liquids are examples
of . Answer: incompatibility
◉which of the following is NOT a record keeping requirement .
Answer: type of treater used
◉which of the following describe primary application . Answer: initial,
direct contact of the chemical and the seed
◉which insect has an adult stage that is damaging to seed corn seed .
Answer: seedcorn maggot
, ◉what pest would be controlled by the use of a fungicide seed treatment
. Answer: nematode
◉what is the best sampling interval when verifying the treatment rate .
Answer: after a seed lot has been bagged
◉seed is soft and is covered with a fuzzy fungal growth . Answer:
damping off
◉which of the following is true about seed treating equipment . Answer:
should be calibrated periodically throughout the treating season
◉damage of corn rootworm . Answer: feed on small roots
◉how should treated seed be used . Answer: as seed only
◉to minimize exposure from seed treatment pesticides . Answer: install
an effective exhaust and dust collecting system
◉all of the following are reasons that seeds are colored except . Answer:
to increase the stability of the pesticide
◉which insect has yellowish fly larvae that tunnel into seed and kill the
plant embryo . Answer: seedcorn maggot
