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MDARD COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR ACTUAL EXAM: AQUATIC PEST MANAGEMENT (CATEGORY 5) | UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED

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This comprehensive PDF document is a valuable resource for students preparing for the MDARD Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam, specifically focusing on Aquatic Pest Management (Category 5). It provides updated questions and their correct answers, offering critical insights into various aquatic pest management concepts. Key topics include the correct methods for adjusting GPM rates, determining fish age through annuli, and managing sunfish populations. The document emphasizes the importance of effective fish population control, debunking the myth that intensive angling is always effective. It outlines essential requirements for chemical treatment sign posting, particularly for large treated areas, and details the Water Resources Protection Act's stipulations under Act 451, Part 31. The Marine Safety Act regulations for legal boat operation are clearly listed, ensuring compliance with safety standards. The document corrects common misconceptions about pesticide regulation, clarifying that FIFRA is federal law.

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MDARD COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR ACTUAL
EXAM: AQUATIC PEST MANAGEMENT (CATEGORY 5) |
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | JUST
RELEASED

If you want your GPM rate to change a small amount, should you
change the size of your nozzles or the pressure regulator? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pressure for small changes




The age of the fish is determined by
counting the number of wide transparent growth
rings, called ________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------annuli




Two ways sunfish populations exceed normal rates ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------1. Increased weed cover to hide from predators in
2. Decreased predators




Intensive angling is often an effective form of fish population control.
True or false? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False

,___________ is often the most effective method for reducing numbers
of unwanted fish in small ponds. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Seining




Why should sunfish larger than 6 inches be returned to the water after
seining? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------To select for a faster-
growing trait in the population of fish




Toxic effects of piscicides can be eliminated almost immediately with ---
------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------potassium permanganate (KMnO4)




Piscicides work by interfering with fish _____________
______________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------cellular
respiration




How do you remove a taste or odor left by piscicide treatment? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Treat the water with activated charcoal

,Piscicides are _________________ degraded, so if sunny weather is
predicted, applications should be made early in the morning or late in
the day to allow time for a reaction ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
---photochemically




Catfish are _______ susceptible to piscicides than perch ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------less




List the three occasions when you should have available copies of the
labels and MSDS for the pesticides being used (3) ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------1. When products are handled and transported
2. Where products are stored
3. At treatment site




When do most aquatic plants grow best? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------Late spring-early summer




The bottom of the photic zone is defined as ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------The depth at which light intensity is equivalent to one
percent of full sunlight

, Dominant fish species in waters where phytoplankton and rooted plant
production are high ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Bass,
bluegill, pike




Dominant fish species in waters where phytoplankton and rooted plant
production are low ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Trout, salmon




Temperature is an important factor in determining what characteristics
of aquatic plants? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Life cycle




How do algae reproduce? (3) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1.
Cell division
2. Plant fragmentation
3. Spores




Individual algae cells that are suspended on the surface of the water or
form a film ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Planktonic algae

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