WISCONSIN PESTICIDE
APPLICATOR PRACTICE TEST AND
STUDY GUIDE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || ALREADY
GRADED A+ < LATEST VERSION >
1. The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest population but.... -
ANSWER 🗸 To avoid adverse effects on humans, wildlife and the
environment
2. Which of the following words is that number of pests per plant or the
amount of damage to a plant at which point control measures should begin? -
ANSWER 🗸 Economic Threshold
3. The disease that is generally the result of unfavorable growing conditions,
such as temperature or moisture extremes, soil compaction, pesticide or
fertilizer excess, etc..? - ANSWER 🗸 Noninfectious Disease
4. The first step in planning a successful weed control program is - ANSWER
🗸 Identify the weed (scouting)
,5. What is a major complaint to the Dept. Of Agriculture about spraying? -
ANSWER 🗸 Drift from farms, etc...
6. If you were going to spray an area and there are bee colonies with-in two
miles what should you do? - ANSWER 🗸 Contact the bee keepers 48 hrs. In
advance so the colonies can be moved.
7. When is the best time to spray if bees are in the area? - ANSWER 🗸 Dawn
and dusk.
8. Must be used with special caution near bee hives, since bees may carry them
back to the hive and poison the entire colony? - ANSWER 🗸
Microencapsulated herbicide
9. How would you determine if the pesticide you are using is prone to
volatilization? - ANSWER 🗸 Check the label, often indicates.
10.Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill? - ANSWER 🗸
DNR
11.Pesticide breakdown is much slower in groundwater, why? - ANSWER 🗸
Low oxygen and light conditions.
12.Which of the following influences a pesticides leaching ability? - ANSWER
🗸 Soil texture and organic matter.
, 13.A highly soluble pesticide is....? - ANSWER 🗸 Poorly adsorbed and more
likely to leach.
14.What type of nozzle sprays in a cone pattern with droplets throughout? -
ANSWER 🗸 Solid-cone.
15.What do you do when raising the boom sprayer you? - ANSWER 🗸 Reduce
or eliminate the overlap and increase drift.
16.What are some factors that you should think about before spraying? -
ANSWER 🗸 Wind, temperature, droplet size...
17.When using a tree injection system you should? - ANSWER 🗸 Use low
pressure and allow the tree to uptake chemical.
18.For treatment to be effective against perennial weeds? - ANSWER 🗸 Must
use a translocated herbicide to control vegetative reproductive structure
19.What should you do if you spill chemical on your clothes? - ANSWER 🗸
Remove clothes, wash area thoroughly with soapy water, etc.
20.When should The PPE that you wear when applying pesticides should be
laundered? - ANSWER 🗸 Wash as soon as possible, do not let clothes sit
around.
21.What type of nozzle would you use for a band application - ANSWER 🗸
Even flat fan or flat fan nozzle
APPLICATOR PRACTICE TEST AND
STUDY GUIDE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || ALREADY
GRADED A+ < LATEST VERSION >
1. The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest population but.... -
ANSWER 🗸 To avoid adverse effects on humans, wildlife and the
environment
2. Which of the following words is that number of pests per plant or the
amount of damage to a plant at which point control measures should begin? -
ANSWER 🗸 Economic Threshold
3. The disease that is generally the result of unfavorable growing conditions,
such as temperature or moisture extremes, soil compaction, pesticide or
fertilizer excess, etc..? - ANSWER 🗸 Noninfectious Disease
4. The first step in planning a successful weed control program is - ANSWER
🗸 Identify the weed (scouting)
,5. What is a major complaint to the Dept. Of Agriculture about spraying? -
ANSWER 🗸 Drift from farms, etc...
6. If you were going to spray an area and there are bee colonies with-in two
miles what should you do? - ANSWER 🗸 Contact the bee keepers 48 hrs. In
advance so the colonies can be moved.
7. When is the best time to spray if bees are in the area? - ANSWER 🗸 Dawn
and dusk.
8. Must be used with special caution near bee hives, since bees may carry them
back to the hive and poison the entire colony? - ANSWER 🗸
Microencapsulated herbicide
9. How would you determine if the pesticide you are using is prone to
volatilization? - ANSWER 🗸 Check the label, often indicates.
10.Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill? - ANSWER 🗸
DNR
11.Pesticide breakdown is much slower in groundwater, why? - ANSWER 🗸
Low oxygen and light conditions.
12.Which of the following influences a pesticides leaching ability? - ANSWER
🗸 Soil texture and organic matter.
, 13.A highly soluble pesticide is....? - ANSWER 🗸 Poorly adsorbed and more
likely to leach.
14.What type of nozzle sprays in a cone pattern with droplets throughout? -
ANSWER 🗸 Solid-cone.
15.What do you do when raising the boom sprayer you? - ANSWER 🗸 Reduce
or eliminate the overlap and increase drift.
16.What are some factors that you should think about before spraying? -
ANSWER 🗸 Wind, temperature, droplet size...
17.When using a tree injection system you should? - ANSWER 🗸 Use low
pressure and allow the tree to uptake chemical.
18.For treatment to be effective against perennial weeds? - ANSWER 🗸 Must
use a translocated herbicide to control vegetative reproductive structure
19.What should you do if you spill chemical on your clothes? - ANSWER 🗸
Remove clothes, wash area thoroughly with soapy water, etc.
20.When should The PPE that you wear when applying pesticides should be
laundered? - ANSWER 🗸 Wash as soon as possible, do not let clothes sit
around.
21.What type of nozzle would you use for a band application - ANSWER 🗸
Even flat fan or flat fan nozzle
