NJ 3B UPDATED FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Using alternative methods of controlling pests is a part of - ✔✔An integrated pest
management program (ipm)
✔✔The monitors of pests can - ✔✔Prevent serious pest outbreaks
Reduce the use of pesticides
✔✔Cultural control methods includes the manipulation of irrigation and fertilization
schedules to reduce stress - ✔✔True
✔✔Physical control methods include washing of plants, the use of physical barriers and
the pruning of infected plant material - ✔✔True
✔✔Biological control includes the use of - ✔✔Predators and parasites
Bacterial agents such milky spore disease
✔✔Identification is the first step to any effective pest control program - ✔✔True
✔✔Most pests can be controlled during - ✔✔One particular life stage
✔✔Knowing the pests biology - ✔✔is necessary for the use of proper control techniques
✔✔Economic consideration, i.e damage created outweighs cost of controls - ✔✔Should
be considered at all times
✔✔An IPM program includes the use of pesticides, pest monitoring, resistant plant,
biological agents and cultural methods to control pests - ✔✔True
✔✔The best way to make a major change in the output of the sprayer is to - ✔✔change
the nozzles
✔✔Significant errors in sprayer calibration can be caused by - ✔✔worn nozzles,
inaccurate pressure gauges, unknown marked tank volumes, and mistakes in
calculations
✔✔It is important to check nozzle output frequently even if you do not change the spray
rate - ✔✔True
✔✔Application rate of 3/4 q of product per acres.
Sprayer has a 300 gallon tank
Calibrated to apply 30 gallons of spray mixture per acre
, How much is needed for each tank of spray mixture? - ✔✔7.5 quarts
300/30 =10 acres per tank
10x3/4 = 7.5quarts
✔✔The calibration of application equipment is done to ensure that the intended amount
of pesticide is delivered to the target area - ✔✔True
✔✔Insecticide recommendation call for
20 fluid ounces of product to be mixed in enough water to cover 1,000
Sqft
Sprayer delivers 2 gal of water over an area of 250 sqft
Sprayer will hold 3 gal of water
What is the application volume per 1000sqft based on the output in the test area? -
✔✔8 gallons
1000/250 =4
2gal x 4 = 8gallon
✔✔Insecticide recommendation call for
20 fluid ounces of product to be mixed in enough water to cover 1,000
Sqft
Sprayer delivers 2 gal of water over an area of 250 sqft
Sprayer will hold 3 gal of water
How many fluid ounces of insecticide are needed per gallon of water? - ✔✔2.5 ounces
1000sqft /250 = 4
4 x 2 =8
20/8=2.5
✔✔Insecticide recommendation call for
20 fluid ounces of product to be mixed in enough water to cover 1,000
Sqft
Sprayer delivers 2 gal of water over an area of 250 sqft
Sprayer will hold 3 gal of water
How many fluid ounces of insecticide must be added a full tank? - ✔✔7.5 ounces
Sprayer holds 3 gal
1000/20 =50 sqft per oz
1 gal = 125 sqft of coverage
3 gal = 375 sqft of coverage
375/50 =7.5
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Using alternative methods of controlling pests is a part of - ✔✔An integrated pest
management program (ipm)
✔✔The monitors of pests can - ✔✔Prevent serious pest outbreaks
Reduce the use of pesticides
✔✔Cultural control methods includes the manipulation of irrigation and fertilization
schedules to reduce stress - ✔✔True
✔✔Physical control methods include washing of plants, the use of physical barriers and
the pruning of infected plant material - ✔✔True
✔✔Biological control includes the use of - ✔✔Predators and parasites
Bacterial agents such milky spore disease
✔✔Identification is the first step to any effective pest control program - ✔✔True
✔✔Most pests can be controlled during - ✔✔One particular life stage
✔✔Knowing the pests biology - ✔✔is necessary for the use of proper control techniques
✔✔Economic consideration, i.e damage created outweighs cost of controls - ✔✔Should
be considered at all times
✔✔An IPM program includes the use of pesticides, pest monitoring, resistant plant,
biological agents and cultural methods to control pests - ✔✔True
✔✔The best way to make a major change in the output of the sprayer is to - ✔✔change
the nozzles
✔✔Significant errors in sprayer calibration can be caused by - ✔✔worn nozzles,
inaccurate pressure gauges, unknown marked tank volumes, and mistakes in
calculations
✔✔It is important to check nozzle output frequently even if you do not change the spray
rate - ✔✔True
✔✔Application rate of 3/4 q of product per acres.
Sprayer has a 300 gallon tank
Calibrated to apply 30 gallons of spray mixture per acre
, How much is needed for each tank of spray mixture? - ✔✔7.5 quarts
300/30 =10 acres per tank
10x3/4 = 7.5quarts
✔✔The calibration of application equipment is done to ensure that the intended amount
of pesticide is delivered to the target area - ✔✔True
✔✔Insecticide recommendation call for
20 fluid ounces of product to be mixed in enough water to cover 1,000
Sqft
Sprayer delivers 2 gal of water over an area of 250 sqft
Sprayer will hold 3 gal of water
What is the application volume per 1000sqft based on the output in the test area? -
✔✔8 gallons
1000/250 =4
2gal x 4 = 8gallon
✔✔Insecticide recommendation call for
20 fluid ounces of product to be mixed in enough water to cover 1,000
Sqft
Sprayer delivers 2 gal of water over an area of 250 sqft
Sprayer will hold 3 gal of water
How many fluid ounces of insecticide are needed per gallon of water? - ✔✔2.5 ounces
1000sqft /250 = 4
4 x 2 =8
20/8=2.5
✔✔Insecticide recommendation call for
20 fluid ounces of product to be mixed in enough water to cover 1,000
Sqft
Sprayer delivers 2 gal of water over an area of 250 sqft
Sprayer will hold 3 gal of water
How many fluid ounces of insecticide must be added a full tank? - ✔✔7.5 ounces
Sprayer holds 3 gal
1000/20 =50 sqft per oz
1 gal = 125 sqft of coverage
3 gal = 375 sqft of coverage
375/50 =7.5
