PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING:
GENERAL STANDARDS WORKBOOK
SP39-W QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
AA2"pesticide"A2isA2definedA2as...A2-A2Ans--
anyA2chemicalA2usedA2toA2destroy,A2prevent,A2orA2controlA2anyA2formA2ofA2lifeA2declaredA2t
oA2beA2aA2pest.
TIP:A2WithoutA2humans,A2thereA2wouldA2beA2noA2"pests,"A2asA2humansA2areA2theA2onesA2
whoA2definedA2organismsA2asA2"outA2ofA2place,"A2orA2"aA2nuisance."
HerbicidesA2-A2Ans--ThisA2typeA2ofA2pesticideA2controlsA2weeds
InsecticidesA2-A2Ans--ThisA2typeA2ofA2pesticideA2controlsA2insectA2pests
FungicidesA2-A2Ans--ThisA2typeA2ofA2pesticideA2controlsA2fungi
MiticidesA2(acaricides)A2-A2Ans--
ThisA2typeA2ofA2pesticideA2controlsA2mites,A2ticksA2(alsoA2knownA2asA2"acaricides")
RepellantsA2-A2Ans--ThisA2typeA2ofA2pesticideA2repelsA2insects,A2vertebrates
c)A2herbicides,A2insecticides,A2fungicidesA2-A2Ans--
TheA2threeA2mostA2commonlyA2appliedA2pesticideA2groupsA2are:
a)A2herbicides,A2miticides,A2fungicides
b)A2herbicides,A2insecticides,A2repellants
c)A2herbicides,A2insecticides,A2fungicides
*ThisA2oneA2isA2notA2inA2theA2workbook,A2IA2madeA2itA2up
Active,A2InertA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2twoA2typesA2ofA2ingredientsA2makeA2upA2aA2pesticideA2formulation?
ActiveA2ingredientsA2-A2Ans--
ToxicA2toA2theA2pest,A2effectiveA2againstA2targetA2pestsA2(ex:A2glyphosate,A2carbaryl,A2pro
piconazole)
InertA2ingredientsA2-A2Ans--
DoA2notA2haveA2directA2effectA2onA2pest,A2addedA2toA2makeA2theA2productA2saferA2(safener
),A2moreA2effective,A2orA2easierA2toA2useA2(ex:A2solventA2orA2dryA2carrier)
SolutionsA2-A2Ans--
MixturesA2formedA2byA2dissolvingA2aA2substanceA2inA2aA2liquid.A2SolutionsA2willA2notA2"sett
leA2out,"A2andA2doA2notA2requireA2agitationA2toA2keepA2theA2componentsA2inA2solution.
,SuspensionsA2-A2Ans--
MixturesA2formedA2byA2dispersingA2fineA2solidA2particlesA2inA2aA2liquid.A2TheA2solidA2particl
esA2doA2notA2dissolveA2inA2theA2liquidA2carrier.A2SuspensionsA2mustA2beA2agitatedA2toA2ma
intainA2uniformA2particleA2distribution.
EmulsionsA2-A2Ans--
MixturesA2inA2whichA2oneA2liquidA2isA2suspendedA2asA2tinyA2dropletsA2inA2anotherA2liquid.A2
(ex:A2EmulsifiableA2ConcentratesA2(EC)A2haveA2activeA2ingredientsA2thatA2areA2dissolvedA
2inA2anA2oilA2solventA2andA2anA2emulsifyingA2agentA2isA2addedA2soA2thatA2theA2formulationA
2canA2beA2convenientlyA2mixedA2withA2waterA2toA2formA2anA2emulsion.
.A2-A2Ans--
*PleaseA2seeA2tableA2onA2pgA22A2ofA2workbookA2untilA2IA2canA2figureA2outA2howA2toA2turnA2i
tA2intoA2questions
FumigantsA2-A2Ans--
PesticidesA2thatA2formA2gassesA2orA2vapors,A2mostA2areA2highlyA2toxicA2andA2requireA2add
itionalA2licensing.
Percent,A2byA2weightA2-A2Ans--
ConcentrationA2ofA2activeA2ingredientsA2inA2DRYA2productsA2isA2describedA2asA2________
__A2ofA2activeA2ingredientA2___________
Pounds,A2perA2gallonA2-A2Ans--
ConcentrationA2ofA2activeA2ingredientsA2inA2WETA2productsA2isA2describedA2asA2_______
___A2ofA2activeA2ingredientA2___________
ProductA2InformationA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2isA2theA2sectionA2ofA2theA2pesticideA2labelA2thatA2alwaysA2includesA2theA2concentrat
ionA2ofA2anA2activeA2ingredientA2inA2aA2particularA2formulation?
AdjuvantA2-A2Ans--
AA2chemicalA2thatA2modifiesA2aA2pesticide'sA2physicalA2propertiesA2and/
orA2enhancesA2itsA2performance?
UtilityA2agentsA2&A2sprayA2modifiersA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2areA2theA2twoA2classesA2ofA2adjuvants?
UtilityA2agentsA2-A2Ans--AdjuvantA2thatA2aidsA2mixingA2inA2theA2sprayA2tank
CompatibilityA2agents,A2pHA2bufferingA2agents,A2andA2anti-foamingA2agentsA2-A2Ans--
ExamplesA2ofA2utilityA2agents?A2(3)
SprayA2ModifiersA2-A2Ans--AdjuvantA2thatA2aidsA2sprayA2applicationA2&A2coverage.
, DriftA2reductionA2-A2Ans--
SprayA2modifiersA2thatA2increaseA2dropletA2sizeA2andA2reduceA2drift
SurfactantsA2-A2Ans--
SprayA2modifiersA2thatA2helpA2individualA2sprayA2dropletsA2toA2spreadA2outA2onA2treatedA2s
urface
StickersA2-A2Ans--
SprayA2modifiersA2thatA2improveA2pesticideA2adheranceA2toA2theA2treatedA2surface
PenetrantsA2-A2Ans--
SprayA2modifiersA2thatA2improveA2pesticideA2penetrationA2intoA2theA2treatedA2surface
DriftA2reductionA2additives,A2surfactants,A2stickers,A2penetrantsA2-A2Ans--
ExamplesA2ofA2sprayA2modifiersA2(4)
1)A2PesticideA2compatibility
2)A2ReadA2productA2labels
3)A2ConsultA2technicalA2staffA2(specialistsA2orA2manufacturers)
4)A2PerformA2aA2compatibilityA2testA2(ifA2physicalA2compatibilityA2isA2aA2concern)
5)A2AddA2&A2thoroughlyA2mixA2theA2productsA2oneA2atA2aA2time,A2inA2theA2properA2orderA2-
A2Ans--StepsA2andA2considerationsA2youA2shouldA2takeA2toA2ensureA2aA2successfulA2tank-
mix
YesA2-A2Ans--AreA2certainA2mixturesA2prohibited?
YOU/theA2applicatorA2-A2Ans--WhoA2isA2responsibleA2forA2aA2failedA2tank-
mixA2whenA2theA2labelsA2provideA2noA2guidance?
1)A2FillA2tankA21/4A2toA21/2A2fullA2withA2carrier
2)A2BeginA2agitation
3)A2AddA2utilityA2agentA2(ifA2needed)
4)A2AddA2Suspension-formingA2products
5)A2AddA2EmulsifiableA2Concentrates
6)A2AddA2Solution-formingA2products
7)A2AddA2sprayA2modifiersA2(ifA2needed)
*StepA27A2varies,A2pleaseA2seeA2productA2label
8)A2FinishA2fillingA2theA2tankA2withA2carrierA2-A2Ans--
8A2StepsA2toA2takeA2whenA2labelA2directionsA2doA2notA2specifyA2productA2mixA2order?
Selectivity,A2mobility,A2residualA2activityA2-A2Ans--
QualitiesA2ofA2aA2pesticideA2necessaryA2toA2achieveA2usefulA2pestA2controlA2(3)
SelectiveA2PesticidesA2-A2Ans--
ControlA2someA2relatedA2pests,A2butA2notA2othersA2(ex:A2inA2herbicides,A2thisA2typeA2ofA2pe
sticideA2couldA2controlA2grassesA2ORA2broadleaves,A2butA2notA2both)
GENERAL STANDARDS WORKBOOK
SP39-W QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
AA2"pesticide"A2isA2definedA2as...A2-A2Ans--
anyA2chemicalA2usedA2toA2destroy,A2prevent,A2orA2controlA2anyA2formA2ofA2lifeA2declaredA2t
oA2beA2aA2pest.
TIP:A2WithoutA2humans,A2thereA2wouldA2beA2noA2"pests,"A2asA2humansA2areA2theA2onesA2
whoA2definedA2organismsA2asA2"outA2ofA2place,"A2orA2"aA2nuisance."
HerbicidesA2-A2Ans--ThisA2typeA2ofA2pesticideA2controlsA2weeds
InsecticidesA2-A2Ans--ThisA2typeA2ofA2pesticideA2controlsA2insectA2pests
FungicidesA2-A2Ans--ThisA2typeA2ofA2pesticideA2controlsA2fungi
MiticidesA2(acaricides)A2-A2Ans--
ThisA2typeA2ofA2pesticideA2controlsA2mites,A2ticksA2(alsoA2knownA2asA2"acaricides")
RepellantsA2-A2Ans--ThisA2typeA2ofA2pesticideA2repelsA2insects,A2vertebrates
c)A2herbicides,A2insecticides,A2fungicidesA2-A2Ans--
TheA2threeA2mostA2commonlyA2appliedA2pesticideA2groupsA2are:
a)A2herbicides,A2miticides,A2fungicides
b)A2herbicides,A2insecticides,A2repellants
c)A2herbicides,A2insecticides,A2fungicides
*ThisA2oneA2isA2notA2inA2theA2workbook,A2IA2madeA2itA2up
Active,A2InertA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2twoA2typesA2ofA2ingredientsA2makeA2upA2aA2pesticideA2formulation?
ActiveA2ingredientsA2-A2Ans--
ToxicA2toA2theA2pest,A2effectiveA2againstA2targetA2pestsA2(ex:A2glyphosate,A2carbaryl,A2pro
piconazole)
InertA2ingredientsA2-A2Ans--
DoA2notA2haveA2directA2effectA2onA2pest,A2addedA2toA2makeA2theA2productA2saferA2(safener
),A2moreA2effective,A2orA2easierA2toA2useA2(ex:A2solventA2orA2dryA2carrier)
SolutionsA2-A2Ans--
MixturesA2formedA2byA2dissolvingA2aA2substanceA2inA2aA2liquid.A2SolutionsA2willA2notA2"sett
leA2out,"A2andA2doA2notA2requireA2agitationA2toA2keepA2theA2componentsA2inA2solution.
,SuspensionsA2-A2Ans--
MixturesA2formedA2byA2dispersingA2fineA2solidA2particlesA2inA2aA2liquid.A2TheA2solidA2particl
esA2doA2notA2dissolveA2inA2theA2liquidA2carrier.A2SuspensionsA2mustA2beA2agitatedA2toA2ma
intainA2uniformA2particleA2distribution.
EmulsionsA2-A2Ans--
MixturesA2inA2whichA2oneA2liquidA2isA2suspendedA2asA2tinyA2dropletsA2inA2anotherA2liquid.A2
(ex:A2EmulsifiableA2ConcentratesA2(EC)A2haveA2activeA2ingredientsA2thatA2areA2dissolvedA
2inA2anA2oilA2solventA2andA2anA2emulsifyingA2agentA2isA2addedA2soA2thatA2theA2formulationA
2canA2beA2convenientlyA2mixedA2withA2waterA2toA2formA2anA2emulsion.
.A2-A2Ans--
*PleaseA2seeA2tableA2onA2pgA22A2ofA2workbookA2untilA2IA2canA2figureA2outA2howA2toA2turnA2i
tA2intoA2questions
FumigantsA2-A2Ans--
PesticidesA2thatA2formA2gassesA2orA2vapors,A2mostA2areA2highlyA2toxicA2andA2requireA2add
itionalA2licensing.
Percent,A2byA2weightA2-A2Ans--
ConcentrationA2ofA2activeA2ingredientsA2inA2DRYA2productsA2isA2describedA2asA2________
__A2ofA2activeA2ingredientA2___________
Pounds,A2perA2gallonA2-A2Ans--
ConcentrationA2ofA2activeA2ingredientsA2inA2WETA2productsA2isA2describedA2asA2_______
___A2ofA2activeA2ingredientA2___________
ProductA2InformationA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2isA2theA2sectionA2ofA2theA2pesticideA2labelA2thatA2alwaysA2includesA2theA2concentrat
ionA2ofA2anA2activeA2ingredientA2inA2aA2particularA2formulation?
AdjuvantA2-A2Ans--
AA2chemicalA2thatA2modifiesA2aA2pesticide'sA2physicalA2propertiesA2and/
orA2enhancesA2itsA2performance?
UtilityA2agentsA2&A2sprayA2modifiersA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2areA2theA2twoA2classesA2ofA2adjuvants?
UtilityA2agentsA2-A2Ans--AdjuvantA2thatA2aidsA2mixingA2inA2theA2sprayA2tank
CompatibilityA2agents,A2pHA2bufferingA2agents,A2andA2anti-foamingA2agentsA2-A2Ans--
ExamplesA2ofA2utilityA2agents?A2(3)
SprayA2ModifiersA2-A2Ans--AdjuvantA2thatA2aidsA2sprayA2applicationA2&A2coverage.
, DriftA2reductionA2-A2Ans--
SprayA2modifiersA2thatA2increaseA2dropletA2sizeA2andA2reduceA2drift
SurfactantsA2-A2Ans--
SprayA2modifiersA2thatA2helpA2individualA2sprayA2dropletsA2toA2spreadA2outA2onA2treatedA2s
urface
StickersA2-A2Ans--
SprayA2modifiersA2thatA2improveA2pesticideA2adheranceA2toA2theA2treatedA2surface
PenetrantsA2-A2Ans--
SprayA2modifiersA2thatA2improveA2pesticideA2penetrationA2intoA2theA2treatedA2surface
DriftA2reductionA2additives,A2surfactants,A2stickers,A2penetrantsA2-A2Ans--
ExamplesA2ofA2sprayA2modifiersA2(4)
1)A2PesticideA2compatibility
2)A2ReadA2productA2labels
3)A2ConsultA2technicalA2staffA2(specialistsA2orA2manufacturers)
4)A2PerformA2aA2compatibilityA2testA2(ifA2physicalA2compatibilityA2isA2aA2concern)
5)A2AddA2&A2thoroughlyA2mixA2theA2productsA2oneA2atA2aA2time,A2inA2theA2properA2orderA2-
A2Ans--StepsA2andA2considerationsA2youA2shouldA2takeA2toA2ensureA2aA2successfulA2tank-
mix
YesA2-A2Ans--AreA2certainA2mixturesA2prohibited?
YOU/theA2applicatorA2-A2Ans--WhoA2isA2responsibleA2forA2aA2failedA2tank-
mixA2whenA2theA2labelsA2provideA2noA2guidance?
1)A2FillA2tankA21/4A2toA21/2A2fullA2withA2carrier
2)A2BeginA2agitation
3)A2AddA2utilityA2agentA2(ifA2needed)
4)A2AddA2Suspension-formingA2products
5)A2AddA2EmulsifiableA2Concentrates
6)A2AddA2Solution-formingA2products
7)A2AddA2sprayA2modifiersA2(ifA2needed)
*StepA27A2varies,A2pleaseA2seeA2productA2label
8)A2FinishA2fillingA2theA2tankA2withA2carrierA2-A2Ans--
8A2StepsA2toA2takeA2whenA2labelA2directionsA2doA2notA2specifyA2productA2mixA2order?
Selectivity,A2mobility,A2residualA2activityA2-A2Ans--
QualitiesA2ofA2aA2pesticideA2necessaryA2toA2achieveA2usefulA2pestA2controlA2(3)
SelectiveA2PesticidesA2-A2Ans--
ControlA2someA2relatedA2pests,A2butA2notA2othersA2(ex:A2inA2herbicides,A2thisA2typeA2ofA2pe
sticideA2couldA2controlA2grassesA2ORA2broadleaves,A2butA2notA2both)