TURF AND ORNAMENTAL PESTICIDE
APPLICATOR STUDY GUIDE TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● What are 4 tools or techniques that you could use to study a plant
problem as you look for pests?
Answer: 1.) Keep records
2.) Use a hand lens
3.) Learn about symptoms
4.) Carry an index card
●● What are 2 kinds of drift?
Answer: 1.) Particle drift: (The movement of fine particles (droplets or
dust) through the air while the pesticide is being applied)
2.) Vapor drift: (The movement of the pesticide in the form of a gas or
vapor during or after application)
●● What is a Buffer?
Answer: This is the non treated zone between the area to be treated and
sensitive areas such as ponds, streams, wells, and drains
●● What is a Re-entry period?
,Answer: The length of time that must pass before anyone can enter a
treated area
●● Resistance to pesticides come from...
Answer: Using the same pesticides over and over again
●● What will happen to Pesticides in the soil over time?
Answer: They are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
●● When should you apply a pesticide?
Answer: When pests are abundant enough cause unacceptable damage
●● What hand lens magnification is recommended for insect
identification?
Answer: 5 power to 10 power
●● What should you do in an IPM program?
Answer: Produce healthy plants that can resist pests
●● Why should pesticide application be the last choice in pest
management?
Answer: Because they are labeled for use only on specific pests and
types of plants and because it is safer to use other controls
, ●● What is Integrated pest management (IPM) ?
Answer: It is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest
management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices.
IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the life cycles
of pests and their interaction with the environment
●● What is Phytotoxicity?
Answer: A toxic effect by a compound on plant growth
●● What is Pesticide breakdown?
Answer: The breakdown of pesticides into non-toxic substances from
bacteria and fungi in the soil
●● What is a Threshold?
Answer: A point at which pest populations or environmental conditions
indicate that pest control action must be taken
●● What are the strategies that delay the development of pesticide
resistance?
Answer: Using a pesticide only when needed and choosing alternative
pesticides from different chemical classes
●● What is an Indicator plant?
APPLICATOR STUDY GUIDE TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● What are 4 tools or techniques that you could use to study a plant
problem as you look for pests?
Answer: 1.) Keep records
2.) Use a hand lens
3.) Learn about symptoms
4.) Carry an index card
●● What are 2 kinds of drift?
Answer: 1.) Particle drift: (The movement of fine particles (droplets or
dust) through the air while the pesticide is being applied)
2.) Vapor drift: (The movement of the pesticide in the form of a gas or
vapor during or after application)
●● What is a Buffer?
Answer: This is the non treated zone between the area to be treated and
sensitive areas such as ponds, streams, wells, and drains
●● What is a Re-entry period?
,Answer: The length of time that must pass before anyone can enter a
treated area
●● Resistance to pesticides come from...
Answer: Using the same pesticides over and over again
●● What will happen to Pesticides in the soil over time?
Answer: They are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
●● When should you apply a pesticide?
Answer: When pests are abundant enough cause unacceptable damage
●● What hand lens magnification is recommended for insect
identification?
Answer: 5 power to 10 power
●● What should you do in an IPM program?
Answer: Produce healthy plants that can resist pests
●● Why should pesticide application be the last choice in pest
management?
Answer: Because they are labeled for use only on specific pests and
types of plants and because it is safer to use other controls
, ●● What is Integrated pest management (IPM) ?
Answer: It is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest
management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices.
IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the life cycles
of pests and their interaction with the environment
●● What is Phytotoxicity?
Answer: A toxic effect by a compound on plant growth
●● What is Pesticide breakdown?
Answer: The breakdown of pesticides into non-toxic substances from
bacteria and fungi in the soil
●● What is a Threshold?
Answer: A point at which pest populations or environmental conditions
indicate that pest control action must be taken
●● What are the strategies that delay the development of pesticide
resistance?
Answer: Using a pesticide only when needed and choosing alternative
pesticides from different chemical classes
●● What is an Indicator plant?
