Alabama OTPS ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the modes of entry? Dermal, oral, respitory, ocular
When is the pesticide handler in greatest danger of During mixing and loading
exposure?
Name the signal words from least toxic to most toxic. Caution, warning, danger, danger poison
What is the misuse statement? Prohibits- increasing the rate over maximum application rate as per the label.
Prohibits use of pesticide on a site not listed on the label.
What are the penalties for violating FIFRA? Federal crime penalties: commercial applications convicting of violating FIFRA,
subject of up to $25K and up to 1 year in prison. Civil- commercial applications up
to 5K for each offense.
What are 4 reasons to keep pesticide application 1. Law. 2. Helps determine how effective application is on pest. 3. Document for
records? purchase proof and use. 4. Provides assistance in diagnosing complaints and
problems. *Note Keep records for 3 years
, How much is the ADAI penalty for misuse of a restricted- Restricted 10K. Non-restricted 5K. Without license 5K
use pesticide?
How much is the ADAI penalty for misuse of a non- 5K
restricted-use pesticide?
What are 3 different life cycles of the weed and how long Annual- 1 season. Biannually- 2 seasons. Perennial- 3 or more
does it take to complete each?
Which weed reproduces with underground flowers? Virginia button weed
Perennial broadleaf weed; stems somewhat fleshy and
green-white in color; elliptically shaped leaves are
oppositely arranged on the stem; 4 pedaled white
flowers are borne in the leaf fork or axils; flowers
develop into round 'button like' seed capsules
Identify the 5 classifications of insect mouthparts. Chewing. Piercing. Rasping. Siphoning. Sponging
Examples of chewing insects Bag worms, cutworms, grasshoppers, beetles, leaf miners, and borers.
Scales and mealybugs, aphids, whiteflies, and lace bugs. Examples of piercing-sucking insects
Which insects insert their needle-like mouthparts into the Piercing-sucking insects.
plant and withdraw plant juices. Most feed on the
underside of the leaves or stems of plants. In the insects
are present on leaving, the topsides of the leaves will
have stipples, yellowish areas. Sometime the leaves may
curl as a result of this type of feeding, especially in the
plant growth.
Some of these pests, soft scales, aphids, mealybugs, and Piercing-sucking insects
whiteflies, excrete large amounts of honeydew, which
provides a medium for the growth of a black fungus
called sooty mold.
Which insects are the most damaging pests of Scales
ornamental plants?
What are the symptoms of a plant infested with Scales? Discolored and wilted, or generally appear unhealthy
Heavy infestations of scale insects can be reduced by? Pruning out the most damaged plant parts.
What are the modes of entry? Dermal, oral, respitory, ocular
When is the pesticide handler in greatest danger of During mixing and loading
exposure?
Name the signal words from least toxic to most toxic. Caution, warning, danger, danger poison
What is the misuse statement? Prohibits- increasing the rate over maximum application rate as per the label.
Prohibits use of pesticide on a site not listed on the label.
What are the penalties for violating FIFRA? Federal crime penalties: commercial applications convicting of violating FIFRA,
subject of up to $25K and up to 1 year in prison. Civil- commercial applications up
to 5K for each offense.
What are 4 reasons to keep pesticide application 1. Law. 2. Helps determine how effective application is on pest. 3. Document for
records? purchase proof and use. 4. Provides assistance in diagnosing complaints and
problems. *Note Keep records for 3 years
, How much is the ADAI penalty for misuse of a restricted- Restricted 10K. Non-restricted 5K. Without license 5K
use pesticide?
How much is the ADAI penalty for misuse of a non- 5K
restricted-use pesticide?
What are 3 different life cycles of the weed and how long Annual- 1 season. Biannually- 2 seasons. Perennial- 3 or more
does it take to complete each?
Which weed reproduces with underground flowers? Virginia button weed
Perennial broadleaf weed; stems somewhat fleshy and
green-white in color; elliptically shaped leaves are
oppositely arranged on the stem; 4 pedaled white
flowers are borne in the leaf fork or axils; flowers
develop into round 'button like' seed capsules
Identify the 5 classifications of insect mouthparts. Chewing. Piercing. Rasping. Siphoning. Sponging
Examples of chewing insects Bag worms, cutworms, grasshoppers, beetles, leaf miners, and borers.
Scales and mealybugs, aphids, whiteflies, and lace bugs. Examples of piercing-sucking insects
Which insects insert their needle-like mouthparts into the Piercing-sucking insects.
plant and withdraw plant juices. Most feed on the
underside of the leaves or stems of plants. In the insects
are present on leaving, the topsides of the leaves will
have stipples, yellowish areas. Sometime the leaves may
curl as a result of this type of feeding, especially in the
plant growth.
Some of these pests, soft scales, aphids, mealybugs, and Piercing-sucking insects
whiteflies, excrete large amounts of honeydew, which
provides a medium for the growth of a black fungus
called sooty mold.
Which insects are the most damaging pests of Scales
ornamental plants?
What are the symptoms of a plant infested with Scales? Discolored and wilted, or generally appear unhealthy
Heavy infestations of scale insects can be reduced by? Pruning out the most damaged plant parts.
