ILLINOIS PESTICIDE GENERAL STANDARDS TEST STUDY GUIDE WITH 250+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/GRADED A+, DOWNLOAD.

Which of these conditions is most likely to result in runoff?
a. Sloping areas
b. Areas with little ground cover
c. Intense rainfall
d. All of the above - ANSWER All of the above

How do you determine if the pesticide you are using is prone to
volatilization? - ANSWER Check the label, it often indicates

What are two ways for pesticides to move downwind to non-target
areas?
a. By vapor drift and particle drift
b. By runoff and soil erosion
c. By microbial degradation and photodegradation
d. By leaching through the soil profile into underground rivers -
ANSWER By vapor drift and particle drift


The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest population but... -
ANSWER To avoid adverse effects on human, wildlife, and the
environment (The question is something like the above but not the
exact wording)

Which of the following is a type of pesticide?
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a. Wettable powder n


b. Microencapsulated
c. Surfactant
d. Soluble Powder - ANSWER Surfactant n n n n




Pesticide failure can be caused by which of the following?
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a. pest resistance n


b. inappropriate rate of pesticide used n n n n


c. environmental factors unfavorable for pesticide activity n n n n n


d. all of the above - ANSWER All of the above
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A biennial weed is?
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a. Grows and sets seed every other year, staying dormant
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underground on alternate years
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b. Flowers and set seeds twice per year n n n n n n


c. Grows vegetatively for two years and flowers and set seed on
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the third year
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d. Grows vegetatively for one year and flowers and set seeds during
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the second year - ANSWER Grows vegetatively for one year and
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flowers and set seeds during the second year
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Which of the following words is that number of pests per plant or
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the amount of damage to a plant at which point control
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measures should begin? - ANSWER Economic Threshold
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What can be said about insects? - ANSWER They have three pairs of
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jointed legs
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Which of the following is an incomplete life cycle? - ANSWER Egg,
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nymph, and adult
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The disease that is generally the result of unfavorable growing
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conditions, such as temperature or moisture extremes, soil
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compaction, pesticide or fertilizer excess, etc...? - ANSWER
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Noninfectious Disease
n n




The first step in planning a successful weed control program is? -
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ANSWER Identify the weed (scouting)
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Broadleaf weeds differ from grasses how? - ANSWER They have
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netted veins that are usually less elongated than that of grass leaves
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This weed germinates in the spring, develops a root system and a
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low-growing of leaves called a rosette? - ANSWER Biennial
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The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest population but.... -
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ANSWER To avoid adverse effects on humans, wildlife and the
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environment
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Which of the following words is that number of pests per plant or
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the amount of damage to a plant at which point control
n n n n n n n n n n n


measures should begin? - ANSWER Economic Threshold
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What can be said about insects? - ANSWER They have three pairs of
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jointed legs.
n n




4. Which of the following is an incomplete life cycle? - ANSWER egg,
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nymph, adult
n n




The disease that is generally the result of unfavorable growing
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conditions, such as temperature or moisture extremes, soil
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compaction, pesticide or fertilizer excess, etc..? - ANSWER non-
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infectious Diseases
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