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ORNAMENTAL / TURF PESTICIDE APPLICATOR’S
LICENCE EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+.
What are some of the basic principles of Integrated pest management? -
(ANSWER)1.) PREVENTION: Produce healthy plants that resist plants: (Selecting
healthy plants, using certified seed, providing good growing conditions, and
making a good match between the plant and the site)
2.) MONITOR AND IDENTIFY THE PEST: Identify the problem: (Finding out whether
the damage to a particular plant is caused by a pest or by an environmental
condition such as freezing or drought and always determine the exact pest that
you are dealing with)
3.) SET ACTION THRESHOLDS: Expect some pests and tolerate some damage:
(Deciding how many pests and how much damage to tolerate)
4.) CONTROL: Use pesticides as a last choice-Not a first choice
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)
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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
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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? - (ANSWER)Plants that can indicate the onset of a
pest infestation
What does proper mowing mean? - (ANSWER)Using sharp mower blades to make
a clean cut
ORNAMENTAL / TURF PESTICIDE APPLICATOR’S
LICENCE EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+.
What are some of the basic principles of Integrated pest management? -
(ANSWER)1.) PREVENTION: Produce healthy plants that resist plants: (Selecting
healthy plants, using certified seed, providing good growing conditions, and
making a good match between the plant and the site)
2.) MONITOR AND IDENTIFY THE PEST: Identify the problem: (Finding out whether
the damage to a particular plant is caused by a pest or by an environmental
condition such as freezing or drought and always determine the exact pest that
you are dealing with)
3.) SET ACTION THRESHOLDS: Expect some pests and tolerate some damage:
(Deciding how many pests and how much damage to tolerate)
4.) CONTROL: Use pesticides as a last choice-Not a first choice
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)
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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
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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? - (ANSWER)Plants that can indicate the onset of a
pest infestation
What does proper mowing mean? - (ANSWER)Using sharp mower blades to make
a clean cut
