Ornamental And Turfgrass Pest Control Questions
And Answers Latest Study Quiz
In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tn, an individual must:
A. Be 16 yrs old
B. Be certified by the Tn Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator
C. Working under the supervision of a certified applicator
D. Meet all the safety standards ANS B
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), amended FIFRA, in order to use a
restricted- use pesticide an applicator:
A. Must be certified in all cases
B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator.
C. Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety training
D. May always work under the supervision of a certified applicator. ANS B
The following applicator must always be certified in order to use a restricted- use pesticide:
A. Farmer
B. Greenhouse operator
C. Nurseryman
D. Pest control technician working for a chartered company ANS D
When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator?
A. When he/she exchange services for another private applicator
B. When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
C. When he/ she sprays within a greenhouse
D. When their income exceeds $25,000 ANS B
The examination fee for a commercial applicator is:
A. $5
B. $10
,C. $15
D. $20 ANS C
Commercial applicators may become re certified by:
A. Paying $15 annually
B. Sending an application to TDA
C. Earning a certain number of re certification points during the designated period
D. Attending a re certification meeting during the last year of the re certification period ANS C
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of FIFRA may be fined:
A. Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison
B. Civil penalty of $1,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $5,000 or one year in prison
Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $100,000
D. None of the above ANS A
Commercial applicators must keep records of:
A. General-use pesticides
B. Restricted-use pesticides
C. General and Restricted-use pesticides
D. Pesticides with skull and cross bones ANS C
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of:
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years ANS B
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include:
A. abnormal growth
B. holes in leaves
, C. leaf drop
D. foliar burn ANS B
Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide damage?
A. woody plants
B. flowering plants
C. Potted plants
D. Herbaceous plants ANS D
Pesticide persistence is influence by:
A. application rate
B. temperature
C. Moisture conditions
D. all of the above ANS D
Air blast sprayers should never be used:
A. to apply insecticides to trees
B. to treat for a turf pest
C. to apply a herbicide
D. when mixing pesticides ANS C
To reduce drift and vaporization, which of the following should not be done:
A. use a lower spray pressure
B. apply when wind speeds are low
C. reduce spray nozzle opening size
D. keep spray nozzle as close to target as possible ANS C
To reduce the possibility of pesticide movement, one should not:
A. take special precautions when using pesticides on a slope
B. maintain a buffer zone (if possible) between the area to be treated and sensitive areas
And Answers Latest Study Quiz
In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tn, an individual must:
A. Be 16 yrs old
B. Be certified by the Tn Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator
C. Working under the supervision of a certified applicator
D. Meet all the safety standards ANS B
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), amended FIFRA, in order to use a
restricted- use pesticide an applicator:
A. Must be certified in all cases
B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator.
C. Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety training
D. May always work under the supervision of a certified applicator. ANS B
The following applicator must always be certified in order to use a restricted- use pesticide:
A. Farmer
B. Greenhouse operator
C. Nurseryman
D. Pest control technician working for a chartered company ANS D
When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator?
A. When he/she exchange services for another private applicator
B. When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
C. When he/ she sprays within a greenhouse
D. When their income exceeds $25,000 ANS B
The examination fee for a commercial applicator is:
A. $5
B. $10
,C. $15
D. $20 ANS C
Commercial applicators may become re certified by:
A. Paying $15 annually
B. Sending an application to TDA
C. Earning a certain number of re certification points during the designated period
D. Attending a re certification meeting during the last year of the re certification period ANS C
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of FIFRA may be fined:
A. Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison
B. Civil penalty of $1,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $5,000 or one year in prison
Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $100,000
D. None of the above ANS A
Commercial applicators must keep records of:
A. General-use pesticides
B. Restricted-use pesticides
C. General and Restricted-use pesticides
D. Pesticides with skull and cross bones ANS C
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of:
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years ANS B
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include:
A. abnormal growth
B. holes in leaves
, C. leaf drop
D. foliar burn ANS B
Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide damage?
A. woody plants
B. flowering plants
C. Potted plants
D. Herbaceous plants ANS D
Pesticide persistence is influence by:
A. application rate
B. temperature
C. Moisture conditions
D. all of the above ANS D
Air blast sprayers should never be used:
A. to apply insecticides to trees
B. to treat for a turf pest
C. to apply a herbicide
D. when mixing pesticides ANS C
To reduce drift and vaporization, which of the following should not be done:
A. use a lower spray pressure
B. apply when wind speeds are low
C. reduce spray nozzle opening size
D. keep spray nozzle as close to target as possible ANS C
To reduce the possibility of pesticide movement, one should not:
A. take special precautions when using pesticides on a slope
B. maintain a buffer zone (if possible) between the area to be treated and sensitive areas
