ILLINOIS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR RIGHTS OF WAY NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
first step in weed control - (answer) identification of weed
broadleaf weeds - (answer) netted veins
narrowleaf weeds (grasses) - (answer) long, thin leaves with parallel veins
areas preferred by annuals - (answer) soil is disturbed or perennial plants are spotty/poor
areas preferred by winter annuals - (answer) soil is disturbed in fall or left exposed over winter
areas preferred by biennials - (answer) areas not mowed or disturbed
areas preferred by perennials - (answer) areas with minimal soil disturbance
Examples foxtail, crabgrass, common chickweed, henbit - (answer) annuals weeds
Examples garlic mustard, wild carrot, bull thistle, common teasel - (answer) Biennial Weeds
Examples Johnsongrass, dandelion, Canada Thistle, honeysuckle - (answer) Perennial Weeds
Herbaceous perennial - (answer) die in fall, but root systems overwinter
woody perennial - (answer) persistent aboveground stems that remain each season
monocotyledons (monocots) - (answer) parallel-veined leaves that are much longer than they are
wide; grasses or grasslike
dicotyledons (dicots) - (answer) netted-veins that are usually less elongated than grass; broadleaves
, ILLINOIS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR RIGHTS OF WAY NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
vegetative characteristics used to identify grass weeds - (answer) collar region, ligule, stem shape,
nodes, presence of hair
vegetative characteristics used to identify broadleaf weeds - (answer) cotyledons, leaves, flowers,
fruits, roots
noxious weeds - (answer) control is required by law; common ragweed, giant ragweed, marijuana,
musk/Canada thistle
exotic weeds - (answer) cannot be sold/used without permit issued by govt; Japanese honeysuckle,
Chinese buckthorn, giant hogweed
best weed control programs integrate - (answer) cultural and chemical control methods; Integrated
Weed Management
benefits of cultural control - (answer) controls weeds indirectly, perennial grasses prevent erosion,
mulch/gravel helps keep weed pressure down
disadvantages to biological control - (answer) weed species specific and slow to show results
girdling - (answer) process of cutting ring around woody plant through bark and sapwood; interrupt
sap flow
grubbing - (answer) uprooting by pulling/digging
herbicides - (answer) chemicals used to control,suppress, or kill plants
factors to be considered when using chemical control - (answer) environmental risks, weather, soil
textures, proximity to water
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
first step in weed control - (answer) identification of weed
broadleaf weeds - (answer) netted veins
narrowleaf weeds (grasses) - (answer) long, thin leaves with parallel veins
areas preferred by annuals - (answer) soil is disturbed or perennial plants are spotty/poor
areas preferred by winter annuals - (answer) soil is disturbed in fall or left exposed over winter
areas preferred by biennials - (answer) areas not mowed or disturbed
areas preferred by perennials - (answer) areas with minimal soil disturbance
Examples foxtail, crabgrass, common chickweed, henbit - (answer) annuals weeds
Examples garlic mustard, wild carrot, bull thistle, common teasel - (answer) Biennial Weeds
Examples Johnsongrass, dandelion, Canada Thistle, honeysuckle - (answer) Perennial Weeds
Herbaceous perennial - (answer) die in fall, but root systems overwinter
woody perennial - (answer) persistent aboveground stems that remain each season
monocotyledons (monocots) - (answer) parallel-veined leaves that are much longer than they are
wide; grasses or grasslike
dicotyledons (dicots) - (answer) netted-veins that are usually less elongated than grass; broadleaves
, ILLINOIS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR RIGHTS OF WAY NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
vegetative characteristics used to identify grass weeds - (answer) collar region, ligule, stem shape,
nodes, presence of hair
vegetative characteristics used to identify broadleaf weeds - (answer) cotyledons, leaves, flowers,
fruits, roots
noxious weeds - (answer) control is required by law; common ragweed, giant ragweed, marijuana,
musk/Canada thistle
exotic weeds - (answer) cannot be sold/used without permit issued by govt; Japanese honeysuckle,
Chinese buckthorn, giant hogweed
best weed control programs integrate - (answer) cultural and chemical control methods; Integrated
Weed Management
benefits of cultural control - (answer) controls weeds indirectly, perennial grasses prevent erosion,
mulch/gravel helps keep weed pressure down
disadvantages to biological control - (answer) weed species specific and slow to show results
girdling - (answer) process of cutting ring around woody plant through bark and sapwood; interrupt
sap flow
grubbing - (answer) uprooting by pulling/digging
herbicides - (answer) chemicals used to control,suppress, or kill plants
factors to be considered when using chemical control - (answer) environmental risks, weather, soil
textures, proximity to water
