WISCONSIN PESTICIDE APPLICATION EXAM. LATEST REVISED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TEST. VERIFIED UPDATE. ALREADY RATED A+

WISCONSIN PESTICIDE APPLICATION EXAM. LATEST REVISED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TEST. VERIFIED UPDATE. ALREADY RATED A+ In preparing for the state exam, the first thing you should do is read the _____ at the beginning of the chapter because they are what the exam is based on - CORRECT ANS>> Learning objectives In a number of chapters there are sections that are not covered by the learning objectives nor will they appear on the certification exam. These sections are - CORRECT ANS>> The 'gray boxes' _____ largely determines the type of damage an insect can cause which can help identify the pest causing the problem. - CORRECT ANS>> The mouthpart Insects are different from ticks because - CORRECT ANS>> Ticks have more legs and fewer body regions The rate of insect development and activity is most effected by - CORRECT ANS>> Temperature The correct lifecycle terms and order of an insect with a complete metamorphosis - CORRECT ANS>> egg, larvae, pupae, adult One disadvantage of using insecticides is that - CORRECT ANS>> Repeatedly exposing a pest population to the selection pressure of insecticides can lead to resistance What is the name of the life cycle where the immature insect looks like the adult insect? - CORRECT ANS>> Simple metamorphosis The principle role of a juvenile insect is to _____ while the role of the adult is to _____. - CORRECT ANS>> Feed, reproduce A large area of a single plants species that provides an unlimited food supply for insects that attack it known as a - CORRECT ANS>> Monoculture The main objective in managing weeds is to - CORRECT ANS>> Minimize weed competition In the turf and landscape setting, we consider weeds to be all plants except those - CORRECT ANS>> that were put there intentionally What type of plant produces two seed leaves after germination - CORRECT ANS>> Broadleaf The key to the successful use of postemergence herbicide is - CORRECT ANS>> Timing of application Under what conditions does a surface applied herbicide fail to provide the desired weed control - CORRECT ANS>> Without adequate irrigation or rainfall What are the four prerequisites for a plant disease to occur - CORRECT ANS>> Time, pathogen, environment, host Chemical controls are most effective against what type of disease - CORRECT ANS>> Fungi If using a foliar application of a fungicide we must know that this is acting as a _____, therefore _____ - CORRECT ANS>> Protectant, must be on the plant surface prior to the fungal spores germination or even being present If treating with a fungicide during times when diseases outbreak is likely, intervals between applications must be 'tightened up' - CORRECT ANS>> That application should be shortened but never closer than the minimum interval listed on the label. As an alternative to spraying we should consider using _____ first. - CORRECT ANS>> Resistant varieties Before using strychnine bait to control ground squirrels, what must you do? - CORRECT ANS>> Obtain a use permit from the DNR This pest is concealed under a mantle of snow during winter and girdles roots and stems which can kill or severely injure trees - CORRECT ANS>> Meadow mice The broad category used to kill insects, weeds, fungi, mice, or other critters is - CORRECT ANS>> Pesticides Organic pesticides refer to - CORRECT ANS>> Being a product that is derived from elemental carbon What type of pesticides consist of bacteria, viruses, and fungi which tend to be highly specific in what target pests they attack - CORRECT ANS>> Microbial pesticides Why do pests often develop resistance to different pesticides that are from the same class - CORRECT ANS>> Because they effect the pest in the same way A given pesticide's active ingredient will _____ - CORRECT ANS>> Always have the same common name What type of insecticide is successful due to entertaining an insect's outer membranes and infecting the respiratory tubes - CORRECT ANS>> Contact poison What type of pesticide moves within the plant - CORRECT ANS>> Systemic What herbicide characteristic is most desired if you need to control a perennial weed like dandelion without damaging the surrounding plants - CORRECT ANS>> Narrow spectrum In order to make handling and application of a pesticide safer, easier, and more effective the manufacturer mixes _____ - CORRECT ANS>> Inert ingredients Different formulations are created for the same pesticide, why do manufacturers do this - CORRECT ANS>> Different formulations are more effective in different situations In order to maintain _____ in suspension this formulation requires constant and vigorous agitation - CORRECT ANS>> Wettable powder (WP) A wetting agent added to a pesticide formulation is an example of a(n) _____ - CORRECT ANS>> Adjuvant If a pesticide's benefit outweighs its risk only when a trained person is using - CORRECT ANS>> Restricted-use A for hire applicator must renew their individual commercial applicator license every - CORRECT ANS>> Year A not for hire commercial applicator applying restricted use pesticides needs - CORRECT ANS>> Certification and individual license As a for hire pesticide applicator one must keep pesticide application records for at least - CORRECT ANS>> 2 years When using a pesticide the label and its labeling function as - CORRECT ANS>> legally binding documents with direction that must be followed exactly If a reentry interval (REI) is posted for 24hrs, this means - CORRECT ANS>> You can only enter if you are wearing the necessary PPE during that 24 hr period. If the label states that you must wear a long sleeve shirt and long plants when applying the product, - CORRECT ANS>> It would be illegal to apply this product without wearing long sleeves and long pants. You are working with a pesticide left over from the year before, there is only a little of the product left. When using the older product - CORRECT ANS>> Do not exceed the maximum application rate on the old label When using a pesticide, the potential for injury is determined by the - CORRECT ANS>> Toxicity of the pesticide and length of exposure The signal words 'caution', 'warning', and 'danger' found on a pesticide label indicate - CORRECT ANS>> the relative toxicity of the pesticide