PESTICIDE APPLICATORS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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7vANSWERSAre7veventually7vbroken7vdown7vby7vbacteria7vand7vfungi
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7vANSWERSProduce7vhealthy7vplants7vthat7vcan7vresist7vpests
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7vANSWERSDetermine7vfertilizer7vneed7vthrough7vresults7vof7va7vsoil7vtest
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7vANSWERS1.)7vThey7vattack7vturf y6
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3.)7vHas7vcontinuous7vgenerations7vthrough7vthe7vyear y6
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7vANSWERS1.)7vUse7vsoap7vand7vwater7vmethod7vto7vfind7vwebworms y6
2.)7vSpin7vsilk7vwebbing7vat7vthe7vbase7vof7vgrass7vcrowns y6
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7vANSWERS1.)7vWhite7vgrubs7vand7vmole7vcrickets7vare7vthe7vmost7vserious7vrootfee
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