PESTICIDE APPLICATOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔If you were going to spray an area and there are bee colonies with-in two miles what
should
you do? - ✔✔Contact the bee keepers 48 hrs. in advance so the colonies can be
moved.
✔✔When is the best time to spray if bees are in the area? - ✔✔Dawn and dusk.
✔✔Must be used with special caution near bee hives, since bees may carry them back
to the hive
and poison the entire colony? - ✔✔Microencapsulated herbicide
✔✔How would you determine if the pesticide you are using is prone to volatilization? -
✔✔Check the label, often indicates.
✔✔Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill? - ✔✔DNR
✔✔Pesticide breakdown is much slower in groundwater, why? - ✔✔Low oxygen and
light conditions.
✔✔Which of the following influences a pesticides leaching ability? - ✔✔Soil texture and
organic matter.
✔✔A highly soluble pesticide is....? - ✔✔Poorly adsorbed and more likely to leach.
✔✔What type of nozzle sprays in a cone pattern with droplets throughout? - ✔✔Solid-
cone.
✔✔What do you do when raising the boom sprayer you? - ✔✔Reduce or eliminate the
overlap and increase drift.
✔✔What are some factors that you should think about before spraying? - ✔✔Wind,
temperature, droplet size...
✔✔When using a tree injection system you should? - ✔✔Use low pressure and allow
the tree to uptake chemical.
✔✔For treatment to be effective against perennial weeds? - ✔✔Must use a translocated
herbicide to control vegetative reproductive structure
✔✔What should you do if you spill chemical on your clothes? - ✔✔Remove clothes,
wash area thoroughly with soapy water, etc.
, ✔✔When should The PPE that you wear when applying pesticides should be
laundered? - ✔✔Wash as soon as possible, do not let clothes sit around.
✔✔What type of nozzle would you use for a band application - ✔✔Even flat fan or flat
fan nozzle
✔✔What pump would you use if you wanted low flow rates and psi of up to 1000 -
✔✔Piston.
✔✔When laundering clothes that were worn while spraying...? - ✔✔Launder daily
(within eight hours), keep separate from other clothing and inform
person washing clothes of pesticide use
✔✔How do you proper clean your nozzles? - ✔✔Move to an area where it is safe and
use a nozzle brush to clean nozzles.
✔✔When tanking mixing concentrates or highly toxic sprays...? - ✔✔Wear a face shield
or tight fitting goggles with antifog lenses and indirect
venting.
✔✔Which substance produces gas, vapors, fumes and requires special licensing to
handle? - ✔✔Fumigants
✔✔Who enforces the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)? -
✔✔Who enforces the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)?
✔✔Who is responsible for enforcing the laws that regulate the use of pesticides for
structural
pest control? - ✔✔Wisconsin Department of Public Health.
✔✔An individual who applies pesticides for any purpose on property other than that
owned,
rented or leased by themselves or their employer is a ...? - ✔✔Commercial For Hire
Pesticide Applicator.
✔✔To purchase a "restricted" use pesticide? - ✔✔Must have a current valid pesticide
license or certification # must be recorded on
the retail invoice.
✔✔Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act require? - ✔✔Placement of markers
immediately after application to lawn is made
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔If you were going to spray an area and there are bee colonies with-in two miles what
should
you do? - ✔✔Contact the bee keepers 48 hrs. in advance so the colonies can be
moved.
✔✔When is the best time to spray if bees are in the area? - ✔✔Dawn and dusk.
✔✔Must be used with special caution near bee hives, since bees may carry them back
to the hive
and poison the entire colony? - ✔✔Microencapsulated herbicide
✔✔How would you determine if the pesticide you are using is prone to volatilization? -
✔✔Check the label, often indicates.
✔✔Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill? - ✔✔DNR
✔✔Pesticide breakdown is much slower in groundwater, why? - ✔✔Low oxygen and
light conditions.
✔✔Which of the following influences a pesticides leaching ability? - ✔✔Soil texture and
organic matter.
✔✔A highly soluble pesticide is....? - ✔✔Poorly adsorbed and more likely to leach.
✔✔What type of nozzle sprays in a cone pattern with droplets throughout? - ✔✔Solid-
cone.
✔✔What do you do when raising the boom sprayer you? - ✔✔Reduce or eliminate the
overlap and increase drift.
✔✔What are some factors that you should think about before spraying? - ✔✔Wind,
temperature, droplet size...
✔✔When using a tree injection system you should? - ✔✔Use low pressure and allow
the tree to uptake chemical.
✔✔For treatment to be effective against perennial weeds? - ✔✔Must use a translocated
herbicide to control vegetative reproductive structure
✔✔What should you do if you spill chemical on your clothes? - ✔✔Remove clothes,
wash area thoroughly with soapy water, etc.
, ✔✔When should The PPE that you wear when applying pesticides should be
laundered? - ✔✔Wash as soon as possible, do not let clothes sit around.
✔✔What type of nozzle would you use for a band application - ✔✔Even flat fan or flat
fan nozzle
✔✔What pump would you use if you wanted low flow rates and psi of up to 1000 -
✔✔Piston.
✔✔When laundering clothes that were worn while spraying...? - ✔✔Launder daily
(within eight hours), keep separate from other clothing and inform
person washing clothes of pesticide use
✔✔How do you proper clean your nozzles? - ✔✔Move to an area where it is safe and
use a nozzle brush to clean nozzles.
✔✔When tanking mixing concentrates or highly toxic sprays...? - ✔✔Wear a face shield
or tight fitting goggles with antifog lenses and indirect
venting.
✔✔Which substance produces gas, vapors, fumes and requires special licensing to
handle? - ✔✔Fumigants
✔✔Who enforces the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)? -
✔✔Who enforces the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)?
✔✔Who is responsible for enforcing the laws that regulate the use of pesticides for
structural
pest control? - ✔✔Wisconsin Department of Public Health.
✔✔An individual who applies pesticides for any purpose on property other than that
owned,
rented or leased by themselves or their employer is a ...? - ✔✔Commercial For Hire
Pesticide Applicator.
✔✔To purchase a "restricted" use pesticide? - ✔✔Must have a current valid pesticide
license or certification # must be recorded on
the retail invoice.
✔✔Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act require? - ✔✔Placement of markers
immediately after application to lawn is made
