Illinois Pesticide Applicator Exam - General Standards questions with verified detailed answers

Illinois Pesticide Applicator Exam - General Standards questions
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with verified detailed answers
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What is the target pest for herbicides? - ✔✔Weeds
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What is the target pest for insecticides? - ✔✔Insects
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What is the target pest for fungicides? - ✔✔Fungi
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What is the target pest for miticides (acaricides)? - ✔✔Mites/ticks
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What is the target pest for repellents? - ✔✔Insects/vertebrates
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What two general types of ingredients make up a pesticide formulation? - ✔✔Active and
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inert



Define active ingredient - ✔✔Toxic to the pest; effective against the target pest
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What are some examples of active ingredients? - ✔✔Glyphosate, carbaryl, and
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propiconazole



Define inert agent - ✔✔Does not have direct effect on the pest; added to make the product
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safer, more effective, or easier to use
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What are some examples of inert ingredients? - ✔✔Solvent, dry carrier
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,What are the three common types of mixtures? - ✔✔Solutions, suspensions, and emulsions
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Define solutions - ✔✔Mixtures formed by dissolving a substance in a liquid; will not "settle
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out" and do not require agitation to keep the components in solution
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Define suspensions - ✔✔Mixtures formed by dispersing fine solid particles in a liquid; the
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solid particles do not dissolve in the liquid carrier; suspensions must be agitated to maintain
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uniform particle distribution
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Define emulsions - ✔✔Mixtures in which one liquid is suspended as tiny droplets in
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another liquid; for example, emulsifiable concentrates (EC) have active ingredients that are
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dissolved in an oil solvent and an emulsifying agent is added so that the formulation can be
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conveniently mixed with water to form an emulsion || || || || || || ||




Soluble powder forms a ____________________, has _____________ agitation, and ______
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(is/isn't) abrasive - ✔✔Solution, initial, isn't
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Wettable powder, water dispersible granule, and dry flowable all form a ___________, have
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a __________ agitation, and __________ (are/aren't) abrasive - ✔✔Suspension, strong, are
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Granule is applied ________ - ✔✔As-is || || || || ||




Solution forms a ____________________, has _____________ agitation, and ______
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(is/isn't) abrasive - ✔✔Solution, initial, isn't
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Emulsifiable concentrate forms a ____________________, has _____________ agitation,
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and ______ (is/isn't) abrasive - ✔✔Emulsion, slight, isn't
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, Flowable/liquid forms a ____________________, has _____________ agitation, and ______
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(is/isn't) abrasive - ✔✔Suspension, moderate, is
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Microencapsulated formulation forms a ____________________, has _____________ || || || || || || ||




agitation, and ______ (is/isn't) abrasive - ✔✔Suspension, moderate, is
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What is the safety concern associated with soluble powder, wettable powder, water
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dispersible granule, and dry flowable? - ✔✔Inhaling dust|| || || || || || ||




What is the safety concern associated with granule? - ✔✔Feeding by birds
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What is the safety concern associated with emulsifiable concentrate? - ✔✔Skin absorption,
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may degrade PPE and pump parts
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What is the safety concern associated with microencapsulated formulation? - ✔✔May be
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toxic to bees || ||




Define fumigants - ✔✔Pesticides that form gases/vapors; most fumigants are highly toxic
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and require additional licensing
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How is concentration determined for dry products? - ✔✔Percentage of active ingredient by
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weight



How is concentration determined for wet products? - ✔✔Percentage of active ingredients
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per gallon
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The concentration of active ingredient in a particular formulation is always provided in the
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