ORNAMENTAL/TURF
PESTICIDE APPLICATOR'S
LICENCE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS (FREQUENTLY
TESTED) WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
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1. What are some of the basic principles of Integrated pest
management? Answer: 1.) PREVENTION Answer: Produce healthy plants that resist plants
Answer: (Selecting healthy plants, using certified seed, providing good growing conditions, and making a
good match between the plant and the site)
2.) MONITOR AND IDENTIFY THE PEST Answer: Identify the problem Answer: (Finding out whether
the damage to a particular plant is caused by a pest or by an environmental condition such as freezing
or drought and always determine the exact pest that you are dealing with)
3.) SET ACTION THRESHOLDS Answer: Expect some pests and tolerate some damage Answer:
(Deciding how many pests and how much damage to tolerate)
4.) CONTROL Answer: Use pesticides as a last choice-Not a first choice
2. What are 4 tools or techniques that you could use to study a
plant problem as you look for pests? Answer: 1.) Keep records
2.) Use a hand lens
3.) Learn about symptoms
4.) Carry an index card
3. What are 2 kinds of drift? Answer: 1.) Particle drift Answer: (The movement of fine particles
(droplets or dust) through the air while the pesticide is being applied)
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2.) Vapor drift Answer: (The movement of the pesticide in the form of a gas or vapor during or after
application)
4. What is a Buffer? Answer: This is the non treated zone between the area to be treated and
sensitive areas such as ponds, streams, wells, and drains
5. What is a Re-entry period? Answer: The length of time that must pass before anyone can
enter a treated area
6. Resistance to pesticides come from... Answer: Using the same pesticides over and
over again
7. What will happen to Pesticides in the soil over time? Answer: They are
eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
8. When should you apply a pesticide? Answer: When pests are abundant
enough cause unacceptable damage
9. What hand lens magnification is recommended for insect
identification? Answer: 5 power to 10 power
10. What should you do in an IPM program? Answer: Produce healthy plants that
can resist pests
11. Why should pesticide application be the last choice in pest
management? Answer: -
, Contact for further consultation
Because they are labeled for use only on specific pests and types of plants and because it is safer to use
other controls
PESTICIDE APPLICATOR'S
LICENCE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS (FREQUENTLY
TESTED) WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Contact for further consultation
1. What are some of the basic principles of Integrated pest
management? Answer: 1.) PREVENTION Answer: Produce healthy plants that resist plants
Answer: (Selecting healthy plants, using certified seed, providing good growing conditions, and making a
good match between the plant and the site)
2.) MONITOR AND IDENTIFY THE PEST Answer: Identify the problem Answer: (Finding out whether
the damage to a particular plant is caused by a pest or by an environmental condition such as freezing
or drought and always determine the exact pest that you are dealing with)
3.) SET ACTION THRESHOLDS Answer: Expect some pests and tolerate some damage Answer:
(Deciding how many pests and how much damage to tolerate)
4.) CONTROL Answer: Use pesticides as a last choice-Not a first choice
2. What are 4 tools or techniques that you could use to study a
plant problem as you look for pests? Answer: 1.) Keep records
2.) Use a hand lens
3.) Learn about symptoms
4.) Carry an index card
3. What are 2 kinds of drift? Answer: 1.) Particle drift Answer: (The movement of fine particles
(droplets or dust) through the air while the pesticide is being applied)
, Contact for further consultation
2.) Vapor drift Answer: (The movement of the pesticide in the form of a gas or vapor during or after
application)
4. What is a Buffer? Answer: This is the non treated zone between the area to be treated and
sensitive areas such as ponds, streams, wells, and drains
5. What is a Re-entry period? Answer: The length of time that must pass before anyone can
enter a treated area
6. Resistance to pesticides come from... Answer: Using the same pesticides over and
over again
7. What will happen to Pesticides in the soil over time? Answer: They are
eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
8. When should you apply a pesticide? Answer: When pests are abundant
enough cause unacceptable damage
9. What hand lens magnification is recommended for insect
identification? Answer: 5 power to 10 power
10. What should you do in an IPM program? Answer: Produce healthy plants that
can resist pests
11. Why should pesticide application be the last choice in pest
management? Answer: -
, Contact for further consultation
Because they are labeled for use only on specific pests and types of plants and because it is safer to use
other controls
