ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST CONTROL CATEGORY 3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST
CONTROL CATEGORY 3 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
InA2orderA2toA2buyA2aA2restricted-useA2pesticideA2inA2Tn,A2anA2individualA2must:A2
A.A2BeA216A2yrsA2old
B.A2BeA2certifiedA2byA2theA2TnA2DepartmentA2ofA2AgA2asA2aA2pesticideA2applicator
C.A2WorkingA2underA2theA2supervisionA2ofA2aA2certifiedA2applicatorA2
D.A2MeetA2allA2theA2safetyA2standardsA2-A2Ans--
B.A2BeA2certifiedA2byA2theA2TnA2DepartmentA2ofA2AgA2asA2aA2pesticideA2applicator

AccordingA2toA2FederalA2EnvironmentalA2PesticideA2ControlA2ActA2(FEPCA),A2amendedA2
FIFRA,A2inA2orderA2toA2useA2aA2restriced-A2useA2pesticideA2anA2applicator:A2
A.A2MustA2beA2certifiedA2inA2allA2cases
B.A2MustA2beA2certifiedA2orA2workingA2underA2theA2directA2supervisionA2ofA2aA2certifiedA2ap
plicator.
C.A2DoesA2notA2haveA2toA2beA2certified,A2butA2attendA2pesticideA2safetyA2training
D.A2MayA2alwaysA2workA2underA2theA2supervisionA2ofA2aA2certifiedA2applicator.A2-A2Ans--
B.A2MustA2beA2certifiedA2orA2workingA2underA2theA2directA2supervisionA2ofA2aA2certifiedA2ap
plicator

TheA2followingA2applicatorA2mustA2alwaysA2beA2certifiedA2inA2orderA2toA2useA2aA2restricted-
A2useA2pesticide:A2
A.A2Farmer
B.A2GreenhouseA2operator
C.A2Nurseryman
D.A2PestA2controlA2technicianA2workingA2forA2aA2charteredA2companyA2-A2Ans--
D.A2PestA2ControlA2technicianA2workingA2forA2aA2charteredA2company

WhenA2doesA2aA2privateA2applicatorA2becomeA2aA2commercialA2applicator?
A.A2WhenA2he/sheA2exchangeA2servicesA2forA2anotherA2privateA2applicator
B.A2WhenA2he/sheA2spraysA2forA2anotherA2individualA2andA2chargesA2aA2fee
C.A2WhenA2he/A2sheA2spraysA2withinA2aA2greenhouse
D.A2WhenA2theirA2incomeA2exceedsA2$25,000A2-A2Ans--B.A2WhenA2he/
sheA2spraysA2forA2anotherA2individualA2andA2chargesA2aA2fee

TheA2examinationA2feeA2forA2aA2commercialA2applicatorA2is:A2
A.A2$5
B.A2$10
C.A2$15
D.A2$20A2-A2Ans--C.A2$15

CommercialA2applicatorsA2mayA2becomeA2reA2certifiedA2by:A2
A.A2PayingA2$15A2annually

,B.A2SendingA2anA2applicationA2toA2TDA
C.A2EarningA2aA2certainA2numberA2ofA2reA2certificationA2pointsA2duringA2theA2designatedA2
period
D.A2AttendingA2aA2reA2certificationA2meetingA2duringA2theA2lastA2yearA2ofA2theA2reA2certifica
tionA2periodA2-A2Ans--
C.A2EarningA2aA2certainA2numberA2ofA2reA2certificationA2pointsA2duringA2theA2designatedA2
period

CommercialA2applicatorsA2whoA2violateA2anyA2provisionA2ofA2FIFRAA2mayA2beA2fined:A2
A.A2CivilA2penaltyA2ofA2$5,000A2forA2eachA2offense;A2CriminalA2penaltyA2ofA2$25,000A2orA2o
neA2yearA2inA2prison
B.A2CivilA2penaltyA2ofA2$1,000A2forA2eachA2offense;A2CriminalA2penaltyA2ofA2$5,000A2orA2on
eA2yearA2inA2prison
CivilA2penaltyA2ofA2$5,000A2forA2eachA2offense;A2CriminalA2penaltyA2ofA2$100,000A2
D.A2NoneA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--
A.A2CivilA2penaltyA2ofA2$5,000A2forA2eachA2offense;A2CriminalA2penaltyA2ofA2$25,000A2orA2o
neA2yearA2inA2prison

CommercialA2applicatorsA2mustA2keepA2recordsA2of:A2
A.A2General-useA2pesticides
B.A2Restricted-useA2pesticides
C.A2GeneralA2andA2Restricted-useA2pesticides
D.A2PesticidesA2withA2skullA2andA2crossA2bonesA2-A2Ans--C.A2GeneralA2andA2Restricted-
useA2pesticides

RecordsA2ofA2pesticideA2applicationA2mustA2beA2maintainedA2forA2aA2periodA2of:A2
A.A2OneA2year
B.A2TwoA2years
C.A2ThreeA2years
D.A2FiveA2yearsA2-A2Ans--B.A2TwoA2years

SymptomsA2ofA2phytotoxicityA2doA2notA2include:A2
A.A2abnormalA2growth
B.A2holesA2inA2leaves
C.A2leafA2drop
D.A2foliarA2burnA2-A2Ans--B.A2holesA2inA2leaves

WhichA2plantsA2areA2usuallyA2mostA2susceptibleA2toA2pesticideA2damage?A2
A.A2woodyA2plants
B.A2floweringA2plants
C.A2PottedA2plants
D.A2HerbaceousA2plantsA2-A2Ans--D.A2herbaceousA2plants

PesticideA2persistenceA2isA2influenceA2by:A2
A.A2applicationA2rate
B.A2temperature

, C.A2MoistureA2conditions
D.A2allA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--D.A2allA2ofA2theA2above

AirA2blastA2sprayersA2shouldA2neverA2beA2used:A2
A.A2toA2applyA2insecticidesA2toA2trees
B.A2toA2treatA2forA2aA2turfA2pest
C.A2toA2applyA2aA2herbicide
D.A2whenA2mixingA2pesticidesA2-A2Ans--C.A2toA2applyA2aA2herbicide

ToA2reduceA2driftA2andA2vaporization,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2shouldA2notA2beA2done:A
2
A.A2useA2aA2lowerA2sprayA2pressure
B.A2applyA2whenA2windA2speedsA2areA2low
C.A2reduceA2sprayA2nozzleA2openingA2size
D.A2keepA2sprayA2nozzleA2asA2closeA2toA2targetA2asA2possibleA2-A2Ans--
C.A2reduceA2sprayA2nozzleA2openingA2size

ToA2reduceA2theA2possibilityA2ofA2pesticideA2movement,A2oneA2shouldA2not:A2
A.A2takeA2specialA2precautionsA2whenA2usingA2pesticidesA2onA2aA2slope
B.A2maintainA2aA2bufferA2zoneA2(ifA2possible)A2betweenA2theA2areaA2toA2beA2treatedA2andA2
sensitiveA2areas
C.A2useA2theA2leastA2hazardousA2pesticideA2possible
D.A2useA2theA2highestA2effectiveA2rateA2ofA2applicationA2-A2Ans--
D.A2useA2theA2highestA2effectiveA2rateA2ofA2application

WhenA2applyingA2pesticides,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2notA2true?A2
A.A2observeA2reentryA2periodA2onlyA2ifA2longA2periodsA2ofA2exposureA2areA2likely
B.A2removeA2itemsA2suchA2asA2toysA2andA2petA2foodA2dishesA2fromA2theA2treatmentA2site
C.A2avoidA2treatmentsA2toA2plantsA2toA2beA2soldA2soonA2afterA2treatment
D.A2keepA2animalsA2andA2humansA2awayA2duringA2applicationA2-A2Ans--
A.A2observeA2reentryA2periodA2onlyA2ifA2longA2periodsA2ofA2exposureA2areA2likely

ParasitesA2andA2predatorsA2ofA2pestsA2areA2beneficialA2becauseA2they:A2
A.A2indicateA2thatA2pestsA2areA2present
B.A2mayA2reduceA2theA2needA2forA2pesticideA2applicationsA2forA2certainA2pests
C.A2improveA2soilA2conditions
D.A2areA2notA2affectedA2byA2pesticideA2applicationsA2-A2Ans--
B.A2mayA2reduceA2theA2needA2forA2pesticideA2applicationsA2forA2certainA2pests

ToA2improveA2one'sA2chancesA2ofA2diagnosingA2aA2plantA2diseaseA2problem,A2itA2isA2notA2h
elpfulA2to:A2
A.A2knowA2theA2commonA2nameA2ofA2theA2diseaseA2plant
B.A2beA2preparedA2toA2takeA2aA2plantA2sample
C.A2beA2awareA2ofA2theA2localA2soilA2andA2weatherA2conditionsA2
D.A2knowA2theA2appropriateA2pesticideA2toA2applyA2-A2Ans--
D.A2knowA2theA2appropriateA2pesticideA2toA2apply