Illnois Pesticides Applicator Test (General Standards) Exam 2023 (100% Correct Answers With complete solution)

Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act (FIFRA) - CORRECT ANSWER Approved in 1947. It provides a framework for pesticide registrations an is the pesticide users assurance that the product, if used correctly will provide some helpful service without endangering the user, other persons, or the environment Economic Injury Level - CORRECT ANSWER break- even point at which the cost of pest control equals the revenue loss caused by a pest. Aesthetic Injury Level - CORRECT ANSWER number of pests that might cause enough damage to the appearance of a plant to warrant the cost of control Scouting - CORRECT ANSWER Regularly monitoring pest populations and plant or crop conditions. Could be the owner, maintenance technician, or grower. What is the Goal of IPM? - CORRECT ANSWER To optimize, NOT maximize pest control Pest - CORRECT ANSWER any insect, mite, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or other organism that is injurious to humans or their structures, or to plants, or animals of interest to humans. 5 Control Methods - CORRECT ANSWER Cultural Control, Mechanical Control, Biological Control, Preventative Control, Chemical control Cultural control - CORRECT ANSWER improves plant health so that they plants are able to compete better against pests. EX: soil preparation, fertility, proper planting, plant selection, crop rotation, mulching, mowing Mechanical control - CORRECT ANSWER Physically eliminates the pest. EX: Cultivating, pruning, hoeing, weed pulling, mowing, hand picking Biological control - CORRECT ANSWER Uses living organisms to reduce pest populations to economically acceptable levels. EX: predators, parasites, pest diseases preventative control - CORRECT ANSWER Helps prevent the entry and spread of pests. EX: quarantines, inspections, certified seed chemical control - CORRECT ANSWER Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, repellents, fumigants Pesticide - CORRECT ANSWER any chemical used to destroy, prevent, or control any form of like declared to be a pest Two general types of ingredients - CORRECT ANSWER Active, Inert Active ingredient - CORRECT ANSWER part of the formulation that is effective against the targeted pest Inert ingredient - CORRECT ANSWER does not have a direct effect on the pest Adjuvants - CORRECT ANSWER chemical that modifies a pesticide's physical properties and/ or enhances its performance emulsions - CORRECT ANSWER mixtures in which one liquid is suspended as tiny drops in another liquid. fumigants - CORRECT ANSWER substances or mixtures of materials that produce gas, vapor, fumes, or smoke intended to control pests. Drift reduction additives - CORRECT ANSWER thickening agents that increase the droplet size and reduce spray drift. Stickers - CORRECT ANSWER Used to increase the adherence of the chemical to the treated surface, thus increasing its persistence, particularly under adverse weather conditions