Ornamental/Turf pesticide applicator's
licence exam study guide QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What are some of the basic principles of Integrated pest management? - answers1.)
PREVENTION: Produce healthy plants that resist plants: (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: Identify the problem: (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: Expect some pests and tolerate some damage:
(Deciding how many pests and how much damage to tolerate)
4.) CONTROL: Use pesticides as a last choice-Not a first choice
What are 4 tools or techniques that you could use to study a plant problem as you look
for pests? - answers1.) Keep records
2.) Use a hand lens
3.) Learn about symptoms
4.) Carry an index card
What are 2 kinds of drift? - answers1.) Particle drift: (The movement of fine particles
(droplets or dust) through the air while the pesticide is being applied)
2.) Vapor drift: (The movement of the pesticide in the form of a gas or vapor during or
after application)
What is a Buffer? - answersThis is the non treated zone between the area to be treated
and sensitive areas such as ponds, streams, wells, and drains
What is a Re-entry period? - answersThe length of time that must pass before anyone
can enter a treated area
Resistance to pesticides come from... - answersUsing the same pesticides over and
over again
What will happen to Pesticides in the soil over time? - answersThey are eventually
broken down by bacteria and fungi
, When should you apply a pesticide? - answersWhen pests are abundant enough cause
unacceptable damage
What hand lens magnification is recommended for insect identification? - answers5
power to 10 power
What should you do in an IPM program? - answersProduce healthy plants that can
resist pests
Why should pesticide application be the last choice in pest management? -
answersBecause they are labeled for use only on specific pests and types of plants and
because it is safer to use other controls
What is Integrated pest management (IPM) ? - answersIt is an effective and
environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of
common-sense practices. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the
life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment
What is Phytotoxicity? - answersA toxic effect by a compound on plant growth
What is Pesticide breakdown? - answersThe breakdown of pesticides into non-toxic
substances from bacteria and fungi in the soil
What is a Threshold? - answersA point at which pest populations or environmental
conditions indicate that pest control action must be taken
What are the strategies that delay the development of pesticide resistance? -
answersUsing a pesticide only when needed and choosing alternative pesticides from
different chemical classes
What is an Indicator plant? - answersPlants that can indicate the onset of a pest
infestation
What does proper mowing mean? - answersUsing sharp mower blades to make a clean
cut
What do you need to do to promote healthy turf and reduce disease? - answersWater
thoroughly when you first see wilting
What should you do when fertilizing? - answersDetermine fertilizer need through results
of a soil test
Cool-season cultivars... - answersCan be mixed to minimize disease
What does good soil drainage do? - answersPromotes healthy turfgrass
licence exam study guide QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What are some of the basic principles of Integrated pest management? - answers1.)
PREVENTION: Produce healthy plants that resist plants: (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: Identify the problem: (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: Expect some pests and tolerate some damage:
(Deciding how many pests and how much damage to tolerate)
4.) CONTROL: Use pesticides as a last choice-Not a first choice
What are 4 tools or techniques that you could use to study a plant problem as you look
for pests? - answers1.) Keep records
2.) Use a hand lens
3.) Learn about symptoms
4.) Carry an index card
What are 2 kinds of drift? - answers1.) Particle drift: (The movement of fine particles
(droplets or dust) through the air while the pesticide is being applied)
2.) Vapor drift: (The movement of the pesticide in the form of a gas or vapor during or
after application)
What is a Buffer? - answersThis is the non treated zone between the area to be treated
and sensitive areas such as ponds, streams, wells, and drains
What is a Re-entry period? - answersThe length of time that must pass before anyone
can enter a treated area
Resistance to pesticides come from... - answersUsing the same pesticides over and
over again
What will happen to Pesticides in the soil over time? - answersThey are eventually
broken down by bacteria and fungi
, When should you apply a pesticide? - answersWhen pests are abundant enough cause
unacceptable damage
What hand lens magnification is recommended for insect identification? - answers5
power to 10 power
What should you do in an IPM program? - answersProduce healthy plants that can
resist pests
Why should pesticide application be the last choice in pest management? -
answersBecause they are labeled for use only on specific pests and types of plants and
because it is safer to use other controls
What is Integrated pest management (IPM) ? - answersIt is an effective and
environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of
common-sense practices. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the
life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment
What is Phytotoxicity? - answersA toxic effect by a compound on plant growth
What is Pesticide breakdown? - answersThe breakdown of pesticides into non-toxic
substances from bacteria and fungi in the soil
What is a Threshold? - answersA point at which pest populations or environmental
conditions indicate that pest control action must be taken
What are the strategies that delay the development of pesticide resistance? -
answersUsing a pesticide only when needed and choosing alternative pesticides from
different chemical classes
What is an Indicator plant? - answersPlants that can indicate the onset of a pest
infestation
What does proper mowing mean? - answersUsing sharp mower blades to make a clean
cut
What do you need to do to promote healthy turf and reduce disease? - answersWater
thoroughly when you first see wilting
What should you do when fertilizing? - answersDetermine fertilizer need through results
of a soil test
Cool-season cultivars... - answersCan be mixed to minimize disease
What does good soil drainage do? - answersPromotes healthy turfgrass
