Ornamental/Turf pesticide applicator's licence exam study guide With Complete Solutions
Science Biology Botany
Ornamental/Turf pesticide applicator's licence exam study
guide With Complete Solutions
Terms in this set (132)
1.) 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
What are some of the basic principles of the damage to a particular plant is caused by a pest or by an environmental
Integrated pest management? 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
1.) Keep records
What are 4 tools or techniques that you
2.) Use a hand lens
could use to study a plant problem as you
3.) Learn about symptoms
look for pests?
4.) Carry an index card
1.) Particle drift: (The movement of fine particles (droplets or dust) through the air
while the pesticide is being applied)
What are 2 kinds of drift?
2.) Vapor drift: (The movement of the pesticide in the form of a gas or vapor during
or after application)
This is the non treated zone between the area to be treated and sensitive areas such
What is a Buffer?
as ponds, streams, wells, and drains
What is a Re-entry period? The length of time that must pass before anyone can enter a treated area
Resistance to pesticides come from... Using the same pesticides over and over again
What will happen to Pesticides in the soil They are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
over time?
When should you apply a pesticide? When pests are abundant enough cause unacceptable damage
Ornamental/Turf pesticide applicator's licence exam study guide With Complete Solutions
, Ornamental/Turf pesticide applicator's licence exam study guide With Complete Solutions
What hand lens magnification is 5 power to 10 power
recommended for insect identification?
What should you do in an IPM program? Produce healthy plants that can resist pests
Why should pesticide application be the Because they are labeled for use only on specific pests and types of plants and
last choice in pest management? because it is safer to use other controls
It is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that
What is Integrated pest management (IPM) 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? A toxic effect by a compound on plant growth
The breakdown of pesticides into non-toxic substances from bacteria and fungi in
What is Pesticide breakdown?
the soil
A point at which pest populations or environmental conditions indicate that pest
What is a Threshold?
control action must be taken
What are the strategies that delay the Using a pesticide only when needed and choosing alternative pesticides from
development of pesticide resistance? different chemical classes
What is an Indicator plant? Plants that can indicate the onset of a pest infestation
What does proper mowing mean? Using sharp mower blades to make a clean cut
What do you need to do to promote Water thoroughly when you first see wilting
healthy turf and reduce disease?
What should you do when fertilizing? Determine fertilizer need through results of a soil test
Cool-season cultivars... Can be mixed to minimize disease
What does good soil drainage do? Promotes healthy turfgrass
1.) Mountains: (Cool-season grasses)
2.) Piedmont: (The transitional zone where both warm and cool-season grasses are
What are the 3 major geographical regions used)
in the southeastern U.S.? *Cool-season gasses do better in the upper-piedmont region
*Warm-season grasses do better in the lower-piedmont region
3.) Coastal plain: (Warm-season grasses)
1.) Not enough water
What are 4 mistakes in turf plant
2.) Not aerating
management that could contribute to poor
3.) A lot of thatch
turf stands and pest problems?
4.) No regular mowing
What are 3 site problems that could 1.) Poor drainage
contribute to poor turf stands and pest 2.) Shade
problems? 3.) Humidity
What are Cultivars? The different plant groups within a species
What is Compaction? This is when the ground gets hard from foot traffic, machine traffic, etc..
Ornamental/Turf pesticide applicator's licence exam study guide With Complete Solutions
Science Biology Botany
Ornamental/Turf pesticide applicator's licence exam study
guide With Complete Solutions
Terms in this set (132)
1.) 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
What are some of the basic principles of the damage to a particular plant is caused by a pest or by an environmental
Integrated pest management? 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
1.) Keep records
What are 4 tools or techniques that you
2.) Use a hand lens
could use to study a plant problem as you
3.) Learn about symptoms
look for pests?
4.) Carry an index card
1.) Particle drift: (The movement of fine particles (droplets or dust) through the air
while the pesticide is being applied)
What are 2 kinds of drift?
2.) Vapor drift: (The movement of the pesticide in the form of a gas or vapor during
or after application)
This is the non treated zone between the area to be treated and sensitive areas such
What is a Buffer?
as ponds, streams, wells, and drains
What is a Re-entry period? The length of time that must pass before anyone can enter a treated area
Resistance to pesticides come from... Using the same pesticides over and over again
What will happen to Pesticides in the soil They are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
over time?
When should you apply a pesticide? When pests are abundant enough cause unacceptable damage
Ornamental/Turf pesticide applicator's licence exam study guide With Complete Solutions
, Ornamental/Turf pesticide applicator's licence exam study guide With Complete Solutions
What hand lens magnification is 5 power to 10 power
recommended for insect identification?
What should you do in an IPM program? Produce healthy plants that can resist pests
Why should pesticide application be the Because they are labeled for use only on specific pests and types of plants and
last choice in pest management? because it is safer to use other controls
It is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that
What is Integrated pest management (IPM) 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? A toxic effect by a compound on plant growth
The breakdown of pesticides into non-toxic substances from bacteria and fungi in
What is Pesticide breakdown?
the soil
A point at which pest populations or environmental conditions indicate that pest
What is a Threshold?
control action must be taken
What are the strategies that delay the Using a pesticide only when needed and choosing alternative pesticides from
development of pesticide resistance? different chemical classes
What is an Indicator plant? Plants that can indicate the onset of a pest infestation
What does proper mowing mean? Using sharp mower blades to make a clean cut
What do you need to do to promote Water thoroughly when you first see wilting
healthy turf and reduce disease?
What should you do when fertilizing? Determine fertilizer need through results of a soil test
Cool-season cultivars... Can be mixed to minimize disease
What does good soil drainage do? Promotes healthy turfgrass
1.) Mountains: (Cool-season grasses)
2.) Piedmont: (The transitional zone where both warm and cool-season grasses are
What are the 3 major geographical regions used)
in the southeastern U.S.? *Cool-season gasses do better in the upper-piedmont region
*Warm-season grasses do better in the lower-piedmont region
3.) Coastal plain: (Warm-season grasses)
1.) Not enough water
What are 4 mistakes in turf plant
2.) Not aerating
management that could contribute to poor
3.) A lot of thatch
turf stands and pest problems?
4.) No regular mowing
What are 3 site problems that could 1.) Poor drainage
contribute to poor turf stands and pest 2.) Shade
problems? 3.) Humidity
What are Cultivars? The different plant groups within a species
What is Compaction? This is when the ground gets hard from foot traffic, machine traffic, etc..
Ornamental/Turf pesticide applicator's licence exam study guide With Complete Solutions
