ALABAMA OTPS LATEST
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Define IPM and list the components of the process.
Integrated Pest Management
*Chemical control is a part of IPM. Does not mean no pesticide
*Proper plant management
*Weed control and sanitation
*Proper plant installment. — Right plant, right place for site selection
Define active ingredient
The actual chemical in the product mixture that controls the pest.
Inert Ingredient- other materials added with the AI when product is
formulated
Phytotoxicity- plant damage
What does the 80SP mean in a pesticide product name?
80% active ingredient and solvable power
How many spare feet are in an acre?
43,560
How many feet are in a mile?
5,280
How many ounces in a gallon?
128 ounces
What are four factors that affect the total amount of pesticide
applied to a site?
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EXAM
1. Spray width of the sprayer
2. The concentration of the pesticide in the spray tank
3. The speed of travel by the applicator or equipment
4. The amount of spray being put out.
The most common signs and symptoms from ingesting a herbicide:
Irrigation of the mouth and throat, vomiting, chest and abdominal pain,
and diarrhea. Skin and eye exposure ally result in irritation. Inhalation
can cause coughing, dizziness, nose and throat irritation, and sometimes
nosebleed.
Disease that attacks holly and other shrubs
Leaf spot
Perennial broadleaf; forms dense patches in shaded area; creeping
square stems that root at nodes and produce opposite leaves; round
leaves with scalloped margins; blueish-purple trumpet flowers
Ground Ivy
Winter annual broadleaf; mat-forming legume with trifoliate (3
section) leaves; numerous small white and yellow flowers in spring
Hop clover
Close relative of scales, feed under leaf surfaces
Whiteflies
Disease that attacks azaleas
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Gall
Poa annual; low growing with fine stems and leaves; grows in
clumps, whitish-green seed heads; dies in unsightly patches in late
spring
Annual bluegrass
Perennial broadleaf; aka rattlesnake weed; square stem with
opposite leaves produced from large, takers, leaves are hairy,
shaped and serrated
Florida betony
Annual pest on crops in SE
Fall armyworms
Most destructive insect pest on turf and lawns in AL
Mole Crickets
Perennial broadleaf; spreading or creeping growth by rhizomes or
stolons, heart-shaped serrated leaves; violet or pansy-like flowers
Wild strawberry
Grubs live in the soil and feed on grass roots; grass turns yellow
then brown. Adult is the snout beetle
Lace bugs
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EXAM
Define IPM and list the components of the process.
Integrated Pest Management
*Chemical control is a part of IPM. Does not mean no pesticide
*Proper plant management
*Weed control and sanitation
*Proper plant installment. — Right plant, right place for site selection
Define active ingredient
The actual chemical in the product mixture that controls the pest.
Inert Ingredient- other materials added with the AI when product is
formulated
Phytotoxicity- plant damage
What does the 80SP mean in a pesticide product name?
80% active ingredient and solvable power
How many spare feet are in an acre?
43,560
How many feet are in a mile?
5,280
How many ounces in a gallon?
128 ounces
What are four factors that affect the total amount of pesticide
applied to a site?
END OF
PAGE
1
, ALABAMA OTPS LATEST
EXAM
1. Spray width of the sprayer
2. The concentration of the pesticide in the spray tank
3. The speed of travel by the applicator or equipment
4. The amount of spray being put out.
The most common signs and symptoms from ingesting a herbicide:
Irrigation of the mouth and throat, vomiting, chest and abdominal pain,
and diarrhea. Skin and eye exposure ally result in irritation. Inhalation
can cause coughing, dizziness, nose and throat irritation, and sometimes
nosebleed.
Disease that attacks holly and other shrubs
Leaf spot
Perennial broadleaf; forms dense patches in shaded area; creeping
square stems that root at nodes and produce opposite leaves; round
leaves with scalloped margins; blueish-purple trumpet flowers
Ground Ivy
Winter annual broadleaf; mat-forming legume with trifoliate (3
section) leaves; numerous small white and yellow flowers in spring
Hop clover
Close relative of scales, feed under leaf surfaces
Whiteflies
Disease that attacks azaleas
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PAGE
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, ALABAMA OTPS LATEST
EXAM
Gall
Poa annual; low growing with fine stems and leaves; grows in
clumps, whitish-green seed heads; dies in unsightly patches in late
spring
Annual bluegrass
Perennial broadleaf; aka rattlesnake weed; square stem with
opposite leaves produced from large, takers, leaves are hairy,
shaped and serrated
Florida betony
Annual pest on crops in SE
Fall armyworms
Most destructive insect pest on turf and lawns in AL
Mole Crickets
Perennial broadleaf; spreading or creeping growth by rhizomes or
stolons, heart-shaped serrated leaves; violet or pansy-like flowers
Wild strawberry
Grubs live in the soil and feed on grass roots; grass turns yellow
then brown. Adult is the snout beetle
Lace bugs
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