Pesticide Applicator

Iowa Core Exam Review Pesticide Applicators| 122 questions| with complete solutions

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11 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

earlystudy

Dry formulation (SP, W, WP, WDG, DF, G) Brand X 20G means correct answer: Granular and is 20% Active, 100 lbs of product = 20 lbs active ingredient How many pounds of active ingredient are in 10 pounds of Brand X 50WP? correct answer: 10 lbs times .5 = 5 lbs active Wet Formulations ( S, E, EC, F, FL, L, ME) Brand X 2E means correct answer: emulsifiable concentrate and 2 lbs of active ingredient per 1 gal. of product How many pounds active ingredient are in 1 gal of Brand X 3.5E corre...

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4 pages

Written in 2022/2023

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IPM - CORRECT ANSWER Integrated Pest Management; Goals are provide economical pest control/protect the environment Not The Goal Of IPM - CORRECT ANSWER Elimination of all pests Economic threshold/action threshold - CORRECT ANSWER Number of pests per plant of amount of damage to plant at which control measures should begin economic injury level - CORRECT ANSWER breakeven point which the cost of pest control equals the revenue loss caused by pest aesthetic injury level - CORRECT ANSWER numbe...

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10 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

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 numb...

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2 pages

Written in 2023/2024

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claytondoc

The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest population but... - CORRECT ANSWERS To avoid adverse effects on human, wildlife, and the environment (The question is something like the above but not the exact wording) Which of the following words is that number of pests per plant or the amount of damage to a plant at which point control measures should begin? - CORRECT ANSWERS Economic Threshold What can be said about insects? - CORRECT ANSWERS They have three pairs of jointed legs W...

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10 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

IPM - CORRECT ANSWER Integrated Pest Management; Goals are provide economical pest control/protect the environment Not The Goal Of IPM - CORRECT ANSWER Elimination of all pests Economic threshold/action threshold - CORRECT ANSWER Number of pests per plant of amount of damage to plant at which control measures should begin economic injury level - CORRECT ANSWER breakeven point which the cost of pest control equals the revenue loss caused by pest aesthetic injury level - CORRECT ANSWER numb...

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10 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

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 numb...

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2 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

Pest - CORRECT ANSWER any insect, mite, rodent, weed, disease etc that is injurious to the health of humans, animals, plants, or the environment Goal of IPM - CORRECT ANSWER keep pests below economic and aesthetic injury level, avoid adverse effects on humans, wildlife, environment economic injury level - CORRECT ANSWER breakeven point at which cost of pest control equals revenue loss caused by pest economic threshold level - CORRECT ANSWER number of pests per plant or amount of damage to...

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4 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

Iowa Core Exam Review Pesticide Applicators| 122 questions| with complete solutions

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11 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Pharmacia

A certified applicator is required when ____________pesticides are used correct answer: restricted or general use A Kansas business that performs commercial pest control is not required to have a certified applicator on staff if they only use general use pesticides T/F correct answer: false particularly suited to low-value crops, or situations where some injury can be tolerated correct answer: biological control Resistance to pesticides may develop in some pest species because: corre...

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5 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

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Pest correct answer: An undesirable organism that injures humans, desirable plants and animals, manufactured products, or natural substances Pathogens correct answer: Disease causing organisms Four Main Groups of Pest Organisms correct answer: 1. Weeds 2. Invertebrates 3. Pathogens 4. Vertebrates Weed correct answer: Undesirable plant Invertebrate Examples correct answer: Insects, mites, ticks, spiders, snails, slugs Pathogen Examples correct answer: Bacteria, viruses, fu...

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20 pages

Written in 2022/2023

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Classroom

Bioaccumulation correct answer: The accumulation of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in various tissues of a living organism. Biomagnification correct answer: Accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain abiotic factors correct answer: natural control measures within the environment. EX: climactic factors, air/water pollution, topographic features. Biological Control correct answer: The use of natural enemies to control pests. EX: Predators, Parasites, P...

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5 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

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