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PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TEST EXAM |
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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: Correct Answer: the pesticide usually does not kill all the pests in a population, and those that survive may pass this ability on to their offspring Which of the following practices may be used in Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? Correct Answer: beneficial insects, sanitation, chemical pesticides, and barriers
where insect leg and wings are attached Correct Answer: thorax refers to the immunity of that plant species/variety to the insect in question Correct Answer: host resistance Quarantines that regulate the movement of plants into this country are a form of disease control called: Correct Answer: exclusion Snails and slugs are in a group of animals called: Correct Answer: mollusks Insects with this type of metamorphosis pass through four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Correct Answer: complete Root knot, soybean cyst, and pine wilt are examples of ________________ diseases. Correct Answer: nematode Mycoplasmas are a type of_____________that lacks a cell wall. Correct Answer: bacteria
Which identifies the facility that produced a pesticide? Correct Answer: establishment number Which formulation is most likely to leave a visible residue on plant foliage? Correct Answer: wettable powder fumigant Correct Answer: forms a gas when applied, usually toxic to people dust Correct Answer: low percentage of a.i., applied in dry form, talc-like consistency emulsifiable concentrate Correct Answer: liquid formulation where the insoluble a.i. forms an emulsion in water (more likely to cause phytotoxicity to desirable plants) granular Correct Answer: 1 - 15% a.i., applied dry with a broadcast or drop spreader (relatively safe) water dispersible granular Correct Answer: similar to wettable powders, easier to measure and lower inhalation risk
wettable powder Correct Answer: dry, talc-like, a.i. insoluble in water, requires constant mechanical agitation Pesticides which build up in the bodies of animals are.... Correct Answer: accumulative Which factors are likely to affect physical drift of spray particles? Correct Answer: droplet size, spray pressure, and windspeed Which factor is MOST likely to affect volatility of a pesticide application? Correct Answer: pesticide formulation Compared to an ester formulation of 2,4-D, an amine formulation would have lower... Correct Answer: volatility a 55-gallon drum containing herbicide concentrate ruptures and leaches into groundwater Correct Answer: point source contamination Mix/load sites for pesticides should be located at least ________ feet from surface water or direct links to groundwater.
If you need to make a major adjustment to your sprayer's application volume (i.e., the amount of spray solution the sprayer delivers; usually measured in gal/acre or gal/ sqft), the best way to do so is to... Correct Answer: change the nozzles A Kansas Pesticide Business License is required Correct Answer: before any commercial pest control activities are performed Certified applicators must maintain required records for: Correct Answer: 3 years What is NOT one of the application records that pesticide businesses must maintain? Correct Answer: fee charged Reusing excess pesticide solution in subsequent spray mixtures can be a valid way to dispose of pesticide waste. T/F Correct Answer: true With regard to pesticides that are used on food crops, "tolerance" refers to: Correct Answer: concentration of pesticide considered safe for human use Which would be the best example of chronic exposure to a pesticide?
Correct Answer: wearing clothing that was improperly laundered and thus is contaminated with pesticide residue Which type of respirator would give the most protection from exposure to high concentrations of highly toxic pesticides? Correct Answer: supplied air respirator Which would be the best example of acute exposure to a pesticide? Correct Answer: spilling some pesticide concentrate on your skin abiotic condition associated with drought conditions? Correct Answer: scorch Which disease is most commonly associated with shady conditions and poor air movement? Correct Answer: powdery mildew Which disease is caused by a nematode? Correct Answer: pine wilt Chemical control is usually ineffective with which disease? Correct Answer: canker
What disease is characterized by the terminal end of a diseased shoot may develop a hooked end Correct Answer: fire blight what disease is caused by a virus Correct Answer: rose mosaic Which subterranean vertebrate pest creates circular mounds in which the soil is expelled through a vertical tunnel/hole in the center of the mound? Correct Answer: mole Which subterranean vertebrate pest creates half-circular mounds in which the soil is expelled through an angled (non-vertical) tunnel/hole at the edge of the mound? Correct Answer: pocket gopher Which subterranean vertebrate pest is LEAST likely to be effectively controlled with a grain-based bait? Correct Answer: mole Which vertebrate pest is protected by law in Kansas? Correct Answer: spotted skunk Which is usually the most effective for mole control?
Correct Answer: trapping The best method for controlling skunks is: (more than one answer) Correct Answer: removing food source, exclusion The best time to control pocket gophers is: Correct Answer: any season when gophers are active at the surface When using poison grain to control pocket gophers, the best application method is... Correct Answer: using a burrow builder Fumigation for pocket gophers is of limited value because: Correct Answer: burrow systems are too extensive and many portions are blocked by earthen plugs More than 50% of reported rabies cases occur in.... Correct Answer: skunks All of the following are legal rabbit control methods in Kansas, EXCEPT: Correct Answer: poisons Which birds are NOT protected by state/federal law in Kansas? (3) Correct Answer: pigeon, starling, english sparrow
