QAC CATEGORY B LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Perennial weeds are difficult to control because... - ANSWER-They can reproduce from organs
like rhizomes, stolons, tubers
Insect order known to transmit plant disease - ANSWER-Thysanoptera (Thrips)
Insect order of pests to living plants - ANSWER-Heteroptera (true bugs)
Immature stages of insects - ANSWER-Instars
Insect order that suck juices from plant cells - ANSWER-Homopteran (aphids and whiteflies)
Part of plant nematodes often attack - ANSWER-Roots & underground parts
Plant disorder that cannot be transmitted between plants - ANSWER-Abiotic problems
Ant insect order - ANSWER-Hymenoptera
Insects with chewing mouthparts - ANSWER-Caterpillars
What kind of insect are mites - ANSWER-arthropods
Insects that cause leaf stippling - ANSWER-Mites
Life stages of complete metamorphosis - ANSWER-egg, larva, pupa, adult
Complete elimination of pest species - ANSWER-eradication
Pests that cause damage on a regular basis - ANSWER-Key Pests
Use of preemergence pesticide is an example of - ANSWER-preventive use
Keeping pests below a certain level - ANSWER-pest suppression
example of cultural and mechanical control - ANSWER-Mowing weeds
use of physical barriers - ANSWER-exclusion
Method for controlling rodents - ANSWER-sanitation
Inspecting plants before planting is - ANSWER-preventive control
Removing weeds before seed production is - ANSWER-sanitation
growing plants resistant to insects is - ANSWER-prevention
Pesticide toxicity is measured by its - ANSWER-LD50
Pesticide toxicity - ANSWER-capacity to cause injury
, Post-emergent contact herbicide - ANSWER-Causes injury to any part of the plant it touches
Amount of active ingredient in a 20lb bag of 25W formulation - ANSWER-5 lbs of AI
Amount of AI in a 5 Gal. bottle of 4EC formulation - ANSWER-20 lbs
Formulation requiring no further agitation after mixing with water - ANSWER-Soluble powder
(SP)
Mode of action - ANSWER-The way a pesticide controls a target organism
Incompatible mixtures - ANSWER-causes clumping or clogging of nozzles
Pesticide hazard - ANSWER-potential to cause injury
Pesticides active in the environment for long periods - ANSWER-persistent
Federal laws regulating manufacturing, sale, transportation and use of pesticides are
administered by - ANSWER-US EPA
Statement of practical treatment - ANSWER-first aid instructions
Allowable deviation from label directions - ANSWER-applying lower rate than specified
Required time to keep pesticide use records - ANSWER-2 years
QAC in category B allows people to - ANSWER-use or supervise use of general or restricted use
pesticides in turf, landscape, and interiorscape settings
Pest control business license holders must retain use records for - ANSWER-2 years
Maintenance gardener pest control category - ANSWER-allows use of general use and restricted
use pesticides incidental to landscape business
When is pest control business license not required - ANSWER-performing pest control incidental
to new construction
When performing pest control in landscape maintenance settings, you must give prior notice to -
ANSWER-property owners or operators before applying pesticide
Continuing education requirement for QAC - ANSWER-20 hours every 2 years
Most common route of pesticide exposure on workers - ANSWER-dermal (skin)
Formulation with greatest potential for dermal absorption - ANSWER-Oil-soluble formulations
Factors affecting soil-leaching ability of pesticides - ANSWER-chemical nature of pesticide, soil
type, pesticide persistence
Beneficials - ANSWER-insect predators and pollinators
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Perennial weeds are difficult to control because... - ANSWER-They can reproduce from organs
like rhizomes, stolons, tubers
Insect order known to transmit plant disease - ANSWER-Thysanoptera (Thrips)
Insect order of pests to living plants - ANSWER-Heteroptera (true bugs)
Immature stages of insects - ANSWER-Instars
Insect order that suck juices from plant cells - ANSWER-Homopteran (aphids and whiteflies)
Part of plant nematodes often attack - ANSWER-Roots & underground parts
Plant disorder that cannot be transmitted between plants - ANSWER-Abiotic problems
Ant insect order - ANSWER-Hymenoptera
Insects with chewing mouthparts - ANSWER-Caterpillars
What kind of insect are mites - ANSWER-arthropods
Insects that cause leaf stippling - ANSWER-Mites
Life stages of complete metamorphosis - ANSWER-egg, larva, pupa, adult
Complete elimination of pest species - ANSWER-eradication
Pests that cause damage on a regular basis - ANSWER-Key Pests
Use of preemergence pesticide is an example of - ANSWER-preventive use
Keeping pests below a certain level - ANSWER-pest suppression
example of cultural and mechanical control - ANSWER-Mowing weeds
use of physical barriers - ANSWER-exclusion
Method for controlling rodents - ANSWER-sanitation
Inspecting plants before planting is - ANSWER-preventive control
Removing weeds before seed production is - ANSWER-sanitation
growing plants resistant to insects is - ANSWER-prevention
Pesticide toxicity is measured by its - ANSWER-LD50
Pesticide toxicity - ANSWER-capacity to cause injury
, Post-emergent contact herbicide - ANSWER-Causes injury to any part of the plant it touches
Amount of active ingredient in a 20lb bag of 25W formulation - ANSWER-5 lbs of AI
Amount of AI in a 5 Gal. bottle of 4EC formulation - ANSWER-20 lbs
Formulation requiring no further agitation after mixing with water - ANSWER-Soluble powder
(SP)
Mode of action - ANSWER-The way a pesticide controls a target organism
Incompatible mixtures - ANSWER-causes clumping or clogging of nozzles
Pesticide hazard - ANSWER-potential to cause injury
Pesticides active in the environment for long periods - ANSWER-persistent
Federal laws regulating manufacturing, sale, transportation and use of pesticides are
administered by - ANSWER-US EPA
Statement of practical treatment - ANSWER-first aid instructions
Allowable deviation from label directions - ANSWER-applying lower rate than specified
Required time to keep pesticide use records - ANSWER-2 years
QAC in category B allows people to - ANSWER-use or supervise use of general or restricted use
pesticides in turf, landscape, and interiorscape settings
Pest control business license holders must retain use records for - ANSWER-2 years
Maintenance gardener pest control category - ANSWER-allows use of general use and restricted
use pesticides incidental to landscape business
When is pest control business license not required - ANSWER-performing pest control incidental
to new construction
When performing pest control in landscape maintenance settings, you must give prior notice to -
ANSWER-property owners or operators before applying pesticide
Continuing education requirement for QAC - ANSWER-20 hours every 2 years
Most common route of pesticide exposure on workers - ANSWER-dermal (skin)
Formulation with greatest potential for dermal absorption - ANSWER-Oil-soluble formulations
Factors affecting soil-leaching ability of pesticides - ANSWER-chemical nature of pesticide, soil
type, pesticide persistence
Beneficials - ANSWER-insect predators and pollinators
