Natural Areas Weed Management ACTUAL UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Terms in this set (128)
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Approximately one hour of study credit used to make up the total of 20 CEU's (4
Core plus 16 category specific) required for Natural Areas Weed Management
applicator recertification.
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is responsible for the federal
regulation of the registration, manufacture, transportation, use, and marketing of
all pesticides in the United States.
, FDACS Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the state agency
responsible for regulating pesticide use.
FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the law requiring that all
pesticides used in the United States be labeled according to EPA guidelines and
every pesticide must be labeled for each crop and/or site for where it is intended
to be used.
Florida Pesticide Law The law that governs the use of pesticides in FLorida, which is administered by the
Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services (FDACS).
Natural Area An area of land or water that either retains or has reestablished the characteristics
of natural communities and provides environmental, scientific, or aesthetic
benefits.
Natural Areas Weed Management applicator An individual who is licensed to use or supervise the use of restricted use
pesticides, or other pesticides requiring licensure, in the maintenance of natural
areas.
Recertification The process by which licensed pesticide applicators accumulate continuing
education units in order to keep the license valid.
Restricted Use Pesticides (RPU's) Pesticide only for retail sale to, and use by, certified applicators or persons under
their direct supervision and only for those purposes covered by the applicator's
certification.
Public applicator Is a licensed applicator employed by a public or governmental agency. It is only
valid when performing work for the public or governmental agency.
Commercial applicator Is a licensed applicator who is licensed to apply restricted use pesticides on any
property provided they are certified in the category for which the applications are
made. A commercial applicator is usually a contract applicator.
Acuminate Tapering gradually or pinched to a slender point.
Adventitious Said of buds and roots that grow in irregular or unusual places.
Alternate Borne one at a node, as in leaves, appearing on one side of the axis and then the
other.
Annual Weed that grows from seed, matures, and produces seed for the next generation
in one year or less.
Axil Angle formed where the leaf and stem join.
Axillary In the axil
Biennial Weed that grows from seed and develops a heavy root system and compact
cluster of leaves the first year; and then in the second year, matures, produces
seed, and dies.
Answers
Terms in this set (128)
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Approximately one hour of study credit used to make up the total of 20 CEU's (4
Core plus 16 category specific) required for Natural Areas Weed Management
applicator recertification.
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is responsible for the federal
regulation of the registration, manufacture, transportation, use, and marketing of
all pesticides in the United States.
, FDACS Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the state agency
responsible for regulating pesticide use.
FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the law requiring that all
pesticides used in the United States be labeled according to EPA guidelines and
every pesticide must be labeled for each crop and/or site for where it is intended
to be used.
Florida Pesticide Law The law that governs the use of pesticides in FLorida, which is administered by the
Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services (FDACS).
Natural Area An area of land or water that either retains or has reestablished the characteristics
of natural communities and provides environmental, scientific, or aesthetic
benefits.
Natural Areas Weed Management applicator An individual who is licensed to use or supervise the use of restricted use
pesticides, or other pesticides requiring licensure, in the maintenance of natural
areas.
Recertification The process by which licensed pesticide applicators accumulate continuing
education units in order to keep the license valid.
Restricted Use Pesticides (RPU's) Pesticide only for retail sale to, and use by, certified applicators or persons under
their direct supervision and only for those purposes covered by the applicator's
certification.
Public applicator Is a licensed applicator employed by a public or governmental agency. It is only
valid when performing work for the public or governmental agency.
Commercial applicator Is a licensed applicator who is licensed to apply restricted use pesticides on any
property provided they are certified in the category for which the applications are
made. A commercial applicator is usually a contract applicator.
Acuminate Tapering gradually or pinched to a slender point.
Adventitious Said of buds and roots that grow in irregular or unusual places.
Alternate Borne one at a node, as in leaves, appearing on one side of the axis and then the
other.
Annual Weed that grows from seed, matures, and produces seed for the next generation
in one year or less.
Axil Angle formed where the leaf and stem join.
Axillary In the axil
Biennial Weed that grows from seed and develops a heavy root system and compact
cluster of leaves the first year; and then in the second year, matures, produces
seed, and dies.
