Florida Right-of-Way Pesticide Exam
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Florida Pesticide Law - Ch 487 FS
What law controls rights-of-way?
Enacted by FDACS to prevent sensitive crops and plants from injury
Organo-Auxin Herbicide Rule
c) restricted use pesticides
A Right-of-Way Pest Control applicator is a person who applies:
a) any type of pesticide
b) pesticides that are toxic to honeybees
c) restricted use pesticides
d) pesticides that are not EPA-registered
b) category certification standards
The practical knowledge that Right-of-Way Pest Control applicators must
demonstrate for certification is based upon the:
a) knowledge obtained while pursuing a secondary education degree
b) category certification standards
c) EPA-approved training courses for this category
d) 2960's novel, "Silent Spring"
c) $250
(public license is $100)
The cost of a 4-year license for Right-of-Way Pest Control commercial applicators is:
a) $100
b) $200
c) $250
d) No cost
d) county extension offices that offer the service
The location to take restricted use pesticide exams is at:
a) the FDACS main office in Tallahassee
b) EPA headquarters in Washington DC
c) local public libraries
d) county extension offices that offer the service
,b) 4 core and 8 Right-of-Way
The number of continuing education units (CEUs) that a Right-of-Way Pest Control
applicator must obtain to keep the license valid:
a) 8 core and 8 Right-of-Way
b) 4 core and 8 Right-of-Way
c) 2 core and 2 Right-of-Way
d) 1 core and 1 Right-of-Way
biological phenomenon by which an organism produces one or more
biochemicals that influence the growth, survival, and reproduction of other
organisms
allelopathy
b) mechanical
Which IVM control method uses mowers?
a) chemical
b) mechanical
c) cultural
d) biological
a) highways
c) utility lines
d) pipelines
e) railways
g) substations
Which of the following are examples of rights-of-way?
a) highways
b) golf courses
c) utility lines
d) pipelines
e) railways
f) citrus groves
g) substations
d) chemical
Which IVM control method uses 2, 4-D to control broadleaf weeds?
a) mechanical
b) cultural
,c) biological
d) chemical
a) it is usually conducted by state and federal agencies
d) it relies on living organisms to control unwanted weed species
e) when successful, it is usually inexpensive to maintain
Which of the following pertain to biological control in IVM?
a) it is usually conducted by state and federal agencies
b) it is used for control of a broad spectrum of weed species
c) it is fast-acting
d) it relies on living organisms to control unwanted weed species
e) when successful, it is usually inexpensive to maintain
a) cultural
Which IVM control method uses mulches, fertilizers, and fire?
a) cultural
b) chemical
c) mechanical
d) biological
have a detrimental effect on public health, agricultural crops, natural
ecosystem function, or animal production
FDACS Noxious Weed List and Federal Noxious Weed List (USDA)
Noxious weeds
seedling
vegetative
reproductive
maturity
Growth stages of a weed
- cotyledons may be present along with first true leaves
- plants are small and easily controlled
- leaf surface is easily penetrated because waxy coating and surface hairs are
not well developed
- younger plants have small roots near soil surface
- small size requires less herbicide for control and no unsightly patches of
dead weeds
Seedling stage
, - rapid growth of stems, roots, and foliage corresponding with rapid uptake of
water and nutrients, the moving of water and nutrients throughout the plant,
and the production of plant sugars through photosynthesis
- many herbicides are much more effective in this stage
Vegetative stage
- flowering and seed production or fruit set
- growth is limited and uptake of water and nutrients is slowed
- translocation of water, nutrients, and sugars is directed to reproductive parts,
flowers, fruits, and seeds
- movement of nutrients and sugars and herbicides to the roots is reduced
Reproductive stage
- little or no growth
- movement of water, nutrients, and herbicides is slow
- perennial plants translocate sugars to roots for winter storage (good time to
apply translocated herbicides for this life cycle)
Mature stage
- one-year life cycle (summer or winter)
- grasslike or broadleaved
- summer annuals grow from seeds that sprout in spring - grow, mature,
produce seed and die before winter (e.g., crabgrass, Texas panicum, common
cocklebur, pigweed, and common lambsquarter)
- winter annuals grow from seeds that sprout in fall - grow, mature, produce
seed, and die before summer (e.g., chickweed, shepherd's purse, and wild
mustard)
- root systems do not persist from year to year, so defoliating them usually
controls them
- treatment not recommended after seed set
Annual life cycle
- two-year life cycle
- first year - grow from seed and develop a heavy root and compact cluster of
leaves (rosette)
- second year - mature, produce seed, and die
- e.g,., mullein, bull thistle, and wild carrot
- direct control at first year plants
Download for an A+
Florida Pesticide Law - Ch 487 FS
What law controls rights-of-way?
Enacted by FDACS to prevent sensitive crops and plants from injury
Organo-Auxin Herbicide Rule
c) restricted use pesticides
A Right-of-Way Pest Control applicator is a person who applies:
a) any type of pesticide
b) pesticides that are toxic to honeybees
c) restricted use pesticides
d) pesticides that are not EPA-registered
b) category certification standards
The practical knowledge that Right-of-Way Pest Control applicators must
demonstrate for certification is based upon the:
a) knowledge obtained while pursuing a secondary education degree
b) category certification standards
c) EPA-approved training courses for this category
d) 2960's novel, "Silent Spring"
c) $250
(public license is $100)
The cost of a 4-year license for Right-of-Way Pest Control commercial applicators is:
a) $100
b) $200
c) $250
d) No cost
d) county extension offices that offer the service
The location to take restricted use pesticide exams is at:
a) the FDACS main office in Tallahassee
b) EPA headquarters in Washington DC
c) local public libraries
d) county extension offices that offer the service
,b) 4 core and 8 Right-of-Way
The number of continuing education units (CEUs) that a Right-of-Way Pest Control
applicator must obtain to keep the license valid:
a) 8 core and 8 Right-of-Way
b) 4 core and 8 Right-of-Way
c) 2 core and 2 Right-of-Way
d) 1 core and 1 Right-of-Way
biological phenomenon by which an organism produces one or more
biochemicals that influence the growth, survival, and reproduction of other
organisms
allelopathy
b) mechanical
Which IVM control method uses mowers?
a) chemical
b) mechanical
c) cultural
d) biological
a) highways
c) utility lines
d) pipelines
e) railways
g) substations
Which of the following are examples of rights-of-way?
a) highways
b) golf courses
c) utility lines
d) pipelines
e) railways
f) citrus groves
g) substations
d) chemical
Which IVM control method uses 2, 4-D to control broadleaf weeds?
a) mechanical
b) cultural
,c) biological
d) chemical
a) it is usually conducted by state and federal agencies
d) it relies on living organisms to control unwanted weed species
e) when successful, it is usually inexpensive to maintain
Which of the following pertain to biological control in IVM?
a) it is usually conducted by state and federal agencies
b) it is used for control of a broad spectrum of weed species
c) it is fast-acting
d) it relies on living organisms to control unwanted weed species
e) when successful, it is usually inexpensive to maintain
a) cultural
Which IVM control method uses mulches, fertilizers, and fire?
a) cultural
b) chemical
c) mechanical
d) biological
have a detrimental effect on public health, agricultural crops, natural
ecosystem function, or animal production
FDACS Noxious Weed List and Federal Noxious Weed List (USDA)
Noxious weeds
seedling
vegetative
reproductive
maturity
Growth stages of a weed
- cotyledons may be present along with first true leaves
- plants are small and easily controlled
- leaf surface is easily penetrated because waxy coating and surface hairs are
not well developed
- younger plants have small roots near soil surface
- small size requires less herbicide for control and no unsightly patches of
dead weeds
Seedling stage
, - rapid growth of stems, roots, and foliage corresponding with rapid uptake of
water and nutrients, the moving of water and nutrients throughout the plant,
and the production of plant sugars through photosynthesis
- many herbicides are much more effective in this stage
Vegetative stage
- flowering and seed production or fruit set
- growth is limited and uptake of water and nutrients is slowed
- translocation of water, nutrients, and sugars is directed to reproductive parts,
flowers, fruits, and seeds
- movement of nutrients and sugars and herbicides to the roots is reduced
Reproductive stage
- little or no growth
- movement of water, nutrients, and herbicides is slow
- perennial plants translocate sugars to roots for winter storage (good time to
apply translocated herbicides for this life cycle)
Mature stage
- one-year life cycle (summer or winter)
- grasslike or broadleaved
- summer annuals grow from seeds that sprout in spring - grow, mature,
produce seed and die before winter (e.g., crabgrass, Texas panicum, common
cocklebur, pigweed, and common lambsquarter)
- winter annuals grow from seeds that sprout in fall - grow, mature, produce
seed, and die before summer (e.g., chickweed, shepherd's purse, and wild
mustard)
- root systems do not persist from year to year, so defoliating them usually
controls them
- treatment not recommended after seed set
Annual life cycle
- two-year life cycle
- first year - grow from seed and develop a heavy root and compact cluster of
leaves (rosette)
- second year - mature, produce seed, and die
- e.g,., mullein, bull thistle, and wild carrot
- direct control at first year plants
