Illinois Pesticide General Standards Final Exam Questions With Answers, Latest Updated 2024/2025 (100% Correct)

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 Which of the following is an incomplete life cycle? correct answers Egg, nymph, and adult The disease that is generally the result of unfavorable growing conditions, such as temperature or moisture extremes, soil compaction, pesticide or fertilizer excess, etc...? correct answers Noninfectious Disease The first step in planning a successful weed control program is? correct answers Identify the weed (scouting) Broadleaf weeds differ from grasses how? correct answers They have netted veins that are usually less elongated than that of grass leaves This weed germinates in the spring, develops a root system and a low-growing of leaves called a rosette? correct answers Biennial The part of the pesticide that kills is the correct answers Active ingredient Wettable powders when mixed with water... correct answers Require agitation Illinois Pesticide General Standards Test Study Guide | Questions With Answers Latest 2024/2025 (100% Correct) What do Surfactants do? correct answers Decrease the surface tension of water, allowing the water carrier to spread over the surface Can you mix two pesticides together if the label doesn't specify they can be mixed? correct answers Yes, your responsibility is to make sure they retain their properties How can you tell two pesticides are not compatible? correct answers The mixture may curdle, gel or become sludge like How long is certification valid in Illinois, before an applicator/operator must retest? correct answers Each exam is valid for a period of up to 3 years as long as annual renewal forms are submitted The pre-harvest interval is the? correct answers Amount of time that a crop can be harvested after it has been sprayed Which of the following is on every label? correct answers Keep out of Reach of Children Who can purchase Restricted Use Pesticides? correct answers Certified Applicators or persons under their direct supervision What part of the label should you look under to find the minimum PPE you should wear? correct answers Precautionary Statement How often should you read the pesticide label? correct answers Every time you purchase the product- can be used up to the phase out date The Office of Safety and Health Administration protects the nation's workers through dissemination of information... correct answers "Worker Right-to-Know" Which of the following dermal exposure is the most serious? correct answers When a pesticide mixed with OIL crosses skin barrier and into the bloodstream, the result can be fatal If you spill highly concentrated chemicals on your clothes how should you clean them? correct answers Don't, dispose of them properly When filling, rinsing, draining, and cleaning your equipment preferably the area should have? correct answers A wash pad, wash rack, or concentrate apron with a well designed sump to catch contaminated water What is the best way to get rid of excess chemical? correct answers Dilute excess and reapply to area, but do not exceed label rates for area What is a major concern of drift? correct answers Off target damage to a vegetation and people Which of the following is important to consider when purchasing and applying a pesticide? a. The label of a legal document b. Before you buy and apply a pesticide read the label c. A General Use Pesticide is not given a classification on the label d. All of the above correct answers All of the above What is a major complaint to the Dept. of Agriculture about spraying? correct answers Drift from farms, etc If you were going to spray an area and there are bee colonies with-in two miles what should you do? correct answers Contact the bee keepers 48 hrs. in advance so the colonies can be moved When is the best time to spray if bees are in the area? correct answers Dawn and dusk Must be used with special caution near bee hives, since bees may carry them back to the hive and poison the entire colony? correct answers Microencapsulated herbicide How would you determine if the pesticide you are using is prone to volatilization? correct answers Check the label, often indicates Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill? correct answers Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), they in turn notify the appropriate agency for response, available 24hrs Which of the following is an example of a surface-water advisory? correct answers Allow a 66- foot buffer area between the application area and surface water sources, like a stream Pesticide breakdown is much slower in groundwater, why? correct answers Low oxygen and light conditions Which of the following influences a pesticides leaching ability? correct answers Soil texture and organic matter A highly soluble pesticide is...? correct answers Poorly absorbed and more likely to leach What type of nozzle sprays in a cone pattern with droplets throughout? correct answers Solidcone When raising the boom sprayer you...? correct answers Reduce or eliminate the overlap and increase drift What are some factors that you should think about before spraying? correct answers Wind, temperature, droplet size... When using a tree injection system you should? correct answers Use low pressure and allow the tree to uptake chemcial For treatment to be effective against perennial weeds? correct answers Must use a translocated herbicide to control vegetative reproductive structure What should you do if you spill chemical on your clothes? correct answers Remove clothes, wash area thoroughly with soapy water, etc. The PPE that you wear when applying pesticides should be laundered? correct answers Wash as soon as possible, do not let clothes sit around What type of nozzle would you use for a band application? correct answers Even flat fan or flat fan nozzle What pump would you use if you wanted low flow rates and psi of up to 1000? correct answers Piston When laundering clothes that were worn while spraying...? correct answers Launder daily (within eight hours), keep separate from other clothing and inform person washing clothes of pesticide use How do you proper clean your nozzles? correct answers Move to an area where it is safe and use a nozzle brush to clean nozzles When tanking mixing concentrates or highly toxic sprays...? correct answers Wear a face shield or tight fitting goggles with antifog lenses and indirect venting Which substance produces gas, vapors, fumes and requires special licensing to handle? correct answers Fumigants Who enforces the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)? correct answers The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Who is responsible for enforcing the laws that regulate the use of pesticides for structural pest control? correct answers Illinois Department of Public Health An individual who applies pesticides for any purpose on property other than that owned, rented of leased by themselves or their employers is a...? correct answers Commercial For Hire Pesticide Applicator To purchase a "restricted" use pesticide? correct answers Must have a current valid pesticide license or certification # must be recorded on the retail invoice Lawn Care Products Applications and Notice Act require? correct answers Placement of markers immediately after application to lawn is made Applicators of "restricted" use pesticides must keep records for two years of what? correct answers Product used, amount applied, size of area treated, crop, commodity, and location, and name of applicator What are types of control methods? correct answers Cultural, mechanical, biological, chemical What is the breakeven point at which the cost of pest control equals the revenue loss caused by a pest? correct answers Economic injury level What is complete development in insects or simple metamorphosis? correct answers egg, nymph, pupa and adult What are the 4 life cycles? correct answers Egg, larva, pupa and adult How many legs do mites have? correct answers 4 pairs, eight legs What animals are not protected by law? correct answers Starlings, house sparrows and feral pigeons What are these symptoms: soil compaction, pesticide or fertilizer excess, temperature and moist extremes? correct answers Noninfectious disease