ORNAMENTAL AND TURF PESTICIDE APPLICATORS
EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
FIFRA: Today, registration decisions are based on data which demonstrates that the
pesticide will not result in... - ANSWER: Unreasonable human health or
environmental effects.
Endangered Species Act of 1973 - ANSWER: Under ESA, it is a violation of federal law
to use a pesticide in any manner that may kill or otherwise harm an endangered
species or adversely modify their habitat.
ESA: Endangered Species Bulletins - ANSWER: Bulletins may be accessed up to 6
months prior to the month of intended application.
Exemption: Specific - ANSWER: No registered pesticide will alleviate an identified
pest situation. Use this exemption to avoid a significant economic loss.
Exemption: Quarantine - ANSWER: Request to use a pesticide that is not registered
for the site or pest to control the introduction or spread of an invasive pest species.
Application records should contain... - ANSWER: The reason for the application,
customer and business identification, time and date of application, product name,
EPA registration number, application rate, and total applied.
Solubility - ANSWER: The ability of the pesticide to dissolve in water.
Adsorption - ANSWER: How strongly it binds to soil particles.
Persistence - ANSWER: How long it remains present and active.
Volatility - ANSWER: The tendency of a pesticide to vaporize.
Transformation - ANSWER: Results when a pesticides chemical structure is altered.
Runoff - ANSWER: Occurs when the precipitation rate exceeds the rate of water and
filtration into the soil or when precipitation lands in a hard surface such as a
driveway or sidewalk.
Leaching - ANSWER: The downward movement of pesticides and nutrients through
the soil.
Particle Drift - ANSWER: Chemical particle drift may occur if spraying occurs in windy
conditions or during temperature inversions when there is almost no wind.
, Volatilization - ANSWER: Occurs when it changes from a solid or liquid phase to a
gaseous phase
Absorption - Transformation - ANSWER: The movement of pesticides into plants and,
to a much lesser degree, soil microorganisms.
Photodecomposition - Transformation - ANSWER: Sunlight-induced transformation
microbial Decomposition - ANSWER: Pesticide degradation by microorganisms found
in soil and thatch.
Cultural Control - ANSWER: And tell manipulating the planting, growth, and
maintenance of turf or landscape to make it less attractive to a pest and reduce pest
activity
mowing
watering
aerating
fertilizing
Healthy turfgrass is tolerant turfgrass - ANSWER: Healthy turfgrass can withstand
some pest problems without losing its quality and attractiveness
Biological Control - ANSWER: A method of pest control that involves the use of
naturally occurring disease organisms, parasites, or predators to control pests
Chemical Control - ANSWER: Use of pesticides that kill pests, but also repellents,
attractants or pheromones, and insect growth regulators
Preventative Application - ANSWER: Prevent a pest outbreak by making an
application before the problem appear
Reactive or Curative Application - ANSWER: "Cure" a pest problem after the problem
is noticed
Thatch - ANSWER: Dead and living shoots, stems, leaves, and other organic material
in turfgrass.
Area of a Square or Rectangle - ANSWER: A = Length x Width
Area of a Triangle - ANSWER: A = 1/2 x Base x Height
Area of a Circle - ANSWER: A = π x r²
Area of a Trapezoid - ANSWER: A = (b1 + b2) / 2 x Height
EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
FIFRA: Today, registration decisions are based on data which demonstrates that the
pesticide will not result in... - ANSWER: Unreasonable human health or
environmental effects.
Endangered Species Act of 1973 - ANSWER: Under ESA, it is a violation of federal law
to use a pesticide in any manner that may kill or otherwise harm an endangered
species or adversely modify their habitat.
ESA: Endangered Species Bulletins - ANSWER: Bulletins may be accessed up to 6
months prior to the month of intended application.
Exemption: Specific - ANSWER: No registered pesticide will alleviate an identified
pest situation. Use this exemption to avoid a significant economic loss.
Exemption: Quarantine - ANSWER: Request to use a pesticide that is not registered
for the site or pest to control the introduction or spread of an invasive pest species.
Application records should contain... - ANSWER: The reason for the application,
customer and business identification, time and date of application, product name,
EPA registration number, application rate, and total applied.
Solubility - ANSWER: The ability of the pesticide to dissolve in water.
Adsorption - ANSWER: How strongly it binds to soil particles.
Persistence - ANSWER: How long it remains present and active.
Volatility - ANSWER: The tendency of a pesticide to vaporize.
Transformation - ANSWER: Results when a pesticides chemical structure is altered.
Runoff - ANSWER: Occurs when the precipitation rate exceeds the rate of water and
filtration into the soil or when precipitation lands in a hard surface such as a
driveway or sidewalk.
Leaching - ANSWER: The downward movement of pesticides and nutrients through
the soil.
Particle Drift - ANSWER: Chemical particle drift may occur if spraying occurs in windy
conditions or during temperature inversions when there is almost no wind.
, Volatilization - ANSWER: Occurs when it changes from a solid or liquid phase to a
gaseous phase
Absorption - Transformation - ANSWER: The movement of pesticides into plants and,
to a much lesser degree, soil microorganisms.
Photodecomposition - Transformation - ANSWER: Sunlight-induced transformation
microbial Decomposition - ANSWER: Pesticide degradation by microorganisms found
in soil and thatch.
Cultural Control - ANSWER: And tell manipulating the planting, growth, and
maintenance of turf or landscape to make it less attractive to a pest and reduce pest
activity
mowing
watering
aerating
fertilizing
Healthy turfgrass is tolerant turfgrass - ANSWER: Healthy turfgrass can withstand
some pest problems without losing its quality and attractiveness
Biological Control - ANSWER: A method of pest control that involves the use of
naturally occurring disease organisms, parasites, or predators to control pests
Chemical Control - ANSWER: Use of pesticides that kill pests, but also repellents,
attractants or pheromones, and insect growth regulators
Preventative Application - ANSWER: Prevent a pest outbreak by making an
application before the problem appear
Reactive or Curative Application - ANSWER: "Cure" a pest problem after the problem
is noticed
Thatch - ANSWER: Dead and living shoots, stems, leaves, and other organic material
in turfgrass.
Area of a Square or Rectangle - ANSWER: A = Length x Width
Area of a Triangle - ANSWER: A = 1/2 x Base x Height
Area of a Circle - ANSWER: A = π x r²
Area of a Trapezoid - ANSWER: A = (b1 + b2) / 2 x Height
