TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM 2024 2
ACCURATE CURRENTLYTESTING REAL
Among insects, what are key pests, occasional pests and secondary
pests? - answer-Key pests: cause constant economic loss almost
annually
Occasional pests: infrequently cause economic loss, generally under
certain weather or cropping conditions
Secondary pests: occasional pests or non-pests which cause
economic losses due to human disruption
As defined by law, what is a private pesticide applicator? - answer-A
person who uses or supervises the use of a restricted-use or state-
limited use pesticide or a regulated herbicide for the purpose
producing an agricultural commodity.
As humidity increases from 0 to 100%, more herbicide is absorbed by
the leave surface: - answer-this is talking about UPTAKE (absorption)
not activation
,Before beginning any wildlife damage control program, what should
you do? - answer-Check on the legal status of the target animal and
current laws dealing with wildlife protection.
Besides chemical control, what methods may be used to prevent
plant disease from occurring? - answer-Cultural practices such as
crop rotation; planting disease-resistant varieties; certain land
preparation practices.
Cleaning Up Pesticide Spills-- The three 'C's of spill managment: -
answer-1. Control
2. Contain
3. Clean up
Cleaning up. When washing contaminated work clothes, follow these
washing procedures: - answer-1. Keep work clothes separate from
other laundry.
2. Wash only a few items at a time.
3. Use the highest water level.
,4. Use heavy-duty detergent and hot water.
5. Use two rinse cycles and use warm water if possible for rinse
cycles.
6. Use two complete washer cycles for items moderately to heavily
contaminated.
7. Hang washed work clothes outside.
8. Run washer without clothes for one additional cycle using hot
water and detergent to clean machine.
9. Try NOT to use a dryer; or use highest setting.
-when clothing is heavily contaminated it should be destroyed.
Compare the terms "Agricultural Employer" and "Handler Employer"
as used in the WPS. - answer-When reading the WPS Laws and Regs
the term "Agricultural Employer" is used when they discuss the
employer of "workers" and the term "Handler Employer" is used
when they discuss employees of the "handlers". These two people
may well be the same person so don't let the terminology confuse
you.
, Components of IPM - answer-1. Pest identification
2. Monitoring
3. Use of natural enemies (biological control)
4. Pest-resistant plants
5. Cultural and structural changes
6. Judicious use of least toxic pesticides
Define "economic threshold" (note this may apply to both plants and
animals) - answer-A point in the development of a pest population or
the damage level caused by a pest which warrants application of a
control measure; the largest number of insects or amount of damage
that can be tolerated before economic injury occurs.
Define IPM - answer-1. a pest population management system that
anticipates and prevents pests from causing damage.
2. an ecological approach to pest control.
Describe the life cycles of annual, biennial and perennial weeds- give
examples of each: - answer-Annuals- 1 year life cycle -winter
varieties germinate in the fall (henbit, sowthistle); Summer varieties
germinate in the spring (goosegrass, barnyardgrass)
PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM 2024 2
ACCURATE CURRENTLYTESTING REAL
Among insects, what are key pests, occasional pests and secondary
pests? - answer-Key pests: cause constant economic loss almost
annually
Occasional pests: infrequently cause economic loss, generally under
certain weather or cropping conditions
Secondary pests: occasional pests or non-pests which cause
economic losses due to human disruption
As defined by law, what is a private pesticide applicator? - answer-A
person who uses or supervises the use of a restricted-use or state-
limited use pesticide or a regulated herbicide for the purpose
producing an agricultural commodity.
As humidity increases from 0 to 100%, more herbicide is absorbed by
the leave surface: - answer-this is talking about UPTAKE (absorption)
not activation
,Before beginning any wildlife damage control program, what should
you do? - answer-Check on the legal status of the target animal and
current laws dealing with wildlife protection.
Besides chemical control, what methods may be used to prevent
plant disease from occurring? - answer-Cultural practices such as
crop rotation; planting disease-resistant varieties; certain land
preparation practices.
Cleaning Up Pesticide Spills-- The three 'C's of spill managment: -
answer-1. Control
2. Contain
3. Clean up
Cleaning up. When washing contaminated work clothes, follow these
washing procedures: - answer-1. Keep work clothes separate from
other laundry.
2. Wash only a few items at a time.
3. Use the highest water level.
,4. Use heavy-duty detergent and hot water.
5. Use two rinse cycles and use warm water if possible for rinse
cycles.
6. Use two complete washer cycles for items moderately to heavily
contaminated.
7. Hang washed work clothes outside.
8. Run washer without clothes for one additional cycle using hot
water and detergent to clean machine.
9. Try NOT to use a dryer; or use highest setting.
-when clothing is heavily contaminated it should be destroyed.
Compare the terms "Agricultural Employer" and "Handler Employer"
as used in the WPS. - answer-When reading the WPS Laws and Regs
the term "Agricultural Employer" is used when they discuss the
employer of "workers" and the term "Handler Employer" is used
when they discuss employees of the "handlers". These two people
may well be the same person so don't let the terminology confuse
you.
, Components of IPM - answer-1. Pest identification
2. Monitoring
3. Use of natural enemies (biological control)
4. Pest-resistant plants
5. Cultural and structural changes
6. Judicious use of least toxic pesticides
Define "economic threshold" (note this may apply to both plants and
animals) - answer-A point in the development of a pest population or
the damage level caused by a pest which warrants application of a
control measure; the largest number of insects or amount of damage
that can be tolerated before economic injury occurs.
Define IPM - answer-1. a pest population management system that
anticipates and prevents pests from causing damage.
2. an ecological approach to pest control.
Describe the life cycles of annual, biennial and perennial weeds- give
examples of each: - answer-Annuals- 1 year life cycle -winter
varieties germinate in the fall (henbit, sowthistle); Summer varieties
germinate in the spring (goosegrass, barnyardgrass)
