WISCONSIN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2025 | TURF & LANDSCAPE | COMPLETE VERSION (ALL
CHAPTERS) | GRADED A+
The WDATCP will investigate regardless of the circumstances
complaints of pesticide drift
Which weather factor is the wind speed
most likely to cause drift on
a site
Drift potential is lowest at 3 and 10 mph
wind speeds between
Droplet size is important in drift increases as droplet size decreases
affecting drift. That is due
to which relationship
As a result of the spraying, we resurgence
may lose our beneficial
insects causing the target
pest
population to 'rebound' and
potential surpass
pretreatment levels
If you see the 'bee icon' when alert the applicator that special restrictions apply to the
reading the label section of a pesticides use to protect bees
pesticide this should
If a pest population becomes We have lost a tool for managing the pest
resistant
Which practices would lead Applying the sam pesticide repeatedly to insects in the
to pesticide resistance same susceptible growth stage
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In preparing for the state Learning objectives
exam, the first
thing you should do is read
the _________________ at the
beginning of the chapter
because they are what the
exam is based on
In a number of chapters there The 'gray boxes'
are sections that are not
covered by the learning
objectives nor will they
appear on the
certification exam. These
sections are
_ largely determines the type The mouthpart
of damage
an insect can cause which can
help identify the pest
causing the problem.
Insects are different from ticks Ticks have more legs and fewer body regions
because
The rate of insect Temperature
development and activity is
most effected by
The correct lifecycle terms egg, larvae, pupae, adult
and order of an insect with a
complete metamorphosis
One disadvantage of using Repeatedly exposing a pest population to the selection
insecticides is that pressure of insecticides can lead to resistance
What is the name of the Simple metamorphosis
life cycle where the
immature insect looks like
the adult insect?
The principle role of a juvenile Feed, reproduce
insect is to
_____ while the role of the adult
is to ___________________ _.
A large area of a single plants Monoculture
species that provides an
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