Wisconsin Pesticide Application Exam Study Guide 2021
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1. In preparing for the state 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: Learning objectives
2. In a number of chapters there are sections that are not covered by the
learning objectives nor will they appear on the certification exam. These
sections are: The 'gray boxes'
3. _____ largely determines the type of damage an insect can cause which can
help identify the pest causing the problem.: The mouthpart
4. Insects are different from ticks because: Ticks have more legs and fewer body
regions
5. The rate of insect development and activity is most effected by: Temperature
6. The correct lifecycle terms and order of an insect with a complete metamor-
phosis: egg, larvae, pupae, adult
7. One disadvantage of using insecticides is that: Repeatedly exposing a pest
population to the selection pressure of insecticides can lead to resistance
8. What is the name of the life cycle where the immature insect looks like the
adult insect?: Simple metamorphosis
9. The principle role of a juvenile insect is to _____ while the role of the adult
is to _____.: Feed, reproduce
10. A large area of a single plants species that provides an unlimited food
supply for insects that attack it known as a: Monoculture
11. The main objective in managing weeds is to: Minimize weed competition
12. In the turf and landscape setting, we consider weeds to be all plants except
those: that were put there intentionally
13. What type of plant produces two seed leaves after germination: Broadleaf
14. The key to the successful use of postemergence herbicide is: Timing of
application
15. Under what conditions does a surface applied herbicide fail to provide the
desired weed control: Without adequate irrigation or rainfall
16. What are the four prerequisites for a plant disease to occur: Time, pathogen,
environment, host
17. Chemical controls are most effective against what type of disease: Fungi
18. If using a foliar application of a fungicide we must know that this is acting
as a _____, therefore _____: Protectant, must be on the plant surface prior to the
fungal spores germination or even being present
19. If treating with a fungicide during times when diseases outbreak is likely,
intervals between applications must be 'tightened up': That application should
be shortened but never closer than the minimum interval listed on the label.
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20. As an alternative to spraying we should consider using _____ first.: Resis-
tant varieties
21. Before using strychnine bait to control ground squirrels, what must you
do?: Obtain a use permit from the DNR
22. This pest is concealed under a mantle of snow during winter and girdles
roots and stems which can kill or severely injure trees: Meadow mice
23. The broad category used to kill insects, weeds, fungi, mice, or other critters
is: Pesticides
24. Organic pesticides refer to: Being a product that is derived from elemental
carbon
25. What type of pesticides consist of bacteria, viruses, and fungi which tend
to be highly specific in what target pests they attack: Microbial pesticides
26. Why do pests often develop resistance to different pesticides that are from
the same class: Because they effect the pest in the same way
27. A given pesticide's active ingredient will _____: Always have the same
common name
28. What type of insecticide is successful due to entertaining an insect's outer
membranes and infecting the respiratory tubes: Contact poison
29. What type of pesticide moves within the plant: Systemic
30. What herbicide characteristic is most desired if you need to control a
perennial weed like dandelion without damaging the surrounding plants: Nar-
row spectrum
31. In order to make handling and application of a pesticide safer, easier, and
more effective the manufacturer mixes _____: Inert ingredients
32. Different formulations are created for the same pesticide, why do manufac-
turers do this: Different formulations are more effective in different situations
33. In order to maintain _____ in suspension this formulation requires con-
stant and vigorous agitation: Wettable powder (WP)
34. A wetting agent added to a pesticide formulation is an example of a(n)
_____: Adjuvant
35. If a pesticide's benefit outweighs its risk only when a trained person is
using: Restricted-use
36. A for hire applicator must renew their individual commercial applicator
license every: Year
37. A not for hire commercial applicator applying restricted use pesticides
needs: Certification and individual license
38. As a for hire pesticide applicator one must keep pesticide application
records for at least: 2 years
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9ifz2b
1. In preparing for the state 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: Learning objectives
2. In a number of chapters there are sections that are not covered by the
learning objectives nor will they appear on the certification exam. These
sections are: The 'gray boxes'
3. _____ largely determines the type of damage an insect can cause which can
help identify the pest causing the problem.: The mouthpart
4. Insects are different from ticks because: Ticks have more legs and fewer body
regions
5. The rate of insect development and activity is most effected by: Temperature
6. The correct lifecycle terms and order of an insect with a complete metamor-
phosis: egg, larvae, pupae, adult
7. One disadvantage of using insecticides is that: Repeatedly exposing a pest
population to the selection pressure of insecticides can lead to resistance
8. What is the name of the life cycle where the immature insect looks like the
adult insect?: Simple metamorphosis
9. The principle role of a juvenile insect is to _____ while the role of the adult
is to _____.: Feed, reproduce
10. A large area of a single plants species that provides an unlimited food
supply for insects that attack it known as a: Monoculture
11. The main objective in managing weeds is to: Minimize weed competition
12. In the turf and landscape setting, we consider weeds to be all plants except
those: that were put there intentionally
13. What type of plant produces two seed leaves after germination: Broadleaf
14. The key to the successful use of postemergence herbicide is: Timing of
application
15. Under what conditions does a surface applied herbicide fail to provide the
desired weed control: Without adequate irrigation or rainfall
16. What are the four prerequisites for a plant disease to occur: Time, pathogen,
environment, host
17. Chemical controls are most effective against what type of disease: Fungi
18. If using a foliar application of a fungicide we must know that this is acting
as a _____, therefore _____: Protectant, must be on the plant surface prior to the
fungal spores germination or even being present
19. If treating with a fungicide during times when diseases outbreak is likely,
intervals between applications must be 'tightened up': That application should
be shortened but never closer than the minimum interval listed on the label.
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, Wisconsin Pesticide Application Exam Study Guide 2021
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9ifz2b
20. As an alternative to spraying we should consider using _____ first.: Resis-
tant varieties
21. Before using strychnine bait to control ground squirrels, what must you
do?: Obtain a use permit from the DNR
22. This pest is concealed under a mantle of snow during winter and girdles
roots and stems which can kill or severely injure trees: Meadow mice
23. The broad category used to kill insects, weeds, fungi, mice, or other critters
is: Pesticides
24. Organic pesticides refer to: Being a product that is derived from elemental
carbon
25. What type of pesticides consist of bacteria, viruses, and fungi which tend
to be highly specific in what target pests they attack: Microbial pesticides
26. Why do pests often develop resistance to different pesticides that are from
the same class: Because they effect the pest in the same way
27. A given pesticide's active ingredient will _____: Always have the same
common name
28. What type of insecticide is successful due to entertaining an insect's outer
membranes and infecting the respiratory tubes: Contact poison
29. What type of pesticide moves within the plant: Systemic
30. What herbicide characteristic is most desired if you need to control a
perennial weed like dandelion without damaging the surrounding plants: Nar-
row spectrum
31. In order to make handling and application of a pesticide safer, easier, and
more effective the manufacturer mixes _____: Inert ingredients
32. Different formulations are created for the same pesticide, why do manufac-
turers do this: Different formulations are more effective in different situations
33. In order to maintain _____ in suspension this formulation requires con-
stant and vigorous agitation: Wettable powder (WP)
34. A wetting agent added to a pesticide formulation is an example of a(n)
_____: Adjuvant
35. If a pesticide's benefit outweighs its risk only when a trained person is
using: Restricted-use
36. A for hire applicator must renew their individual commercial applicator
license every: Year
37. A not for hire commercial applicator applying restricted use pesticides
needs: Certification and individual license
38. As a for hire pesticide applicator one must keep pesticide application
records for at least: 2 years
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