Illinois Pesticide Applicator Test with Correct Solutions 2024/2025

Illinois Pesticide Applicator Test with Correct Solutions 2024 Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act (FIFRA) - Answer -Approved in 1947. It provides a framework for pesticide registrations an is the pesticide users assurance that the product, if used correctly will provide some helpful service without endangering the user, other persons, or the environment Economic Injury Level - Answer -break- even point at which the cost of pest control equals the revenue loss caused by a pest. Aesthetic Injury Level - Answer -number of pests that might cause enough damage to the appearance of a plant to warrant the cost of control Scouting - Answer -Regularly monitoring pest populations and plant or crop conditions. Could be the owner, maintenance technician, or grower. What is the Goal of IPM? - Answer -To optimize, NOT maximize pest control Pest - Answer -any insect, mite, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or other organism that is injurious to humans or their structures, or to plants, or animals of interest to humans. 5 Control Methods - Answer -Cultural Control, Mechanical Control, Biological Control, Preventative Control, Chemical control Cultural control - Answer -improves plant health so that they plants are able to compete better against pests. EX: soil preparation, fertility, proper planting, plant selection, crop rotation, mulching, mowing Mechanical control - Answer -Physically eliminates the pest. EX: Cultivating, pruning, hoeing, weed pulling, mowing, hand picking Biological control - Answer -Uses living organisms to reduce pest populations to economically acceptable levels. EX: predators, parasites, pest diseases preventative control - Answer -Helps prevent the entry and spread of pests. EX: quarantines, inspections, certified seed chemical control - Answer -Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, repellents, fumigants Pesticide - Answer -any chemical used to destroy, prevent, or control any form of like declared to be a pest Two general types of ingredients - Answer -Active, I