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Pesticide Applicator Test with Correct
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A certified applicator is required when ____________pesticides are used - Correct Ans-
restricted or general use
A Kansas business that performs commercial pest control is not required to have a
certified applicator on staff if they only use general use pesticides T/F - Correct Ans-
false
particularly suited to low-value crops, or situations where some injury can be tolerated -
Correct Ans-biological control
Resistance to pesticides may develop in some pest species because: - Correct Ans-the
pesticide usually does not kill all the pests in a population, and those that survive may
pass this ability on to their offspring
Which of the following practices may be used in Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? -
Correct Ans-beneficial insects, sanitation, chemical pesticides, and barriers
where insect leg and wings are attached - Correct Ans-thorax
refers to the immunity of that plant species/variety to the insect in question - Correct
Ans-host resistance
Quarantines that regulate the movement of plants into this country are a form of disease
control called: - Correct Ans-exclusion
Snails and slugs are in a group of animals called: - Correct Ans-mollusks
Insects with this type of metamorphosis pass through four stages of development: egg,
larva, pupa, and adult. - Correct Ans-complete
Root knot, soybean cyst, and pine wilt are examples of ________________ diseases. -
Correct Ans-nematode
Mycoplasmas are a type of_____________that lacks a cell wall. - Correct Ans-bacteria
Which type of weed germinates in the fall, then dies the following summer after
flowering and setting seed? - Correct Ans-winter annual
The most common formulation of vertebrate poisons is.. - Correct Ans-baits
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Which is a label statement associated with a DANGER signal word? - Correct Ans-
corrosive-causes eye damage and severe skin burns
Which is a label statement associated with a CAUTION signal word? - Correct Ans-may
be harmful if absorbed through skin
Which is a label statement associated with a WARNING signal word? - Correct Ans-
harmful or fatal if swallowed
what is not likely to be found on a pesticide label - Correct Ans-pests that the pesticide
will not control
Labels do not normally give instructions on how to store pesticides. T/F - Correct Ans-
False
Which identifies the facility that produced a pesticide? - Correct Ans-establishment
number
Which formulation is most likely to leave a visible residue on plant foliage? - Correct
Ans-wettable powder
fumigant - Correct Ans-forms a gas when applied, usually toxic to people
dust - Correct Ans-low percentage of a.i., applied in dry form, talc-like consistency
emulsifiable concentrate - Correct Ans-liquid formulation where the insoluble a.i. forms
an emulsion in water (more likely to cause phytotoxicity to desirable plants)
granular - Correct Ans-1-15% a.i., applied dry with a broadcast or drop spreader
(relatively safe)
water dispersible granular - Correct Ans-similar to wettable powders, easier to measure
and lower inhalation risk
wettable powder - Correct Ans-dry, talc-like, a.i. insoluble in water, requires constant
mechanical agitation
Pesticides which build up in the bodies of animals are.... - Correct Ans-accumulative
Which factors are likely to affect physical drift of spray particles? - Correct Ans-droplet
size, spray pressure, and windspeed
Which factor is MOST likely to affect volatility of a pesticide application? - Correct Ans-
pesticide formulation
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Pesticide Applicator Test with Correct
Answers 2025
A certified applicator is required when ____________pesticides are used - Correct Ans-
restricted or general use
A Kansas business that performs commercial pest control is not required to have a
certified applicator on staff if they only use general use pesticides T/F - Correct Ans-
false
particularly suited to low-value crops, or situations where some injury can be tolerated -
Correct Ans-biological control
Resistance to pesticides may develop in some pest species because: - Correct Ans-the
pesticide usually does not kill all the pests in a population, and those that survive may
pass this ability on to their offspring
Which of the following practices may be used in Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? -
Correct Ans-beneficial insects, sanitation, chemical pesticides, and barriers
where insect leg and wings are attached - Correct Ans-thorax
refers to the immunity of that plant species/variety to the insect in question - Correct
Ans-host resistance
Quarantines that regulate the movement of plants into this country are a form of disease
control called: - Correct Ans-exclusion
Snails and slugs are in a group of animals called: - Correct Ans-mollusks
Insects with this type of metamorphosis pass through four stages of development: egg,
larva, pupa, and adult. - Correct Ans-complete
Root knot, soybean cyst, and pine wilt are examples of ________________ diseases. -
Correct Ans-nematode
Mycoplasmas are a type of_____________that lacks a cell wall. - Correct Ans-bacteria
Which type of weed germinates in the fall, then dies the following summer after
flowering and setting seed? - Correct Ans-winter annual
The most common formulation of vertebrate poisons is.. - Correct Ans-baits
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Which is a label statement associated with a DANGER signal word? - Correct Ans-
corrosive-causes eye damage and severe skin burns
Which is a label statement associated with a CAUTION signal word? - Correct Ans-may
be harmful if absorbed through skin
Which is a label statement associated with a WARNING signal word? - Correct Ans-
harmful or fatal if swallowed
what is not likely to be found on a pesticide label - Correct Ans-pests that the pesticide
will not control
Labels do not normally give instructions on how to store pesticides. T/F - Correct Ans-
False
Which identifies the facility that produced a pesticide? - Correct Ans-establishment
number
Which formulation is most likely to leave a visible residue on plant foliage? - Correct
Ans-wettable powder
fumigant - Correct Ans-forms a gas when applied, usually toxic to people
dust - Correct Ans-low percentage of a.i., applied in dry form, talc-like consistency
emulsifiable concentrate - Correct Ans-liquid formulation where the insoluble a.i. forms
an emulsion in water (more likely to cause phytotoxicity to desirable plants)
granular - Correct Ans-1-15% a.i., applied dry with a broadcast or drop spreader
(relatively safe)
water dispersible granular - Correct Ans-similar to wettable powders, easier to measure
and lower inhalation risk
wettable powder - Correct Ans-dry, talc-like, a.i. insoluble in water, requires constant
mechanical agitation
Pesticides which build up in the bodies of animals are.... - Correct Ans-accumulative
Which factors are likely to affect physical drift of spray particles? - Correct Ans-droplet
size, spray pressure, and windspeed
Which factor is MOST likely to affect volatility of a pesticide application? - Correct Ans-
pesticide formulation
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