Practice Test: Illinois Pesticide questions |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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Goal of IPM - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔To avoid adverse effects on
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humans, wildlife and the environment|\ |\ |\ |\
Economic threshold - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔# of pests per plant
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or the amount of damage to a plant at which point control
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should begin |\
Insects - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔3 pairs of jointed legs
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Incomplete life cycle - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Egg, nymph, adult
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Noninfectious disease - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Generally the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
result of unfavorable growing conditions
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Scouting - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔First step in planning a
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successful weed control program |\ |\ |\
Biennial weed - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Germinate in the spring,
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develops root system, and rosette |\ |\ |\ |\
Active ingredient - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Part of pesticide that
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kills
, WP+H2O needs? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Agitation
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Surfactants - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Decreases the surface |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tension of H2O; allows water carrier to spread over surface
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Can you mix 2 pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Yes. Make
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sure they retain properties
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Non-compatible? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Becomes gel, curdles, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
or sludge
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Preharvest interval - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(IPM) amount of
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time that a crop can be harvested after it has been sprayed
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What is on every label? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Keep out of
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reach of children |\ |\
Who can purchase Restricted Use pesticide? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Applicators (or those with their permission)
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Precautionary Statement - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Where you can |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
find listed the min. PPE
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How often should you read the pesticide label? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Every time purchased |\ |\ |\