Private Pesticide Applicator License Exam questions with answers

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questions with answers
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When a pest reaches the ______, pest management procedures
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need to be applied to prevent it from reaching economically
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damaging populations. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Economic
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Threshold


Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs.
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(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
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The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the
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applicator is to Avoid Exposure. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
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The use of plants resistant to pests is a ____________________
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a. mechanical
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b. biological
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c. genetic - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. genetic
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When calibrating a granular sprayer, use the same material that
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is to be applied. (True or False) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True.
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Drift problems can be reduced by:
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a. lowering pressure and decreasing the nozzle orifice
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b. applying in calm, stable air conditions.
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,c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔c. placing the boom as close to the target as
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possible


What is the key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the
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applicator? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Avoid Exposure |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
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a. robin
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b. house sparrow
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c. crow - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. house sparrow
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Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable
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concentrate pesticide? |\




a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
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b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
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c. easily clogs nozzles and screens - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c.
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easily clogs nozzles and screens
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EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that
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regulate pesticides. (True or False) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔FALSE


Most fungi reproduce by forming
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a. seeds
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b. spores
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, c. branches - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. spores
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2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together
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are said to be ______________. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔incompatible


Chemical controls include the use of repellents and reproduction
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inhibitors as well as lethal rodenticides. (True or False) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔True
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Honeydew is a fungus that covers the leaves of aphid infested |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


plants. (True or False) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False
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ALL formulations with the same active ingredient carry the same
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signal word. (True or False) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False
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Repeated use of the same compound for long periods of time will
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help to prevent the development of insecticide resistant pest
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populations. (True or False) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to
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a. use it as directed on the label
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b. ship to the EPA
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c. bury it in a safe place - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. use it as
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directed on the label |\ |\ |\