RIGHT-OF-WAY PESTICIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
\.is the use of all available tactics or strategies to manage pests so that
acceptable control can be achieved. - ANSWERS✔-Integrated Pest
management
\.why must weeds and woody plants be managed on right of way? -
ANSWERS✔-saftey, access to facilities, decrease in maintenence costs,
wildlife.
\.the first component of an effective pest management program is pest
identification. - ANSWERS✔-true
\.When identifying the pest, what other information should be collected
about the pest? - ANSWERS✔-pest life cycles, physiology, reproductive
potential, and past control results
, \.List several examples of different sites that might have site specific
requirements - ANSWERS✔-urban, suburban, rural areas, dry upland,
wetlands, popular tourist, scenic areas, recreation areas.
\.Why should you monitor your control strategies? what information
should be recorded? - ANSWERS✔-adjustments can be made when
necessary. Records should include rate for any pesticides applied,
identification of equipment
\.list four categories of control methods. - ANSWERS✔-biological,
cultural, mechanical, chemical control
\.how does shading work as a cultural control? where is it often used? -
ANSWERS✔-floats of black plastic on water, adding dye to water.
aquatic weed control.
\.how have public attitudes changed about vegetation and its control in
rights-of-way? - ANSWERS✔-more selective approach is being used in
terms of what plants are bad.
\.Why is it important to protect wetlands? - ANSWERS✔-wildlife habitat,
minimize bank and shorline erosion along rivers and lakes.
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
\.is the use of all available tactics or strategies to manage pests so that
acceptable control can be achieved. - ANSWERS✔-Integrated Pest
management
\.why must weeds and woody plants be managed on right of way? -
ANSWERS✔-saftey, access to facilities, decrease in maintenence costs,
wildlife.
\.the first component of an effective pest management program is pest
identification. - ANSWERS✔-true
\.When identifying the pest, what other information should be collected
about the pest? - ANSWERS✔-pest life cycles, physiology, reproductive
potential, and past control results
, \.List several examples of different sites that might have site specific
requirements - ANSWERS✔-urban, suburban, rural areas, dry upland,
wetlands, popular tourist, scenic areas, recreation areas.
\.Why should you monitor your control strategies? what information
should be recorded? - ANSWERS✔-adjustments can be made when
necessary. Records should include rate for any pesticides applied,
identification of equipment
\.list four categories of control methods. - ANSWERS✔-biological,
cultural, mechanical, chemical control
\.how does shading work as a cultural control? where is it often used? -
ANSWERS✔-floats of black plastic on water, adding dye to water.
aquatic weed control.
\.how have public attitudes changed about vegetation and its control in
rights-of-way? - ANSWERS✔-more selective approach is being used in
terms of what plants are bad.
\.Why is it important to protect wetlands? - ANSWERS✔-wildlife habitat,
minimize bank and shorline erosion along rivers and lakes.
