7A General Pest Controls: Unit 7. Application and Management Equipment - Test Your Knowledge |Strategies Review of Key Questions with 100% Correct Answers

7A General Pest Controls: Unit 7. Application and Management Equipment - Test Your Knowledge |Strategies Review of Key Questions with 100% Correct Answers Quiz_________________? 1. Fill the sprayer with water. 2. Spray the premeasured area using the same pressure and technique that you will use when you apply the pesticide. 3. Refill the tank (with water) to the original water level. BE SURE TO NOTE HOW MUCH WATER YOU ADDED. 4. Divide 1,000 square feet by 200 square feet. The answer is 5. Now multiply the volume of water you used to cover your test area by 5. The result is how much formulated pesticide (in gallons) you need to treat 1,000 square feet. Change nozzles or adjust speed or pressure and recalibrate as necessary. 5. Determine the amount of pesticide needed for each gallon of water and the amount of spray mixture you need to cover the intended spray area. - Answer You need to calibrate your sprayer on a unit-area basis. The unit area is 1,000 square feet, and your test area is 200 square feet. Describe the steps to take your gauge: 1. How much area your sprayer can cover per tankful. 2.How much pesticide to put in the tank. Quiz_________________? 1. Know when, where, and how to place baits and bait stations. 2. Choose the baits that you know pests like to eat. 3. If using guns or other injection devices, keep the delivery tube capped when not in use so the bait does not dry out. 4. Do not contaminate baits with spray insecticides that might make the bait less attractive to pests. - Answer Name some factors that determine success in baiting for pests. Quiz_________________? 1. Snap (trigger) traps. 2. Live traps. 3. Glue boards. 4. Insect light traps (ILTs). - Answer Name at least three kinds of traps used to monitor, catch, and/or kill pests. Quiz_________________? Aerosols deliver small droplets that remain in the air briefly. The droplets may also settle on a surface that pest will contact. As a rule, use aerosol products as a directed spray, not as a space spray. - Answer Briefly describe aerosol systems and the proper use of aerosol containers. Quiz_________________? Bait applicators, or "guns," have dispensing tips that allow you to apply insecticidal pastes and gel baits packaged in various ways. They are well suited to treat cracks and crevices. - Answer What are bait applicators? For what type of application are they well suited? Quiz_________________? Bulb dusters, bellow dusters, and plunger dusters. Bellow dusters have a spout with a tapered tip. These dusters effectively propel pesticide dust into cracks and crevices. - Answer Name three types of hand dusters. Which type is especially effective in crack and crevice application? Quiz_________________? Calibration allows you to dispense just the right amount of chemical. If you use too little, you may not achieve good control. If you use too much, you may waste money, contaminate the spray area, and face penalties for exceeding the label rates. Calibration techniques help you to configure the output of your sprayer so that you know exactly how much you are applying to a given area. - Answer Why is it important to calibrate your spray equipment? Quiz_________________? Check the hose and pump for wear and leaks to prevent accidental release. The nozzle is also a wear point. Check its delivery pattern regularly. - Answer What places on a power sprayer should you check regularly for wear? Quiz_________________? Check the spray tank inside and out. Look for pinholes and stripped threads. Examine the check valve and plunger cup of the pump unit for wear and damage. Inspect the hose for cracks and soft spots. Check the nozzle by using a spray pattern check tray. - Answer What parts of a compressed-air sprayer should you inspect regularly? Quiz_________________? Cold fog generators break insecticide into aerosol droplets mechanically. Cold foggers are mounted on trucks and are used to control mosquitoes, pests in large warehouses, and flies in some operations. Thermal fog generators break liquid pesticide into droplets using heat. Thermal foggers produce a mixture of pesticide and fuel oil. They work by vaporizing the mixture or solution to produce fine droplets. Cold foggers are more common. - Answer What is the difference between cold foggers and thermal foggers? Which type is more often used?