WISCONSIN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
In preparing for the state exam, the first thing you should do is read the _____ at the
beginning of the chapter because they are what the exam is based on - ANSWER:
Learning objectives
In a number of chapters there are sections that are not covered by the learning
objectives nor will they appear on the certification exam. These sections are -
ANSWER: The 'gray boxes'
_____ largely determines the type of damage an insect can cause which can help
identify the pest causing the problem. - ANSWER: The mouthpart
Insects are different from ticks because - ANSWER: Ticks have more legs and fewer
body regions
The rate of insect development and activity is most effected by - ANSWER:
Temperature
The correct lifecycle terms and order of an insect with a complete metamorphosis -
ANSWER: egg, larvae, pupae, adult
One disadvantage of using insecticides is that - ANSWER: Repeatedly exposing a pest
population to the selection pressure of insecticides can lead to resistance
What is the name of the life cycle where the immature insect looks like the adult
insect? - ANSWER: Simple metamorphosis
The principle role of a juvenile insect is to _____ while the role of the adult is to
_____. - ANSWER: Feed, reproduce
A large area of a single plants species that provides an unlimited food supply for
insects that attack it known as a - ANSWER: Monoculture
The main objective in managing weeds is to - ANSWER: Minimize weed competition
In the turf and landscape setting, we consider weeds to be all plants except those -
ANSWER: that were put there intentionally
What type of plant produces two seed leaves after germination - ANSWER: Broadleaf
The key to the successful use of postemergence herbicide is - ANSWER: Timing of
application
, Under what conditions does a surface applied herbicide fail to provide the desired
weed control - ANSWER: Without adequate irrigation or rainfall
What are the four prerequisites for a plant disease to occur - ANSWER: Time,
pathogen, environment, host
Chemical controls are most effective against what type of disease - ANSWER: Fungi
If using a foliar application of a fungicide we must know that this is acting as a _____,
therefore _____ - ANSWER: Protectant, must be on the plant surface prior to the
fungal spores germination or even being present
If treating with a fungicide during times when diseases outbreak is likely, intervals
between applications must be 'tightened up' - ANSWER: That application should be
shortened but never closer than the minimum interval listed on the label.
As an alternative to spraying we should consider using _____ first. - ANSWER:
Resistant varieties
Before using strychnine bait to control ground squirrels, what must you do? -
ANSWER: Obtain a use permit from the DNR
This pest is concealed under a mantle of snow during winter and girdles roots and
stems which can kill or severely injure trees - ANSWER: Meadow mice
The broad category used to kill insects, weeds, fungi, mice, or other critters is -
ANSWER: Pesticides
Organic pesticides refer to - ANSWER: Being a product that is derived from elemental
carbon
What type of pesticides consist of bacteria, viruses, and fungi which tend to be highly
specific in what target pests they attack - ANSWER: Microbial pesticides
Why do pests often develop resistance to different pesticides that are from the same
class - ANSWER: Because they effect the pest in the same way
A given pesticide's active ingredient will _____ - ANSWER: Always have the same
common name
What type of insecticide is successful due to entertaining an insect's outer
membranes and infecting the respiratory tubes - ANSWER: Contact poison
What type of pesticide moves within the plant - ANSWER: Systemic
In preparing for the state exam, the first thing you should do is read the _____ at the
beginning of the chapter because they are what the exam is based on - ANSWER:
Learning objectives
In a number of chapters there are sections that are not covered by the learning
objectives nor will they appear on the certification exam. These sections are -
ANSWER: The 'gray boxes'
_____ largely determines the type of damage an insect can cause which can help
identify the pest causing the problem. - ANSWER: The mouthpart
Insects are different from ticks because - ANSWER: Ticks have more legs and fewer
body regions
The rate of insect development and activity is most effected by - ANSWER:
Temperature
The correct lifecycle terms and order of an insect with a complete metamorphosis -
ANSWER: egg, larvae, pupae, adult
One disadvantage of using insecticides is that - ANSWER: Repeatedly exposing a pest
population to the selection pressure of insecticides can lead to resistance
What is the name of the life cycle where the immature insect looks like the adult
insect? - ANSWER: Simple metamorphosis
The principle role of a juvenile insect is to _____ while the role of the adult is to
_____. - ANSWER: Feed, reproduce
A large area of a single plants species that provides an unlimited food supply for
insects that attack it known as a - ANSWER: Monoculture
The main objective in managing weeds is to - ANSWER: Minimize weed competition
In the turf and landscape setting, we consider weeds to be all plants except those -
ANSWER: that were put there intentionally
What type of plant produces two seed leaves after germination - ANSWER: Broadleaf
The key to the successful use of postemergence herbicide is - ANSWER: Timing of
application
, Under what conditions does a surface applied herbicide fail to provide the desired
weed control - ANSWER: Without adequate irrigation or rainfall
What are the four prerequisites for a plant disease to occur - ANSWER: Time,
pathogen, environment, host
Chemical controls are most effective against what type of disease - ANSWER: Fungi
If using a foliar application of a fungicide we must know that this is acting as a _____,
therefore _____ - ANSWER: Protectant, must be on the plant surface prior to the
fungal spores germination or even being present
If treating with a fungicide during times when diseases outbreak is likely, intervals
between applications must be 'tightened up' - ANSWER: That application should be
shortened but never closer than the minimum interval listed on the label.
As an alternative to spraying we should consider using _____ first. - ANSWER:
Resistant varieties
Before using strychnine bait to control ground squirrels, what must you do? -
ANSWER: Obtain a use permit from the DNR
This pest is concealed under a mantle of snow during winter and girdles roots and
stems which can kill or severely injure trees - ANSWER: Meadow mice
The broad category used to kill insects, weeds, fungi, mice, or other critters is -
ANSWER: Pesticides
Organic pesticides refer to - ANSWER: Being a product that is derived from elemental
carbon
What type of pesticides consist of bacteria, viruses, and fungi which tend to be highly
specific in what target pests they attack - ANSWER: Microbial pesticides
Why do pests often develop resistance to different pesticides that are from the same
class - ANSWER: Because they effect the pest in the same way
A given pesticide's active ingredient will _____ - ANSWER: Always have the same
common name
What type of insecticide is successful due to entertaining an insect's outer
membranes and infecting the respiratory tubes - ANSWER: Contact poison
What type of pesticide moves within the plant - ANSWER: Systemic
