CHAPTER 2: RIGHT OF WAY - OR PESTICIDE SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WIT COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED
Scouting
Routine observation of the right-of-way to record pertinent information on desired &
undesired species
Suggested Scouting Times
Late Spring, Midsummer, Early Fall
When scouting
Identify & record prevalent species on a mile by mile basis & make special note of
noxious weed species. Record the approximate height of undesired vegetation. Indicate
the presence of any "sensitive areas" that require different management strategies.
Thresholds
Levels of infestation at which control practices are justified
Drawbacks of Mechanical Control
Labor intensive, expensive & dangerous
Mowing & brush Cutting methods
Flail, reel, sickle & rotary mowers
Examples of Biological Control
Insects, animals, or pathogens
Living organisms to control undesirable vegetation.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WIT COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED
Scouting
Routine observation of the right-of-way to record pertinent information on desired &
undesired species
Suggested Scouting Times
Late Spring, Midsummer, Early Fall
When scouting
Identify & record prevalent species on a mile by mile basis & make special note of
noxious weed species. Record the approximate height of undesired vegetation. Indicate
the presence of any "sensitive areas" that require different management strategies.
Thresholds
Levels of infestation at which control practices are justified
Drawbacks of Mechanical Control
Labor intensive, expensive & dangerous
Mowing & brush Cutting methods
Flail, reel, sickle & rotary mowers
Examples of Biological Control
Insects, animals, or pathogens
Living organisms to control undesirable vegetation.
