ORNAMENTAL/TURF PESTICIDE APPLICATOR'S LICENCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
Terms in this set (132)
1.) PREVENTION: Produce healthy plants
that resist plants: (Selecting healthy
plants, using certified seed, providing
good growing conditions, and making a
good match between the plant and the
What are some of the site)
basic principles of 2.) MONITOR AND IDENTIFY THE PEST:
Integrated pest Identify the problem: (Finding out
management? whether the damage to a particular
plant is caused by a pest or by an
environmental condition such as
freezing or drought and always
determine the exact pest that you are
dealing with)
3.) SET ACTION THRESHOLDS: Expect
some pests and tolerate some
damage: (Deciding how many pests
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, and how much damage to tolerate)
4.) CONTROL: Use pesticides as a last choice-Not
a first choice
What are 4 tools or 1.) Keep records
techniques that you 2.) Use a hand lens
could use to study a 3.) Learn about symptoms
plant problem as you 4.) Carry an index card
look for pests?
1.) Particle drift: (The movement of fine
particles (droplets or dust) through the
What are 2 kinds of air while the pesticide is being
drift? applied)
2.) Vapor drift: (The movement of the
pesticide in the form of a gas or vapor
during or after application)
What is a Buffer? This is the non treated zone between the
area to be treated and sensitive areas
such as ponds, streams, wells, and
drains
What is a Re-entry The length of time that must pass before anyone
period? can enter a treated area
Resistance to Using the same pesticides over and over again
pesticides come
from...
What will happen to They are eventually broken down by bacteria
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, Pesticides in the soil and fungi
over time?
When should you When pests are abundant enough cause
apply a pesticide? unacceptable damage
What hand lens 5 power to 10 power
magnification is
recommended for
insect identification?
What should you do in Produce healthy plants that can resist pests
an IPM program?
Why should pesticide Because they are labeled for use only on
application be the specific pests and types of plants and
last choice in pest because it is safer to use other
management? controls
It is an effective and environmentally
What is Integrated pest sensitive approach to pest management
management (IPM) that relies on a combination of
? common-sense practices. IPM
programs use current,
comprehensive information on the life
cycles of pests and their interaction with
the environment
What is Phytotoxicity? A toxic effect by a compound on plant growth
What is Pesticide The breakdown of pesticides into non-
breakdown? toxic substances from bacteria and fungi
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
Terms in this set (132)
1.) PREVENTION: Produce healthy plants
that resist plants: (Selecting healthy
plants, using certified seed, providing
good growing conditions, and making a
good match between the plant and the
What are some of the site)
basic principles of 2.) MONITOR AND IDENTIFY THE PEST:
Integrated pest Identify the problem: (Finding out
management? whether the damage to a particular
plant is caused by a pest or by an
environmental condition such as
freezing or drought and always
determine the exact pest that you are
dealing with)
3.) SET ACTION THRESHOLDS: Expect
some pests and tolerate some
damage: (Deciding how many pests
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, and how much damage to tolerate)
4.) CONTROL: Use pesticides as a last choice-Not
a first choice
What are 4 tools or 1.) Keep records
techniques that you 2.) Use a hand lens
could use to study a 3.) Learn about symptoms
plant problem as you 4.) Carry an index card
look for pests?
1.) Particle drift: (The movement of fine
particles (droplets or dust) through the
What are 2 kinds of air while the pesticide is being
drift? applied)
2.) Vapor drift: (The movement of the
pesticide in the form of a gas or vapor
during or after application)
What is a Buffer? This is the non treated zone between the
area to be treated and sensitive areas
such as ponds, streams, wells, and
drains
What is a Re-entry The length of time that must pass before anyone
period? can enter a treated area
Resistance to Using the same pesticides over and over again
pesticides come
from...
What will happen to They are eventually broken down by bacteria
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, Pesticides in the soil and fungi
over time?
When should you When pests are abundant enough cause
apply a pesticide? unacceptable damage
What hand lens 5 power to 10 power
magnification is
recommended for
insect identification?
What should you do in Produce healthy plants that can resist pests
an IPM program?
Why should pesticide Because they are labeled for use only on
application be the specific pests and types of plants and
last choice in pest because it is safer to use other
management? controls
It is an effective and environmentally
What is Integrated pest sensitive approach to pest management
management (IPM) that relies on a combination of
? common-sense practices. IPM
programs use current,
comprehensive information on the life
cycles of pests and their interaction with
the environment
What is Phytotoxicity? A toxic effect by a compound on plant growth
What is Pesticide The breakdown of pesticides into non-
breakdown? toxic substances from bacteria and fungi
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