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Which of the following is not a characteristic of weeds? |
D. Weeds enhance the growth of landscape plants. |
Pest Identification |
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Perrenial weeds are generally the most difficult to control because they______. |
B. Can produce and spread from storage organs such as rhizomes and tubers |
Pest Identification |
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Which of the following insect orders include species known to transmit some plant diseases? |
D. Thysanoptera (thrips) |
Pest Identification |
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Which feature characterizes vertebrates? |
C. Has backbone |
Pest Identification |
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Which of the following orders of insects includes species that are pests of living plants? |
D. Heteroptera (true bugs) |
Pest Identification |
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The immature stages of an insect are known as ______ |
A. Instars |
Pest Identification |
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Which of the following groups of insect order include both pests and beneficial that attack pest insect species? |
A. Hymenoptera (wasps and bees), Thysanoptera (thrips), and Heteroptera (true bugs) |
Pest Identification |
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Which of the following insects suck plant juices out of plant cells? |
B. Homoptera (aphids and whiteflies) |
Pest Identification |
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Which part of a plant do nematodes most commonly attack? |
B. Roots and other underground plant parts |
Pest Identification |
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Which of the following types of plant disorders cannot be transmitted from plant to plant? |
D. Abiotic problems |
Pest Identification |
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Ants belong to the insect order______ |
C. Hymenoptera |
Pest Identification |
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Which of the following insects have chewing mouth parts? |
A. Caterpillars |
Pest Identification |
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Vertebrates include which of the following types of animals? |
C. Birds and mice |
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Which of the following animals are Arthropods? |
D. Mites |
Pest Identification |
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Which of the following pests would cause leaf stippling? |
C. Mites |
Pest identification |
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An insect that passes through complete metamorphosis would have which of the following life stages? |
D. Egg, larva, pupa, adult |
Pest Identification |
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Powdery mildew on plants is caused by ______ |
B. Fungus |
Pest Identification |
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An abiotic disorder of a plant can be caused by ______ |
C. Irrigation problems |
Pest Identification |
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Efforts to completely eliminate a pest species are known as ______ |
A. Eradication |
Managing Landscape Pests |
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A key pest is one that______ |
C. Causes damage on a regular basis unless you successfully control it |
Managing Landscape Pests |
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Applying a preemergence herbicide to an area where weed seeds are present is an example of______ use of pesticide. |
A. Preventative |
Managing Landscape Pests |
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Suppressing a pest population involves ______ |
C. Keeping a pest population below a certain level |
Managing Landscape Pests |
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Which of the following is an example of cultural and mechanical control? |
A. Mowing weeds |
Managing Landscape Pests |
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The use of barriers such as screens, fences, and cloth mesh is known as ______ |
D. Exclusion |
Managing Landscape Pests |
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Sanitation is an important method for controlling ______ |
A. Rodents |
Managing Landscape Pests |
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Integrated pest managing is an important pest control strategy because it ______ |
A. Focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage |
Managing Landscape Pests |
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What type of pest management practices does inspecting plants for insects and diseases before planting them involve? |
B. Preventative Control |
Managing Landscape pests |
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Removing weeds before they produce seed is what type of pest control practice? |
D. Sanitation |
Managing Landscape Pests |
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Growing plants that resist insects would be what type of pest control practice? |
D. Prevention |
Managing Landscape Pests |
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Which part of the label gives you an indication of the toxicity of the pesticide? |
B. Signal Word |
Pesticides |
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The toxicity of a pesticide is usually measured by its ______ |
C. LD50 |
Pesticides
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Which signal word indicates the least hazardous pesticide? |
D. Caution |
Pesticides
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The toxicity of a pesticide is the ______ |
D. Capacity to cause injury |
Pesticides
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A post-ermergent contact herbicide ______ |
C. Causes injury to any part of the plant it touches |
Pesticides
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How much active ingredient would be found in a 20 pound bag of a 25W formulation? |
B. 5 pounds |
Pesticides
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How much active ingredient would there be in a 5 gallon bottle of a 4EC formulation? |
B. 20 pounds |
Pesticides
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Which of the following formulations requires no further agitation once it is mixed fully with water? |
B. Soluble Powder (SP) |
Pesticides
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The tendency of ants to take poisoned bait back to the nest ______ |
B. Contributes to the effectiveness of ant baits |
Pesticides |
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The way a pesticide destroys or controls a target organism is its _______ |
C. Mode of action |
Pesticides
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If a mixture of two pesticides in the spray tank results in clumping and the spray nozzles clog up, the mixture is ______ |
D. Incompatible |
Pesticides |
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The hazard of a pesticide includes its potential to ______ |
A. Cause injury |
Pesticides
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A pesticide with the signal word "Warning" will generally be ______ |
D. Less hazardous than a pesticide with the signal word "Danger" |
Pesticides
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A persistent pesticide is one that ______ |
C. Is active in the environment for long periods |
Pesticides
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The federal laws regulating the manufacture,safe, transportation, and use of pesticides are administered by ______ |
D. U. S. EPA |
Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations |
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Regulations pertaining to the pest control and pesticide use in California are part of ______ |
C. Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations |
Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations
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The laws and regulations controlling pesticide use in California ______ |
C. May be more restrictive than federal laws and regulations |
Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations
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What does the "Statement of Practical Treatment" on the pesticide label tell you? |
A. First Aid instructions |
Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations
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Which of the following deviations from label directions is legal in California? |
A. Applying less than the label rate |
Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations
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How long must you keep pesticide use records? |
C. 2 years |
Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations
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Regulations are ______ |
D. Working rules needed to carry out laws |
Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations
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A QAC in the Landscape Maintenance Pest Control Category allows a person to ______ |
B. Use or supervise the use of general or restricted-use pesticides in turf, landscape, and interiorscape settings |
Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations |
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Once you obtain a Pest Control Business License, you must retain records of pesticide use for ______ |
B. 2 years |
Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations
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The Maintenance Gardener Pest Control category allows individuals to ______ |
B. Use general-use and restricted-use pesticides incidental to their landscape maintenance business |
Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations
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A Pest Control Business License is not required if you ______ |
B. Perform pest control incidental to new construction |
Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations
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When you perform pest control in turf, landscape, or interiorscape settings, you must ______ |
A. Give prior notice to the property owner or operator before applying any pesticide |
Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations
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The minimum number of hours of continuing education required for a person with a QAC in the Landscape Maintenance Pest Control category (except those in the subcategory of maintenance gardener). |
D. 20 hours every 2 years |
Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations
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Which of the following is the most frequent route of pesticide exposure among pesticide workers? |
B. Dermal (through the skin) |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use |
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Which formulation offers the greatest potential for dermal absorption? |
C. Oil-soluble formulations |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
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Which of the following is not a factor in the soil leaching ability of a pesticide? |
A. Time of application |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
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Which of the following practices will reduce environmental contamination by pesticides? |
C. Reduce the frequency of applications whenever possible |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
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Not using a back flow device when filling spray tanks _______ |
C. May result in serious contamination of the water source |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
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Insect predators and parasites and honey bees are all considered ______ |
C. Beneficials |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
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The seriousness of an injury caused by pesticide exposure usually is related to the _______ |
B. Toxicity and dose of the pesticide |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
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Which of the following is the most important factor in pesticide drift? |
A. Wind or other air movement |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
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The most important step when a pesticide spill occurs is to ______ |
C. Protect people and animals in the area from contact with the material |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
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The main reason food containers should not be used for measuring or storing pesticides is _______ |
B. People may mistake the contents for something to eat or drink |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
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Which would be a factor influencing groundwater contamination? |
A. The chemical nature of the pesticide |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
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In a addition to the pesticide active ingredient, etching of surfaces exposed to a pesticide application may be caused by ______ |
B. Inert ingredients |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
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One way to reduce pesticide damage to natural enemies and beneficial insects is to avoid ______ |
D. Pesticides that are more toxic to beneficials |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
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Which of the following could contribute to phytotoxicity problems when spraying a pesticide onto plants? |
B. Temperature and humidity at the time of application |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
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Certain pesticides are more likely to cause groundwater contamination if they _______ |
B. Break down slowly |
Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
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The best way to avoid most pesticide accidents is by ______ |
D. Following the pesticide label and obeying the laws and regulations that deal with pesticides |
Protecting People and the Environment |
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The mandatory training for employees who handle pesticides as part of their work does not include how to ______ |
C. Recognize the chemical characteristics of the pesticide |
Protecting People and the Environment
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Why is training on recognizing and avoiding heat stress important for pesticide handlers? |
A. Many heat stress symptoms are similar to pesticide poisoning symptoms |
Protecting People and the Environment
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Who is responsible for providing personal protective equipment to pesticide handlers? |
D. The employer of the pesticide handler |
Protecting People and the Environment
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On a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), you will NOT find information on _______ |
C. Application use directions or requirements |
Protecting People and the Environment
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What criteria must you use to select the personal protective equipment for applying a specific pesticide? |
B. Pesticide label and regulation requirements |
Protecting People and the Environment
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An advantage of wearing coveralls over your clothing while applying pesticides is that they ______ |
A. Can easily be removed if they become contaminated |
Protecting People and the Environment
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Leather and fabric gloves are unsuitable for pesticide handling because they ______ |
B. Absorb pesticides |
Protecting People and the Environment
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Employees handling pesticides must wear eye protection if they are ______ |
D. Spraying with a backpack sprayer |
Protecting People and the Environment
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While applying certain pesticides, you must select and use appropriate respiratory protection based on ______ |
D. Pesticide label requirements |
Protecting People and the Environment
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Cleaning of personal protective equipment, including body wear, should be done ______ |
A. After using pesticides |
Protecting People and the Environment
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When transporting pesticides in a vehicle, ______ |
C. Secure containers in the cargo area |
Protecting People and the Environment
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An important reason to inspect the area where you will be applying pesticides is to _______ |
B. Become aware of conditions or objects that may affect the safety of the application |
Protecting People and the Environment
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The Physical Properties section of a MSDS provides information about a pesticide's ______ |
C. Boiling, melting, and freezing points |
Protecting People and the Environment
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What is the maximum distance from the application or mixing site that soap, single-use towels, and water for emergency washing can be located? |
B. 100 feet |
Protecting People and the Environment
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What are the three categories of training that must be covered when training pesticide handlers? |
B. Using pesticides safely, emergencies and health, and general information |
Protecting People and the Environment
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Employers of pesticide handlers are responsible for ______ |
A. Providing and maintaining all label-and regulation-required PPE |
Protecting People and the Environment
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The name, address, and location of a medical facility capable of treating pesticide-related injuries should be available at the ______ |
B. Pesticide mixing site, application vehicles, or whenever pesticides are used |
Pesticide Emergencies |
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First aid and other emergency information for pesticide accidents is found ______ |
D. In the precautionary statements section of the pesticide label |
Pesticide Emergencies
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First aid for pesticide spills onto the skin includes ______ |
A. Removing contaminated clothing and washing with soap and water |
Pesticide Emergencies
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If pesticide vapors are inhaled, first aid procedures include getting to fresh air and _____ |
C Loosening clothing, restoring breathing if necessary, and seeking medical care |
Pesticide Emergencies
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When someone swallows a pesticide you should ______ |
B. If they are conscious and alert, give large amounts of water or milk to dilute |
Pesticide Emergencies
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When cleaning up a spilled pesticide, the absorbant and all contaminated materials must be put into sealed containers and ______ |
C. Shipped to a Class 1 disposal site |
Pesticide Emergencies
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If the wrong pesticide has accidentally been applied to a site, you should notify the ______ |
A. County agricultural commissioner |
Pesticide Emergencies
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What precaution should you take when administering first aid to a pesticide exposure victim? |
D. Protect yourself and others from exposure |
Pesticide Emergencies
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Inhalation of pesticide vapors may often cause a person ______ |
B. Go into shock |
Pesticide Emergencies
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If a person has swallowed an unknown pesticide, you should induce vomiting _______ |
D. Under no circumstance |
Pesticide Emergencies
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Leaks and spills of any pesticide should be reported to the ______ |
B. County agricultural commissioner |
Pesticide Emergencies
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An accidental misapplication involves ______ |
C. Unknowing application of a pesticide to a site not on the label |
Pesticide Emergencies
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Which of the following would not be a selective way of using a pesticide? |
A. Making a broadcast application |
Using Pesticide Effectively |
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When choosing a pesticide for a specific pest, an important consideration is that it should ______ |
A. Control the current life stage of the pest |
Using Pesticide Effectively
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Pesticides with a high degree of persistence in the turf, landscape, or interiorscape setting are generally ______ |
C. More hazardous to the public |
Using Pesticide Effectively
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A factor that may influence pesticide persistence is the ______ |
D. Formulation type |
Using Pesticide Effectively
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Whenever possible, avoid injuring non target organisms while applying pesticides by ______ |
D. Making applications when no target organisms are less likely to be present in the area |
Using Pesticide Effectively
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Spot treatments are usually most effective when pest infestations ______ |
A. Are just starting |
Using Pesticide Effectively
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Which type of an adjuvant would you use to enhance the uptake of the pesticide by the target pest? |
D. Surfactant |
Using Pesticide Effectively
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A porous soil, high in organic matter, will likely ______ |
B. Decrease the amount of application active ingredient that is available for pest control |
Using Pesticide Effectively
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Increasing nozzle orifice size will produce ______ |
D. Larger droplets |
Application Equipment and Calibration |
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If the pressure of your sprayer drops off, this could be an indication that the _____ |
C. Pump is worn |
Application Equipment and Calibration
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Frequent Calibration of your application equipment will ensure that you ______ |
A. Are using the correct amount of pesticide for effective pest control |
Application Equipment and Calibration
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Why must you accurately measure the capacity of your spray tank? |
A. The tank manufacturer's capacity ratings may be inaccurate |
Application Equipment and Calibration
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When making a pesticide application, an increase in the travel speed of the spraying equipment will _____ |
B. Decrease the amount of pesticide applied per square foot |
Application Equipment and Calibration
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Which of the following is not a good reason for calibrating pesticide application equipment? |
B. Faster equipment operation |
Application Equipment and Calibration
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For calibration of large turf application equipment, which four factors need to be measure? |
C. Swath width, travel speed, sprayer pressure, and size of area to be treated |
Application Equipment and Calibration
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Your calibrated sprayer with a 30-gallon tank will cover 1.25 acres. You plan to apply an herbicide at a label rate of 1.5 pounds per acre. How many pounds of this herbicide will you put into the spray tank?: |
B. 1.875 |
Application Equipment and Calibration
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It takes your equipment 3 minutes to travel 264 feet. How fast, in miles per hour, is the equipment traveling? |
A. 1 mi/hr |
Application Equipment and Calibration
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By measuring the output of each nozzle on the spray boom, you discover that the sprayer output is 256 ounces in 30 seconds. What is the output of the sprayer in gallons per minute? |
C. 4 |
Application Equipment and Calibration
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How many square feet can you treat if your sprayer holds 5 gallons and you've calibrated to spray it to spray 0.02 gallons per square foot? |
D. 250 |
Application Equipment and Calibration
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An advantage of using RTU formulation is that ______ |
C. No mixing is required |
Application Equipment and Calibration |
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Using which type of herbicide application equipment would result in the least amount of drift? |
C. Wick applicator |
Application Equipment and Calibration
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Which nozzle material would best resist abrasion? |
D. Stainless steel |
Application Equipment and Calibration
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It is important to understand what happens to pesticides after you apply them so you can ______ |
B. Better protect the environment |
Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings |
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You must use pesticides only on the plants, sites, or locations listed on the label in order to ______ |
A. Comply with the law |
Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings
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The various things that happen to a pesticide after it is applied to a site are part of the pesticide ______ |
D. Fate |
Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings
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Rainfall after a pesticide application could result in ______ |
A. Pesticide residues moving off-site into creeks on rivers |
Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings
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One of the impacts associated with pesticide drift in a landscaped area is ______ |
A. The potential for damaging nontarget plants |
Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings
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An effective way to apply nonselective herbicdes to leaves of unwanted plants is by ______ |
B. Spot treatments |
Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings
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When applying certain turf herbicides around trees, here is a potential risk that the herbicides may ______ |
D. Injure the trees |
Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings
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Runoff from rainfall or irrigation is less common in ______ |
A. Sandy soils |
Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings
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Which types of pesticides are more likely to run off a landscaped site? |
A. Persistent pesticides |
Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings
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The potential for pesticide leaching is increased by ______ |
C. Rainfall |
Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings
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Not treating the bottoms of slopes, borders, or edges adjacent to hard surfaces is one way you can reduce ______ |
B. Runoff |
Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings
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A plant is at higher risk for phyotoxicity if it is ______ |
D. Water stressed |
Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings
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Photodecomposition of a pesticide is caused by ______ |
D. Sunlight |
Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings
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Exclusionary tactics for managing pests in interioscape inlcude ______ |
A. Use of pest free plants and soils |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings |
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Selective pruning can be an effective pest management method because pruning ______ |
B. Can remove diseased parts of plants |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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The main advantage to moving interiorscape plants off-site to apply a pesticide is that ______ |
D. it is less hazardous to the public |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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The best time to make onsite pesticide applications in a commercial facility would be ______ |
D. During non-business hours |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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What information should you provide to a facility manager about a pesticide product before you make an application? |
B. The Material Safety Date Sheet and restricted entry intervals |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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It is desirable to adjust air vents or shield the application are from air currents to ______ |
C. Reduce the chances of drift |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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A restriced-entry interval (REI) is the period ______ |
B. After an application when the public is not allowed to enter the treated area |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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Ventilating a treated area after a pesticide application is a good idea because it ______ |
D. Removes odors and vapors |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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The major issues of pesticide fate in interiorscape situations involve ______ |
A. Drift and residues |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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When properly applied, which of the following pesticide formulation has the lowest risk? |
D. Granules |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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Hazards associated with granule applications or soil drenches include ______ |
D. Residues in the planting medium |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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For pesticide phytotoxicity information you should check the ______ |
A. Pesticide label |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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In a planting with mixed species of plants, you can minimize phytoxicity by ______ |
D. Shielding sensitive plants |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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The risk of phytotoxicity often increase as ______ |
C. Temperature rises |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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To protect surfaces surrounding the plants you will be spraying ______ |
C. Cover surfaces with dispoable coverings |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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Pesticide-specific spill cleanup information is contained in the ______ |
A. Material Safety Data Sheet |
Safe and Effective Applications in Interiorscape Settings
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