WISCONSIN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (ALREADY GRADED A+)

WISCONSIN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM
WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(ALREADY GRADED A+)
This pest is concealed under a mantle of snow during winter and girdles
roots and stems which can kill or severely injure trees - Meadow mice
Two pesticides are put together in a small jar to see if they are compatible.
After shaking them up you find a gooey sludge at the bottom. - Physical
incompatibility of pesticide mixture
Under what conditions does a surface applied herbicide fail to provide the
desired weed control - Without adequate irrigation or rainfall
What are the four prerequisites for a plant disease to occur - Time, pathogen,
environment, host
What do you do with empty plastic pesticide containers - Triple rinse
immediately and recycle the container or bring it to a WI Clean Sweep
Program
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What herbicide characteristic is most desired if you need to control a
perennial weed like dandelion without damaging the surrounding plants -
Narrow spectrum
What is the name of the life cycle where the immature insect looks like the
adult insect? - Simple metamorphosis
What is the purpose of preparing a facility site plan under the Superfund
Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) - Enable
emergency personal to be better prepared to respond to a chemical
emergency at your facility
What is the significance of the depth to groundwater on site - the greater the
depth the more filtering by the soil and degradation of the pesticide
What should you do if you or a co worker experienced a dermal pesticide
exposure - Drench the skin with water
What type of insecticide is successful due to entertaining an insect's outer
membranes and infecting the respiratory tubes - Contact poison
What type of pesticide moves within the plant - Systemic What type of
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pesticides consist of bacteria, viruses, and fungi
which tend to be highly specific in what target pests they attack -
Microbial pesticides
An herbicide label specifies 3 gallons of herbicide product be mixed with 100
gallons of water to make a spry mix. How much herbicide is needed for a 15
gallon sprayer - 0.45 gallons
An insecticide to control japanese beetle grubs recommends a rate of 1.75
lbs or product be applied per 1,000 sq ft. How much is needed to cover
16,500 sq ft yard? - 28.875 lbs
Applicators or dealers are better of going through _ to dispose of unwanted
pesticides and other chemicals - The Wisconsin Clean Sweep Program
As a for hire pesticide applicator one must keep pesticide application records
for at least - 2 years
As a result of the spraying, we may lose our beneficial insects causing the
target pest population to 'rebound' and potential surpass pretreatment levels
- resurgence
largely determines the type of damage an insect can cause which can
help identify the pest causing the problem. - The mouthpart