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Pesticide Exam Latest Update 100% Pass, Exams of Pest Management

An overview of key topics related to pesticide exams and pesticide safety. It covers important concepts such as acute toxicity, chronic toxicity, ld50, pesticide classes, exposure routes, personal protective equipment, pesticide storage and disposal, integrated pest management (ipm) strategies, sprayer calibration, and common turf and ornamental pests and diseases. The document also discusses relevant laws and regulations in new jersey regarding pesticide applications and notification requirements. This information could be useful for students preparing for pesticide applicator certification exams, as well as those studying pest management, environmental science, or related fields. A wide range of topics that could be applicable to university-level courses in areas like agronomy, horticulture, environmental studies, or public health.

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Category 3A+3B Pesticide Exam Latest
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Acute Toxicity refers to toxicity from ✔✔a one time exposure to a pesticide
Chronic Toxicity refers to toxicity from ✔✔many small exposures to a pesticide
The Term LD50 refers to the level of toxicity where ✔✔50% mortality is observed
Pyrethroid pesticides exert their toxicity in the form of ✔✔a nerve poison with symptoms similar
to chlorinated hydrocarbons
Chronic Toxicity tests are conducted to determine ✔✔Teratogenic and Carcinogenic effects
A carcinogen is a material that causes ✔✔cancer
A neurotoxin is a material that causes ✔✔toxicity to the nervous system
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Acute Toxicity refers to toxicity from ✔✔a one time exposure to a pesticide

Chronic Toxicity refers to toxicity from ✔✔many small exposures to a pesticide

The Term LD50 refers to the level of toxicity where ✔✔50% mortality is observed

Pyrethroid pesticides exert their toxicity in the form of ✔✔a nerve poison with symptoms similar to chlorinated hydrocarbons

Chronic Toxicity tests are conducted to determine ✔✔Teratogenic and Carcinogenic effects

A carcinogen is a material that causes ✔✔cancer

A neurotoxin is a material that causes ✔✔toxicity to the nervous system

A teratogen is a material that causes ✔✔birth defects

The most common cause of pesticide poisoning to the applicator is through ✔✔dermal exposure

Skin exposure usually occurs via ✔✔mixing, application procedures, spills, or contact with residues

Eye contact with pesticides can be prevented by using ✔✔a face shield or goggles

Fire posing a unique risk because... ✔✔of the toxic fumes that may be produced

Drift is a problem during which types of applications? ✔✔during turf, ornamental and interior applications

Phytoxicity can occur because of ✔✔an improper selection of a pesticide and a sensitive plant being treated

During some spraying operations less than... ✔✔50% reaches the target area

If a poisoning occurs one should ✔✔treated the subject for shock, consult the label or MSDS and call for medical help

Blood testing is a means of monitoring exposure to ✔✔organophosphate and carbamate pesticides

Blood testing should be conducted ✔✔before exposure occurs and periodically during the season

When storing pesticides/herbicides, remember to ✔✔separate herbicides from other types of pesticides

Materials considered to be acutely hazardous or hazardous waste does not require special disposal procedures (T/F) ✔✔False

Using alternative methods of controlling pests is a part of ✔✔an IPM program

The monitoring of pests can ✔✔prevent serious pest outbreaks and reduce the use of pesticides

Cultural control methods includes the manipulation of irrigation and fertilization schedules to reduce diseases (T/F) ✔✔True

Physical control methods include washing of plants, the use of physical barriers and the pruning of infected plant material (T/F) ✔✔True

Biological controls includes the use of.... ✔✔predators and parasites/ bacterial agents

Identification is the first step to any effective pest control program ✔✔True

Most pests can be controlled during ✔✔one particular life stage

Knowing the pest's biology ✔✔is necessary for the use of proper control techniques

Economic considerations, i.e. damage created outweighs cost of controls ✔✔should be considered at all times

An Insecticide recommendation calls for 20 fl/oz of product to be mixed in enough water to cover 1,000 square feet. Your sprayer delivers 2 gallons of water over an area of 250 square feet. The pressurized sprayer will hold three gallons of water.

How many fluid ounces of insecticide are needed per gallon of water? ✔✔2.5 ounces

An Insecticide recommendation calls for 20 fl/oz of product to be mixed in enough water to cover 1,000 square feet. Your sprayer delivers 2 gallons of water over an area of 250 square feet. The pressurized sprayer will hold three gallons of water.

How many fluid ounces of insecticide must be added to a full tank? ✔✔7.

An Insecticide recommendation calls for 20 fl/oz of product to be mixed in enough water to cover 1,000 square feet. Your sprayer delivers 2 gallons of water over an area of 250 square feet. The pressurized sprayer will hold three gallons of water.

How much area (in square feet) will three gallons of spray mixture cover? ✔✔ 375

When calibrating a rotary spreader, it is important to check both the application rate and the pattern ✔✔True

A herbicide recommendation calls for a broad-cast application of 3 pounds of product per acre. Your sprayer has a 100-gallon tank and is calibrated to apply 10 gallons of spray mixture per acre.

How many acres can you spray with each tank of spray mixture? ✔✔ 10

A herbicide recommendation calls for a broad-cast application of 3 pounds of product per acre. Your sprayer has a 100-gallon tank and is calibrated to apply 10 gallons of spray mixture per acre.

How much product is needed for each tankful? ✔✔30lbs

Brass nozzles are usually the best choice for sprayers because of their wear resistance against corrosive and abrasive materials (T/F) ✔✔False

The higher a spray boom is held above the ground, the greater the potential for spray drift (T/F) ✔✔True

Insect piercing and sucking damage to plants may be done by both nymphs and adults (T/F) ✔✔True

European spruce gall adelgid has both nymph and adults (T/F) ✔✔True

Scale insects feed upon plants and do damage by ✔✔sucking

On a leaf heavily infested with aphids, mature females can be found ✔✔with and without wings

The adult birch leaf miners make openings in leaves to ✔✔lay eggs

When shrubs are killed by the black vine weevil it is chiefly the result of feeding by ✔✔larvae

A caterpillar is a larva of a ✔✔moth

An aphid life cycle contains the nymph stage (T/F) ✔✔True

A maggot is an immature ✔✔Fly

Both the spring cankerworm and the fall cankerworm damage trees in the spring and early summer (T/F) ✔✔True

A. Chinch Bug

B. Japanese Beetle

C. Anual Bluegrass Weevil

D. Sod Webworm

The insect which feeds mostly on the leaves of turf is the ✔✔D. Sod Webworm

A. Chinch Bug

B. Japanese Beetle

C. Anual Bluegrass Weevil

D. Sod Webworm

The insect larva which feeds mostly on roots of turf is ✔✔B. Japanese Beetle

leaves and stems chewed off just above the grass indicates feeding by ✔✔D. Sod Webworm

Lawn insects that develops through 5 nymphal stages (gradual metamorphosis) are ✔✔Chinch Bugs

Only the adult hyperodes weevil does damage to turf (T/F) ✔✔False

The immature stages of the chinch bugs and the Japanese beetle do damage to turf (T/F) ✔✔True

Turf insects which have 4 larval stages The raster is a distinguishing character of ✔✔White Grubs

A weed is ✔✔a plant growing where it's not wanted

A weed that germinates and grows during the fall to flower the following spring is called ✔✔a biennial

Perennial weeds may be easier to control than annual weeds in a situation where germination is continuous (T/F) ✔✔True

An example of a weed that has 3 ovate leaves, 1-1/2" to 4" long which becomes red or reddish yellow in fall is ✔✔Poison ivy

A perennial weed which reproduces by seeds and rhizomes is ✔✔Hedge bindweed

The weed which is perennial and reproduces by seed is ✔✔quack grass

Annual bluegrass reproduces by ✔✔seeds

Veronica weeds can be annuals or perennials (T/F) ✔✔True

What is plaintain? ✔✔a perrennial and propagates by seeds, has long, smooth, ovate leaves that are rounded at the base and tip

Cedar-apple rust is a fungus disease that may appear on ✔✔hawthorn

The Plant disease development triangle is made up of a susceptible grass plant, a disease organism ready to develop and multiply, and an environment favorable to the grass plant (T/F) ✔✔True

Most turfgrass diseased are caused by ✔✔Fungi

Summer patch is most serious on ✔✔Kentucky Bluegrass

The Best time for the application of control chemicals for leaf spot and melting-out is- ✔✔March

Dollar spot may have a white cottony growth on the grass during some stage of development (T/F) ✔✔True

Wildlife damage is primarily associated with feeding activity and ✔✔denning, roosting and nesting behavior/ Being at the right place at the wrong time.

Vertebrate damage control measures should be used at a time, point and place when ✔✔the animal is most vulnerable and with the least effect on non-target animals.

White-footed and deer mice can be distinguished from house mice by their white feet and undersides, and their larger eyes and ears (T/F) ✔✔True

Moles are insectivores or herbivores? ✔✔insectivores related to shrews

Moles can be reduced by reducing soil moisture and soil inhabiting insect grubs (T/F) ✔✔True

What law requires the notification of persons before commercial applications of pesticides are made? ✔✔New Jersey Administrative Code 7:30 Subchapters 1-

At multi-family residences warning signs shall be posted on the treated property ✔✔before the application

Warning signs at schools, parks, and other similar sites must be placed at all ✔✔principal access points

The proposed date of the application is the: ✔✔best estimate of the application date