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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
