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Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural control that could lessen the effects of a forest insect pest? A. Proper site selection B. Proper thinning C. Proper species selection D. Adjustment of harvest age E. Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are Correct Answer: Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are Which of the following is a herbicide used in forestry settings? A. Chlorothalonil B. Diazinon C. Esfenvalerate D. Fosamine Correct Answer: Fosamine
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural control that could lessen the effects of a forest insect pest? A. Proper site selection B. Proper thinning C. Proper species selection D. Adjustment of harvest age E. Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are Correct Answer: Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are Which of the following is a herbicide used in forestry settings? A. Chlorothalonil B. Diazinon C. Esfenvalerate D. Fosamine Correct Answer: Fosamine
What is the term for the minimum number of days allowed between a pesticide application and harvest? A. Agricultural use requirement B. Preharvest interval C. Prenotification interval D. Restricted entry interval Correct Answer: Preharvest interval Where on a pesticide label would an applicator find the required PPE for early entry into a treated area? A. Statement of Practical Treatment B. Precautionary Statements C. Agricultural Use Requirements D. Storage and Disposal Correct Answer: Agricultural Use Requirements Which of the following is a natural enemy insect path would be harmed by an insecticide application? A. Cicada B. Lacewing C. Sawfly D. Woodwasp Correct Answer: Lacewing
D. D-shaped emergence hole chewed through the ash tree bark Correct Answer: Metallic green adults longer than the width of a penny True or False: The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) only applies to persons who actually handle pesticides. Correct Answer: False True or False: General-use pesticides are not covered by the WPS Correct Answer: False Which publication provides information to help you comply with the WPS? A. How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides B. Nature News C. Farmers Almanac Correct Answer: How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides When does a worker become a pesticide handler? A. Handling pesticide containers that have been emptied and cleaned according to product labeling B. Handling unopened pesticide containers and not, at the same time, involve in mixing, loading, applying, or cleaning
C. Entering a greenhouse or other enclosed area after application and before the inhalation exposure level listed on the product label has been reached or one of the WPS ventilation criteria has been met D. Working in areas adjacent to where pesticides have been applied Correct Answer: Entering a greenhouse or other enclosed area after application and before the inhalation exposure level listed on the product label has been reached or one of the WPS ventilation criteria has been met True or False: An employer where pesticides are applied must have, but not display, a EPA WPS poster; the name, address, and telephone number of the nearest medical facility; and specific information about each pesticide application from the time the application begins until 30 days after the restricted-entry interval (REI). Correct Answer: False True or False: If the workplace is a forest, you may display the EPA WPS poster; the name, address, and telephone number of the nearest medical facility; and specific information about each pesticide application near instead of in the forest. Correct Answer: True Which form of training does not meet WPS standards? A. Use of written or audiovisual materials B. Use of EPA WPS worker training materials for handlers C. Use of EPA WPS worker training materials for workers
D. Examine each tree from top to bottom and from outer edges to center Correct Answer: Search for a single pest at each inspection What is the first thing you should do when you detect the presence of a pest? A. Select a control tactic B. Identify the organism C. Determine the threshold level for control D. Notify the Department of Agriculture Correct Answer: Identify the organism True or False: Collect a sample and look at it under magnification, check against a book with pictures and descriptions, and submitting a sample to your local extension center are all ways to identify pests. Correct Answer: True True or False: The threshold level is the point at which the pest or its damage becomes unacceptable Correct Answer: True What IPM practice manipulates the environment to make it more favorable for plants and less favorable for pests? A. Biological management B. Mechanical management
C. Pesticide use D. Cultural management Correct Answer: Cultural management What IPM practice depends on natural enemies of pests? A. Biological management B. Mechanical management C. Pesticide use D. Cultural management Correct Answer: Biological management True or False: Biological control organisms are not affected by pesticides Correct Answer: False The effectiveness of a pesticide application is relation to: A. Choosing the right pesticide B. Proper timing C. Good coverage D. All of the above Correct Answer: All of the above True or False: It is important to evaluate the results of IPM management strategies in order to determine if the strategies were effective.
Correct Answer: In a ring containing the sapwood and the bark True or False: A double girdle with a chain saw will prevent sprouting Correct Answer: False True or False: "Thin lining" involves applying a horizontal thin line of undiluted herbicide completely around the target tree's trunk, usually at breast height. Correct Answer: True High-pressure sprayers: A. Provide low volume at low pressure B. Deliver dilute pesticide over a small area C. Increase spray drift D. Are needed for frilling Correct Answer: Increase spray drift It is hardest to maintain uniform pressure when using it: A. Backpack sprayer B. High-pressure sprayer C. Low-pressure sprayer D. Hydraulic sprayer Correct Answer: Backpack sprayer
True or False: Tree injectors treat several trees at the same time Correct Answer: False Granular applicators are designed primarily for: A. Foliar application B. Soil application C. Spot application D. Basal application Correct Answer: Soil application True or False: Microinjectors can be both passive and active application devices Correct Answer: True What type of weed control is planting seedling at appropriate spacing and replacing those that die? A. Cultural control B. Mechanical control C. Chemical control Correct Answer: Cultural control What type of weed control is manually cutting species that are not too dense and do not resprout? A. Cultural control
B. Selecting a dye color to add to your herbicide (if needed) C. Picking out proper footwear to wear with your PPE Correct Answer: Choosing a product to meet the specific type of weed(s) you must control What does preemergence control by a herbicide refer to? A. Controls weeds as the seeds germinate B. It kills weeds only when directly applied to foliage C. It kills all vegetation that it comes in contact with D. It kills only the portion of the plant to which it is applied Correct Answer: Controls weeds as the seeds germinate Influences herbicide effectiveness by controlling the amount of herbicide required per acre to obtain effective control: A. Application rate B. Equipment calibration C. Application method D. Targeted vegetation E. Soil-site characteristics F. Weather conditions Correct Answer: Application rate To ensure uniform coverage of herbicide, ____ must be considered.
A. Application rate B. Equipment calibration C. Application method D. Targeted vegetation E. Soil-site characteristics F. Weather conditions Correct Answer: Application method Proper _____ influences herbicide effectiveness by ensuring proper application rate. A. Application rate B. Equipment calibration C. Application method D. Targeted vegetation E. Soil-site characteristics F. Weather conditions Correct Answer: Equipment calibration Influences herbicide effectiveness because some plants are more affected by herbicides than others. A. Application rate B. Equipment calibration C. Application method D. Targeted vegetation
A. Before B. After C. When Correct Answer: Before Generally speaking, during which season will TSI herbicides be least effective? A. Winter B. Spring C. Summer D. Fall Correct Answer: Spring What three elements make up the plant disease triangle? A. A susceptible host, an infective pathogen, a favorable environment B. Contain, control, cleanup C. Oxygen, fuel, heat Correct Answer: A susceptible host, an infective pathogen, a favorable environment True or False: A plant that is resistant to one pathogen is resistant to all pathogens. Correct Answer: False True or False: A visible response of the host to a casual agent over time is a symptom. A sign is a physical structure produced by the causal agent of the disease
Correct Answer: True The majority of forest tree diseases are caused by: A. Fungi B. Bacteria C. Viruses D. Mycoplasmas E. Nematodes Correct Answer: Fungi Many forest diseases can be controlled: A. Any time of the year B. Before infection starts C. After symptoms appear D. After signs appear Correct Answer: Before infection starts The primary sign associated with fungi-causing pine needlecast diseases is: A. Chlorotic spots B. Necrotic regions distal to the infection point C. Small black fruiting structure bearing conidia D. Premature shedding of needles Correct Answer: Small black fruiting structure bearing conidia
True or False: Wilting, yellowing, and then browning of leaves; drying up of foliage on affect portions of crown; and brown streaking in the wood are symptoms of Dutch elm disease Correct Answer: True True or False: The environment applies many pressures - i.e., natural controls - that limit the abundance or distribution of pest species Correct Answer: True Insectivorous vertebrates such as rodents, skunks, and birds are not examples of natural biotic control. Correct Answer: False What symptom or sign is not associated with the emerald ash borer? A. Adults are a metallic green, slender, and longer than the width of a penny B. Larval galleries have a serpentine S-shape pattern C. Larvae are white to cream-colored and their abdomens have 10 bell-shaped segments D. The adults emerging from the ash tree leave a distinctive D-shaped exits hole Correct Answer: Adults are a metallic green, slender, and longer than the width of a penny Name the vector of Dutch elm disease
A. Emerald ash borer B. European elm bark beetle C. Red oak borer D. Pecan weevil Correct Answer: European elm bark beetle Which of the following is associated with small, pointed protrusions from swollen twig tissue: A. Pine sawfly B. Horned oak gall C. Fall webworm D. Ips bark beetle Correct Answer: Horned oak gall Which of the following is associated with unsightly webs enclosing host foliage: A. Pine sawfly B. Horned oak gall C. Fall webworm D. Ips bark beetle Correct Answer: Fall webworm Which of the following as an adult beetle emerges from D-shaped holes in the bark of low-vigor oak trees from late May to mid-September: