Applicator's Exam

Federal law states that trained and certified applicators must receive supplemental training before mixing restricted-use pesticides (RUPs).

False

Federal pesticide regulation ensures future compliance, typically, by making sure civil penalties are assessed against first-time offenders.

False

Groundspeed has no effect on the application rates of granular applicators.

False

In a rotary spreader, lighter granules are thrown farther than heavier ones.

False

In pesticide storage facilities a ventilation system may reduce noxious vapors by venting air into adjoining areas.

False

Most turf grasses grow best in shady locations.

False

Rinsates containing strong cleaning agents may be reused in pesticide mixtures.

False

Spray crops when they are in bloom to protect bees from pesticide injury.

False

The Michigan department of agriculture and rural development does not have the authority to suspend the registration of a pesticide.

False

The amount of pesticide in the rinsate plus the amount of pesticide product in the new mixture may exceed the label rate for the target site.

False

The first person to contact in an emergency is an attorney.

False

To prevent transplant shock to balled and bur lapped trees, it is important to keep the root ball dry and warm.

False

Triple rinsing is more effective of a method than pressure rinsing.

False

In Michigan, empty pesticide containers that have been triple rinsed or power rinsed and punctured may be brought to an MDARD recycling facility or disposed of in a regular licensed type II sanitary landfill.

True

What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and reregistration process? - To control the flow of new pesticide products entering the marketplace. - To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health or the environment. - To make sure the amount of pesticide residue remaining on food and feed crops is zero.

To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health or the environment.

It is important to make a detailed report of what took place before during and after an emergency incident.

True

It is required by law that pesticide application equipment be calibrated.

True

Licensed pesticide dealers may sell restricted use pesticides only to certified applicators.

True

Many herbicides and fungicides cause skin reactions.

True

Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in biological control.

True

A rotary spreader creates more potential to produce pesticide drift than a drop granular spreader.

True

According to Regulation 637, the minimum PPE requirements for commercial applicators includes long sleeves, UNLESS wash water and soap OR waterless soap are immediately available.

True

Apply insecticides in the evening or at night to protect bees from pesticide injury.

True

Containers must be disposed of in accordance with label directions and current regulations.

True

Drop spreaders are superior to rotary spreaders when more precise placement of the pesticide is desired.

True

Eating drinking or smoking without first washing your hands after handling pesticides is likely to transfer the product to your mouth.

True

Federal pesticide regulations state that approved pesticide labels have the force of law.

True

If you store and distribute bulk pesticides in certain quantities, you must comply with Michigan regulation 640 rules for commercial pesticide storage.

True

Nematode infected stands of turfgrass may produce roots that appear bushy or stubby with enlarged tips and often have dark, sunken legions.

True

Nozzles control the amount of material applied and the type of pattern created.

True

Rinsate from the triple rinsing or pressure rinsing may be stored for later use.

True

Rinsate may be applied to labeled target sites at or below labeled rates.

True

Runoff and erosion are sources of surface water contamination by pesticides

True

In IPM, economic injury level is the density of pests at which the cost to manage the pest is equal to the losses caused by that pest.

True

In Michigan, commercial applicators may also become approved trainers of registered applicators.

True

Studies show that about 97% of all body exposure to pesticides during a spraying operation is by inhalation.

True

An acceptable variability between output of nozzles on a boom is: +- 2% +- 5% +- 10% +- 15%

+- 10%

Work clothes worn to apply pesticides should be laundered with a suitable detergent: - After each days use. - After they get wet with spray. - When they have a strong odor like the pesticide.

- After each days use.

Which of the following descriptors are accurate when applied to voles? - Are mouse-like rodents. - Spend most of their time in subterranean runs. - Can kill trees and shrubs by girdling the bark at the base of the plant. - All of the above.

- All of the above.

Which of the following choices is an improper procedure for applying a granular pesticide with a hand pushed drop spreader? - Fill the spreader on a paved surface. - Begin the application by moving counterclockwise around the right margin of the property. - Be sure not to overlap passes of the herbicide. - Shut off the spreader as you come to obstacles.

- Be sure not to overlap passes of the herbicide.

Which application method involves uniformly applying a pesticide to an entire area or field? - Broadcast. - Band. - Directed spray.

- Broadcast.

What is the first step a business should take to develop an effective pesticide security program? - Coordinate planned actions with authorities. - Conduct a risk assessment of business vulnerabilities. - Train employees on security measures.

- Conduct a risk assessment of business vulnerabilities.

What is and advantage of micro-encapsulated materials? - Delayed or slow release of the active ingredient prolongs their effectiveness. - Their pesticidal activity is independent of weather conditions. - They usually require only short restricted entry intervals.

- Delayed or slow release of the active ingredient prolongs their effectiveness.

Air purifying respirators protect applicators from pesticide exposure by: - Filtering and/or absorbing the pesticide. - Breaking down the pesticide. - Neutralizing the pesticide.

- Filtering and/or absorbing the pesticide.

The name "X-Pest 5G" on a pesticide label indicates a: - Granular pesticide with 5% active ingredient(s). - Granular pesticide with 5% inert ingredient(s). - Gel pesticide with 5% active ingredient(s).

- Granular pesticide with 5% active ingredient(s).

What is the purpose of a signal word? - Indicates the products relative acute toxicity to humans and animals. - Informs the user of what PPE to use. - Tells the user what type of first aid treatment to seek in case of exposure.

- Indicates the products relative acute toxicity to humans and animals.

Which of the following is considered a good security practice? - Instruct employees on pesticide inventory control. - Allow employees to access inventory. - Back up confidential data daily and keep it at the facility.

- Instruct employees on pesticide inventory control.

Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration because it poses little or no risk to humans or the environment? - Restricted use. - Minimum Risk. - Special socal needed.

- Minimum Risk

For which classes of pesticides might cholinesterase monitoring be appropriate? - Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides. - Pyrethroids. - Phenoxy herbicides such as 2,4-D.

- Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides.

What is the backbone of any emergency response plan? - Outlining the sequence of actions to take in a crisis. - Knowing where labels and safety data sheets (SDS) are kept. - Having a designated emergency responder.

- Outlining the sequence of actions to take in a crisis.

When oil may be present, which particulate filter must be used in a respirator? - N-series. - P-series. - Dust mask.

- P-series.

Which would be a correct way to manage eastern tent caterpillars? - Apply systemic insecticides to the soil. - Use pheromone traps. - Target pesticide applications toward adults. - Remove their tents.

- Remove their tents.

According to the federal insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide act (FIFRA): - Certified applicator's can only use general use pesticides. - Restricted use pesticide can only be used by, or under the direct supervision of, a certified applicator. - FIFRA regulations are only enforced at the federal level. - General use pesticides can only be purchased by certified applicators.

- Restricted use pesticide can only be used by, or under the direct supervision of, a certified applicator.

Which part of the product formulation determines what glove type is needed? - Active ingredients. - Surfactants. - Solvents.

- Solvents.

Which recommended practice will minimize pesticide storage problems? - Purchase quantities based on previous usage. - Purchase more than you need to ensure availability of the product. - Store metal pesticide containers on higher shelves to prevent rusting.

- Store metal pesticide containers on higher shelves to prevent rusting.

Which two factors are most important in avoiding vapor drift? - Droplet size and windspeed. - Air stability and temperature. - Temperature and pesticide volatility.

- Temperature and pesticide volatility.

Who is responsible for developing SDSs (safety data sheets) for pesticides and providing them on request? - EPA. - OSHA. - The product manufacturer.

- The product manufacturer.

Which of the following would be a correct way to manage the eastern spruce gall adelgid? - Use soil drenches, trunk injections, and foliar sprays. - Avoid planting birches in hot, dry sites. - Use horticultural oils to treat the overwintering stage. - Use a soil-inhabiting pathogen.

- Use horticultural oils to treat the overwintering stage.

Which of the following would be a method for protecting against herbicide injury to ornamental plants? - Apply a pesticide at higher than recommended rates. - Apply brush killers inside the drip line of ornamental trees. - Apply when volatilization is likely. - Use selective herbicides.

- Use selective herbicides.

Which is an appropriate action to take in the event of a pesticide spill? - Take a time out to read your emergency response plan. - Call 911 ONLY if the spill has a chance of entering surface water. -Put on the appropriate PPE before responding to the spill.

-Put on the appropriate PPE before responding to the spill.

List the five steps of IPM for turfgrass in order. - Evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy and keep records. - Identify the pest(s). - Select and use a management tactic. - Determine the amount of damage and whether it is below or above tolerance thresholds. - Detect the pest(s).

1) Detect the pest(s). 2) Identify the pest(s). 3) Determine the amount of damage and whether it is below or above tolerance thresholds. 4) Select and use a management tactic. 5) Evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy and keep records.

Put the five steps of IPM in order: Threshold determination. Pest monitoring. Record-keeping and evaluation of results. Pest detection and identification. Implementation and selection of pest control methods.

1) Pest detection and identification. 2) Pest monitoring. 3) Threshold determination. 4) Implementation and selection of pest control methods. 5) Record-keeping and evaluation of results.

Includes handheld and backpack sprayers.

Compressed air sprayers.

Under federal law, which of the following actions is unlawful and subject to civil or criminal penalties? - Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a certified applicator to apply restricted-use pesticides (RUPs). - Detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or labeling. - Keeping inadequate records of employees who received training on the proper use of pesticides.

Detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or labeling.

Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually found under: - Directions for use. - Environmental hazards. - Precautionary statements.

Directions for use.

Once applied as a systemic, these chemicals control fungi that have already entered the plant. - Systemic fungicides. - Local penetrant. - Protectant fungicide. - Eradicant.

Eradicant.

After collecting the rinsate from triple rinsing pesticide containers, you may pour the rinsate down the floor drain.

False

Both the active ingredients and inert ingredients must be labeled by chemical name on pesticide labels.

False

Common names on pesticide labels are officially accepted by the manufacturer.

False

Course sized droplets provide maximum relative coverage of the target compared to fine droplets.

False

Cultural practices involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries.

False

Do not spray a larger target site if it contains a sensitive area.

False

Federal law states that trained and certified applicators are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the protection of endangered species.

False

Use cold water and one wash cycle when washing work clothes soaked with pesticide concentrate.

False

Warm-season grasses are most commonly used in northern states, such as Michigan.

False

Wearing the PPE listed on the label completely eliminates your exposure to pesticides.

False

Can produce pressures of 50 to 300 psi (345 to 2068 kPa).

Hydraulic sprayers.

Chemical that is absorbed into the immediate area of application to the plant but doesn't travel far from the site of uptake. - Systemic fungicides. - Local penetrant. - Protectant fungicide. - Eradicant.

Local penetrant.

Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest management method?

Mechanical

Applies pesticides at ultra-low volume rates.

Mistblowers.

Acts like an exterior shield that protects the plant from certain fungi or bacteria; good coverage of the plant is essential. - Systemic fungicides. - Local penetrant. - Protectant fungicide. - Eradicant.

Protectant fungicide.

Which is a disadvantage to both emulsifiable concentrate (EC) and ultra-low volume (ULV) formulations? - Difficult to handle, transport, and store. - Require constant agitation to keep in suspension. - Solvents may cause rubber or plastic hoses, gaskets, pump parts, and other surfaces to deteriorate.

Solvents may cause rubber or plastic hoses, gaskets, pump parts, and other surfaces to deteriorate.

Which type of adjuvant functions as a wetting agent and spreader (i.e. physically altering the surface tension of spray droplets)? - Buffer. - Extender. - Surfactant.

Surfactant

Fungicides that are absorbed and move within the plant from the site of application to other tissues. - Systemic fungicides. - Local penetrant. - Protectant fungicide. - Eradicant.

Systemic fungicides.

When eyes have been exposed to pesticides, you should hold the eyes open and immediately begin gently washing them.

True

You should flush under the eyelid with water to remove debris as a response for pesticide exposure to the eye.

True

Designed to apply herbicides to precise areas.

Wick applicators.

Produces a great number of seedheads, regardless of height of cut. Seedheads may give areas an overall whitish appearance.

annual bluegrass

The caterpillar stage of a dull-colored moth, these reach 2 to 3 inches when fully grown.

black cutworm.

Adults are dull gray to black beetles with a snout or bill. Larvae are legless and white with a yellow to brown head capsule.

bluegrass billbug.

Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a serious threat to public health or widespread damage to crops or animals is an example of which type of pest management method? - Biological. - Genetic. - Regulatory.

regulatory

A winter annual, flowers are sometimes star-shaped, has trailing growth habit.

common chickweed

Seeds produced on 3 to 12 fingerlike segments at tips of stems; no prominent hairs on the leaf surface.

smooth crabgrass

Has a taproot that contains a milky substance.

dandelion

Ivory white caterpillars with small black spots; infrequent pests of bluegrass lawns in Michigan.

sod webworm.

Adults are black with white wing markings. The youngest larvae are brick red with a white band.

hairy chinch bug.

Seeds produced on 3 to 12 fingerlike segments at tip of stems; prominent hairs cover the leaf surface.

large (or hairy) crabgrass

A spreading perennial with white flowers. Leaves are hairy. Has a vigorous low-growth habit.

mouseear chickweed

Cultural practices reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.

true

Pest management strategies in IPM are used to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.

true