Ornamental Pest Management MDARD Exam 2023 with
complete solution
According to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide act:
commercial pesticide applicators using RUPs must be certified
Under the endangered species act, who is responsible for making sure pesticide
applications do not affect endangered species?
The applicator, must check with EPA
Outline the conditions under which federal law permits the control of migratory
birds without a Federal Depredation Permit.
The control of redwinged, rusty & brewers blackbirds, cowbirds, grackles, crows, and
magpies are controllable w/o a permit when birds are found causing damage or when
the population is growing rapidly to the point of causing damage to
plants/livestock/wildlife, or concentrated in such a number to cause a health hazard or
nuisance.
Under Michigan law, how long should commercial applicators maintain records of
pesticide use for general-use and restricted-use pesticides?
General use - 1 year
Restricted use - 3 years
According to regulation 637, pesticide use..
-Avoid drift whenever possible.
-Vehicles used to transport pesticides must have the business name, telephone number
and address, or the U.S. department of transportation census number of the application
firm printed in letters 3 inches tall or larger on the exterior.
-In Michigan, there is a registry of persons who must be notified before turf grass or
ornamental pesticide applications can occur on properties that are adjacent to the
property of the person lifted in the registry.
-Any person who mixes, loads, or uses pesticides must have immediate access to a
spill kit.
According to Regulation 637, what are the minimum PPE requirements for
commercial applicators?
Long pants, shoes, long sleeved shirt, and gloves
What is the correct lawn marker size and position for displaying it after pesticide
application to a turf site?
4 inches (10 cm) high and 5 inches (12 cm) wide, 12 inches (31 cm) above the turf
At the time of golf course pesticide application, where and what type of
information must be posted?
Where - pro shop, locker rooms, and registration area.
Info - Date and time of application.
- Common name of pesticide
- Areas treated
- Label reentry precautions
- Name of person to contact for more information
When must risk and benefit information be provided to the customer?
Before or at the time of the first application.
, Outdoor and ornamental and turf applications of liquid spray pesticides may not
be made on school grounds:
Within 100 feet (30 m) of occupied classroom buildings.
Macroinfusion
A way to apply a pesticide solution directly into the trunk of a tree.
Consists of a harness of plastic tubing connecting to plastic tees.
Spray application
Often applied to the point of runoff
Microinfusion
An injection method that uses pressure to deliver a small quantity of a concentrated
pesticide directly into the vascular system of a tree.
Soil injection
A feeding needle is used to inject the solution
Granular application
Often made using a drop or rotary spreader
Soil drenching
When the pesticide is mixed with water and poured on the ground around the base of
the tree or shrub so that the pesticide can be absorbed by the roots.
Describe how to properly apply a pesticide to a large tree
Begin spraying by first directing a spray up into the interior of the crown, then move to
the top portion of the tree and work toward the bottom.
Mist blowers
Applies pesticides at ultra-low-volume rates
Hydraulic sprayers
Can produce pressures of 50 to 300 psi (345 to 2068 kPa)
Wick applicators
Designed to apply herbicides to precise areas
Compressed air sprayers
Includes handheld and backpack sprayers
Type of equiptment used in granular application
Drop spreader, rotary spreader, and a shaker can
Drop spreader
Have a row of holes across the full width of the hopper bottom
Rotary spreader
Uses a spinning plat to distribute the pesticide in a much wider swath than the width of
the spreader
Shaker can
Handheld applicator that dispenses a small, measured amount of pesticide
Implantable capsules
A plug containing the insecticide is tapped into a drilled hole and set in place with a
mallet
What are some of the common equipment failures that may result in pesticide
accidents?
Blown hoses, leaking tanks, leaking spray guns
What are some of the things to carry in an emergency repair kit for pesticide
application equipment?
complete solution
According to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide act:
commercial pesticide applicators using RUPs must be certified
Under the endangered species act, who is responsible for making sure pesticide
applications do not affect endangered species?
The applicator, must check with EPA
Outline the conditions under which federal law permits the control of migratory
birds without a Federal Depredation Permit.
The control of redwinged, rusty & brewers blackbirds, cowbirds, grackles, crows, and
magpies are controllable w/o a permit when birds are found causing damage or when
the population is growing rapidly to the point of causing damage to
plants/livestock/wildlife, or concentrated in such a number to cause a health hazard or
nuisance.
Under Michigan law, how long should commercial applicators maintain records of
pesticide use for general-use and restricted-use pesticides?
General use - 1 year
Restricted use - 3 years
According to regulation 637, pesticide use..
-Avoid drift whenever possible.
-Vehicles used to transport pesticides must have the business name, telephone number
and address, or the U.S. department of transportation census number of the application
firm printed in letters 3 inches tall or larger on the exterior.
-In Michigan, there is a registry of persons who must be notified before turf grass or
ornamental pesticide applications can occur on properties that are adjacent to the
property of the person lifted in the registry.
-Any person who mixes, loads, or uses pesticides must have immediate access to a
spill kit.
According to Regulation 637, what are the minimum PPE requirements for
commercial applicators?
Long pants, shoes, long sleeved shirt, and gloves
What is the correct lawn marker size and position for displaying it after pesticide
application to a turf site?
4 inches (10 cm) high and 5 inches (12 cm) wide, 12 inches (31 cm) above the turf
At the time of golf course pesticide application, where and what type of
information must be posted?
Where - pro shop, locker rooms, and registration area.
Info - Date and time of application.
- Common name of pesticide
- Areas treated
- Label reentry precautions
- Name of person to contact for more information
When must risk and benefit information be provided to the customer?
Before or at the time of the first application.
, Outdoor and ornamental and turf applications of liquid spray pesticides may not
be made on school grounds:
Within 100 feet (30 m) of occupied classroom buildings.
Macroinfusion
A way to apply a pesticide solution directly into the trunk of a tree.
Consists of a harness of plastic tubing connecting to plastic tees.
Spray application
Often applied to the point of runoff
Microinfusion
An injection method that uses pressure to deliver a small quantity of a concentrated
pesticide directly into the vascular system of a tree.
Soil injection
A feeding needle is used to inject the solution
Granular application
Often made using a drop or rotary spreader
Soil drenching
When the pesticide is mixed with water and poured on the ground around the base of
the tree or shrub so that the pesticide can be absorbed by the roots.
Describe how to properly apply a pesticide to a large tree
Begin spraying by first directing a spray up into the interior of the crown, then move to
the top portion of the tree and work toward the bottom.
Mist blowers
Applies pesticides at ultra-low-volume rates
Hydraulic sprayers
Can produce pressures of 50 to 300 psi (345 to 2068 kPa)
Wick applicators
Designed to apply herbicides to precise areas
Compressed air sprayers
Includes handheld and backpack sprayers
Type of equiptment used in granular application
Drop spreader, rotary spreader, and a shaker can
Drop spreader
Have a row of holes across the full width of the hopper bottom
Rotary spreader
Uses a spinning plat to distribute the pesticide in a much wider swath than the width of
the spreader
Shaker can
Handheld applicator that dispenses a small, measured amount of pesticide
Implantable capsules
A plug containing the insecticide is tapped into a drilled hole and set in place with a
mallet
What are some of the common equipment failures that may result in pesticide
accidents?
Blown hoses, leaking tanks, leaking spray guns
What are some of the things to carry in an emergency repair kit for pesticide
application equipment?
