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Ornamental Turf Pesticide Applicator's
Licence Exam Study Guide
Questions & Answers
1. What are some of the basic principles of Integrated pest management?
Answer 1.) PREVENTION Produce healthy plants that resist plants (Selecting healthy
plants, using certified seed, providing good growing conditions, and making a good
match between the plant and the site)
2.) MONITOR AND IDENTIFY THE PEST Identify the problem (Finding out whether the
damage to a particular plant is caused by a pest or by an environmental condition such
as freezing or drought and always determine the exact pest that you are dealing with)
3.) SET ACTION THRESHOLDS Expect some pests and tolerate some damage
(Deciding how many pests and how much damage to tolerate)
4.) CONTROL Use pesticides as a last choice-Not a first choice
2. What are 4 tools or techniques that you could use to study a plant problem as
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you look for pests?
Answer 1.) Keep records
2.) Use a hand lens
3.) Learn about symptoms
4.) Carry an index card
3. What are 2 kinds of drift?
Answer 1.) Particle drift (The movement of fine particles (droplets or dust)
through the air while the pesticide is being applied)
2.) Vapor drift (The movement of the pesticide in the form of a gas or vapor during or
after application)
4. What is a Buffer?
Answer This is the non treated zone between the area to be treated and sensitive
areas such as ponds, streams, wells, and drains
5. What is a Re-entry period?
Answer The length of time that must pass before anyone can enter a treated area
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6. Resistance to pesticides come from...
Answer Using the same pesticides over and over again
7. What will happen to Pesticides in the soil over time?
Answer They are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
8. When should you apply a pesticide?
Answer When pests are abundant enough cause unacceptable damage
9. What hand lens magnification is recommended for insect identification?
Answer 5 power to 10 power
10. What should you do in an IPM program?
Answer Produce healthy plants that can resist pests
11. Why should pesticide application be the last choice in pest management?-
Answer Because they are labeled for use only on specific pests and types of plants and
because it is safer to use other controls
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12. What is Integrated pest management (IPM) ?
Answer It is an effective and environ- mentally sensitive approach to pest
management that relies on a combination of
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