Wisconsin Pesticide Application Exam Study Guide Questions With Verified Answers
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Wisconsin Pesticide Application Exam Study
Guide Questions With Verified Answers
In preparing for the state exam, the first thing you should do is read the _____ at the beginning of
the chapter because they are what the exam is based on - answerLearning objectives
In a number of chapters there ...
Wisconsin Pesticide Application Exam Study
Guide Questions With Verified Answers
In preparing for the state exam, the first thing you should do is read the _____ at the beginning of
the chapter because they are what the exam is based on - answer✔Learning objectives
In a number of chapters there are sections that are not covered by the learning objectives nor will
they appear on the certification exam. These sections are - answer✔The 'gray boxes'
_____ largely determines the type of damage an insect can cause which can help identify the pest
causing the problem. - answer✔The mouthpart
Insects are different from ticks because - answer✔Ticks have more legs and fewer body regions
The rate of insect development and activity is most effected by - answer✔Temperature
The correct lifecycle terms and order of an insect with a complete metamorphosis - answer✔egg,
larvae, pupae, adult
One disadvantage of using insecticides is that - answer✔Repeatedly exposing a pest population
to the selection pressure of insecticides can lead to resistance
What is the name of the life cycle where the immature insect looks like the adult insect? -
answer✔Simple metamorphosis
The principle role of a juvenile insect is to _____ while the role of the adult is to _____. -
answer✔Feed, reproduce
A large area of a single plants species that provides an unlimited food supply for insects that
attack it known as a - answer✔Monoculture
The main objective in managing weeds is to - answer✔Minimize weed competition
In the turf and landscape setting, we consider weeds to be all plants except those - answer✔that
were put there intentionally
What type of plant produces two seed leaves after germination - answer✔Broadleaf
The key to the successful use of postemergence herbicide is - answer✔Timing of application
Under what conditions does a surface applied herbicide fail to provide the desired weed control -
answer✔Without adequate irrigation or rainfall
What are the four prerequisites for a plant disease to occur - answer✔Time, pathogen,
environment, host
Chemical controls are most effective against what type of disease - answer✔Fungi
If using a foliar application of a fungicide we must know that this is acting as a _____, therefore
_____ - answer✔Protectant, must be on the plant surface prior to the fungal spores germination
or even being present
If treating with a fungicide during times when diseases outbreak is likely, intervals between
applications must be 'tightened up' - answer✔That application should be shortened but never
closer than the minimum interval listed on the label.
As an alternative to spraying we should consider using _____ first. - answer✔Resistant varieties
Before using strychnine bait to control ground squirrels, what must you do? - answer✔Obtain a
use permit from the DNR
This pest is concealed under a mantle of snow during winter and girdles roots and stems which
can kill or severely injure trees - answer✔Meadow mice
The broad category used to kill insects, weeds, fungi, mice, or other critters is -
answer✔Pesticides
Organic pesticides refer to - answer✔Being a product that is derived from elemental carbon
What type of pesticides consist of bacteria, viruses, and fungi which tend to be highly specific in
what target pests they attack - answer✔Microbial pesticides
Why do pests often develop resistance to different pesticides that are from the same class -
answer✔Because they effect the pest in the same way
A given pesticide's active ingredient will _____ - answer✔Always have the same common name
What type of insecticide is successful due to entertaining an insect's outer membranes and
infecting the respiratory tubes - answer✔Contact poison
What type of pesticide moves within the plant - answer✔Systemic
What herbicide characteristic is most desired if you need to control a perennial weed like
dandelion without damaging the surrounding plants - answer✔Narrow spectrum
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