Wi pesticide applicator Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Abiotic - ANSWER Not made of organic matter. Not living absorb - ANSWER the uptake of a pesticide by plants, animals, or microorganisms. (2) the entrance of a chemical into a body through the outside covering of a plant or animal Acaricide - ANSWER A pesticide used to control mites and ticks Action Threshold - ANSWER The population density of a pest at which measures should begin to prevent an increasing pest pop fromreaching a level that causes an intolerable adverse effect on the heal...

WI Pesticide Applicator Test 1. Define plant disease and what causes disease.: Plant disease is any harmful change in the physiology and/or structure of a plant caused by the continuous irritation of a primary causal agent (pathogen). 2. List examples of plant pathogens.: 1. Fung

What is Persistence referring to in pesticides - ANSWER-how long the pesticide remains to control pest(aka residual) Some pesticides have long residual effects for weeks ,months, even years. Some are short term and breakdown immediately and become nontoxic Describe how pesticides are named - ANSWER-Trade Name- Big Bold Name(Brand) Common Name- Easy to use and see can be a name for active ingredient, Chemical Name- All the scientific active ingredient names, hard to use and see What are...

Record keeping for general use pesticides (length of time) - correct answer 1 year following application Record keeping for restricted use pesticides (length of time) - correct answer 3 years following application What should the records for pesticide use include? (6) - correct answer 1. Name and concentration of pesticide 2. Amount of pesticide applied 3. Target pest / purpose 4. Date of application 5. Location of application 6. Method of application (where applicable) How m...

MDARD Michigan Core Pesticide Applicator Exam | with 411 questions and answers | Latest 2024/25

List the roles plants play in a healthy aquatic ecosystem. - ANSWER--producing oxygen -preventing shoreline erosion -lessening excess nutrients during growing season -stabilizing lake bottom -providing food and habitat for fish, waterfowl, and other aquatic animals List ways that excessive plant growth can adversely affect the ecology and uses of a water body. - ANSWER--harm ecology of aquatic ecosystem -curtail or prevent recreational water uses (e.g. fishing, boating, swimming) -impa...