Illinois Pesticide Applicator Test part 1 with Correct Solutions Latest Update 2024/2025

Illinois Pesticide Applicator Test part 1 with Correct Solutions Latest Herbicides - Answer -Target is weed Insecticide - Answer -Target is insects Fungicides - Answer -Target is Fungus Acaricides (Miticide) - Answer -Target is mites or ticks Desiccants - Answer -Target is too Dehydrate plants What are the two general types of ingredients make up the pesticide formula? - Answer -Active- Toxic to pest Inert- solvent or dry carrier Dry Formulations - Answer -SP- Soluble powder--> Agitation initial W,WP- Wettable Powder- Strong WDG- Water Dispersible Granule-Strong-agitation DF-Dry Flowable-Strong-Agitation G- Granule-N/A How many pounds of Active ingredients are in 10 pounds of "Brand X 50WP"? - Answer -10 X .5= 5 pounds Wet formulations - Answer -S-Solution- Initial agitation E,EC- Emulsifiable Concentrate-Slight agitation F,FL,L- Flowable or Liquid- Moderate agitation ME- Microencapsulated- Moderate agitation How many pounds of active ingredient are in 1 gallon of "Brand X 3.5E"? - Answer -3.5 pounds of active ingriedient Fumigants - Answer -Highly toxic gasses or produce highly toxic gasses, requiring a special fumigation license.Aerosols - Answer -Produce a spray of fine pesticide droplets Adjuvant - Answer -A chemical that modifies a pesticide's physical properties and /or enhances it's performance. Utility Agents - Answer --Compatibility agents -pH buffers -Antifoaming Agents Surfactants - Answer -Help individual spray droplets spread out on the treated surface. Stickers - Answer -Improve pesticide adherence to the treated surface. Penetrants - Answer -Improve systemic pesticide penetration into the treated surface. Physical incompatibility - Answer --Pesticide can't be physically mixed together. -Incompatible mixtures may settle, layer, curdle or gel. Chemical incompatibility - Answer --Synergism: Increased activity or effectiveness as opposed to applying the products separately -Antagonism: Decreased activity or effectiveness as opposed to applying the product separately Who's responsible for a failed mix when the labels provide no guidance? - Answer -The person mixing the batch If physical compatibility is a concern perform what test? - Answer -Jar Compatibility test If no label directions add products in this order. - Answer -1. fill tank 1/4 or 1/2 full 2. Begin Agitation 3. Add Utility agents ( if needed) 4. Add suspension forming products 5. add emulsifiable concetrates 6.Add solution forming products 7. add spray modifiers 8. Finish filling tank with carrier Selective pesticides - Answer -COntrol some related pests, but not others Unselective pesticides - Answer -Control all related pestsSystemic pesticides - Answer -move within the plant Contact pesticides - Answer -don't move within the plant Residual pesticides - Answer -pesticides remain sufficiently active to kill pests for several days weeks or months after application