Pesticide Applicator 64 Questions And Answers
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What is Cultural Control Method?
Fertilization, Planting Time, Crop Rotation & Pruning
What method is the use of a plant resistant to pests?
Cultural Control
Pest Management procedures need to be applied to prevent pests from reaching economically damaging populations?
When the pest reaches the threshold
What is the process in which organisms in a food chain accumulate progressively greater residues of pesticides in their bodies?
Biomagnification
Why is knowledge of stages in a pests life cycle important?
Not all life stages cause damage or require control, and each stage may look different and respond differently to control strategies. Also, not all stages can be found at any one time
Most fungi reproduce by forming?
Spores
Mechanical Control Methods for vertebrate pests refer to the use of?
Nets and Wire Guards
What pesticide formulation must be mixed with H20 before being used by the applicator?
Flowables
What is Fumigant Formulations?
Fumigants are gaseous pesticides with limited use in soil and enclosed structures and containers. They are toxic to a wide range of pests and are the most hazardous types of pesticide formulations
What is an incorrect statement of pesticide poisoning?
Always occurs immediately after exposure