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Lowa !| pesticide !| Practice !| Test !| for !| Iowa !| Pest !|
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Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| NOT !| an !| example !| of !| a !| cultural !| control !| that !| could !| lessen !| the !| effects !| of !| a !| forest !| insect !| pest? A. !| Proper !| site !| selection B. !| Proper !| thinning C. !| Proper !| species !| selection D. !| Adjustment !| of !| harvest !| age E. !| Leaving !| all !| of !| the !| dead !| and !| dying !| trees !| as !| they !| are !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Leaving !| all !| of !| the !| dead !| and !| dying !| trees !| as !| they !| are Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| a !| herbicide !| used !| in !| forestry !| settings? A. !| Chlorothalonil B. !| Diazinon C. !| Esfenvalerate D. !| Fosamine !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Fosamine What !| is !| the !| term !| for !| the !| minimum !| number !| of !| days !| allowed !| between !| a !| pesticide !| application !| and !| harvest? A. !| Agricultural !| use !| requirement B. !| Preharvest !| interval
C. !| Prenotification !| interval D. !| Restricted !| entry !| interval !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Preharvest !| interval Where !| on !| a !| pesticide !| label !| would !| an !| applicator !| find !| the !| required !| PPE !| for !| early !| entry !| into !| a !| treated !| area? A. !| Statement !| of !| Practical !| Treatment B. !| Precautionary !| Statements C. !| Agricultural !| Use !| Requirements D. !| Storage !| and !| Disposal !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Agricultural !| Use !| Requirements Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| a !| natural !| enemy !| insect !| path !| would !| be !| harmed !| by !| an !| insecticide !| application? A. !| Cicada B. !| Lacewing C. !| Sawfly D. !| Woodwasp !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Lacewing Which !| caterpillar !| has !| the !| largest !| moth? A. !| Carpenterworm B. !| Fall !| cankerworm C. !| Variable !| oakleaf !| caterpillar D. !| Walnut !| caterpillar !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Carpenterworm What !| does !| the !| LD50 !| of !| a !| pesticide !| indicate?
A. !| How !| to !| Comply !| with !| the !| Worker !| Protection !| Standard !| for !| Agricultural !| Pesticides B. !| Nature !| News C. !| Farmers !| Almanac !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔How !| to !| Comply !| with !| the !| Worker !| Protection !| Standard !| for !| Agricultural !| Pesticides When !| does !| a !| worker !| become !| a !| pesticide !| handler? A. !| Handling !| pesticide !| containers !| that !| have !| been !| emptied !| and !| cleaned !| according !| to !| product !| labeling B. !| Handling !| unopened !| pesticide !| containers !| and !| not, !| at !| the !| same !| time, !| involve !| in !| mixing, !| loading, !| applying, !| or !| cleaning C. !| Entering !| a !| greenhouse !| or !| other !| enclosed !| area !| after !| application !| and !| before !| the !| inhalation !| exposure !| level !| listed !| on !| the !| product !| label !| has !| been !| reached !| or !| one !| of !| the !| WPS !| ventilation !| criteria !| has !| been !| met D. !| Working !| in !| areas !| adjacent !| to !| where !| pesticides !| have !| been !| applied !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Entering !| a !| greenhouse !| or !| other !| enclosed !| area !| after !| application !| and !| before !| the !| inhalation !| exposure !| level !| listed !| on !| the !| product !| label !| has !| been !| reached !| or !| one !| of !| the !| WPS !| ventilation !| criteria !| has !| been !| met True !| or !| False: !| An !| employer !| where !| pesticides !| are !| applied !| must !| have, !| but !| not !| display, !| a !| EPA !| WPS !| poster; !| the !| name, !| address, !| and !| telephone !| number !| of !| the !| nearest !| medical !| facility; !| and !| specific !| information !| about !| each !| pesticide !| application !| from !| the !| time !| the !| application !| begins !| until !| 30 !| days !| after !| the !| restricted-entry !| interval !| (REI). !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔False True !| or !| False: !| If !| the !| workplace !| is !| a !| forest, !| you !| may !| display !| the !| EPA !| WPS !| poster; !| the !| name, !| address, !| and !| telephone !| number !| of !| the !| nearest !| medical !|
facility; !| and !| specific !| information !| about !| each !| pesticide !| application !| near !| instead !| of !| in !| the !| forest. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔True Which !| form !| of !| training !| does !| not !| meet !| WPS !| standards? A. !| Use !| of !| written !| or !| audiovisual !| materials B. !| Use !| of !| EPA !| WPS !| worker !| training !| materials !| for !| handlers C. !| Use !| of !| EPA !| WPS !| worker !| training !| materials !| for !| workers D. !| Have !| a !| certified !| applicator !| or !| trained !| trainer !| conduct !| training !| orally !| in !| a !| manner !| that !| the !| employees !| easily !| understand. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Use !| of !| EPA !| WPS !| worker !| training !| materials !| for !| handlers Decontamination !| supplies !| must !| be !| located !| within !| ____ !| mile !| of !| all !| workers !| and !| handlers. A. !| 0.25 !| B. !| 0. C. !| 0. D. !| 1 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 0 True !| or !| False: !| If !| the !| workplace !| is !| a !| forest !| and !| vehicles !| cannot !| reach !| within !| 0.25 !| miles !| of !| the !| tasks !| being !| performed, !| decontamination !| supplies !| can !| be !| placed !| at !| the !| vehicles/access !| point. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔True True !| or !| False: !| There !| is !| always !| a !| perfect !| type !| of !| pesticide !| to !| use !| in !| every !| situation !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔False
B. !| Mechanical !| management C. !| Pesticide !| use D. !| Cultural !| management !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Cultural !| management What !| IPM !| practice !| depends !| on !| natural !| enemies !| of !| pests? A. !| Biological !| management B. !| Mechanical !| management C. !| Pesticide !| use D. !| Cultural !| management !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Biological !| management True !| or !| False: !| Biological !| control !| organisms !| are !| not !| affected !| by !| pesticides !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔False The !| effectiveness !| of !| a !| pesticide !| application !| is !| relation !| to: A. !| Choosing !| the !| right !| pesticide B. !| Proper !| timing C. !| Good !| coverage D. !| All !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔All !| of !| the !| above True !| or !| False: !| It !| is !| important !| to !| evaluate !| the !| results !| of !| IPM !| management !| strategies !| in !| order !| to !| determine !| if !| the !| strategies !| were !| effective. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔True
Which !| of !| the !| following !| methods !| of !| application !| mixes !| the !| pesticide !| into !| the !| soil !| using !| tillage !| equipment? A. !| Soil !| treatment B. !| Soil !| application C. !| Soil !| fumigation D. !| Soil !| incorporation !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Soil !| incorporation Which !| of !| the !| following !| factors !| does !| NOT !| influence !| the !| choice !| of !| pesticide !| application !| method? A. !| Nature !| and !| habits !| of !| the !| target !| pest B. !| The !| site C. !| Cost !| and !| available !| equipment D. !| Inert !| ingredients !| used !| in !| pesticides !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Inert !| ingredients !| used !| in !| pesticides Water-soluble !| herbicides !| applied !| using !| the !| cut-stump !| treatment !| should !| be !| applied: A. !| To !| the !| entire !| cut !| surface !| of !| the !| stump B. !| In !| a !| ring !| containing !| the !| sapwood !| and !| the !| bark C. !| The !| entire !| stump, !| cut !| surface !| and !| all !| of !| the !| bark D. !| Around !| the !| stump !| on !| ground !| cover !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔In !| a !| ring !| containing !| the !| sapwood !| and !| the !| bark True !| or !| False: !| A !| double !| girdle !| with !| a !| chain !| saw !| will !| prevent !| sprouting !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔False
D. !| Basal !| application !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Soil !| application True !| or !| False: !| Microinjectors !| can !| be !| both !| passive !| and !| active !| application !| devices !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔True What !| type !| of !| weed !| control !| is !| planting !| seedling !| at !| appropriate !| spacing !| and !| replacing !| those !| that !| die? A. !| Cultural !| control B. !| Mechanical !| control C. !| Chemical !| control !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Cultural !| control What !| type !| of !| weed !| control !| is !| manually !| cutting !| species !| that !| are !| not !| too !| dense !| and !| do !| not !| resprout? A. !| Cultural !| control B. !| Mechanical !| control C. !| Chemical !| control !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Mechanical !| control What !| type !| of !| weed !| control !| is !| using !| herbicides !| during !| site !| preparation? A. !| Cultural !| control B. !| Mechanical !| control C. !| Chemical !| control !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Chemical !| control What !| type !| of !| weed !| control !| is !| selecting !| the !| best-adapted !| species !| and !| varieties !| for !| planting?
A. !| Cultural !| control B. !| Mechanical !| control C. !| Chemical !| control !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Cultural !| control What !| type !| of !| weed !| control !| is !| preparing !| or !| rehabilitating !| the !| site !| with !| specialized !| equipment? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Mechanical !| control What !| does !| selectivity !| mean !| in !| reference !| to !| herbicides? A. !| Choosing !| a !| product !| to !| meet !| the !| specific !| type !| of !| weed(s) !| you !| must !| control B. !| Selecting !| a !| dye !| color !| to !| add !| to !| your !| herbicide !| (if !| needed) C. !| Picking !| out !| proper !| footwear !| to !| wear !| with !| your !| PPE !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Choosing !| a !| product !| to !| meet !| the !| specific !| type !| of !| weed(s) !| you !| must !| control What !| does !| preemergence !| control !| by !| a !| herbicide !| refer !| to? A. !| Controls !| weeds !| as !| the !| seeds !| germinate B. !| It !| kills !| weeds !| only !| when !| directly !| applied !| to !| foliage C. !| It !| kills !| all !| vegetation !| that !| it !| comes !| in !| contact !| with D. !| It !| kills !| only !| the !| portion !| of !| the !| plant !| to !| which !| it !| is !| applied !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Controls !| weeds !| as !| the !| seeds !| germinate Influences !| herbicide !| effectiveness !| by !| controlling !| the !| amount !| of !| herbicide !| required !| per !| acre !| to !| obtain !| effective !| control: A. !| Application !| rate B. !| Equipment !| calibration
A. !| Application !| rate B. !| Equipment !| calibration C. !| Application !| method D. !| Targeted !| vegetation E. !| Soil-site !| characteristics F. !| Weather !| conditions !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Targeted !| vegetation Soils !| with !| high !| clay !| or !| organic !| matter !| contents !| require !| a !| _____ !| application !| rate !| of !| residual !| herbicide !| than !| coarse-textured !| sand !| or !| gravelly !| soils. A. !| Heavier B. !| Lighter !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Heavier Cool !| and !| cloudy !| weather !| following !| application !| of !| foliar !| herbicides !| will !| ____ !| their !| effectiveness. A. !| Increase B. !| Reduce C. !| Not !| impact !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Reduce True !| or !| False: !| Perennial !| grasses !| and !| weeds !| are !| more !| easily !| controlled !| than !| annual !| weeds !| and !| grasses !| with !| preemergence !| herbicides. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔False Lack !| of !| rain !| following !| soil-application !| of !| herbicides !| may !| allow !| weeds !| to !| grow !| and !| germinate !| ____ !| the !| herbicide !| moves !| into !| the !| soil !| solution. A. !| Before
B. !| After C. !| When !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Before Generally !| speaking, !| during !| which !| season !| will !| TSI !| herbicides !| be !| least !| effective? A. !| Winter B. !| Spring C. !| Summer D. !| Fall !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Spring What !| three !| elements !| make !| up !| the !| plant !| disease !| triangle? A. !| A !| susceptible !| host, !| an !| infective !| pathogen, !| a !| favorable !| environment B. !| Contain, !| control, !| cleanup C. !| Oxygen, !| fuel, !| heat !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔A !| susceptible !| host, !| an !| infective !| pathogen, !| a !| favorable !| environment True !| or !| False: !| A !| plant !| that !| is !| resistant !| to !| one !| pathogen !| is !| resistant !| to !| all !| pathogens. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔False True !| or !| False: !| A !| visible !| response !| of !| the !| host !| to !| a !| casual !| agent !| over !| time !| is !| a !| symptom. !| A !| sign !| is !| a !| physical !| structure !| produced !| by !| the !| causal !| agent !| of !| the !| disease !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔True The !| majority !| of !| forest !| tree !| diseases !| are !| caused !| by: A. !| Fungi
Which !| is !| NOT !| true !| concerning !| oak !| wilt? A. !| It !| kills !| trees !| by !| plugging !| water-conducting !| cells B. !| Spread !| by !| insects !| is !| most !| serious !| in !| late !| spring !| and !| early !| summer C. !| Once !| established, !| the !| disease !| spreads !| quickly !| via !| root !| grafts D. !| White !| and !| bur !| oaks !| are !| more !| susceptible !| than !| red !| or !| black !| oaks !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔White !| and !| bur !| oaks !| are !| more !| susceptible !| than !| red !| or !| black !| oaks Which !| management !| strategy !| is !| NOT !| suitable !| for !| planted !| forest !| stands? A. !| Plant !| disease-free !| seedlings B. !| Plant !| stands !| of !| mixed !| species C. !| Plant !| fast-growing, !| nonnative !| seedlings D. !| Match !| the !| species !| to !| site !| conditions !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Plant !| fast- growing, !| nonnative !| seedlings True !| or !| False: !| Wilting, !| yellowing, !| and !| then !| browning !| of !| leaves; !| drying !| up !| of !| foliage !| on !| affect !| portions !| of !| crown; !| and !| brown !| streaking !| in !| the !| wood !| are !| symptoms !| of !| Dutch !| elm !| disease !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔True True !| or !| False: !| The !| environment !| applies !| many !| pressures !| - !| i.e., !| natural !| controls !| - !| that !| limit !| the !| abundance !| or !| distribution !| of !| pest !| species !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔True Insectivorous !| vertebrates !| such !| as !| rodents, !| skunks, !| and !| birds !| are !| not !| examples !| of !| natural !| biotic !| control. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔False
What !| symptom !| or !| sign !| is !| not !| associated !| with !| the !| emerald !| ash !| borer? A. !| Adults !| are !| a !| metallic !| green, !| slender, !| and !| longer !| than !| the !| width !| of !| a !| penny B. !| Larval !| galleries !| have !| a !| serpentine !| S-shape !| pattern C. !| Larvae !| are !| white !| to !| cream-colored !| and !| their !| abdomens !| have !| 10 !| bell- shaped !| segments D. !| The !| adults !| emerging !| from !| the !| ash !| tree !| leave !| a !| distinctive !| D-shaped !| exits !| hole !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Adults !| are !| a !| metallic !| green, !| slender, !| and !| longer !| than !| the !| width !| of !| a !| penny Name !| the !| vector !| of !| Dutch !| elm !| disease A. !| Emerald !| ash !| borer B. !| European !| elm !| bark !| beetle C. !| Red !| oak !| borer D. !| Pecan !| weevil !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔European !| elm !| bark !| beetle Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| associated !| with !| small, !| pointed !| protrusions !| from !| swollen !| twig !| tissue: A. !| Pine !| sawfly B. !| Horned !| oak !| gall C. !| Fall !| webworm D. !| Ips !| bark !| beetle !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Horned !| oak !| gall
B. !| Pine !| sawfly C. !| two-lined !| chestnut !| borer D. !| Fall !| webworm !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Ips !| bark !| beetle How !| and !| where !| it !| enters !| the !| environment, !| how !| long !| it !| lasts, !| and !| _______ !| determine !| a !| pesticide's !| environmental !| fate. A. !| What !| pest !| the !| herbicide !| is !| targeting B. !| Where !| it !| goes C. !| What !| color !| the !| pesticide !| is !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Where !| it !| goes True !| or !| False: !| The !| longer !| the !| persistence, !| the !| better !| the !| possibility !| for !| a !| pesticide !| to !| move !| from !| where !| it !| was !| applied !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔True The !| predominant !| degradation !| pathway !| in !| soil !| and !| aquatic !| sediments !| is: A. !| Oxidation B. !| Microbial C. !| Hydrolysis D. !| Photolysis !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Microbial What !| does !| the !| LD50 !| of !| a !| pesticide !| indicate? A. !| The !| amount !| of !| pesticide !| needed !| to !| exceed !| residue !| tolerances !| for !| one-half !| of !| the !| commodity !| grown B. !| The !| amount !| of !| pesticide !| needed !| to !| degrade !| to !| one-half !| its !| concentration !| in !| a !| given !| time
C. !| The !| amount !| of !| pesticide !| needed !| to !| induce !| sickness !| in !| one-half !| of !| a !| population !| of !| test !| animals D. !| The !| amount !| of !| pesticide !| needed !| to !| kill !| one-half !| of !| a !| population !| of !| test !| animals !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| amount !| of !| pesticide !| needed !| to !| kill !| one-half !| of !| a !| population !| of !| test !| animals Soil !| half-life, !| DT50, !| measures !| ____ !| of !| a !| pesticide !| in !| soil. A. !| Solubility B. !| Adsorption C. !| Persistence D. !| Toxicity !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Persistence A !| pesticide !| with !| a !| low !| GUS !| will !| have !| a !| ____ !| potential !| to !| move !| toward !| groundwater. A. !| Low B. !| High !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Low A !| pesticide's !| soil !| half-life !| can !| be !| affected !| by: !| A. !| Its !| formulation B. !| Soil !| structure C. !| Climate D. !| All !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔All !| of !| the !| above The !| groundwater !| ubiquity !| score !| (GUS) !| is !| a !| function !| of:
