LOWA COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Restricted Use Pesticides A pesticide that poses more risk and could cause some human injury or environmental damage even when used as directed on the label. Commercial applicators Persons who apply or use a pesticide or device on any property of another person for compensation. Public applicators Persons who apply pesticides as part of their duties as employees of a state agency, county, municipal corporation, or other governmental agency. Noncommercial applicators Pers...

Plant Disease Any abnormal plant growth. Symptoms Visible effects of a plant disease on a host plant. Pathogen The parasitic organism that causes a disease. Plant Disease Triangle 1 - Susceptible Host Plant 2 - Pathogen 3 - Favorable Environment Host Plant being invaded by pathogen and serving as food source. Favorable Environment Environmental factors that allow the pathogen to invade the host plant. Environment The surroundings and/ or conditi...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) A governmental agency with environmental protection regulatory and enforcement authority. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Requires that all pesticides are registered and approved by the FDA and creates a pesticide registry. Also, regulates productions, transportation, sale, use, and disposal of pesticides. True or False: Penalties to FIFRA can result in civil and criminal charges. True FFDCA (Federal Food, Drug, an...

Most perennial weeds are best controlled with herbicides? True False False Symptoms of soil-applied photosynthesis inhibitors typically appear first on the roots? True False False In calibrating your sprayer after spraying 1/8 acre, you poured 4 1/8 gallons of water back to refill your 100 gallon tank. How many gallons of spray are you spraying? 24 GPA 43 GPA 33 GPA 31 GPA 33 GPA Crop rotation and narrow crop rows are examples of cultural control? True F...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) information-intensive, decision-making process that identifies & reduces risks from pests & pest management strategies components of IPM correct identification of pest, accurate monitoring & measurement of the population, economic assessment of the damage & selection of environmentally sound management tactics characteristics which are important for identification order of the pest, special characteristics of the mouth, legs & antennae & life cyc...

in early spring when sod has greened Growth regulator application is most effective when applied: A. in early spring when sod has greened B. in late spring when sod has grown at least 2" C. after 3 times mowing D. in fall just prior to leaf fall Both B and C Which procedures will help reduce herbicide drift? A. Increasing spray pressure B. Reducing spray pressure C. Hanging nozzles to a type which emits larger droplets D. Reducing height of boom E. Both B and C They do ...

Persons who apply any restricted use pesticide for the production of an agricultural commodity on property owned or rented by themselves or their employers. A) Commercial B) Public C) Handler D) Private D) Private You mix and load pesticides for a pesticide dealer. A) Private B) Commercial C) Handler D) Non-Commercial C) Handler You apply pesticides for the local agricultural coop. A) Private B) Commercial C) Handler D) Non-Commercial B) Commercial Which of th...

Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are 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 Fosamine Which of the following is a herbicide used in forestry settings? A. Chlorothalonil B. Diazinon C. Esfenvalerate D. Fosamine Preharvest inter...

types of certification commercial, public, noncommercial, private, and certified handlers what are commercial applicators persons who apply or use a pesticide or device on any property of another person for compensation what are public applicators persons who apply pesticides as part of their duties as employees of a state agency, county, municipal corporations, or other gov agency what are noncommercial applicators persons who apply restricted use pesticides on land or ...