LOWA COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EPA reported this much was spent on pesticide use for industrial/commercial/government sector and this much was spend for home and garden sector in 2012 1.4 billion; 3.3 billion Define integrated pest management System that uses all available and suitable pest control tactics to reduce pest populations to tolerable levels while minimizing adverse environmental side effects. Explain how aesthetic thresholds affect IPM tactics Aesthetic thresholds are based on tolerance, personal ...

Growth regulator application is most effective when applied..? in early spring when sod has greened - growth regulators slows down active growing so you want to apply while green so it's absorbed Which pressures help reduce herbicide drift? Reducing spray pressure (to make bigger droplets that fall faster) and hanging nozzle to a type which emits larger droplets Phenoxy-herbicides are widely used along roadsides because..? They don't damage grasses. Phenoxy's active ingredien...

Toxicity the degree to which a substance is biologically harmful. Exposure The unwanted contact with pesticides, pesticide residues, and the environment Hazard The potential or likelihood for harm, injury, illness, or allergy to occur because of the product toxicity and human exposure Contact Effects The most common form of pesticide injury or poisoning. Skin irritation symptoms include itching, redness, rashes, blisters, burns, and discoloration. Systemic Effects...

Which statement is true about cultural control practices? 1. Trapping is an important cultural control practice. 2. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation. 3. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice. 4. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries. • Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of ...

Vehicle operator Bother the owner and the operator of the transport vehicle can be held accountable for an injuries, contamination, or damage resulting from a chemical release. The Pesticide Cargo Never carry pesticides in the passenger compartment of a vehicle because spilled chemicals and hazardous fumes can cause immediate and serious injury to the occupants. In addition, spilled pesticides can be difficult or impossible to remove completely from the vehicles interior, leading to lon...

On Sept. 15, Joe takes and passes the Core exam and the Public Health pest control category exam. He plans on recertifying by attending a continuing instructional course (CIC) in the future because he does not want to have to retest. When does Joe need to attend his first Public Health pest control CIC? By Dec. 31 of this year Commercial Applicator You apply insecticides for termite control as part of your job at ABC pest control Public Applicator You apply herbicides on rights-...

Section 18 label If you are mixing a product that has a Section 18 emergency exemption in addition to the label on the product, what do you use for instructions on how to mix the product? increases The presence of sandy soil and a high water table _______ the potential risk of groundwater contamination. Surround the spill with containment snakes or pillows. What should you do to contain a small pesticide spill? A. Surround the spill with containment snakes or pillows. B. Hose ...

Large Crabgrass Annual Ligule: membranous, short, jagged Sheath: Hairy and flattened as plant developes Barnyardgrass Annual Ligule: Absent Leaf blade and sheath: Hairless Leaf sheath: Flattened and purple near base Woolly Cupgrass annual Ligule: short and hairlike Leaf blade: Densely covered with short hair, one leaf blade crinkled Witchgrass Annual Ligule: fringe of hairs Leaf blade and sheath: densely hairy Leaves had prominent midrib Fall Panicum An...

Who's Responsible? An applicator is responsible for any damage to private or public property resulting from careless application or misuse of herbicides What are roadside management objectives? The current goal of many roadside management programs is to 1) control only those plants listed as noxious weeds or 2) plants that interfere with the vision of motorists, 3) inhibit the flow of water through drainage ditches, 4) pose a fire hazard, or 5) interfere with activities of humans in ot...

United States Protection Agency Regulates pesticide use in the united States FIFRA Federal insecticide fungicide and rodenticide act What does FIFRA do? Regulates the production, transportation sale use and disposal of all pesticides IDALS Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship IDALS job Responsible for certifying pesticide applicators. FFDCA Federal food drug and cosmetic act. FFDCA job Federal law regulating the amount of pesticide ...