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IPM for Turf Correct Answer-keeping pests at a level low enough to avoid major damage First step of IPM for turf Correct Answer-developing and maintaining healthy turf healthy turf is obtained through Correct Answer-soil management, turfgrass selection, and proper culture desirable pH level for healthy turf Correct Answer-between 6 and 7 pH pH readings below 6, what can you add? Correct Answer-lime high-pH soils can be fixed by adding? Correct Answer-sulfur or acid forming fertili...

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Illinois Pesticide Applicator Exam Chapter 6: Questions and answers, rated A+ Other ways to reduce drift - 1. use drift reduction adjuvants which increase droplet size ll pressure monitoring/ regulating devices 3. use weather meter fro specific data ase spray application rate. usually means using larger office size in nozzles which increases droplet size 5. use less volatile formulations when available 5. keep up to date with pesticide application technology What are weather factor...

Illinois Pesticide applicator exam Questions and answers, Graded A+ What is a pesticide - a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals. Pesticides are made up of - Active and inert ingredients AI - Active ingredient - chemical effective against pest Inert ingredients - don't harm pest but make the AI more effective Herbicide formulation - may be ready to use or may require dilution with carrier (oil or liquid) 60WDG - 60% AI wate...

Illinois Pesticide Applicator Exam - General Standards, Questions and answers, rated A+ What is the target pest for herbicides? - Weeds What is the target pest for insecticides? - Insects What is the target pest for fungicides? - Fungi What is the target pest for miticides (acaricides)? - Mites/ticks What is the target pest for repellents? - Insects/vertebrates What two general types of ingredients make up a pesticide formulation? - Active and inert Define active ingredient - Toxic to ...

Illinois Pesticide Applicator General Standards Exam Questions and answers, Verified| The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest population but.... - -to avoid adverse effects on humans, wildlife, and the environment Which of the following words is that number of pests per plant or the amount of damage to a plant at which point control measures should begin? - -economic threshold What can be said about insects? - -they have three pairs of jointed legs Which of the following ...

Illinois Pesticide Applicator General Standards, Exam Preview/ IPM - Integrated Pest Management; Goals are provide economical pest control/protect the environment Not The Goal Of IPM - Elimination of all pests Economic threshold/action threshold - Number of pests per plant of amount of damage to plant at which control measures should begin economic injury level - breakeven point which the cost of pest control equals the revenue loss caused by pest aesthetic injury level - number of ...

Illinois Pesticide Applicator Rights-OfWay/ Exam Review/ first step in weed control - identification of weed broadleaf weeds - netted veins narrowleaf weeds (grasses) - long, thin leaves with parallel veins areas preferred by annuals - soil is disturbed or perennial plants are spotty/poor areas preferred by winter annuals - soil is disturbed in fall or left exposed over winter areas preferred by biennials - areas not mowed or disturbed areas preferred by perennials - areas with minimal s...

Illinois Pesticide Applicator Test part 1 Questions and answers, rated A+ Herbicides - Target is weed Insecticide - Target is insects Fungicides - Target is Fungus Acaricides (Miticide) - Target is mites or ticks Desiccants - Target is too Dehydrate plants What are the two general types of ingredients make up the pesticide formula? - Active- Toxic to pest Inert- solvent or dry carrier Dry Formulations - SP- Soluble powder--> Agitation initial W,WP- Wettable Powder- Strong WDG- Wa...

Illinois Pesticide Applicator Test Questions and answers, rated A+ Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act (FIFRA) - -Approved in 1947. It provides a framework for pesticide registrations an is the pesticide users assurance that the product, if used correctly will provide some helpful service without endangering the user, other persons, or the environment Economic Injury Level - -break- even point at which the cost of pest control equals the revenue loss caused by a pest. ...

Illinois Pesticide Applicator Training SP39 Chapter 2: Exam Questions and answers, rated A+ Pesticide any chemical used to destroy, prevent, or control any form of life declared to be a pest Target pests of Herbicides Weeds Target pests of Insecticides Insects Target pests of Fungicides Fungi Target pests of Acaricides (miticides) Mites, Ticks Target pests of Desiccants Plants to be dehydrated What two general types of ingredients make up a pesticide formulation? A. Active Ingr...

Illinois Pesticide Applicator Turf-grass: Questions and answers, graded A+ IPM for Turf - keeping pests at a level low enough to avoid major damage First step of IPM for turf - developing and maintaining healthy turf healthy turf is obtained through - soil management, turfgrass selection, and proper culture desirable pH level for healthy turf - between 6 and 7 pH pH readings below 6, what can you add? - lime high-pH soils can be fixed by adding? - sulfur or acid forming fertilizer (ammon...