Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator EXAM BUNDLE!!

Define plant disease and what causes disease. - ANSWER Plant disease is any harmful change in the physiology and/or structure of a plant caused by the continuous irritation of a primary causal agent (pathogen). List examples of plant pathogens. - ANSWER 1. Fungi 2. Oomycetes 3. Nematodes 4. Ba...

What are examples of plant diseases? - ANSWER Fungi,Oomycetes,Bacteria,Viroids, Oomycetes can be describe as - ANSWER Water Molds prerequisites for a plant disease - ANSWER population, Host, ideal environment, time, Largest Group of plant diseases - ANSWER Fungi A Chemical Formulation ca...

In preparing for the state exam, the first thing you should do is read the _____ at the beginning of the chapter because they are what the exam is based on - ANSWER Learning objectives In a number of chapters there are sections that are not covered by the learning objectives nor will they appear ...

Ch.1 List the general kinds of damage insect pests can cause - ANSWER -Chew on seeds, roots, leaves, stems, & fruits -Tunnel in roots, stems, & leaves -Suck plant juices -Promote gall formation and other malformations -Inject toxins into plants -Transmit diseases to plants -Create a nuisance ...

What determines whether a given plant is a weed? - ANSWER A weed is any unwanted plant What are the two main goals of weed management? - ANSWER The primary goal is to minimize weed competition and the other main goal is to limit the weed's reproduction in order to manage the weed population in y...

Abiotic - ANSWER Not made of organic matter. Not living absorb - ANSWER the uptake of a pesticide by plants, animals, or microorganisms. (2) the entrance of a chemical into a body through the outside covering of a plant or animal Acaricide - ANSWER A pesticide used to control mites and ticks ...

a 55-gallon drum containing herbicide concentrate ruptures and leaches into groundwater - ANSWER point source contamination A certified applicator is required when ____________pesticides are used - ANSWER restricted or general use A Kansas business that performs commercial pest control is not ...

Describe the structural features of insects - ANSWER three regions: head, thorax, abdomen. three pairs attached to thorax. wings differ from 0 to 2. one pair of antenna on head explain how to distinguish insects from other arthropods - ANSWER spiders, mites, etc. have two body regions: a fused he...