Pesticide misuse - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator Test (Commercial Category 6.0) Questions and Answers 2024/2025 (GRADED) 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 years to come. Distinguish grasses from broadleaf plants and herbaceous from woody plants - An...

List examples of the public's interest in how you use, handle, & apply pesticides: Correct Answer - protection of public health - protection of the environment - keeping pesticides secure Describe the goal of the pesticide applicator licensing program: Correct Answer to license qualified applicators who meet recognized safety, health, environmental, security, and pest management standards List 5 examples of pesticide misuse: Correct Answer 1. not using a pesticide according to label dir...

Category A and E Pesticide Test Practice Guaranteed A+ Selective herbicide ️ Control certain types of plants, especially with other plants. Pesticide Misuse ️ - Not using a pesticide according to label directions ️ - Using a pesticide not registered for sale or use in MN ️ - Applying without a license ️ - Applying in a way that endangers animals, people, or the environment. MDA ️ MN Department of Agriculture. FIFRA ️ Federal Insecticide, Fungicid...

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 years to come. Distinguish grasses from broadleaf plants and herbaceous from woody plants - AnswerGrasses are considered monocots, meaning they have a single seed leaf, they also have narrow leave...

List examples of the public's interest in how you use, handle, & apply pesticides: - ANSWER-- protection of public health - protection of the environment - keeping pesticides secure Describe the goal of the pesticide applicator licensing program: - ANSWER-to license qualified applicators who meet recognized safety, health, environmental, security, and pest management standards List 5 examples of pesticide misuse: - ANSWER-1. not using a pesticide according to label directions 2. using ...

OTPS Exam Questions with All Correct Answers What are the modes of entry of pesticides into body(4) - Answer-1) Oral(MouthTissue) 2) Dermal(Skin) 3) Inhalation(LungsFromBreathing) 4) Ocular(Eyes) What's the difference between Chronic and Acute poisoning/effects - Answer-CHRONIC - long-term exposure over time; usually long-lasting effects/damage ACUTE - short-term or 1x exposure When is exposure potential greatest - Answer-During MIXING and LOADING Name the signal words in incre...

Which agency is responsible for pesticide enforcement (including credentialing)? - ANSWER Office of Indiana State Chemist (Indiana Pesticide Use and Application Law) in accordance with the US EPA What are the legal obligations of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product label? - ANSWER The pesticide label is a legal document requiring the applicator to follow all directions. Who has to be legally certified to use pesticides professionally in Indiana? - ANSWER Anyone applying re...

Michigan pesticide applicators commercial test 2024-solved The basic federal law regulating pesticides - Answer ️️ -FIFRA What federal government agency is mandated to regulate pesticides use? - Answer ️️ -EPA Restricted use pesticides can be sold only for use by or under the direct supervision of: - Answer ️️ -Certified applicators Records of restricted use pesticide applications must be made and kept by all applicators? (True or false) - Answer ️️ -True Which of the fol...

True or False: State pesticide laws may not be less strict than federal laws. Correct Answer-True Definition: is the main law that regulates the registration and use of pesticides; gives the director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) authority to regulate the distribution and sale of any pesticide registered in the state; also licenses restricted-use pesticide dealers and licenses businesses that apply pesticides for hire; sets the requirements for certif...

Pesticide Misuse - -Not using a pesticide according to label directions -using a pesticide not registered for sale or use in MN -applying without a license -applying in a endangering way to animals/ppl/environment MDA - MN Department of Agriculture FIFRA - Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act . Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) - Pesticide formulation designed and approved by the FIFRA Non-Restricted Use Pesticides (Non-RUPs) - All pesticides other than RUPs including genera...