Iowa Pesticide Applicator Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Iowa Commercial Applicator License FFDCA - correct answer Governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products FIFRA - correct answer Regulates pesticide distribution, sale, and use WPS - correct answer Protects employees on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses from exposure to agricultural pesticides FQPA - correct answer Sets more rigid standards for pesticide residues on food The action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest population de...

Agricultural Crop Disease Management - Category 1C - Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual - VocabularyPlant Disease - correct answer Any abnormal plant growth. Symptoms - correct answer Visible effects of a plant disease on a host plant. Pathogen - correct answer The parasitic organism that causes a disease. Plant Disease Triangle - correct answer 1 - Susceptible Host Plant 2 - Pathogen 3 - Favorable Environment Host - correct answer Plant being invaded by pathogen and servi...

Iowa Pesticide Applicator All Answers Correct Intro: Types of pesticide applicators in Iowa Commercial Applicators (another person for compensation); Public Applicators (as employee govt agencies); Noncommercial Applicators (property owned, rented, or leased by the applicator or the applicator's employer); Private Applicators (agricultural); Certified Handlers (preparing, mixing, or loading pesticides) Intro: Describe certification & recertification requirements Certification: Employe...

Agricultural Insect Management - Category 1B Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator >> Complete Set Questions And Correct Answers What is the first line of defense against pests? - ANSWER : Correct identification Why is the life cycle of the pest important to know? - ANSWER : It tells us when the pest may occur and when is the best time to control it Gradual metamophosis - ANSWER : insect hatches from egg and looks like a miniature copy of the adult (nymphs), which then go t...

Lowa Core Pesticide Applicators Set Exam Questions And Correct Answers Already Passed United States Protection Agency - ANSWER : Regulates pesticide use in the united States FIFRA - ANSWER : Federal insecticide fungicide and rodenticide act What does FIFRA do? - ANSWER : Regulates the production, transportation sale use and disposal of all pesticides IDALS - ANSWER : Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship IDALS job - ANSWER : Responsible for certifying pesticide...

Lowa Pesticide : Insect Management >>Set Exam Questions And Correct Answers Already Passed Managing potato leaf hopper populations by harvesting alfalfa early is an example of - ANSWER : cultural practice How long does it take true white grubs to complete development? - ANSWER : 3 years What soil type does the chance of ground water contamination increase? - ANSWER : sandy soil When nozzles plug during spraying, what type of brush should you use to clean them with? - ...

Lowa Pesticide Category 1B : Insect Management >>Set Exam Questions And Correct Answers Already Passed Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - ANSWER : information-intensive, decision-making process that identifies & reduces risks from pests & pest management strategies Components of IPM - ANSWER : correct identification of pest, accurate monitoring & measurement of the population, economic assessment of the damage & selection of environmentally sound management tactics Cha...

Lowa Certified Applicator Core Manual Actual Exam Questions And Revised Answers 100% Correct Commercial applicator - ANSWER : person who uses pesticide on any property of another person for payment Public Applicator - ANSWER : persons who use pesticide as state, county, municipal, or government employees Non-commercial applicators - ANSWER : persons who apply restricted use pesticides on land owned, rented, or leased by applicator Private applicators - ANSWER : persons who app...

Agricultural Crop Disease Management (Cat. 1C) Set Exam Questions And Correct Answers Already Passed Plant disease - ANSWER : any abnormal condition that damages a plant and alters its appearance or function How plant disease vs injury occurs? - ANSWER : Plant disease is a process and changes happen over time vs injury occurs instantly Symptoms - ANSWER : visible effects of a plant disease on the host plant; symptoms are not the disease itself; detectable changes in color, sha...

Agricultural Crop Disease Management - Category 1C - Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual – Vocabulary >> Complete Set Questions And Correct Answers Plant Disease - ANSWER : Any abnormal plant growth. Symptoms - ANSWER : Visible effects of a plant disease on a host plant. Pathogen - ANSWER : The parasitic organism that causes a disease. Plant Disease Triangle - ANSWER : 1 - Susceptible Host Plant 2 - Pathogen 3 - Favorable Environment Host - ANSWER : Plant b...

Agricultural Crop Disease Management (Cat. 1C) Set Exam Questions And Correct Answers Already Passed Plant disease - ANSWER : any abnormal condition that damages a plant and alters its appearance or function How plant disease vs injury occurs? - ANSWER : Plant disease is a process and changes happen over time vs injury occurs instantly Symptoms - ANSWER : visible effects of a plant disease on the host plant; symptoms are not the disease itself; detectable changes in color, sha...

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