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Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Category 1A Latest Update Graded A What is the greatest hazard when applying most herbicides? Injury to nontarget plants Name some herbicides which are very effective against germinating weeds but less effective on established weeds. Frontier, Lasso, and Dual What soil conditions reduce the activity of many herbicides and require increased rates for adequate weed control? Higher levels of soil organic matter or clay Two herbicides which are more active on ...

What are some of the basic principles of Integrated pest management? - ANSWER1.) PREVENTION: Produce healthy plants that resist plants: (Selecting healthy plants, using certified seed, providing good growing conditions, and making a good match between the plant and the site) 2.) MONITOR AND IDENTIFY THE PEST: Identify the problem: (Finding out whether the damage to a particular plant is caused by a pest or by an environmental condition such as freezing or drought and always determine the exact ...

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...

S-190 Questions and Answers Already Passed The precise location where a competent ignition source came into contact with the material first ignited and sustained combustion occurred. Point of origin. The side of the fire having the fastest rate of spread Head of a fire The part of a fire's perimeter that is roughly parallel to the main direction of spread Flank of a fire That portion of a fire spreading directly into the wind or down slope. That portion of a fire edge opposite the head Slo...

Turf & Landscape (3.0) Questions and Answers Already Passed What is a symptom of damage from an insect with piecing-sucking mouth-parts? Yellowed Leaves What is the best reason to know the type of METAMORPHOSIS the target pest goes through? To target the most vulnerable life stage. When are eastern tent caterpillars MOST ACTIVE? April through early June. How many seed leaves do broad-leaves have when they emerge from the soil? Two. Annual weeds reproduce by__________. Seeds. ...

Abiotic disorder - Answer- A non-pest plant stress such as improper nutrition, too much or too little water, winter or frost injury Action threshold - Answer- The pest density at which action (such as pesticide application) is justified to prevent further damage. Adelgid - Answer- An insect closely related to aphids that feed on conifers. Their feeding often causes galls to form. Aesthetic injury level - Answer- The point at which damage from a pest becomes noticeable enough to negative...

S-130 Questions and Answers Already Passed Module 1 Quiz Preparedness, ICS and Resources Which of the following statements regarding physically fit firefighters is FALSE? A. Fit workers acclimate faster at high elevations. B. Fit workers are less likely to be injured on the fireline. C. Fit workers perform better in the heat. D. Fit workers are allowed to serve longer hours on the fireline. D. Fit workers are allowed to serve longer hours on the fireline. It is well documented that physical...

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

Which article of the NEC covers grounding? CORRECT ANSWER Article 250 What is a dropout plate? CORRECT ANSWER Metal plate with a curve surface for cable to follow as it passes from the tray All of the following are common service voltages in the United States Except: CORRECT ANSWER 372/575 3-Phase, 4-wire What does a GFCI breaker do? CORRECT ANSWER Opens a circuit to prevent operation of an electrical device What will happen when one or more coils in a winding are grounded? CORRECT A...

3A chapter 14The bluegrass billbug is most common in the northern states from New England to Washington State. - correct answer True The hairy chinch bug is a small sucking insect that is mainly a pest of short trees. - correct answer False The bluegrass billbug completes three generations per year. - correct answer False Frass is also known as grass clippings. - correct answer False Annual bluegrass is often considered a weed by golf course superintendents since it is an aggressive ...