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Colorado QS/CO Pesticide Test Questions & Answers(scored A+)
Question 1: 2 categories of certified operators
CORRECT ANSWER : Private Applicators, Commercial
Applicators
Question 2: 4 types of pesticide registration
CORRECT ANSWER : Section 3 - full federal label,
Section 18 - emergency exemptions, Section 24c - special local needs label, Section 25b - minimum risk pesticides
Question 3: Actions to take to minimize pesticide impact
on pollinators
CORRECT ANSWER : Follow the label each year,
Communicate and coordinate applications with beekeepers, Avoid treating plants when they are in bloom, Treat plants during times when pollinators are not active, Avoid drift onto flowering plants and pollinator areas, Control noxious weeds in fields or orchards that may attract pollinators
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Question 4: Advantages to aerosol generator or fogger
sprayers
CORRECT ANSWER : Fine droplets can penetrate tiny
cracks, crevices, and heavy vegetation to reach pests in hard-to-reach areas
Question 5: Advantages to airblast sprayers
CORRECT ANSWER : Small amount of water covers
large area, Little operating time lost in refilling, Adapted to applying sprays over large area
Question 6: Advantages to chemigation
CORRECT ANSWER : Low cost of application,
Provides thorough crop coverage
Question 7: Advantages to duster sprayers
CORRECT ANSWER : Lightweight, relatively cheap,
and fast acting, Do not require water
Question 8: Advantages to granular applicators
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CORRECT ANSWER : Equipment is light, relatively
simple, and does not involve the use of water or other diluents, Heavy particles reduce drift and allow precise placement and penetration
Question 9: Advantages to hand sprayers
CORRECT ANSWER : Economical, uncomplicated,
lightweight, and adaptable to many different situations, Ideal for spot treatments
Question 10: Advantages to high pressure hydraulic
sprayers
CORRECT ANSWER : Have enough pressure for spray
to penetrate heavy brush, livestock hair, and tops of tall trees, Trees or other hard-to-reach places can be treated with a long hose or handgun
Question 11: Advantages to low pressure hydraulic
sprayers
CORRECT ANSWER : Relatively inexpensive,
lightweight, and adapted to many uses, Can cover large
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areas rapidly, Usually low volume so one tankful will cover large area
Question 12: Advantages to mist blower sprayers
CORRECT ANSWER : Saves time and labor because
less water is handled than with airblast sprayers
Question 13: Advantages to soil injectors
CORRECT ANSWER : Minimal drift, Some soil
systemic insecticides can give more persistent control than foliar treatments
Question 14: Advantages to ULV sprayers
CORRECT ANSWER : Saves time and labor due to the
elimination of water use
Question 15: Aerosol generator or fogger sprayers
CORRECT ANSWER : These break certain pesticide
formulations into very small, fine droplets, Used to fill an area like a greenhouse or to control flies and mosquitos