Georgia Pesticide Exam Study Guide Latest

Georgia Pesticide Exam Study Guide Latest Update 2024 200 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ A plant has the following symptoms. Yellow bands form around the leaf veins, and the plant is stunted. What is the most likely cause for this disease?

a) Nematode

• virus
• fungus

d) bacterium - CORRECT ANSWER: B.

Anthracnose, scab, leaf blotch, and shot hole are examples of which kind of plant disease?

• Leaf spots
• virus
• stem blights

d. wilts - CORRECT ANSWER: a

Disease symptoms and signs are caused by interaction between:

• host plant and pathogen
• the pathogen and the environment
• the environment and the plant

d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER: d

For plant diseases, what does the term "contagious" mean?

• the disease can be passed from plant to plant
• the disease is caused by mechanical injury that occurs all the way down the row
• the disease can cause complete crop loss
• the disease occurs harmlessly in the soil until a susceptible crop is planted -

CORRECT ANSWER: a

Fusarium wilt is often caused by an interaction between what two organisms?

• nematodes and fungi
• nematodes and bacteria
• nematodes and virus

d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER: a

Groundwater contamination is the most likely when pesticides are applied to what kind soil?

• clay soil
• soil with large amount of organic
• loamy soil

d. sandy soil - CORRECT ANSWER: d

How can you avoid back-siphoning when you are filling a tank with hose? 1 / 3

• leave an air gap between the hose and the liquid in the tank

b.keep the end of the hose near bottom of the spray tank during the fill process

• fill the tank completely. Adjust the amount of pesticide added to maintain proper mix.
• allow the hose to completely drain into the tank before you remove the hose -

CORRECT ANSWER: a

How can you reduce the risk of pytotoxicity?

• apply pesticides during bright, hot weather to ensure quick drying
• mix pesticides together to reduce the total number of applications
• use highly concentrated applications to avoid excessive water on the plants
• avoid application of pesticides to plants under environmental stress - CORRECT

ANSWER: d

If you double the effective spray width, how is the spray application rate affected?

• the rate is doubled
• the rate is increased four times
• the rate is decreased by 1/2

d. the rate is unchanged - CORRECT ANSWER: c

If you double the ground speed of the sprayer, how does the new speed affect the amount of pesticide being applied?

• the amount of pesticide applied is not changed
• the amount of pesticide is decreased by 50% or (1/2)
• the amount of pesticide is also doubled
• the amount of pesticide applied is reduced by the square of the new speed -

CORRECT ANSWER: b

If you wish to double the flow rate, how much would you have to increase the spray pressure?

• increase pressure 50%
• double the pressure
• increase the pressure four times

d. decrease the pressure by 50% - CORRECT ANSWER: c

Injury from triazine herbicides if similar to injury from substituted ureas because they have the same mode of action. What is their mode action?

• inhibition of photosynthesis
• inhibition of leaf expansion
• inhibition of lipid synthesis

d. inhibition of amino acid synthesis - CORRECT ANSWER: a

Leaching can result in groundwater contamination. What is leaching?

• movement of pesticide down through the soil
• movement of pesticide along surface of the soil until it reaches a well or sink-hole
• movement of pesticide back through a hose or irrigation equipment. 2 / 3

• movement of pesticide from nonpoint sources into surface drinking water that rises

from an underground spring - CORRECT ANSWER: a

Mosaic patterns, vein banding, and ring spots would indicate what type of plant disease?

• viral infection
• bacterial infection
• nematodes

d. fungal disease - CORRECT ANSWER: a

Moths and butterflies are often serious plant pests. Which life stage of the moth/butterfly causes damage?

• the adult
• the larva
• the pupa
• all life stages can cause plant damage if population is high - CORRECT ANSWER: b

Pest resistance to pesticides is an important problem. How can you help to avoid pest resistance?

• Plant the same crops in the same field as often as possible
• stick wih one kind of pesticide throughout the entire season unless it is no longer

effective

• create a refuge to maintain a susceptible population of pests

d. use a broad spectrum pesticide whenever possible - CORRECT ANSWER: c or d???

Pesticide storage, mixing, and rinsing activities should be at least this far from a well.

• 25 ft
• 50 ft
• 75 ft

d. 100 ft - CORRECT ANSWER: d

Protecting groundwater from contamination is important because Georgia citizens depend on groundwater as the source for drinking water.What percentage of Georgia citizens get their drinking water from groundwater sources?

• 15%-25%

b.35%-45% c.55%-65%

d. 65%-75% - CORRECT ANSWER: d. 65%-75%

Reducing selection pressure is a good way to manage resistance to pesticides. How can you reduce selection pressure?

• apply broad spectrum insecticides whenever possible
• apply broad spectrum herbicides whenever possible
• reduce pesticide rate whenever possible
• increase frequency of pesticide application whenever possible - CORRECT

ANSWER: c

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