MICHIGAN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR RIGHT OF
WAY EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM
150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Where should you obtain a permit from if you want to apply pesticide to aquatic plants? - ANSWER- Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) Root-absorbed herbicides are generally more effective when applied postemergence. T/F - ANSWER- False. Root-sbosrbed herbicides are more effective when applied preemergence.
What is the difference between a contact and systemic herbicide? - ANSWER- Contact herbicides kill only the green part of the plant where the chemical contacts the weed (not selective). Systemic/translocated herbicides move throughout the plant (foliage or root absorbed).
Temperature, moisture, soil type, and rate of application influence the persistence of a herbicide. T/F - ANSWER- True
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What is another term for systemic herbicide and how does it work within the plant? - ANSWER- Translocated herbicides are absorbed by the foliage or roots and move throughout the plant.
Which type of control method is allelopathy a part of, and what is it? - ANSWER- Biological control - when plants produce chemical compounds that inhibit the growth of nearby plants
Mulching, controlled burning and shading are examples of which control method? - ANSWER- Cultural control
What is the first component of IPM? - ANSWER- Pest identification
What information should be recorded when you monitor your control strategies? - ANSWER- - Which control method(s) you're using
- Start and end dates
- Rate of pesticide use
- Environmental conditions
- Problems encountered/damages
- Level of effectiveness
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Why are weeds and woody plants managed on rights-of-way? - ANSWER- For safety, aesthetics, lower maintenance, etc.
What type of control method is shading and where is it used? - ANSWER- Cultural control - shading aquatic plants with floating structures or dye placed in the water
Define cultural control - ANSWER- Create optimal growing conditions for desired plants and unfavorable conditions for pests
Define biological control - ANSWER- Enhancing the effects of natural enemies on pests
What are the four stages of plant development? - ANSWER- 1.Seedling
- Vegetative
- Seed production
- Maturity
Define annual plant - ANSWER- Plants that completely develop in one year or less
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