Math
A calibration test area that is 15 feet by 20 feet is how many square feet?
300 square feet
Signs of heat stress
Fatigue, headache, nausea, chills, dizziness, fainting, severe thirst, dry mouth, clammy or hot dry skin, heavy or lack of sweating, altered behavior
Movement of pesticide downward into the soil
Pesticide leaching
The FIRST thing a person should know before making a decision on applying a pesticide
What is the problem and what is the cause
An example of biological control
Lady bugs eating smaller pests
A calibration test area that is 20 feet by 50 feet is how many square feet?
1,000 square feet
The first signs and symptoms of pesticide poisoning
Flu like symptoms
The regular searching for, identifying and assessing the numbers of pests and their damage
Scouting
Things that effect spray drift
Temperature, humidity, wind, nozzle size, spray pressure, spray distance
IPM use includes what two kinds of measures?
Both chemical and non-chemical options
A product label directs application of 2 pints of product per acre. Ground spray applications are recommended using 10 gallons of water per acre. To treat a 10 acre field you need to use how many pints of chemical in how many gallons of water?
20 pints in 100 gallon of water
What do you do if you spill a pesticide on your skin?
Rinse with plenty of water
The number on the container that identifies the facility that produces a pesticide called
EPA Establishment Number
Ways to avoid drift of liquid pesticides
Use a nozzle that sprays coarse (large) droplets
BEST way to avoid excess pesticide is to __________?
Buy what is needed for one season
A product label directs application of 1 pint of product per acre. Ground spray applications are recommended using 5 gallons of water per acre. To treat a 10 acre field you need to use how many pints of chemical in how many gallons of water?
10 pints in 50 gallons of water
The way to avoid pesticide spills BEFORE they happen is to _______________
Keep PPE, spill kit, and spill clean up material in area
Used to dilute pesticide or make it easier to handle or make it more effective
Inert ingredients
Environment and or weather conditions increase the likelihood of pesticide vaporation
Warm temperatures and low humidity
How you reduce pesticide resistance problems
Avoid using the same pesticide in the same area year after year
In a calibration test, ½ gallon of mix is applied to a 250 square feet area. The label calls for 1 gallon of mix per 1,000 square feet. Is further calibration necessary?
Yes, you are applying too much mix
The activity that is MOST hazardous when handling pesticides
Mixing pesticides
Pesticides that must be eaten by an insect or absorbed by a plant and transported to the site of activity are called what?
Systemic
Whether special precautions are necessary to protect groundwater and the endangered species when using pesticides depends MAINLY on what?
Location of the site
The MOST effective control for pests that bite/suck from plants and animals
Contact pest control