Illinois Pesticide Applicator General Standards Exam, Pesticides and Formulations: all 24 questions
All questions from the Pesticides and Formulations section for Illinois Pesticide Applicator General Standards Exam, each with the correct answer.
- 5001Which pesticide type is designed to control insects?
- 5002Which type of herbicide kills only the plant parts it touches?
- 5003A herbicide applied before weed seeds germinate and that forms a barrier in the soil is called what?
- 5004What does "EC" stand for on a pesticide label?
- 5005Which formulation abbreviation stands for wettable powder?
- 5006Which is a disadvantage of wettable powders compared with liquids?
- 5007What is a major advantage of water dispersible granules (WDG) over wettable powders?
- 5008What does "SC" or "F" (flowable) mean on a label?
- 5009What is a typical use of a pesticide bait?
- 5010What is a hazard associated with granular pesticide formulations?
- 5011Which formulation is the most prone to creating airborne particle drift?
- 5012What is a fumigant?
- 5013What does ULV stand for?
- 5014What is the purpose of an adjuvant?
- 5015What does a surfactant do?
- 5016What does a jar test check?
- 5017When is a tank mix considered physically incompatible?
- 5018What is synergism?
- 5019What is antagonism between two pesticides?
- 5021How does a systemic insecticide control pests?
- 5022Which statement about the formulation of a pesticide is correct?
- 5023Why are emulsifiable concentrates often more hazardous to the skin than other formulations?
- 5024What does the term "residual" mean when describing a pesticide?
- 5025Which type of pesticide is formulated to control plant diseases caused by fungi?
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