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Ontario Pesticide Training and Certification: Landscape Module Study Guide, Exams of Agricultural engineering

University of GlasgowAgricultural engineering

This study guide provides comprehensive information on pesticide training and certification for landscape professionals in ontario. It covers various topics, including weed identification, insect control, integrated pest management, and environmental protection. The guide includes true or false questions, multiple-choice questions, and short answer questions to test knowledge and understanding of the material.

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True or False: a licensed exterminator can only offer services, and perform exterminations as
authorized by their license - ansTrue
The landscape license does not authorize the use of pesticide in a land extermination ?
A. To maintain ornamental plants on residential and recreational land.
B. To control pest in treed areas of less then one hectare
C. To maintain weeds in a driveway located directly beside turf
D. Along rail lines to control brush - ansD. Along rail lines to control brush
True or False: the holder of my landscape license may control spiders on the outside of a
building in connection with the landscape management ? - ansTrue
What are the common stages of weed development? - ansSeed
Vegetative
Reproductive
What are the three developments stages in incomplete or simple metamorphosis ? - ansEgg to
nymph to adult
What are the development 3 stages in complete metamorphosis? - ansEgg to larva to pupa to
adult
What are the development 3 stages to know no metamorphosis - ansEgg too young to adult
What type of weed typically lives more than two years
A. Biennial weeds
B. Perennial weeds
C. Annual weeds - ansB. perennial weeds
Winter annuals typically germinate at what time of the year ? - ansLate summer in or early
fall
List five undesirable characteristics of a weed ? - ans• be aesthetically pleasing
• Unable to use equipment safely
• Compete with cultivated plants for water or nutrients
• pose a threat to people, example hazards, and snow drift
• reduces the visibility, long transportation corridors
Which of the following term is not used to describe a broadleaf plant?
A. Course root system
B. Tillers
C. True leaves
D. Cotyledons - ansB. Tillers
Prostrate knotweeds can grow in _________ soils. As a result knotweed is often found in
pathways and driveways ? - ansCompact soil
What characteristics does the perennial sow thistles and thyme leaf spurge have in common ?
- ansBoth perennial stems produce and milky juice when broken ?
True or False: earwigs have complete metamorphosis - ansFalse
True or false true bugs if it's leaf hoppers and scale, insects have sucking mouth parts -
ansTrue
True or false flies and moths have two pairs of membranes wings - ansFalse
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True or False: a licensed exterminator can only offer services, and perform exterminations as authorized by their license - ansTrue The landscape license does not authorize the use of pesticide in a land extermination? A. To maintain ornamental plants on residential and recreational land. B. To control pest in treed areas of less then one hectare C. To maintain weeds in a driveway located directly beside turf D. Along rail lines to control brush - ansD. Along rail lines to control brush True or False: the holder of my landscape license may control spiders on the outside of a building in connection with the landscape management? - ansTrue What are the common stages of weed development? - ansSeed Vegetative Reproductive What are the three developments stages in incomplete or simple metamorphosis? - ansEgg to nymph to adult What are the development 3 stages in complete metamorphosis? - ansEgg to larva to pupa to adult What are the development 3 stages to know no metamorphosis - ansEgg too young to adult What type of weed typically lives more than two years A. Biennial weeds B. Perennial weeds C. Annual weeds - ansB. perennial weeds Winter annuals typically germinate at what time of the year? - ansLate summer in or early fall List five undesirable characteristics of a weed? - ans• be aesthetically pleasing

  • Unable to use equipment safely
  • Compete with cultivated plants for water or nutrients
  • pose a threat to people, example hazards, and snow drift
  • reduces the visibility, long transportation corridors Which of the following term is not used to describe a broadleaf plant? A. Course root system B. Tillers C. True leaves D. Cotyledons - ansB. Tillers Prostrate knotweeds can grow in _________ soils. As a result knotweed is often found in pathways and driveways? - ansCompact soil What characteristics does the perennial sow thistles and thyme leaf spurge have in common?
  • ansBoth perennial stems produce and milky juice when broken? True or False: earwigs have complete metamorphosis - ansFalse True or false true bugs if it's leaf hoppers and scale, insects have sucking mouth parts - ansTrue True or false flies and moths have two pairs of membranes wings - ansFalse

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True or False spiders are insects? - ansFalse What is distinguishing characteristic of shepherd"s purse? - ansIt has a triangular shaped seed pods What insect can be identified by the presence of scales on their wings - ansButterfly and Moths (Lepidoptera) Beetles and ants have complete metamorphosis what immature stages are there in the complete metamorphosis? - ansEgg Larva Pupa Arachnida be distinguished from other insects because? - ansThey only have two main body regions head and abdomen During what stage are insects most vulnerable to control by insecticides? - ansThe young, nymph or larva stages The damage from the Japanese beetle is usually seen in what month? - ansAugust or September Describe the damage caused by Hairy chinch bug? - ansWill kill lawns leaving sunken dead patches of turf with isolated islands of green grass remaining. Brown patches begin to appear in August will the advent of warm dry weather True or False the control of leafminers may require the use of systemic insecticides - ansFalse How many years of total defoliation of unstressed coniferous trees will cause the death of the tree? - ansOne year What insect larvae build a nest in the host tree for protection? A. Spruce budworm B. Eastern tent caterpillar C. Gypsy moth D. Forest tent caterpillar - ansB. Eastern tent caterpillar What generation of the Birch leaf miners is the most destructive? - ansThe first brood because it attacks the tender spring foliage which is the most favourable for larval development What is integrated pest management? A. Pest management practices B. Long term performance to control pest reaching damaging levels C. Decision making process to manage pests from reaching damaging levels and for determining what actions to take when pest problems occur. - ansC.Decision making process to manage pests from reaching damaging levels and for determining what actions to take when pest problems occur. What are tap roots? - ansTap roots are long and tapping roots which penetrate deeply into the soil. Smaller side roots branch out from the tap root to aid in the anchoring of the plant. What are the guidelines that an exterminator must follow to protect the environment - ans1. Use IPMb integrated pest management principles.

  1. Follow all directions on the pesticide label

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Which of the following statement is true nozzle aware increases with? A. Harder, nozzle material. B. Addition of an adjuvant C. Harder operating pressure. D. Larger nozzle size - ansC. Harder operating pressure. Why is an agitator necessary on a sprayer? - ansAgitation mixes the formulated pesticide and carriers tougher in the spray tank and prevents the suspended pesticides from settling out. What type of spray tank are most resistant to corrosive pesticides? - ansFibreglass and stainless steel Greater than 450 extremely course (XC) what colour ISO colour code is this? - ansWhite What is chemigation? - ansis the application of chemical, such as pesticides and fertilizers to the plants by mixing them with an irrigation water and applying through an irrigation system Less than 100 very fine (VF) what colour ISO colour code is? - ansRed 250 - 375 coarse (C) what colour ISO colour code is? - ansBlue 100 - 175 fine (F) what colour ISO colour code is? - ansOrange 375 - 450 very coarse (VC) what colour ISO colour code is? - ansGreen How do bacteria usually penetrate the surface of the hose plant? - ansBacteria usually enter a plant through natural openings (stomata) or wounds What are the symptom's of Dutch Elm Disease on the tree? - ansThe symptoms of Dutch Elm disease on the tree include sudden welding, and yellowing of the foliage occurring near the end of a branch later, all leaves on the branch become affected all infects also caused brown discolouration and outer sapwood of disease branches What are the factors that can cause a disease to develop? - ans- fungi

  • bacteria
  • viruses
  • environmental stress What are galls? - ansCounsel are abnormal growth of plants stimulated by mites and other caterpillars. The girls provide physical protection to the insect gills primary cause aesthetic damage rather than a significant threat to the health of a tree or shrub List 4 based non-chemical method of weed control? - ansPrevention, cultural, physical, mechanical and biological methods List five culture control methods that are extremely important in managing weeds in the landscape? - ans1. Adequate watering.
  1. Soil improvement practices.
  2. Using certified seeds.
  3. Controlling weeds in necessary areas.
  4. Cleaning machinery and footwear before moving to another area to prevent the spread of weeds
  5. Using only well-rotted manure to encourage the growth of desirable plant's
  6. Burning of undesirable vegetation

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As nozzle tips wear they spray pattern changes and right application creases when should they be replaced? - ansReplace any nozzle that varies in output from the average floor rate by more then 5% or if the flay of the nozzle has exceeded the manor factions specified output by more than 10% When may it be necessary to replace nozzles when it is not worn out? - ans-The spray output changes by more than 10%

  • A new piece of application equipment is purchased
  • A different type of nozzle required
  • The droplet size must be changed
  • this spray pattern is streaky and uneven 175 - 250 medium (M) what colour ISO colour code is? - ansYellow Which pump is suitable for applying abrasive spray mixture and has low maintenance costs compared to pumps of the same capacity? A. Piston pump B. Roller pump C. Diaphragm pump D. Gear Pump - ansC. Diaphragm pump What are the benefits of a chemical additive (adjuvant) do the formulation of the pesticide? - ansImproves the pesticides effectiveness, but can make the formula more hazardous What is a buffer zone? - ansA buffer zone is designed as an area that is not assumed to be pest free, but rather an area that is not directly straight as part of the target area, buffer zones are designed to prevent the this position of spray materials directly onto sensitive areas When it comes to buffer zones and protecting sensitive errors, it is the exterminators responsibility and how wide it is? - ansYes, it is the exterminators responsibility to ensure that the buffer zone is wide enough depending on the site conditions a buffer zone of 3 to 10 metres for ground application established around a surface water body remember to always read the pile label for more instructions. It may indicate the need for a specific buffer zone What are nematodes? - ansNematodes are small thrift, like microorganisms that feed on plants stems leaves and roots. They can affect the movement of water and nutrition into a plant by causing gall formations on the roots by damaging the root hairs, and root themselves. What insects have incomplete metamorphosis? - ansAphids leaf hoppers, white flies, mealybugs scale, insect earwigs and cicadas What are arthropods insects? - ansSpiders mites ticks, centipedes millipedes, snowbugs, and pillbugs What insects have no metamorphosis - ansSilverfish, fire, brats, centipedes, and millipedes Diseases itself cannot be seen the symptoms of disease and the visible changes to the plant brought by the disease or apparent symptoms are? - ansSymptoms are the plants reaction to presence of a disease Diseases are often hard to diagnose, because similar symptoms may be caused by? - ansDifferent diseases, insect damage, gills forming insects

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What is the intent of the weed control act? - ansThe intent of the weed act is to reduce

  • The infection of noxious weeds that negatively impact the industries agriculture, and horticulture
  • Plant disease by eliminating plant diseases house, such as common barberry, and European buckthorn
  • Health hazards to livestock caused by poisonous plants What pesticides are allowed to control poisonous plants to the touch under the cosmetic band? - ansOnly as an exception to the cosmic man under the general regulation, the peso must be a class B C, or D herbicide with a label that indicates that it only active ingredient is glufosinate ammonium or glyphosate and if it is class D herbicides it cannot be pesticides, whose label indicates that moving or dilution is required When mixing unloading a sprayer, why would you leave a safe distance between a water, body and the sprayer? - ansCare must be taken when loading pit into the spray tank that are close to Wells or surface water contamination of a water body may result in the discontamination, of use of water for drinking irrigation in recreational True or False The pyrethroids have a low to moderate acute toxicity to mammals and may have irritating to the skin - ansTrue What are the symptoms of Warfarin poisoning - ansAfter repeating ingestion for several days, symptoms of poisoning included difficulty, breathing, weakness, lack of appetite, pale or urine, bleeding gums bruising of skins. Ears or eyes and death The symptoms of poisoning by carbamate pesticides are similar to those caused by? - ansOrganophosphate What are the symptoms of mild poisoning by an organophosphate pesticide - ansMild poisoning, loss of appetite, headache, dizziness, weakness, an anxiety, tremors of tongue and eyelids impairment of visual acuity What can Chlorophenoxy herbicides affect the human body? - ansThese compounds are absorbed across the stomach and intestine wall long and skin exposure by breathing and absorption on the skin can produce ill effects particularly with some diluents used. Some chlorophenoxy herbicides moderately irritating to the skin, eyes respiratory tract and gut lining Which of the following is used primarily to monitor insect populations A. Repellents B. Pheromones C. Selective pesticide D. Dormant oil. - ansB. Pheromones What precaution should be taken when using bates for rats or mice control in the landscape situation - ansThey should be using a temper resistant bait stations end of the landscape rodenticides can be highly toxic to people, pets, and other animals, and must be used extreme caution What is the name of the group of pesticides that kill rodents by preventing the blood from clotting? - ansAnticoagulant rodenticides

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Why repeat the application app protective fungicides on a regular basis? - ansAdditional treatments are required to maintain constant protection to new plant growth that appears after treatment List the factors that may influence the effectiveness of a herbicide - ansShape and surface of the leaves Timing of application Nutrition Weather Soil type and characteristics Terrain Cultivation Resistance Water quality Equipment What is dormant oil? - ansI passed aside that is applied when plants are inactive often during late winter or early spring List some preventative measures you can take to stop vertebrates from becoming pests in landscape - ansExcluding them from a feeding or breeding location Destroying or changing the habitat Removing potential sources of food Fencing, to exclude them Encouraging natural predators Can a class C herbicide for broadleaf weeds control that contain a pest is not listed be used on a golf course by a holder of a landscape license - ansYes, golf courses are exempt from the cosmetic, pesticide ban and may use unlisted pesticides if The class CP site is registered for the use and is used according to the label directions, and all conditions of the X exception are met, including IPM accreditation and d preparation of a final report When must protectant fungicides be applied? - ansFungicide must be used before the fungi reaches the infection stage What is the mode of action of a pesticide? - ansThe motive action describes when the pest side is applied to the pest or how the pest side effect the pest When is the best time to implement a vertebrate pest control programs? - ansThe best time to implement a control method while the pan upon the availability of food, timing of migration, when the younger born and movement migration of vertebrates control should be set in place before the pets are actively moving about in search of food, and prior to hibernation. population numbers are the lowest before young are born What is a weed - ansWeed is a plant growing where it's not want it. Weeds are pets when their numbers are above at level that cannot be tolerated. What are the four main plant structures? - ansLeaves stem flower roots

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When should you change the cannister for a chemical cartridge respirator? - ans- If you are applying pesticides regularly it is possible that you will need a new set of cartridges each day

  • If you are wearing a respirator and smell or taste the pest side, immediately change cartridge and canisters
  • if the cannister has been removed from their original packaging and you do not know how long they have been used you should assume they have expired Why is it better to have your own respirator rather than borrowing? - ansYou may not be certain that the respirator has been cleaned properly, and if the cartridges are still effective What spray suit should you wear if you will be exposed to long quantities of spray mist? - ansYou must wear a rain suit with waterproof hood or water, repellent, coveralls and hat that are resistant to chemicals the spray you must keep the exterminate dry and uncontaminated List ways exterminator can protect themselves against overheating while wearing personal protective equipment PPE? - ansWork in a shaded area if possible, when mixing and loading under extremely hot conditions, stop work until conditions improve A pesticide has the signal word warning on the front panel of the label. What would be the minimum personal protective equipment required if this pesticide was to be applied with water as a carrier and the risk of dermal exposure is high - ansWaterproof suit, boots, gloves, hat, goggles, canister, or cartridge respirator See the label for further information True or False dust respirators are recommended for protection against the inhalation of pesticides? - ansFalse Which respirator is recommended for short term outdoor used for protection against low, concentrations of pesticides? - ansChemical cartridge respirators Which agency approves the respirators that are used in applying pesticides? - ansCSA - Canadian standard association MSHA - mine safety, and health administration NIOSH - national Institute occupational safety health A client wants to control crabgrass on her lawn in a residential neighbourhood A what can be used to control crabgrass for client? B. Notification must be given, and what sign must be posted? - ansA. IPM approach is recommended non-chemical control may include biological, mechanical and culture control methods. A pesticide containing only active ingredients on the allowable list may be used if it's registered for crabgrass control. B. If a pesticide containing only active and ingredients on the allowable list is to be used, a written statement must be given to the property owner advising her or him of the posting requirements, as to when the sign may be removed, which is not less than 48 hours, and no more than 10 days after the extermination, I notice-residential notice sign must be posted immediately before the extermination If you are performing land extermination to control poison ivy located at a municipal park when you post the notification sign - ansNon-residential area must be posted at least 24 hours, but no more than 7 days before

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If you are applying herbicide to turfgrass in a rural park can extreme use an alternate method to post a non-residential area sign area? - ansYes, any other required sign at least every hundred metres along the perimeter of the park can be posted immediately before the extermination begins, if one or more of the following methods of the notification carried out

  • Non-residential are sign is posted at all ordinary points of access at least 24 hours, and no more than seven days prior to the pesticide application
  • a written notice are distributed or science posted when visitors normally come to contact with the owner or the operator of the park within at least 24 hours, and no more than seven days prior to that application
  • another form of public notice is given by approval by the writing by the Director What type of soil allows greater pesticide leaching - ansAreas with Sandy soil, have a greater potential for ground water contamination than does with soil, having high slit, clay, or organic material content What is permeability? - ansIs the rate at which water flows or spreads within a soil. soil is less permeable than Sandy because water has a harder time moving within it. A result areas with Sandy, so I'll have a greater potential for ground contamination than those with soil, have high slit, clay, or organic matter What is porosity? - ansDescribes the amount of space between soil particles for example, highly porous soil has equal size particles of similar shaped while soil that contain particles Zearing in size have a low porosity To become certified for the landscape license, you must obtain a passmark of what? - ansYou must've taken a passmark on both the core manual and the landscape module extermination of 75% The landscape license authorizes the use of pest sides, but not ___________ in a landscape nation, in order to maintain? - ansFumigate gases
  • turf or ornamental plantings on a residential recreational commercial or public land
  • Order mental plants intended for sale
  • Treed area not exceeding 1 ha in size Right of way or replacement that is not related to public work Pesticide products containing any active ingredients that is not on the lab list can only be used under exception set out in the _________ example, licensed landscaping roommate, use van pest size for extermination on _________ and _______ under excepted use if certain conditions are not met? - ansGeneral regulations, golf courses and specialty turf True or False our licensed terminator, who supervises a trainee or technician are responsible for the actions on omission the person? - ansTrue True or False the holder of a landscape license may control spiders on the outside rebellion connection with the landscape management - ansTrue True or False license exterior can only offer services and perform extermination is authorized by their license - ansTrue

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adult before they let eggs, it's very critical to control the larvae once feeding as begun within the tree List the five mechanical contorts methods that can be used in landscapes to control insects pest - ans- Washing pests from plants with a strong sprays of water

  • Pruning can remove overly dense growth and damaged plants parts that may provide sites for pest insects and pathogens that cause disease to enter
  • Removing eggs of pest insects by hand
  • Using sticky taps and barriers to catch insects and other arthropods
  • Using a heavy duty vacuum cleaner to remove spiders and webbing from around eaves ,windows, frames and along the edges of siding panels What is metamorphosis? - ansA change in form or structure of an insect during the growing period What is honeydew? - ansA sweet secretion given off by aphids, whiteflies, scales and other insects. An attraction for ants and a favourable medium for black, sooty mould fungi What is the pupa stage in an insect? - ansThe stage between larva and adult and insect that has complete development the stage is non-feeding, and usually not mobile List 2 reasons why herbicides with longer residual activity should be avoided? - ans1. A pesticide with a long residual activity result in an extended period that the pest may be transported to the ground and surface water
  1. Application or pesticide with long residual activity may also restrict the use of the area for an extended period of the time What symptoms are associated with aromatic hydrocarbons ex XYLENE - ansDienes, excitements, headache, nausea, vomiting tightness in the chest and struggling, blurred vision, rapid respirations, paralysis, unconsciousness, and convulsions