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MDARD !| Commercial !| Pesticide !| Applicator !|
Exam !| Aquatic !| Pest !| Management !| (Category !| 5)
Record !| keeping !| for !| general !| use !| pesticides !| (length !| of !| time) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 1 !| year !| following !| application Record !| keeping !| for !| restricted !| use !| pesticides !| (length !| of !| time) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 3 !| years !| following !| application What !| should !| the !| records !| for !| pesticide !| use !| include? !| (6) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Name !| and !| concentration !| of !| pesticide
- !| Amount !| of !| pesticide !| applied
- !| Target !| pest !| / !| purpose
- !| Date !| of !| application
- !| Location !| of !| application
- !| Method !| of !| application !| (where !| applicable) How !| many !| years !| of !| pesticide !| application !| experience !| does !| one !| need !| to !| become !| an !| approved !| trainer? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 2 !| (in !| the !| category !| they !| intend !| to !| train) Conditions !| for !| an !| exemption !| from !| rules !| (incidental !| use) !| (3) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| A !| general !| use !| pesticide !| is !| used
- !| The !| person !| is !| not !| regularly !| engaged !| in !| the !| application !| of !| pesticides !| for !| hire
- !| The !| pesticide !| application !| is !| an !| integral !| part !| of !| another !| operation Aquatic !| Nuisance !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Any !| propagating !| organism !| that !| impairs !| enjoyment !| or !| use !| of !| waters !| of !| the !| state Requirements !| for !| sign !| posting !| following !| a !| chemical !| treatment !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Sign !| must !| be !| sturdy !| and !| noticeable Requirements !| for !| sign !| posting !| following !| a !| chemical !| treatment !| for !| treated !| areas !| greater !| than !| 2 !| acres !| (2) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Sign !| must !| be !| sturdy !| and !| noticeable
- !| Sign !| must !| be !| posted !| at !| all !| access !| sites !| (boat !| launches, !| parks) Act !| 451, !| Part !| 31 !| Water !| Resources !| Protection !| Act !| (2) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Prohibits !| discharging !| of !| harmful !| substances !| into !| state !| waters !| that !| endangers !| public !| health, !| natural !| resources, !| etc.
- !| Gives !| MDEQ !| regulatory !| jurisdiction !| over !| mosquito !| control !| strategies !| involving !| surface !| waters Marine !| Safety !| Act !| rules !| for !| legal !| working !| boat !| condition !| (5) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Boat !| must !| be !| registered
- !| Boat !| must !| have !| at !| least !| 1 !| flotation !| device
- !| Boat !| must !| have !| working !| lights
- !| Boat !| must !| have !| fire !| extinguisher
Regulation !| 637 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Establishes !| rules !| for !| pesticide !| use !| including !| mixing, !| containment, !| protective !| equipment, !| etc. !| to !| protect... Who !| administers !| and !| enforces !| the !| Aquatic !| Nuisance !| Control !| Act? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔MDEQ Labeling !| includes... !| (2) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| The !| label !| itself
- !| All !| other !| information !| you !| receive !| from !| the !| manufacturer !| about !| the !| product !| when !| you !| buy !| it What !| agency !| must !| approve !| a !| pesticide !| for !| use? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔EPA "Reward" !| is !| an !| example !| of !| what !| kind !| of !| pesticide !| name? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Brand !| name "6,7-dihydrodipyrido(1,2-a:2',1-c) !| pyrazinediiumdibromide" !| is !| an !| example !| of !| what !| kind !| of !| pesticide !| name? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Chemical !| name "Fluridone" !| is !| an !| example !| of !| what !| kind !| of !| pesticide !| name? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Common !| name RUP !| stands !| for !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Restricted !| use !| pesticide "Sensitization" !| is !| another !| term !| for !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Allergic !| effects
Roller !| pump !| capacity, !| speed, !| max !| pressure, !| spray !| material !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔0-35 !| gpm, !| 600-2600 !| rpm, !| 300 !| psi, !| Nonabrasive Hazard !| = !| _______ !| x_______ !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Toxicity, !| exposure 4 !| types !| of !| exposure !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Dermal
- !| Oral
- !| Inhalation
- !| Ocular __________ !| exposure !| accounts !| for !| more !| than !| 80% !| of !| pesticide !| poisoning !| cases !|
- !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Dermal True !| or !| false: !| You !| must !| wear !| the !| recommended !| garments, !| but !| it's !| ok !| to !| wear !| more. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔True What !| to !| do !| if !| a !| spill !| occurs !| (4) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Secure !| the !| area, !| keep !| people !| at !| a !| safe !| distance
- !| Put !| on !| safety !| equipment !|
- !| If !| possible, !| stop !| the !| leak
- !| Notify !| the !| fire !| department
- !| Gloves
- !| Socks !| and !| footwear What !| is !| the !| goal !| of !| IPM? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔To !| reduce !| pest !| impacts !| to !| an !| acceptable !| level. Typical !| components !| of !| an !| IPM !| program !| (5) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Site !| evaluation
- !| Pest !| identification
- !| Economic, !| aesthetic !| and !| recreational !| significance
- !| Selection !| and !| use !| of !| mgmt !| methods
- !| Evaluation !| of !| mgmt !| methods !| used When !| should !| monitoring !| of !| a !| site !| be !| done? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Throughout !| the !| year Pest !| mgmt !| action !| threshold !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| level !| at !| which !| pest !| mgmt !| actions !| take !| place The !| dominant !| pest !| the !| aquatic !| pest !| manager !| faces !| is !| _____ !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔weeds List !| 4 !| site !| characteristics !| that !| are !| important !| to !| take !| note !| of !| when !| monitoring !| aquatic !| areas !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Location !| of !| the !| body !| of !| water !| and !| water !| uses
- !| History !| of !| water !| uses
- !| Desired !| goals
- !| Water !| quality, !| fertility, !| pH, !| temp, !| hardness, !| etc.
- !| Inflowing !| and !| outflowing !| water !| rates
- !| Fish !| species !| present !| and !| info
- !| Diversity !| of !| birds !| and !| animals, !| including !| bottom-dwelling !| organisms
- !| Aquatic !| vegetation
- !| Bottom !| characteristics
- !| Appearance !| of !| water's !| edge
- !| Surrounding !| development !| and !| activity Photic !| zone !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| portion !| of !| a !| body !| of !| water !| in !| which !| enough !| light !| can !| penetrate !| to !| support !| plant !| growth Water !| hardness !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Measure !| of !| dissolved !| Ca, !| Fe, !| Mg !| and !| Sr Soft !| water !| has !| ________ !| light !| penetration !| than !| harder !| water !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔lower !| (softer !| = !| less !| Ca !| and !| Mg !| to !| bind !| to !| particles !| and !| settle) Hardness !| is !| usually !| expressed !| in !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Ppm !| of !| calcium !| carbonate
How !| do !| algae !| reproduce? !| (3) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Cell !| division
- !| Plant !| fragmentation
- !| Spores Individual !| algae !| cells !| that !| are !| suspended !| on !| the !| surface !| of !| the !| water !| or !| form !| a !| film !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Planktonic !| algae Large !| amounts !| of !| decomposing !| plants !| can !| ___________ !| the !| dissolved !| oxygen !| level !| in !| a !| body !| of !| water !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔lower Groups !| of !| filamentous !| algae !| (2) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Attached
- !| Planktonic !| (free-floating) Algae !| that !| form !| dense !| mats !| and !| have !| a !| slimy !| or !| coarse !| texture !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Filamentous !| algae Algae !| that !| resembles !| vascular !| plants !| and !| aid !| in !| the !| prevention !| of !| other !| nuisance !| algae !| from !| growing !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Erect !| algae Plant !| type !| that !| grows !| completely !| underwater !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Submersed Aquatic !| plant !| type !| that !| is !| rooted !| in !| sediment !| and !| extends !| above !| the !| water !| surface !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Emersed !| / !| emergent
Aquatic !| plant !| type !| that !| is !| not !| attached !| to !| sediment !| and !| floats !| on !| or !| just !| below !| the !| water !| surface !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Free-floating Aquatic !| plant !| type !| that's !| attached !| to !| sediment !| and !| has !| leaves !| that !| float !| on !| the !| water !| surface !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Rooted-floating Watermilfoil !| main !| reproduction !| technique !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Fragmentation Curly-leaf !| pondweed !| main !| reproduction !| technique !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Rhizomes !| and !| turions Which !| invasive !| plant !| has !| pesticide-resistant !| reproductive !| structures !| that !| can !| lay !| dormant !| in !| substrate !| only !| to !| sprout !| when !| conditions !| are !| right? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Curly-leaf !| pondweed Which !| plant !| can !| be !| desirable !| in !| lake !| bottoms, !| but !| nuisance !| when !| they !| grow !| to !| the !| surface? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Naiad Naiad !| main !| reproduction !| technique !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Seed !| (annual) !| but !| also !| by !| fragmentation What !| necessary !| and !| beneficial !| roles !| do !| native !| plants !| fulfill !| in !| their !| aquatic !| ecosystem? !| (3) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Provide !| food, !| habitat !| or !| shelter
- !| As !| stabilizing !| features !| of !| the !| substrate
What !| color !| dye !| should !| be !| used !| to !| act !| as !| a !| light !| screen !| for !| plants? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Blue !| (plants !| absorb !| blue !| light !| for !| photosythesis) Aeration !| may !| control !| ________ !| but !| does !| not !| affect !| ________ !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔algae, !| macrophytes Two !| most !| notable !| species !| introduced !| to !| biologically !| control !| aquatic !| weeds !| in !| Michigan !| (but !| is !| strictly !| prohibited !| now) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔tilapia, !| grass !| carp Disadvantages !| of !| grass !| carp !| introduction !| as !| a !| biological !| control !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Eat !| too !| many !| native !| plants !| before !| consuming !| exotic !| species What !| is !| the !| alteration !| of !| the !| food !| web !| in !| an !| area !| to !| improve !| water !| clarity? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Biomanipulation The !| three !| major !| objectives !| of !| preventative !| aquatic !| weed !| control !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Prevention !| of !| weed !| spread !|
- !| Elimination !| of !| nutrient !| sources
- !| Deepening !| or !| increasing !| the !| slope !| of !| shallow !| waters !| where !| plants !| can !| grow List !| 5 !| of !| the !| 8 !| methods !| for !| reducing !| nutrient !| and !| other !| contaminating !| inflows !| to !| water !| sources !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Plant !| vegetation !| along !| drainage !| areas
- !| Leave !| a !| 20-foot !| buffer !| for !| fertilization
- !| Prevent !| livestock !| from !| entering !| the !| water
- !| Practice !| conservation !| tillage !| to !| prevent !| erosion
- !| Construct !| a !| settling !| pond !| to !| receive !| nutrients !| before !| the !| flow !| reaches !| the !| main !| body !| of !| water
- !| Avoid !| adding !| fertilizers
- !| Check !| for !| hidden !| sources !| of !| nutrients
- !| Plant !| deciduous !| trees !| far !| enough !| from !| water !| bodies !| so !| leaves !| will !| not !| fall !| into !| the !| water !| and !| accumulate Plants !| susceptible !| to !| drawdown !| (3) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Large !| leaf !| pondweed
- !| Waterlily
- !| Watershield Plants !| moderately !| tolerant !| to !| drawdown !| (3) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Leafy !| pondweed
- !| Richardson's !| pondweed
- !| Water !| smartweed Plants !| tolerant !| to !| drawdown !| (4) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Bulrush
- !| Cattail
- !| Coontail
- !| Sago !| pondweed
At !| what !| growing !| stage !| are !| herbicides !| that !| affect !| cell !| division !| most !| effective? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Preemergence Plant !| growth !| regulators !| (PGRs) !| affect !| what !| process !| of !| plants? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Tissue !| development Plant !| death !| may !| be !| ______ !| when !| the !| photosynthesis !| process !| is !| disrupted. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Slow Physical !| factors !| that !| contribute !| to !| susceptibility !| to !| selective !| herbicides !| (3) !|
- !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Herbicide !| placement
- !| Formulation
- !| Rate !| of !| applicaiton Biological !| factors !| that !| contribute !| to !| susceptibility !| to !| selective !| herbicides !| (3) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Physiological !| factors
- !| Morphological !| factors
- !| Stage !| of !| plant !| growth At !| what !| point !| in !| the !| growth !| cycle !| are !| foliar-active !| herbicides !| the !| most !| effective !| for !| perennial !| plants? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Late !| and !| postflowering !| periods !| (when !| perennial !| plants !| are !| translocating !| materials !| downwards !| towards !| the !| roots) Low !| temperature !| affects !| herbicide !| efficiency !| by !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔slowing !| growth, !| and !| therefor !| slowing !| absorption
Methods !| used !| when !| managing !| aquatic !| weeds !| in !| flowing !| water !| (4) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Trailing !| hoses !| to !| aid !| the !| sinking !| of !| herbicides
- !| Special !| herbicide !| formulations, !| such !| as !| slow-release !| pellets
- !| Rapidly !| absorbed !| herbicides
- !| Increased !| contact !| time !| via !| sequential !| applications !| or !| injection !| equipment Particles !| suspended !| in !| the !| water !| affect !| the !| water's !| ability !| to !| transmit !| light. !| This !| is !| known !| as !| what !| quality !| of !| the !| water? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Turbidity Aquatic !| pesticides !| are !| known !| to !| last !| a !| long !| time !| and !| accumulate !| in !| organisms. !| True !| or !| False? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔False What !| is !| the !| most !| common !| reason !| for !| herbicide-related !| fish !| kills? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Lowering !| of !| dissolved !| oxygen How !| can !| the !| lowering !| of !| dissolved !| oxygen !| be !| limited? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔By !| limiting !| the !| amount !| of !| vegetation !| killed !| off The !| danger !| of !| fish !| kills !| is !| less !| in !| ______ !| water !| because !| it !| can !| hold !| more !| oxygen !| than !| _____ !| water !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔cooler, !| warm Do !| not !| treat !| more !| than !| ______-_______% !| of !| the !| surface !| area !| of !| a !| body !| of !| water !| at !| any !| given !| time !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔30,
The !| inert !| ingredient !| (carrier !| of !| active !| ingredient) !| in !| granular !| formations !| is !| typically !| ___________ !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔clay Plants !| with !| most !| of !| their !| leaf !| area !| above !| the !| water !| surface !| are !| usually !| treated !| with !| this !| method !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Spray The !| dosage !| of !| herbicide !| in !| flowing !| water !| is !| usually !| measured !| in !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Cubic !| feet !| per !| second !| (cfs) Contact !| herbicides !| often !| control !| aquatic !| plants !| for !| ______-______ !| weeks !| depending !| on !| the !| growing !| season !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔3, Where !| does !| the !| greatest !| amount !| of !| pressure !| occur !| in !| a !| hose? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Near !| the !| pump Pressure !| loss !| in !| a !| hose !| depends !| on !| (3) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Hose !| inside !| diameter !| (ID)
- !| Hose !| length
- !| Flow !| rate Granular !| herbicides !| can !| be !| applied !| by !| hand. !| True !| or !| false? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔False. !| Must !| use !| a !| spreader As !| a !| rule !| of !| thumb, !| suction !| hose !| diameters !| should
be !| at !| least !| as !| large !| as !| _____________________ !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔the !| pump !| inlet !| port Name !| the !| 5 !| general !| types !| of !| pumps. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Roller
- !| Piston
- !| Centrifugal
- !| Diaphragm
- !| Gear Why !| aren't !| roller !| pumps !| used !| often !| in !| aqautic !| weed !| treatment? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔They !| do !| not !| produce !| the !| high !| pressures !| needed !| for !| handgun !| spraying, !| and !| fluid !| would !| leak !| back !| into !| the !| pump Pros !| and !| cons !| of !| piston !| pumps !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Pros: -delivers !| high !| pressure -dependable !| and !| long-lived -adaptable !| Cons: -expensive -delivers !| low !| volumes !| (though !| volumes !| are !| usually !| adequate) What !| are !| centrifugal !| pumps !| useful !| for? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Transferring !| fluids !| (from !| one !| tank !| to !| another !| or !| from !| the !| body !| of !| water !| into !| the !| tank !| when !| refilling)
