Iowa Pesticide Applicator Core Test Questions With Correct Answers

C2: Describe the Sensitive Crops Directory {Ans: It is an online registry to identify locations of pesticide-sensitive crops & apiaries (bee yards): vineyards, orchards, certified organic crops, and fruit & vegetable crops. Susceptible to drift & meet minimum acreage requirements.}C3: What constitutes a pest {Ans: A pest is any living species whose activities cause economic losses to your possessions, directly threaten your health, or are annoying.}C8: Identify the primary safety precautions to follow to safely transport pesticides from purchase site to storage & use sites {Ans: Inspect the vehicle, never carry pesticides in the passenger compartment, truck beds are good (steel better than wood), never stack pesticide containers higher than the sides of the vehicle, proper signs, always carry a spill kit.}C11: Calculate the application rate for sprayers & granular applicators {Ans: Sprayer: effective sprayed width is 20 inches on your spray boom & travel speed has been measured as 5 mph; tank capacity is 400 gal, Water collected for 30 seconds under each nozzle tip averages 27 ounces. In one minute, 54 ounces or (0.42 gallons = 54 ounces/128 ounces per gallon) are sprayed by a nozzle tip. Sprayed application rate (gallons per acre)=. Nozzle