Colorado Qs/co Pesticide Test Questions & Answers(Rated A)

Why is proper rinsing and handling of empty pesticide containers important (4)? {Ans: Protects humans by removing hazardous materials Prevents sources of environmental contamination Saved you money by putting all the product into the spray tank Makes recycling or disposal of clean containers convenient and inexpensive}Sprayer pump {Ans: Heart of the sprayer Generates air and/or hydraulic pressure in the tank Must be large enough to supply the volume needed for nozzles and hydraulic agitator and to maintain desired pressure}Advantages to airblast sprayers {Ans: Small amount of water covers large area Little operating time lost in refilling Adapted to applying sprays over large area}Contact Poisons {Ans: These need to be sprayed on the insect to be effective}Protectant Pesticides {Ans: These are fungicides that prevent fungal infections in plants. They need to be used before the fungi reach the infection stage.}Advantages to chemigation {Ans: Low cost of application Provides thorough crop coverage}