CORE MANUAL APPLICATION 11

1. Which application method involves uniformly applying a pesticide to an entire area or field?

Broadcast.
Band.
Directed spray.

2. Which type of pesticide application would you use to control cockroaches inside buildings?

Basal.
Band.
Crack and crevice.

3. Which statement about containment pads is true?

Pads make spill cleanup more difficult.
Pads should be made of permeable materials.
Pads should be used where large quantities
of pesticides are handled or mixed.

4. Which statement about sprayer nozzles is true?

A nozzle that mainly produces fine droplets is likely to minimize off-target drift.

Coarse-sized droplets provide maximum coverage of the target.

Nozzles control the amount of material applied and type of pattern created.

5. Which statement about granular applicators is true?

Ground speed has no effect on the application rate.

In a rotary spreader, lighter granules are thrown farther than heavier ones.

Drop spreaders are superior to rotary spreaders when more precise placement of the pesticide is desired.

6. Which technique would help minimize off target drift?

Spraying during a temperature inversion.

Using the largest droplets practical to provide necessary coverage.

Increasing the height of the nozzles above the target.

7. You are applying a pesticide to a triangulararea that has a base of 60 feet and a height of 30 feet. How many square feet is the area?

450.
900.
1,800.

8. You are applying a pesticide to a circular area with a 20-foot diameter. How many square feet is the area?

128.
314.
400.

9. You have calibrated your equipment to spray 50 gallons per acre. You need to spray 1 acre. The label calls for 3 pounds of formulation per 100 gallons of water. How many pounds of formulation should you add to the tank to make 50 gallons of finished spray?

1.5.
3.
6.