3A TURFGRASS PEST MANAGEMENT ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Raking, thatch removal and aeration are examples of: Answer:
Cultural controls.
◍ Hand removal, traps, barriers and repellents are examples of:
Answer: Mechanical and physical controls.
◍ Example of a turfgrass disease that can be managed with hand
removal techniques: Answer: Slime mold.
◍ Turf cannot at the same time benefit from biological control
methods and be pest free because: Answer: There must be a low level
of pest or prey insects for the predators to feed on.
◍ Why is it important to use both short term suppression and long
term maintenance tactics in pest management? Answer: Usually offers
a quick fix, but the pest population will rebuild. Maintenance must be
used to reduce pest populations permanently.
◍ How can you help maintain existing populations of beneficial
organisms in a turf stand? Answer: By making pesticide applications
only when needed.
,◍ What is the most commonly used microbial insecticide? On what
insect larvae is it effective? Answer: Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt,
used to control caterpillars.
◍ Are microbial insecticides best used for short or long term
suppression of pest populations? Answer: Long term. Microbial
insecticides are slower acting and do not kill all of the pests at once,
which allows there to be food for other beneficial organisms.
◍ Ways to classify pesticides: Answer: Types of pests
Pesticide chemistry
Mode of action
Pesticide formulation.
◍ Benefits of systemic herbicides: Answer: Superior in treating
persistent perennial weeds, kills both above ground and below ground
parts of plant.
◍ Benefits of broad spectrum pesticides: Answer: Can be used to
control several pests, but more likely to be hazardous to non target
organisms.
, ◍ Benefits of residual pesticides: Answer: Good for use when the
goal is to reduce the number of applications required to control
persistent pests.
◍ Benefits of contact herbicides: Answer: Does not kill the
underground parts of plant.
◍ Basic principles of managing pests in turfgrass: Answer: Produce
healthy plants that can reduce or better tolerate pest attack
Identify what is damaging the turf
Expect some pests and tolerate some damage
Using pesticides as a last resort.
◍ Steps of IPM for turfgrass: Answer: Detect pest
Identify pest
Determine the amount of damage and whether it is below or above the
tolerance thresholds
Select and use a management tactic
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Raking, thatch removal and aeration are examples of: Answer:
Cultural controls.
◍ Hand removal, traps, barriers and repellents are examples of:
Answer: Mechanical and physical controls.
◍ Example of a turfgrass disease that can be managed with hand
removal techniques: Answer: Slime mold.
◍ Turf cannot at the same time benefit from biological control
methods and be pest free because: Answer: There must be a low level
of pest or prey insects for the predators to feed on.
◍ Why is it important to use both short term suppression and long
term maintenance tactics in pest management? Answer: Usually offers
a quick fix, but the pest population will rebuild. Maintenance must be
used to reduce pest populations permanently.
◍ How can you help maintain existing populations of beneficial
organisms in a turf stand? Answer: By making pesticide applications
only when needed.
,◍ What is the most commonly used microbial insecticide? On what
insect larvae is it effective? Answer: Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt,
used to control caterpillars.
◍ Are microbial insecticides best used for short or long term
suppression of pest populations? Answer: Long term. Microbial
insecticides are slower acting and do not kill all of the pests at once,
which allows there to be food for other beneficial organisms.
◍ Ways to classify pesticides: Answer: Types of pests
Pesticide chemistry
Mode of action
Pesticide formulation.
◍ Benefits of systemic herbicides: Answer: Superior in treating
persistent perennial weeds, kills both above ground and below ground
parts of plant.
◍ Benefits of broad spectrum pesticides: Answer: Can be used to
control several pests, but more likely to be hazardous to non target
organisms.
, ◍ Benefits of residual pesticides: Answer: Good for use when the
goal is to reduce the number of applications required to control
persistent pests.
◍ Benefits of contact herbicides: Answer: Does not kill the
underground parts of plant.
◍ Basic principles of managing pests in turfgrass: Answer: Produce
healthy plants that can reduce or better tolerate pest attack
Identify what is damaging the turf
Expect some pests and tolerate some damage
Using pesticides as a last resort.
◍ Steps of IPM for turfgrass: Answer: Detect pest
Identify pest
Determine the amount of damage and whether it is below or above the
tolerance thresholds
Select and use a management tactic
