Virginia Commercial Applicator Category 3B Turf Pest Control
Key Terms Exam Questions and Answers
1. To measure the delivery rate and distribution of application
equipment; to
adjust application equipment so the desired amount of
pesticide is applied evenly to a given area.: Calibrate
2. An abnormal, unhealthy condition. Turf diseases may be
caused by abiotic or biotic factors. However, they are typically
due to infectious organisms such as bacteria, fungi, and
viruses.: Disease
3. Using some sort of barrier to keep a pest out of an area.:
Exclusion
4. Coming in contact with a pesticide either by ingestion (oral),
inhalation, or absorption through the skin (dermal).: Exposure
5. A specific area or environment in which an organism
normally lives.: Habitat
6. An arthropod with three body regions: a head (front), a
thorax (middle), and an abdomen (rear). Most insects have
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,one pair of antennae on the head, two pairs of Wings, and
three pairs of legs on the thorax. Most have complex
mouthparts adapted for a special type of feeding.: Insect
7. VA management system that uses all appropriate pest
control strategies to reduce pest populations to an acceptable
level. IPM uses an ecological approach to pest management.:
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
8. An 0rganism's progression through developmental stages.
As some organ- isms go through their life cycle, they change
in body form and habits.: Life Cycle
9. A small arachnid with eight legs in the adult stage. Mites
have a single body region, which seems to lack segmentation.
Some mites are plant pests.: Mite
10. A soft-bodied animal. A mollusk does not have a backbone.
Mollusks have a hard calcium-based shell covering its body.
Clams, snails, and slugs are mollusks.: Mollusk
11. The process of assessing-"keeping tabs on"—the size and
distribution of a pest population in an area.: Monitoring
12. Natural forces that affect pest populations. Examples include
climate, nat- ural enemies, natural barriers, and the availability
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,of food, water, and shelter. These natural forces act
independently and may either help or hinder human attempts
to control pests.: Natural Controls
13. A small, unsegmented roundworm. Most nematodes are so
small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye.: Nematode
14. Movement of a substance (such as a pesticide) in solution
downward
through soil.: Leaching
15. A pesticide that controls nematodes.: Nematicide
16. An organism that obtains its food from another living thing,
and in so doing, harms that organism (its host). The disease
organism is the parasite, and the infected organism is the
host.: Parasite
17. A plant that lives for more than two growing seasons.:
Perennial
18. Any substance used to control or repel a pest, or to reduce
the unwanted or harmful effects of a pest.: Pesticide
19. A specialized plant tissue, that conducts food.: Phloem
20. Injury or damage to a sensitive plant caused by a chemical
exposure.: Phytotox- icity
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, 21. Brushing the surface of a turf stand with long, limber
bamboo poles. This practice helps remove water from leaves.
Poling bermudagrass golf greens in early morning helps to
get rid of dew.: Poling
22. An animal which hunts and kills other animals for food.:
Predator
23. A temperature-specific measure of the amount of moisture
held in the air. RH is the ratio of the amount of water vapor in
air at a specific temperature to the amount of Water vapor
required for saturation at that temperature.: Relative Humidity (RH)
24. The ability of a plant to withstand infection or attack by a
pest. There are levels of resistance. For example, some plant
strains may be susceptible, weakly resistant, or strongly
resistant to a specific type of pest. Total resistance is
"immunity.": Resistance
25. An organism that obtains its nutrition from dead or
decaying organic mat- ter.: Saprophyte
26. An application in which the pesticide product is diluted with
Water and applied as a liquid spray.: Aqueous Spray
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Key Terms Exam Questions and Answers
1. To measure the delivery rate and distribution of application
equipment; to
adjust application equipment so the desired amount of
pesticide is applied evenly to a given area.: Calibrate
2. An abnormal, unhealthy condition. Turf diseases may be
caused by abiotic or biotic factors. However, they are typically
due to infectious organisms such as bacteria, fungi, and
viruses.: Disease
3. Using some sort of barrier to keep a pest out of an area.:
Exclusion
4. Coming in contact with a pesticide either by ingestion (oral),
inhalation, or absorption through the skin (dermal).: Exposure
5. A specific area or environment in which an organism
normally lives.: Habitat
6. An arthropod with three body regions: a head (front), a
thorax (middle), and an abdomen (rear). Most insects have
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,one pair of antennae on the head, two pairs of Wings, and
three pairs of legs on the thorax. Most have complex
mouthparts adapted for a special type of feeding.: Insect
7. VA management system that uses all appropriate pest
control strategies to reduce pest populations to an acceptable
level. IPM uses an ecological approach to pest management.:
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
8. An 0rganism's progression through developmental stages.
As some organ- isms go through their life cycle, they change
in body form and habits.: Life Cycle
9. A small arachnid with eight legs in the adult stage. Mites
have a single body region, which seems to lack segmentation.
Some mites are plant pests.: Mite
10. A soft-bodied animal. A mollusk does not have a backbone.
Mollusks have a hard calcium-based shell covering its body.
Clams, snails, and slugs are mollusks.: Mollusk
11. The process of assessing-"keeping tabs on"—the size and
distribution of a pest population in an area.: Monitoring
12. Natural forces that affect pest populations. Examples include
climate, nat- ural enemies, natural barriers, and the availability
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,of food, water, and shelter. These natural forces act
independently and may either help or hinder human attempts
to control pests.: Natural Controls
13. A small, unsegmented roundworm. Most nematodes are so
small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye.: Nematode
14. Movement of a substance (such as a pesticide) in solution
downward
through soil.: Leaching
15. A pesticide that controls nematodes.: Nematicide
16. An organism that obtains its food from another living thing,
and in so doing, harms that organism (its host). The disease
organism is the parasite, and the infected organism is the
host.: Parasite
17. A plant that lives for more than two growing seasons.:
Perennial
18. Any substance used to control or repel a pest, or to reduce
the unwanted or harmful effects of a pest.: Pesticide
19. A specialized plant tissue, that conducts food.: Phloem
20. Injury or damage to a sensitive plant caused by a chemical
exposure.: Phytotox- icity
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, 21. Brushing the surface of a turf stand with long, limber
bamboo poles. This practice helps remove water from leaves.
Poling bermudagrass golf greens in early morning helps to
get rid of dew.: Poling
22. An animal which hunts and kills other animals for food.:
Predator
23. A temperature-specific measure of the amount of moisture
held in the air. RH is the ratio of the amount of water vapor in
air at a specific temperature to the amount of Water vapor
required for saturation at that temperature.: Relative Humidity (RH)
24. The ability of a plant to withstand infection or attack by a
pest. There are levels of resistance. For example, some plant
strains may be susceptible, weakly resistant, or strongly
resistant to a specific type of pest. Total resistance is
"immunity.": Resistance
25. An organism that obtains its nutrition from dead or
decaying organic mat- ter.: Saprophyte
26. An application in which the pesticide product is diluted with
Water and applied as a liquid spray.: Aqueous Spray
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