PA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM LAWN AND TURF QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM LAWN
AND TURF QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

WhatA2areA2someA2ofA2theA2basicA2principlesA2ofA2IntegratedA2pestA2management?A2-
A2Ans--
1.)A2PREVENTION:A2ProduceA2healthyA2plantsA2thatA2resistA2plants:A2(SelectingA2healthy
A2plants,A2usingA2certifiedA2seed,A2providingA2goodA2growingA2conditions,A2andA2makingA2
aA2goodA2matchA2betweenA2theA2plantA2andA2theA2site)
2.)A2MONITORA2ANDA2IDENTIFYA2THEA2PEST:A2IdentifyA2theA2problem:A2(FindingA2outA2
whetherA2theA2damageA2toA2aA2particularA2plantA2isA2causedA2byA2aA2pestA2orA2byA2anA2en
vironmentalA2conditionA2suchA2asA2freezingA2orA2droughtA2andA2alwaysA2determineA2theA2
exactA2pestA2thatA2youA2areA2dealingA2with)
3.)A2SETA2ACTIONA2THRESHOLDS:A2ExpectA2someA2pestsA2andA2tolerateA2someA2dama
ge:A2(DecidingA2howA2manyA2pestsA2andA2howA2muchA2damageA2toA2tolerate)
4.)A2CONTROL:A2UseA2pesticidesA2asA2aA2lastA2choice-NotA2aA2firstA2choice

WhatA2shouldA2youA2doA2inA2anA2IPMA2program?A2-A2Ans--
ProduceA2healthyA2plantsA2thatA2canA2resistA2pests

WhatA2isA2Phytotoxicity?A2-A2Ans--AA2toxicA2effectA2byA2aA2compoundA2onA2plantA2growth

WhichA2methodA2willA2NOTA2helpA2monitorA2cutworms?A2-A2Ans--PitfallA2traps

WhatA2isA2BacillusA2thuringiensisA2(Bt)A2?A2-A2Ans--
AA2commonA2bacteriumA2thatA2killsA2manyA2typesA2ofA2caterpillars

WhenA2shouldA2youA2applyA2anA2insecticide?A2-A2Ans--
WhenA2theA2insectA2isA2atA2itsA2mostA2vulnerableA2stage

WhatA2isA2theA2MilkyA2sporeA2disease?A2-A2Ans--
AA2bacterialA2diseaseA2thatA2isA2causedA2byA2theA2bacterium,A2BacillusA2popilliae,A2andA2ki
llsA2JapaneseA2beetles

WhatA2doA2youA2doA2toA2controlA2fireA2ants?A2-A2Ans--
UseA2aA2combinationA2ofA2broadcastA2baitA2andA2moundA2treatments

SodA2webworms...A2-A2Ans--SpinA2silkA2webbingA2nearA2theA2soilA2inA2turf

AnA2insecticideA2appliedA2toA2controlA2whiteA2grubs...A2-A2Ans--
ShouldA2beA2wateredA2inA2toA2reachA2theA2soil

, MoleA2crickets...A2-A2Ans--HaveA2onlyA2oneA2generationA2perA2year

WhatA2areA2theA22A2differentA2kindsA2ofA2metamorphosisA2thatA2insectA2pestsA2undergo?
A2-A2Ans--
1.)A2GradualA2metamorphosis:A2NymphsA2(youngA2stages)A2ofA2insectsA2thatA2undergoA2t
hisA2lookA2likeA2smallA2versionsA2ofA2theA2adult
2.)A2CompleteA2metamorphosisA2(mostA2commonA2typeA2ofA2developmentA2amongA2turfA2
grassA2pests):A2TheA2youngA2stagesA2ofA2insectsA2thatA2undergoA2thisA2lookA2veryA2differe
ntA2fromA2theA2adultsA2beforeA2beforeA2theyA2becomeA2pupaeA2andA2changeA2intoA2adults

HowA2doA2ChinchA2bugsA2damageA2turf?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2feedA2inA2clustersA2andA2damageA2firstA2appearsA2asA2circularA2patchesA2ofA2yellow
ingA2turfA2thatA2resembleA2droughtA2injuryA2andA2largeA2infestationsA2ofA2theA2southernA2c
hinchA2bugA2mayA2completelyA2killA2St.A2AugustineA2lawns.

WhatA2areA24A2pestsA2thatA2mightA2causeA2rootA2damageA2toA2turf?A2-A2Ans--
1.)A2JapaneseA2beetle
2.)A2MoleA2cricket
3.)A2MaskedA2chafer
4.)A2GreenA2juneA2beetle

HowA2doesA2frequentA2mowingA2impactA2fireA2ants?A2-A2Ans--
FrequentA2mowingA2isA2aA2controlA2methodA2thatA2golfA2courseA2managersA2useA2toA2forc
eA2redA2importedA2fireA2antA2coloniesA2toA2lessA2disturbedA2areas.A2TheA2moreA2timesA2are
asA2areA2mowed,A2theA2lessA2timeA2fireA2antsA2haveA2toA2establishA2colonies

WhatA2areA23A2waysA2toA2findA2turfA2insectsA2inA2theA2soil?A2-A2Ans--1.)A2Scouting
2.)A2Sampling
3.)A2Monitoring

WhatA2areA23A2typesA2ofA2organismsA2thatA2areA2usedA2inA2biologicalA2controlA2ofA2turfA2ins
ects?A2-A2Ans--1.)A2Predators
2.)A2Parasites
3.)A2Pathogens

WhyA2shouldA2someA2insecticideA2formulationsA2beA2wateredA2in?A2-A2Ans--
MostA2soilA2insecticidesA2forA2controlA2ofA2whiteA2grubsA2orA2billA2bugsA2needA2toA2beA2wat
eredA2inA2becauseA2whenA2theA2soilA2isA2dry,A2insectsA2likeA2whatA2grubsA2andA2moleA2cric
ketsA2burrowA2deeperA2intoA2theA2soilA2andA2areA2hardA2toA2control.A2Also,A2irrigatingA2bef
oreA2theA2pesticideA2isA2appliedA2helpsA2moveA2theseA2insectsA2closerA2toA2theA2soilA2surf
aceA2whereA2theyA2areA2moreA2likelyA2toA2encounterA2theA2insecticide

WhatA2isA2Scouting?A2-A2Ans--
LookingA2forA2destructiveA2turfA2grassA2insectsA2andA2identifyingA2them