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Which combination will create the greatest drift hazard?
High Pressure - Small Orifice
You must know the persistence of pesticides you apply to ornamental and turf areas, especially where:
A garden is nearby
Powder is applied
Humans, pets, or other animals are present
The minimum period of time to keep children, adults, pets, and domestic animals from contact with sprayed turf is:
Until the turf is dry
Which of the following turfgrass diseases can be severe in July and August in Iowa?
Summer patch
Which one of the following weeds is a perennial, broadleaf weed?
Field bindweed
Powdery mildew is identified by the presence of:
Fluffy, grayish-white blotches on leaves and flowering parts
Small, green or brown insects (3/ie inch long) which jump or fly when disturbed are:
Leafhoppers
Which of the following insecticides would be the best choice if all will adequately control the target pest?
One with the signal word "Caution"
Symptoms of dollar spot in Kentucky bluegrass include:
Fluffy gray residue on leaves
The following are characteristic of stem rust of Kentucky bluegrass:
Produces brick red pustules on leaf blades in late summer
The control of pink and gray snow mold involves:
The construction of snow barriers to minimize accumulation of snow in problem areas
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Factors that contribute to pesticide phytotoxicity are:
Uneven distribution of pesticides
High air temperatures
Excessive application rates of pesticides
Which of the following list of weeds are winter annuals?
Common chickweed, henbit, field pennycress
Disease management in ornamentals can be improved by:
Dormant pruning, disease resistant varieties, bed rotation
The four basic weed control methods are:
Cultural, chemical, mechanical, biological
The presence of sod webworms in a turf area is relatively easy to determine by:
Using a pyrethrum flushing agent to force the webworms to the surface
The minimum protective clothing for handling any formulation of pesticide with a "caution" label is:
Long-sleeved shirt and long pants, shoes
The chance for exposing humans, pets, non-target organisms and other sites during equipment clean up can be
reduced by:
Cleaning equipment on an impervious apron with retaining walls within a restricted area
Which of the following weed characteristics best describes yellow foxtail?
Summer annual, grassy weed
The recommended method for controlling fire blight is:
Dormant pruning and antibiotic treatment at flowering
Control diplodia tip blight in pines by:
Two bordeaux treatments in the spring
Cultural control of bagworms can be effective if the bags are removed and destroyed by:
Spraying the bags during the winter
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Which combination will create the greatest drift hazard?
High Pressure - Small Orifice
You must know the persistence of pesticides you apply to ornamental and turf areas, especially where:
A garden is nearby
Powder is applied
Humans, pets, or other animals are present
The minimum period of time to keep children, adults, pets, and domestic animals from contact with sprayed turf is:
Until the turf is dry
Which of the following turfgrass diseases can be severe in July and August in Iowa?
Summer patch
Which one of the following weeds is a perennial, broadleaf weed?
Field bindweed
Powdery mildew is identified by the presence of:
Fluffy, grayish-white blotches on leaves and flowering parts
Small, green or brown insects (3/ie inch long) which jump or fly when disturbed are:
Leafhoppers
Which of the following insecticides would be the best choice if all will adequately control the target pest?
One with the signal word "Caution"
Symptoms of dollar spot in Kentucky bluegrass include:
Fluffy gray residue on leaves
The following are characteristic of stem rust of Kentucky bluegrass:
Produces brick red pustules on leaf blades in late summer
The control of pink and gray snow mold involves:
The construction of snow barriers to minimize accumulation of snow in problem areas
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Factors that contribute to pesticide phytotoxicity are:
Uneven distribution of pesticides
High air temperatures
Excessive application rates of pesticides
Which of the following list of weeds are winter annuals?
Common chickweed, henbit, field pennycress
Disease management in ornamentals can be improved by:
Dormant pruning, disease resistant varieties, bed rotation
The four basic weed control methods are:
Cultural, chemical, mechanical, biological
The presence of sod webworms in a turf area is relatively easy to determine by:
Using a pyrethrum flushing agent to force the webworms to the surface
The minimum protective clothing for handling any formulation of pesticide with a "caution" label is:
Long-sleeved shirt and long pants, shoes
The chance for exposing humans, pets, non-target organisms and other sites during equipment clean up can be
reduced by:
Cleaning equipment on an impervious apron with retaining walls within a restricted area
Which of the following weed characteristics best describes yellow foxtail?
Summer annual, grassy weed
The recommended method for controlling fire blight is:
Dormant pruning and antibiotic treatment at flowering
Control diplodia tip blight in pines by:
Two bordeaux treatments in the spring
Cultural control of bagworms can be effective if the bags are removed and destroyed by:
Spraying the bags during the winter
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