MDARD Michigan 3A Turfgrass Pest Applicator’s Study Guide
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1. What is Phytotoxicity? - Correct Answer: A toxic effect by a compound
on plant growth
2. What is Pesticide breakdown? - Correct Answer: The breakdown of
pesticides into non-toxic substances from bacteria and fungi in the soil
3. What is a Threshold? - Correct Answer: A point at which pest
populations or environmental conditions indicate that pest control action
must be taken
4. What are the strategies that delay the development of pesticide resistance?
- Correct Answer: Using a pesticide only when needed and choosing
alternative pesticides from different chemical classes
5. What is an Indicator plant? - Correct Answer: Plants that can indicate
the onset of a pest infestation
6. What does proper mowing mean? - Correct Answer: Using sharp mower
blades to make a clean cut
,7. What do you need to do to promote healthy turf and reduce disease? -
Correct Answer: Water thoroughly when you first see wilting
8. What should you do when fertilizing? - Correct Answer: Determine
fertilizer need through results of a soil test
9. Cool-season cultivars... - Correct Answer: Can be mixed to minimize
disease
10.What does good soil drainage do? - Correct Answer: Promotes healthy
turfgrass
11.What are the 3 major geographical regions in the southeastern U.S.? -
Correct Answer: 1.) Mountains: (Cool-season grasses)
2.) Piedmont: (The transitional zone where both warm and cool-season grasses
are used)
*Cool-season gasses do better in the upper-piedmont region
*Warm-season grasses do better in the lower-piedmont region
3.) Coastal plain: (Warm-season grasses)
12.What are 4 mistakes in turf plant management that could contribute to
poor turf stands and pest problems? - Correct Answer: 1.) Not enough
water
2.) Not aerating
3.) A lot of thatch
,4.) No regular mowing
13.What are 3 site problems that could contribute to poor turf stands and pest
problems? - Correct Answer: 1.) Poor drainage
2.) Shade
3.) Humidity
14.What are Cultivars? - Correct Answer: The different plant groups within
a species
15.What is Compaction? - Correct Answer: This is when the ground gets
hard from foot traffic, machine traffic, etc..
16.What are 4 of the major cool-season grasses? - Correct Answer: 1.)
Creeping bentgrass
2.) Tall fescue
3.) Kentucky bluegrass
4.) Perennial ryegrass
17.What are 4 of the major warm-season grasses? - Correct Answer: 1.)
Bermudagrass
2.) Centipede grass
3.) Bahia grass
4.) Zoysia grass
, 18.What is Certified seed? - Correct Answer: The appropriate turf grass
seed that meets the standards for that specific condition that you are using
it for
19.What does it mean when a grass goes dormant? - Correct Answer: The
grass has died off (turned brown) because of too cold or too hot of
conditions and will green up when when the conditions are right again
20.What is Thatch? - Correct Answer: A layer of living and dead plant
stems, leaves, and roots that develop between the soil surface and green
vegetation
21.What is Dethatching? - Correct Answer: The process of reducing or
removing thatch
22.What is Aeration? - Correct Answer: Practice that removes plugs from
the soil and lets in air flow and nutrients
23.Which method will NOT help monitor cutworms? - Correct Answer:
Pitfall traps
24.What is Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) ? - Correct Answer: A common
bacterium that kills many types of caterpillars
25.When should you apply an insecticide? - Correct Answer: When the
insect is at its most vulnerable stage
(Current Update!!) Comprehensive Resource To Help You
Ace 2026-2027 Includes Frequently Tested Questions With
ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!!
1. What is Phytotoxicity? - Correct Answer: A toxic effect by a compound
on plant growth
2. What is Pesticide breakdown? - Correct Answer: The breakdown of
pesticides into non-toxic substances from bacteria and fungi in the soil
3. What is a Threshold? - Correct Answer: A point at which pest
populations or environmental conditions indicate that pest control action
must be taken
4. What are the strategies that delay the development of pesticide resistance?
- Correct Answer: Using a pesticide only when needed and choosing
alternative pesticides from different chemical classes
5. What is an Indicator plant? - Correct Answer: Plants that can indicate
the onset of a pest infestation
6. What does proper mowing mean? - Correct Answer: Using sharp mower
blades to make a clean cut
,7. What do you need to do to promote healthy turf and reduce disease? -
Correct Answer: Water thoroughly when you first see wilting
8. What should you do when fertilizing? - Correct Answer: Determine
fertilizer need through results of a soil test
9. Cool-season cultivars... - Correct Answer: Can be mixed to minimize
disease
10.What does good soil drainage do? - Correct Answer: Promotes healthy
turfgrass
11.What are the 3 major geographical regions in the southeastern U.S.? -
Correct Answer: 1.) Mountains: (Cool-season grasses)
2.) Piedmont: (The transitional zone where both warm and cool-season grasses
are used)
*Cool-season gasses do better in the upper-piedmont region
*Warm-season grasses do better in the lower-piedmont region
3.) Coastal plain: (Warm-season grasses)
12.What are 4 mistakes in turf plant management that could contribute to
poor turf stands and pest problems? - Correct Answer: 1.) Not enough
water
2.) Not aerating
3.) A lot of thatch
,4.) No regular mowing
13.What are 3 site problems that could contribute to poor turf stands and pest
problems? - Correct Answer: 1.) Poor drainage
2.) Shade
3.) Humidity
14.What are Cultivars? - Correct Answer: The different plant groups within
a species
15.What is Compaction? - Correct Answer: This is when the ground gets
hard from foot traffic, machine traffic, etc..
16.What are 4 of the major cool-season grasses? - Correct Answer: 1.)
Creeping bentgrass
2.) Tall fescue
3.) Kentucky bluegrass
4.) Perennial ryegrass
17.What are 4 of the major warm-season grasses? - Correct Answer: 1.)
Bermudagrass
2.) Centipede grass
3.) Bahia grass
4.) Zoysia grass
, 18.What is Certified seed? - Correct Answer: The appropriate turf grass
seed that meets the standards for that specific condition that you are using
it for
19.What does it mean when a grass goes dormant? - Correct Answer: The
grass has died off (turned brown) because of too cold or too hot of
conditions and will green up when when the conditions are right again
20.What is Thatch? - Correct Answer: A layer of living and dead plant
stems, leaves, and roots that develop between the soil surface and green
vegetation
21.What is Dethatching? - Correct Answer: The process of reducing or
removing thatch
22.What is Aeration? - Correct Answer: Practice that removes plugs from
the soil and lets in air flow and nutrients
23.Which method will NOT help monitor cutworms? - Correct Answer:
Pitfall traps
24.What is Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) ? - Correct Answer: A common
bacterium that kills many types of caterpillars
25.When should you apply an insecticide? - Correct Answer: When the
insect is at its most vulnerable stage
