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Massachusetts Category 37 Turf Pest Control Actual EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
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Massachusetts Category 37 Turf Pest Control – Exam Coverage (Brief)
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Turf
Turfgrass Identification and Biology
Insects and Mites
Weeds
Diseases .
Pesticide Use and Safety
Environmental Stewardship .
Regulations and Record-Keeping
Massachusetts Category 37 Turf Pest Control – MCQs 1–100
1.
Which principle of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) focuses on using multiple strategies to
minimize pesticide use?
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A) Prevention, monitoring, threshold-based intervention
B) Chemical-only treatment
C) Random spraying
D) Ignoring pest populations
Answer: A) Prevention, monitoring, threshold-based intervention
Rationale: IPM emphasizes combining cultural, biological, mechanical, and chemical approaches
to reduce pesticide reliance.
2.
Which turfgrass is commonly used in Massachusetts and known for fine texture and shade
tolerance?
A) Fine fescues
B) Bermuda grass
C) Zoysia grass
D) Buffalo grass
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Answer: A) Fine fescues
Rationale: Fine fescues include creeping red, chewings, and hard fescues, widely used for lawns
in cooler climates.
3.
Which insect pest is known for damaging turf roots and is commonly called a white grub?
A) Japanese beetle larvae
B) Sod webworm
C) Chinch bug
D) Mole cricket
Answer: A) Japanese beetle larvae
Rationale: White grubs feed on roots, causing thinning, brown patches, and turf death.
4.
Which method is a cultural control strategy for turf weeds?
A) Proper mowing, fertilization, and irrigation
B) Spraying herbicide only
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C) Applying fungicide
D) Mechanical aeration of soil only
Answer: A) Proper mowing, fertilization, and irrigation
Rationale: Healthy turf competes better with weeds, reducing the need for chemical control.
5.
Which turf disease causes small circular patches of blighted grass, often seen in early morning
dew?
A) Dollar spot
B) Brown patch
C) Red thread
D) Snow mold
Answer: A) Dollar spot
Rationale: Dollar spot produces tan lesions and is prevalent under high humidity with low
nitrogen.
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Massachusetts Category 37 Turf Pest Control Actual EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR – JUST RELEASED
Massachusetts Category 37 Turf Pest Control – Exam Coverage (Brief)
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Turf
Turfgrass Identification and Biology
Insects and Mites
Weeds
Diseases .
Pesticide Use and Safety
Environmental Stewardship .
Regulations and Record-Keeping
Massachusetts Category 37 Turf Pest Control – MCQs 1–100
1.
Which principle of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) focuses on using multiple strategies to
minimize pesticide use?
, Page 2 of 117
A) Prevention, monitoring, threshold-based intervention
B) Chemical-only treatment
C) Random spraying
D) Ignoring pest populations
Answer: A) Prevention, monitoring, threshold-based intervention
Rationale: IPM emphasizes combining cultural, biological, mechanical, and chemical approaches
to reduce pesticide reliance.
2.
Which turfgrass is commonly used in Massachusetts and known for fine texture and shade
tolerance?
A) Fine fescues
B) Bermuda grass
C) Zoysia grass
D) Buffalo grass
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Answer: A) Fine fescues
Rationale: Fine fescues include creeping red, chewings, and hard fescues, widely used for lawns
in cooler climates.
3.
Which insect pest is known for damaging turf roots and is commonly called a white grub?
A) Japanese beetle larvae
B) Sod webworm
C) Chinch bug
D) Mole cricket
Answer: A) Japanese beetle larvae
Rationale: White grubs feed on roots, causing thinning, brown patches, and turf death.
4.
Which method is a cultural control strategy for turf weeds?
A) Proper mowing, fertilization, and irrigation
B) Spraying herbicide only
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C) Applying fungicide
D) Mechanical aeration of soil only
Answer: A) Proper mowing, fertilization, and irrigation
Rationale: Healthy turf competes better with weeds, reducing the need for chemical control.
5.
Which turf disease causes small circular patches of blighted grass, often seen in early morning
dew?
A) Dollar spot
B) Brown patch
C) Red thread
D) Snow mold
Answer: A) Dollar spot
Rationale: Dollar spot produces tan lesions and is prevalent under high humidity with low
nitrogen.
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