ALABAMA OTPS EXAM 2026|2027 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS| ALREADY GRADED A+
Gall - CORRECT ANSWER -Disease that attacks azaleas
Annual bluegrass - CORRECT ANSWER -Poa annual; low growing with fine stems and leaves; grows in
clumps, whitish-green seed heads; dies in unsightly patches in late spring
Florida betony - CORRECT ANSWER -Perennial broadleaf; aka rattlesnake weed; square stem with opposite
leaves produced from large, takers, leaves are hairy, shaped and serrated
Fall armyworms - CORRECT ANSWER -Annual pest on crops in SE
Mole Crickets - CORRECT ANSWER -Most destructive insect pest on turf and lawns in AL
Wild strawberry - CORRECT ANSWER -Perennial broadleaf; spreading or creeping growth by rhizomes or
stolons, heart-shaped serrated leaves; violet or pansy-like flowers
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,Lace bugs - CORRECT ANSWER -Grubs live in the soil and feed on grass roots; grass turns yellow then
brown. Adult is the snout beetle
Wild Garlic - CORRECT ANSWER -Perennial weed with 3 reproduction methods; hollow stem with 2-3 round
hollow leaves dev'l from basal bulb; small yellow bulbs or bulblets over bulb below ground; aerial bulblets
at end of stems with greenish-pink flowers
Dallasgrass - CORRECT ANSWER -Perennial grass weed; mat-forming grass with stout rhizomes; stems
and leaves essentially hairless with leaves up to 10" long; 2 (or 3) seed heads in V-shape
Leafminers - CORRECT ANSWER -Larvae of several kinds of insects, feed inside the leaves creating tunnels
causing discoloration
What are four factors that affect the total amount of pesticide applied to a site? - CORRECT ANSWER -1.
Spray width of the sprayer
2. The concentration of the pesticide in the spray tank
3. The speed of travel by the applicator or equipment
4. The amount of spray being put out.
The most common signs and symptoms from ingesting a herbicide: - CORRECT ANSWER -Irrigation of the
mouth and throat, vomiting, chest and abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Skin and eye exposure ally result in
irritation. Inhalation can cause coughing, dizziness, nose and throat irritation, and sometimes nosebleed.
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, Leaf spot - CORRECT ANSWER -Disease that attacks holly and other shrubs
Ground Ivy - CORRECT ANSWER -Perennial broadleaf; forms dense patches in shaded area; creeping
square stems that root at nodes and produce opposite leaves; round leaves with scalloped margins;
blueish-purple trumpet flowers
Hop clover - CORRECT ANSWER -Winter annual broadleaf; mat-forming legume with trifoliate (3 section)
leaves; numerous small white and yellow flowers in spring
Whiteflies - CORRECT ANSWER -Close relative of scales, feed under leaf surfaces
Bahia grass - CORRECT ANSWER -Perennial grass; stems stiff up to 3' tall; stems borne on robust,
horizontal, creeping stems, flowers and fruits in open panicles at maturity
Thrips - CORRECT ANSWER -Winged or wingless; tail pipers or bumps on reared, reproduce rapidly; wash
off with water or soaps/oils
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VERIFIED ANSWERS| ALREADY GRADED A+
Gall - CORRECT ANSWER -Disease that attacks azaleas
Annual bluegrass - CORRECT ANSWER -Poa annual; low growing with fine stems and leaves; grows in
clumps, whitish-green seed heads; dies in unsightly patches in late spring
Florida betony - CORRECT ANSWER -Perennial broadleaf; aka rattlesnake weed; square stem with opposite
leaves produced from large, takers, leaves are hairy, shaped and serrated
Fall armyworms - CORRECT ANSWER -Annual pest on crops in SE
Mole Crickets - CORRECT ANSWER -Most destructive insect pest on turf and lawns in AL
Wild strawberry - CORRECT ANSWER -Perennial broadleaf; spreading or creeping growth by rhizomes or
stolons, heart-shaped serrated leaves; violet or pansy-like flowers
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,Lace bugs - CORRECT ANSWER -Grubs live in the soil and feed on grass roots; grass turns yellow then
brown. Adult is the snout beetle
Wild Garlic - CORRECT ANSWER -Perennial weed with 3 reproduction methods; hollow stem with 2-3 round
hollow leaves dev'l from basal bulb; small yellow bulbs or bulblets over bulb below ground; aerial bulblets
at end of stems with greenish-pink flowers
Dallasgrass - CORRECT ANSWER -Perennial grass weed; mat-forming grass with stout rhizomes; stems
and leaves essentially hairless with leaves up to 10" long; 2 (or 3) seed heads in V-shape
Leafminers - CORRECT ANSWER -Larvae of several kinds of insects, feed inside the leaves creating tunnels
causing discoloration
What are four factors that affect the total amount of pesticide applied to a site? - CORRECT ANSWER -1.
Spray width of the sprayer
2. The concentration of the pesticide in the spray tank
3. The speed of travel by the applicator or equipment
4. The amount of spray being put out.
The most common signs and symptoms from ingesting a herbicide: - CORRECT ANSWER -Irrigation of the
mouth and throat, vomiting, chest and abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Skin and eye exposure ally result in
irritation. Inhalation can cause coughing, dizziness, nose and throat irritation, and sometimes nosebleed.
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, Leaf spot - CORRECT ANSWER -Disease that attacks holly and other shrubs
Ground Ivy - CORRECT ANSWER -Perennial broadleaf; forms dense patches in shaded area; creeping
square stems that root at nodes and produce opposite leaves; round leaves with scalloped margins;
blueish-purple trumpet flowers
Hop clover - CORRECT ANSWER -Winter annual broadleaf; mat-forming legume with trifoliate (3 section)
leaves; numerous small white and yellow flowers in spring
Whiteflies - CORRECT ANSWER -Close relative of scales, feed under leaf surfaces
Bahia grass - CORRECT ANSWER -Perennial grass; stems stiff up to 3' tall; stems borne on robust,
horizontal, creeping stems, flowers and fruits in open panicles at maturity
Thrips - CORRECT ANSWER -Winged or wingless; tail pipers or bumps on reared, reproduce rapidly; wash
off with water or soaps/oils
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