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True or False: a licensed exterminator can only offer services, and perform
exterminations as authorized by their license - CORRECT ANSWER-True
The landscape license does not authorize the use of pesticide in a land extermination ?
A. To maintain ornamental plants on residential and recreational land.
B. To control pest in treed areas of less then one hectare
C. To maintain weeds in a driveway located directly beside turf
D. Along rail lines to control brush - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Along rail lines to control
brush
True or False: the holder of my landscape license may control spiders on the outside of
a building in connection with the landscape management ? - CORRECT ANSWER-True
What are the common stages of weed development? - CORRECT ANSWER-Seed
Vegetative
Reproductive
,What are the three developments stages in incomplete or simple metamorphosis ? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Egg to nymph to adult
What are the development 3 stages in complete metamorphosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Egg to larva to pupa to adult
What are the development 3 stages to know no metamorphosis - CORRECT ANSWER-
Egg too young to adult
What type of weed typically lives more than two years
A. Biennial weeds
B. Perennial weeds
C. Annual weeds - CORRECT ANSWER-B. perennial weeds
Winter annuals typically germinate at what time of the year ? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Late summer in or early fall
List five undesirable characteristics of a weed ? - CORRECT ANSWER-• be
aesthetically pleasing
• Unable to use equipment safely
• Compete with cultivated plants for water or nutrients
• pose a threat to people, example hazards, and snow drift
• reduces the visibility, long transportation corridors
Which of the following term is not used to describe a broadleaf plant?
A. Course root system
B. Tillers
C. True leaves
D. Cotyledons - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Tillers
Prostrate knotweeds can grow in _________ soils. As a result knotweed is often found
in pathways and driveways ? - CORRECT ANSWER-Compact soil
What characteristics does the perennial sow thistles and thyme leaf spurge have in
common ? - CORRECT ANSWER-Both perennial stems produce and milky juice when
broken ?
True or False: earwigs have complete metamorphosis - CORRECT ANSWER-False
True or false true bugs if it's leaf hoppers and scale, insects have sucking mouth parts -
CORRECT ANSWER-True
True or false flies and moths have two pairs of membranes wings - CORRECT
ANSWER-False
True or False spiders are insects ? - CORRECT ANSWER-False
, What is distinguishing characteristic of shepherd"s purse? - CORRECT ANSWER-It has
a triangular shaped seed pods
What insect can be identified by the presence of scales on their wings - CORRECT
ANSWER-Butterfly and Moths (Lepidoptera)
Beetles and ants have complete metamorphosis what immature stages are there in the
complete metamorphosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Egg
Larva
Pupa
Arachnida be distinguished from other insects because ? - CORRECT ANSWER-They
only have two main body regions head and abdomen
During what stage are insects most vulnerable to control by insecticides ? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The young, nymph or larva stages
The damage from the Japanese beetle is usually seen in what month ? - CORRECT
ANSWER-August or September
Describe the damage caused by Hairy chinch bug ? - CORRECT ANSWER-Will kill
lawns leaving sunken dead patches of turf with isolated islands of green grass
remaining. Brown patches begin to appear in August will the advent of warm dry
weather
True or False the control of leafminers may require the use of systemic insecticides -
CORRECT ANSWER-False
How many years of total defoliation of unstressed coniferous trees will cause the death
of the tree? - CORRECT ANSWER-One year
What insect larvae build a nest in the host tree for protection?
A. Spruce budworm
B. Eastern tent caterpillar
C. Gypsy moth
D. Forest tent caterpillar - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Eastern tent caterpillar
What generation of the Birch leaf miners is the most destructive? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The first brood because it attacks the tender spring foliage which is the most
favourable for larval development
What is integrated pest management?
A. Pest management practices
B. Long term performance to control pest reaching damaging levels
landscape module Study Guide Latest
Update 2025!!! With Complete Questions
And Verified Answers With Assured
Success Brand New
True or False: a licensed exterminator can only offer services, and perform
exterminations as authorized by their license - CORRECT ANSWER-True
The landscape license does not authorize the use of pesticide in a land extermination ?
A. To maintain ornamental plants on residential and recreational land.
B. To control pest in treed areas of less then one hectare
C. To maintain weeds in a driveway located directly beside turf
D. Along rail lines to control brush - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Along rail lines to control
brush
True or False: the holder of my landscape license may control spiders on the outside of
a building in connection with the landscape management ? - CORRECT ANSWER-True
What are the common stages of weed development? - CORRECT ANSWER-Seed
Vegetative
Reproductive
,What are the three developments stages in incomplete or simple metamorphosis ? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Egg to nymph to adult
What are the development 3 stages in complete metamorphosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Egg to larva to pupa to adult
What are the development 3 stages to know no metamorphosis - CORRECT ANSWER-
Egg too young to adult
What type of weed typically lives more than two years
A. Biennial weeds
B. Perennial weeds
C. Annual weeds - CORRECT ANSWER-B. perennial weeds
Winter annuals typically germinate at what time of the year ? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Late summer in or early fall
List five undesirable characteristics of a weed ? - CORRECT ANSWER-• be
aesthetically pleasing
• Unable to use equipment safely
• Compete with cultivated plants for water or nutrients
• pose a threat to people, example hazards, and snow drift
• reduces the visibility, long transportation corridors
Which of the following term is not used to describe a broadleaf plant?
A. Course root system
B. Tillers
C. True leaves
D. Cotyledons - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Tillers
Prostrate knotweeds can grow in _________ soils. As a result knotweed is often found
in pathways and driveways ? - CORRECT ANSWER-Compact soil
What characteristics does the perennial sow thistles and thyme leaf spurge have in
common ? - CORRECT ANSWER-Both perennial stems produce and milky juice when
broken ?
True or False: earwigs have complete metamorphosis - CORRECT ANSWER-False
True or false true bugs if it's leaf hoppers and scale, insects have sucking mouth parts -
CORRECT ANSWER-True
True or false flies and moths have two pairs of membranes wings - CORRECT
ANSWER-False
True or False spiders are insects ? - CORRECT ANSWER-False
, What is distinguishing characteristic of shepherd"s purse? - CORRECT ANSWER-It has
a triangular shaped seed pods
What insect can be identified by the presence of scales on their wings - CORRECT
ANSWER-Butterfly and Moths (Lepidoptera)
Beetles and ants have complete metamorphosis what immature stages are there in the
complete metamorphosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Egg
Larva
Pupa
Arachnida be distinguished from other insects because ? - CORRECT ANSWER-They
only have two main body regions head and abdomen
During what stage are insects most vulnerable to control by insecticides ? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The young, nymph or larva stages
The damage from the Japanese beetle is usually seen in what month ? - CORRECT
ANSWER-August or September
Describe the damage caused by Hairy chinch bug ? - CORRECT ANSWER-Will kill
lawns leaving sunken dead patches of turf with isolated islands of green grass
remaining. Brown patches begin to appear in August will the advent of warm dry
weather
True or False the control of leafminers may require the use of systemic insecticides -
CORRECT ANSWER-False
How many years of total defoliation of unstressed coniferous trees will cause the death
of the tree? - CORRECT ANSWER-One year
What insect larvae build a nest in the host tree for protection?
A. Spruce budworm
B. Eastern tent caterpillar
C. Gypsy moth
D. Forest tent caterpillar - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Eastern tent caterpillar
What generation of the Birch leaf miners is the most destructive? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The first brood because it attacks the tender spring foliage which is the most
favourable for larval development
What is integrated pest management?
A. Pest management practices
B. Long term performance to control pest reaching damaging levels
