Cat 3 Book –Pesticide Exam: Questions With
Comprehensive Solutions
What are the different control options? Correct Answer -
Cultural, Biological, Mechanical, & Chemical
Drift Correct Answer - The movement of pesticides through
the air away from the target site of application.
What are the two kinds of drift? Correct Answer - Particle &
Vapor
Particle - fine particles/ droplets or dust
Vapor - gas or vapor
Examples of pests that have become resistant to some pesticides:
Correct Answer - Goosegrass, chinch bugs, boxwood leaf miner,
& downy mildew of roses.
What formulation is more likely to burn plants? Correct Answer -
Emulsifiable concentrates
What formulation performs better for control of above - ground
pests? Correct Answer - Liquid
Pesticides in the soil: Correct Answer - Are eventually broken
down by bacteria and fungi
You should apply a pesticide: Correct Answer - When pests are
abundant enough cause unacceptable damage
What hand lens magnification is recommended for insect
identification? Correct Answer - 5 power to 10 power
, Different diseases and insects can cause the same symptoms.
Correct Answer - True
Phytotoxicity Correct Answer - Injury or damage to a sensitive
plant caused by a chemical exposure.
First line of defense against pests in turf Correct Answer -
Cultural practices that promote dense growth.
Cultural practices in turf: Correct Answer - - selection of a
cultivar that will stand up to the site use
- proper site prep
- proper mowing, thatch removal, & aerification
- correct watering and fertilizing
Cool Season Grasses Correct Answer - Creeping Bentgrass
Tall Fescue
Fine Fescues - Creeping Red, Hard, Chewnings
Perennial Ryegrass
Kentucky Bluegrass
Warm Season Grasses Correct Answer - Bermudagrass
( Common & Hybrid )
Centipedegrass
Bahiagrass
St Augustinegrass
Zoysiagrass
Seashore paspalum
Carpetgrass
Thatch Correct Answer - a layer of living and dead plant stems,
leaves, and roots that develops between the soil surface and green
vegetation.
Comprehensive Solutions
What are the different control options? Correct Answer -
Cultural, Biological, Mechanical, & Chemical
Drift Correct Answer - The movement of pesticides through
the air away from the target site of application.
What are the two kinds of drift? Correct Answer - Particle &
Vapor
Particle - fine particles/ droplets or dust
Vapor - gas or vapor
Examples of pests that have become resistant to some pesticides:
Correct Answer - Goosegrass, chinch bugs, boxwood leaf miner,
& downy mildew of roses.
What formulation is more likely to burn plants? Correct Answer -
Emulsifiable concentrates
What formulation performs better for control of above - ground
pests? Correct Answer - Liquid
Pesticides in the soil: Correct Answer - Are eventually broken
down by bacteria and fungi
You should apply a pesticide: Correct Answer - When pests are
abundant enough cause unacceptable damage
What hand lens magnification is recommended for insect
identification? Correct Answer - 5 power to 10 power
, Different diseases and insects can cause the same symptoms.
Correct Answer - True
Phytotoxicity Correct Answer - Injury or damage to a sensitive
plant caused by a chemical exposure.
First line of defense against pests in turf Correct Answer -
Cultural practices that promote dense growth.
Cultural practices in turf: Correct Answer - - selection of a
cultivar that will stand up to the site use
- proper site prep
- proper mowing, thatch removal, & aerification
- correct watering and fertilizing
Cool Season Grasses Correct Answer - Creeping Bentgrass
Tall Fescue
Fine Fescues - Creeping Red, Hard, Chewnings
Perennial Ryegrass
Kentucky Bluegrass
Warm Season Grasses Correct Answer - Bermudagrass
( Common & Hybrid )
Centipedegrass
Bahiagrass
St Augustinegrass
Zoysiagrass
Seashore paspalum
Carpetgrass
Thatch Correct Answer - a layer of living and dead plant stems,
leaves, and roots that develops between the soil surface and green
vegetation.
