3A - Kansas Pesticide Applicator -
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Ornamental Pest Exam with !| !| !| !|
answers
Natural enemies play an important part in keeping insects and mites under
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control. These natural enemies include: - Correct answer ✔wasps and lady
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beetles
What are some common signs of insect or mite presence? - Correct answer
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✔galls, web-enclosed foliage and pupal cases
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Sawdust, wood chips, and pitch are usually present on or below the plant
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when which of the following insect pests is/was present - Correct answer
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✔wood borers !|
Not all insects on plants are pests. Examples of non-pests include: - Correct
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answer ✔Lady beetles !| !|
When applying insecticides it is important to time sprays to coincide with
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the vulnerable life stage of a given pest - Correct answer ✔True
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Deciduous trees can tolerate more defoliation than evergreens - Correct
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answer ✔True !|
, How do bagworms overwinter? - Correct answer ✔eggs within the female's
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bag
How many generations of bagworms are there in Kansas - Correct answer ✔1
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How many generations of the mimosa webworm are there in Kansas? -
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Correct answer ✔2 !| !|
Fall webworms eat only the: - Correct answer ✔tender portions of the leaves
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How are cankerworms most readily spread to other trees? - Correct answer
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✔As small larvae blown by the wind
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Which life stage of the elm leaf beetle causes most of the damage? - Correct
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answer ✔Larva !|
How many generations of elm leaf beetle are there in Kansas - Correct
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answer ✔2-3 !|
When is the best time to spray for elm leaf beetle? - Correct answer ✔just
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after larvae hatch from the eggs
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How do aphids damage trees? - Correct answer ✔by removing plant fluids
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Which of these insects excretes honeydew? - Correct answer ✔aphids
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Ornamental Pest Exam with !| !| !| !|
answers
Natural enemies play an important part in keeping insects and mites under
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control. These natural enemies include: - Correct answer ✔wasps and lady
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beetles
What are some common signs of insect or mite presence? - Correct answer
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✔galls, web-enclosed foliage and pupal cases
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Sawdust, wood chips, and pitch are usually present on or below the plant
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when which of the following insect pests is/was present - Correct answer
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✔wood borers !|
Not all insects on plants are pests. Examples of non-pests include: - Correct
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answer ✔Lady beetles !| !|
When applying insecticides it is important to time sprays to coincide with
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the vulnerable life stage of a given pest - Correct answer ✔True
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Deciduous trees can tolerate more defoliation than evergreens - Correct
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answer ✔True !|
, How do bagworms overwinter? - Correct answer ✔eggs within the female's
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bag
How many generations of bagworms are there in Kansas - Correct answer ✔1
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How many generations of the mimosa webworm are there in Kansas? -
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Correct answer ✔2 !| !|
Fall webworms eat only the: - Correct answer ✔tender portions of the leaves
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How are cankerworms most readily spread to other trees? - Correct answer
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✔As small larvae blown by the wind
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Which life stage of the elm leaf beetle causes most of the damage? - Correct
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answer ✔Larva !|
How many generations of elm leaf beetle are there in Kansas - Correct
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answer ✔2-3 !|
When is the best time to spray for elm leaf beetle? - Correct answer ✔just
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after larvae hatch from the eggs
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How do aphids damage trees? - Correct answer ✔by removing plant fluids
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Which of these insects excretes honeydew? - Correct answer ✔aphids
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