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Turf Pest Control 3B Kansas Exam
Questions With Correct Answers (2025)
Turfgrass industry in Kansas includes: - correct -answer-home lawns, institutional
and industrial grounds, sod production, golf courses, athletic fields and other
recreational turf, parks, roadsides, airports, and cemeteries.
Turf management involves selecting: - correct -answer-the right grass, proper
mowing, watering, fertilizing, and controlling thatch.
Preemergence products should be applied when? - correct -answer-in the very
early spring for the control of cool-season weeds and in mid spring for warm-
season annuals.
Barricade (prodiamine) - correct -answer-Can be used on most species grown in
Kansas. Season-long control is possible with a single application.
Betasan (bensulide) - correct -answer-Can be used on cool-season grasses
including bentgrass greens; also bermudagrass and zoysiagrass.
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Devrinol (napropamide) - correct -answer-For use on tall fescue and
bermudagrass only
Dimension (dithiopyr) - correct -answer-v
Gallery (isoxaben) - correct -answer-This product is primarily designed to control
annual broadleaf weeds. It will also prevent dandelion seed from germinating. It is
not effective on crabgrass.
Kerb (pronamide) - correct -answer-For use on bermudagrass only
Pendimethalin - correct -answer-Can be used on all Kansas lawn species, except
bentgrass.
Princep (simazine) - correct -answer-Labeled for use of zoysia and bermuda only
Prograss (ethofumesate) - correct -answer-Primarily used for pre- and post-
emergence annual bluegrass control on perennial ryegrass golf course fairway turf
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Ronstar (oxadiazon) - correct -answer-Not for use on home lawns. Particularly
effective against goosegrass. Can be used safely on newly sprigged or plugged
warm-season turfgrass.
Surflan (oryzalin) - correct -answer-For use on tall fescue and warm-season
grasses only
Team (benefin + trifluralin). - correct -answer-For use on all Kansas species, except
bentgrass and buffalograss.
Tupersan (siduron) - correct -answer-Can be used at time of seeding to control
crabgrass and foxtail in the seedbed. Not for use on warm-season grasses.
XL (benefin + oryzalin). - correct -answer-For use on tall fescue and warm-season
grasses only.
The application of weed killers to unwanted emerged plants is referred to as -
correct -answer-postemergence weed control
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2,4-D is an example of: - correct -answer-selective postemergence herbicide
2,4-D - correct -answer-growth-regulating phenoxy herbicide that acts like a
hormone. Formulated principally as amine salts and esters and sold under a wide
variety of trade names. It is available in liquid or granular form. Very effective
against dandelions and many other broadleaf weeds
2,4 DP - correct -answer-A phenoxy herbicide similar in chemistry to 2,4-D.
Confront (triclopyr+clopyralid) - correct -answer-A very effective non-phenoxy
broad-spectrum herbicide. Excellent against clover. Confront cannot be used on
home lawns
Diacamba - correct -answer-A very effective non-phenoxy broad-spectrum
herbicide. Should be used with caution around landscape plants as it can be taken
up through their roots. Do not use inside the drip-line of trees
Image (imazaquin) - correct -answer-Controls variety of broadleaf weeds as well
as wild garlic and wild onion. For use on bermudagrass and zoysiagrass only.
Turf Pest Control 3B Kansas Exam
Questions With Correct Answers (2025)
Turfgrass industry in Kansas includes: - correct -answer-home lawns, institutional
and industrial grounds, sod production, golf courses, athletic fields and other
recreational turf, parks, roadsides, airports, and cemeteries.
Turf management involves selecting: - correct -answer-the right grass, proper
mowing, watering, fertilizing, and controlling thatch.
Preemergence products should be applied when? - correct -answer-in the very
early spring for the control of cool-season weeds and in mid spring for warm-
season annuals.
Barricade (prodiamine) - correct -answer-Can be used on most species grown in
Kansas. Season-long control is possible with a single application.
Betasan (bensulide) - correct -answer-Can be used on cool-season grasses
including bentgrass greens; also bermudagrass and zoysiagrass.
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Devrinol (napropamide) - correct -answer-For use on tall fescue and
bermudagrass only
Dimension (dithiopyr) - correct -answer-v
Gallery (isoxaben) - correct -answer-This product is primarily designed to control
annual broadleaf weeds. It will also prevent dandelion seed from germinating. It is
not effective on crabgrass.
Kerb (pronamide) - correct -answer-For use on bermudagrass only
Pendimethalin - correct -answer-Can be used on all Kansas lawn species, except
bentgrass.
Princep (simazine) - correct -answer-Labeled for use of zoysia and bermuda only
Prograss (ethofumesate) - correct -answer-Primarily used for pre- and post-
emergence annual bluegrass control on perennial ryegrass golf course fairway turf
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Ronstar (oxadiazon) - correct -answer-Not for use on home lawns. Particularly
effective against goosegrass. Can be used safely on newly sprigged or plugged
warm-season turfgrass.
Surflan (oryzalin) - correct -answer-For use on tall fescue and warm-season
grasses only
Team (benefin + trifluralin). - correct -answer-For use on all Kansas species, except
bentgrass and buffalograss.
Tupersan (siduron) - correct -answer-Can be used at time of seeding to control
crabgrass and foxtail in the seedbed. Not for use on warm-season grasses.
XL (benefin + oryzalin). - correct -answer-For use on tall fescue and warm-season
grasses only.
The application of weed killers to unwanted emerged plants is referred to as -
correct -answer-postemergence weed control
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2,4-D is an example of: - correct -answer-selective postemergence herbicide
2,4-D - correct -answer-growth-regulating phenoxy herbicide that acts like a
hormone. Formulated principally as amine salts and esters and sold under a wide
variety of trade names. It is available in liquid or granular form. Very effective
against dandelions and many other broadleaf weeds
2,4 DP - correct -answer-A phenoxy herbicide similar in chemistry to 2,4-D.
Confront (triclopyr+clopyralid) - correct -answer-A very effective non-phenoxy
broad-spectrum herbicide. Excellent against clover. Confront cannot be used on
home lawns
Diacamba - correct -answer-A very effective non-phenoxy broad-spectrum
herbicide. Should be used with caution around landscape plants as it can be taken
up through their roots. Do not use inside the drip-line of trees
Image (imazaquin) - correct -answer-Controls variety of broadleaf weeds as well
as wild garlic and wild onion. For use on bermudagrass and zoysiagrass only.
