Naturescape Turf and Landscape Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Define |Pest |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Organism |that |harms |desirable |plants |and |animals
Why |are |not |all |organisms |pests? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-It |depends |on |the |context, |corn |in |a
|soybean |field |for |example
Major |categories |of |pests? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Insects, |insect |like |organisms, |weeds, |
disease |agents, |microbial |organisms, |and |vertebrate |animals
Benefits |of |correctly |identifying |pests? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |determine |what |is |actually |
causing |damage |to |properly |protect |plants |and |avoid |wasting |money |and |time |going |after |the |
wrong |organism
Downsides |to |not |correctly |identifying |pests? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Will |cause |the |failure |of
|any |pest |control |attempt
Main |goal |of |pest |management? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |keep |pest |populations |from |
exceeding |a |tolerable |level
Outline |points |to |consider |before |choosing |to |manage |pests? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Control
|a |pest |only |when |causing |more |harm |than |reasonable |to |accept
-Use |control |strategy |that |will |reduce |the |pest |numbers |to |acceptable |level |
| -Cause |as |little |harm |as |possible |to |anything |else |
-Even |though |a |pest |is |present |it |may |not |cause |much |harm |and |could |cost |more |to |control |
pest |than |the |damage |it |causes
,Explain |why |specific |pests |may |or |may |not |be |named |on |a |pesticide |label? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Because |the |product |is |based |on |where |and |how |it |is |used |not |what |pest |it |
controls
List |key |ideas |and |goals |of |Integrated |Pest |Management |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |IPM |helps |
preserve |a |balanced |ecosystem
2. |Pesticides |can |be |ineffective |
3. |IPM |can |save |money |
4. |IPM |promotes |a |healthy |environment |
5. |IPM |maintains |a |good |public |image
How |do |an |insects |mouthparts |determine |what |kind |of |damage |they |can |cause? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Toothed |jaws |bite |and |tear |plants, |piercings-sucking |mouth |parts |pierce |and |suck
|juices |from |a |plant
Describe |the |structural |features |of |arthropods? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-exoskeleton, |
segmented |limbs, |they |are |invertebrates, |and |antennae
Explain |how |to |tell |the |differences |between |insects |and |arachnids |and |why |it |matters? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Insects |have |3 |pair |of |legs, |wings, |and |antennae |
Arachnids |have |4 |pairs |of |legs, |no |wings, |and |no |antennae |
Knowing |the |differences |is |important |for |proper |management
Describe |the |differences |between |simple |and |complete |metamorphosis |and |why |it |matters? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Simple- |going |into |nymph |or |juvenile |stages |
Complete- |turning |into |full |grown |insects
Explain |how |temperature |and |humidity |affect |insect |development? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Different |humidity |can |cause |insects |to |spawn |or |develop |at |different |times
, List |the |advantages |and |disadvantages |of |using |insecticides? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
advantages- |effective |against |thousands |of |insects, |they |act |quickly, |and |can |be |used |to |target |
different |insects |on |the |same |plant
Explain |what |determines |whether |a |given |plant |is |a |weed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |plants
|not |intentionally |grown |in |a |turf
List |the |two |main |goals |of |weed |management? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Minimize |weed |
competition, |Limit |weed's |reproduction
Explain |the |terms |monocotyledon |and |dicotyledon? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Monocotyledon- |
one |cotyledon, |grass |
Dicotyledon- |two |cotyledon, |broadleaf |plants
Distinguish |grasses |from |broadleaves? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Grasses |have |narrow |leaves, |
parallel |veins, |and |fibrous |roots |Broadleaves |tap |roots, |net |pattern |veins,
Describe |the |life |cycles |and |propagation |of |annual, |biennial, |and |perennial |plants? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Annuals- |live |one |year |
Biennials- |live |two |years |
Perennials- |live |two |years |or |longer
Outline |what |is |needed |to |kill |annual, |biennial, |and |perennial |weeds |and |when |it |is |easiest |to |
do |so? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Annual |and |biennial- |tilling |or |herbicides |
Perennial- |thorough |tilling |or |using |herbicides |that |kills |whole |root |system
Questions With Correct Answers
Define |Pest |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Organism |that |harms |desirable |plants |and |animals
Why |are |not |all |organisms |pests? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-It |depends |on |the |context, |corn |in |a
|soybean |field |for |example
Major |categories |of |pests? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Insects, |insect |like |organisms, |weeds, |
disease |agents, |microbial |organisms, |and |vertebrate |animals
Benefits |of |correctly |identifying |pests? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |determine |what |is |actually |
causing |damage |to |properly |protect |plants |and |avoid |wasting |money |and |time |going |after |the |
wrong |organism
Downsides |to |not |correctly |identifying |pests? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Will |cause |the |failure |of
|any |pest |control |attempt
Main |goal |of |pest |management? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |keep |pest |populations |from |
exceeding |a |tolerable |level
Outline |points |to |consider |before |choosing |to |manage |pests? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Control
|a |pest |only |when |causing |more |harm |than |reasonable |to |accept
-Use |control |strategy |that |will |reduce |the |pest |numbers |to |acceptable |level |
| -Cause |as |little |harm |as |possible |to |anything |else |
-Even |though |a |pest |is |present |it |may |not |cause |much |harm |and |could |cost |more |to |control |
pest |than |the |damage |it |causes
,Explain |why |specific |pests |may |or |may |not |be |named |on |a |pesticide |label? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Because |the |product |is |based |on |where |and |how |it |is |used |not |what |pest |it |
controls
List |key |ideas |and |goals |of |Integrated |Pest |Management |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |IPM |helps |
preserve |a |balanced |ecosystem
2. |Pesticides |can |be |ineffective |
3. |IPM |can |save |money |
4. |IPM |promotes |a |healthy |environment |
5. |IPM |maintains |a |good |public |image
How |do |an |insects |mouthparts |determine |what |kind |of |damage |they |can |cause? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Toothed |jaws |bite |and |tear |plants, |piercings-sucking |mouth |parts |pierce |and |suck
|juices |from |a |plant
Describe |the |structural |features |of |arthropods? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-exoskeleton, |
segmented |limbs, |they |are |invertebrates, |and |antennae
Explain |how |to |tell |the |differences |between |insects |and |arachnids |and |why |it |matters? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Insects |have |3 |pair |of |legs, |wings, |and |antennae |
Arachnids |have |4 |pairs |of |legs, |no |wings, |and |no |antennae |
Knowing |the |differences |is |important |for |proper |management
Describe |the |differences |between |simple |and |complete |metamorphosis |and |why |it |matters? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Simple- |going |into |nymph |or |juvenile |stages |
Complete- |turning |into |full |grown |insects
Explain |how |temperature |and |humidity |affect |insect |development? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Different |humidity |can |cause |insects |to |spawn |or |develop |at |different |times
, List |the |advantages |and |disadvantages |of |using |insecticides? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
advantages- |effective |against |thousands |of |insects, |they |act |quickly, |and |can |be |used |to |target |
different |insects |on |the |same |plant
Explain |what |determines |whether |a |given |plant |is |a |weed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |plants
|not |intentionally |grown |in |a |turf
List |the |two |main |goals |of |weed |management? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Minimize |weed |
competition, |Limit |weed's |reproduction
Explain |the |terms |monocotyledon |and |dicotyledon? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Monocotyledon- |
one |cotyledon, |grass |
Dicotyledon- |two |cotyledon, |broadleaf |plants
Distinguish |grasses |from |broadleaves? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Grasses |have |narrow |leaves, |
parallel |veins, |and |fibrous |roots |Broadleaves |tap |roots, |net |pattern |veins,
Describe |the |life |cycles |and |propagation |of |annual, |biennial, |and |perennial |plants? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Annuals- |live |one |year |
Biennials- |live |two |years |
Perennials- |live |two |years |or |longer
Outline |what |is |needed |to |kill |annual, |biennial, |and |perennial |weeds |and |when |it |is |easiest |to |
do |so? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Annual |and |biennial- |tilling |or |herbicides |
Perennial- |thorough |tilling |or |using |herbicides |that |kills |whole |root |system
